經律異相 10.10

10.10

佛遊王舍城。有逸女人。名曰上金光首。端正殊妙紫磨金色。國王太子大臣長者等興愛染心隨其所遊便就從之。男女大小悉追其後。時上金光首在於異日。與畏聞長者子至市買物。以相貢上供辦美食共至觀園。文殊師利於時從燕室出。發大慈愍傷於群生。何所人者可以勸化令發大乘。見上金光首。與畏聞長者子共載一乘行詣觀園應可化之。文殊師利尋時變身化為少年。端正絕妙顏貌踰天見者喜悅。其所被服照四十里。觀察逸女所遊之路而於前立。其長者子及上金光首車馬被服。比於文殊師利。猶如聚墨在明珠邊。上金光首見文殊師利顏貌英妙猶如天子。身體之明煒煒難及。貪其被服光耀。心自念言。今欲捨此長者之子。下車棄去與斯相娛。得是衣服。這念此已。文殊師利建立威神令息意。天王化作男子。謂彼女曰。且止且止。用為發是遊逸之心。所以者何。如斯人者不志色欲。女曰何故。天王報言。是人者名為文殊師利菩薩。皆能充足一切人願。見眾生心有所求索不逆人意。女心念言。如今所聞必當施我妙好之服。下車白言。仁者。願以此衣而見惠施。文殊師利答曰。大姊。若能發無上正真道意。吾乃以衣相惠。女言唯然。即發無上道心奉持五戒（出大淨法門品經）。

When the Buddha was wandering in Rājagṛha, there was a wanton woman named Utpalavarṇā (Superior Golden-Radiant Head), upright and extraordinarily fine, of the colour of purple-sheened gold. The king, crown prince, ministers, and elders all conceived lustful attachments to her; wherever she went, they would approach and follow her, with men and women, young and old, all chasing after her. Later, on another day, Utpalavarṇā went to the market to buy goods with the son of the elder Bhayaśruta, in order to present offerings and prepare delicious food to visit the pleasure garden together. At that time, Mañjuśrī emerged from his quiet chamber, giving rise to great compassion and pitying sentient beings: "What person can be exhorted and transformed to give rise to the Great Vehicle?" He saw Utpalavarṇā and the son of the elder Bhayaśruta riding together in one carriage on their way to the pleasure garden, and thought she should be transformed. Mañjuśrī immediately transformed his body into that of a youth, handsome and exceedingly exquisite, whose countenance surpassed that of the gods, bringing joy to all who saw him. The clothes he wore shone for forty yojanas. Observing the path where the wanton woman was travelling, he stood ahead of her. The carriage, horses, and garments of the elder's son and Utpalavarṇā, compared to those of Mañjuśrī, were like a heap of ink beside a radiant pearl. When Utpalavarṇā saw that Mañjuśrī's appearance was handsome and marvelous like that of a god, and that the radiance of his body was brilliantly blazing and difficult to match, she coveted his dazzling garments. She thought to herself: "Now I wish to abandon this elder's son, step down from the carriage, leave him behind, and amuse myself with this [youth] to obtain these clothes." As soon as she had this thought, Mañjuśrī established his awesome spiritual power to calm her thoughts. A heavenly king, transformed into a man, said to the woman: "Stop, stop! Why give rise to such wanton thoughts? And why? Such a person as this has no interest in sensual desires." The woman said: "Why?" The heavenly king replied: "This person is named the Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī. He is able to satisfy the wishes of all people. Seeing what sentient beings seek in their hearts, he does not go against their intentions." The woman thought to herself: "According to what I have just heard, he will certainly give me these wonderful clothes." She stepped down from the carriage and said: "Benevolent one, I pray you will bestow these clothes upon me as a gift." Mañjuśrī replied: "Elder sister, if you can give rise to the mind of unexcelled, true, and correct enlightenment, I will then bestow the clothes upon you." The woman said: "Indeed!" She immediately gave rise to the unexcelled mind of enlightenment and upheld the five precepts. (Extracted from the Sūtra of the Chapter on the Dharma-Gate of the Great Pure One.)