經律異相 13.23

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欝鞞羅婆界有梵志。名鞞羅迦葉。將五百螺髻梵志。已為尊者。鴦伽摩竭國皆稱為羅漢。佛到迦葉所語言。我欲寄止一宿。答言。不惜。但此室有毒龍恐相害耳。佛言。無苦。迦葉言。隨意。佛即入石室。結加趺坐直身正意。龍見放烟佛亦放烟。龍復放火佛亦放火。時石室中烟火俱起。迦葉遙見。瞿曇可惜為毒龍所害。佛即降龍盛置鉢中。明旦將往至迦葉所。告言。毒龍今在鉢內。迦葉念言。瞿曇雖得羅漢有大神力。猶不如我。白佛言。可止我當給食。佛曰。汝能身自及日時到者我當受請迦葉言。我當自來佛住食。食竟還石室宿。其夜入火光三昧照彼石室。迦葉即與徒眾圍繞。白佛。今時已到。可還就食。沙門昨夜何故有此大火。佛告迦葉。我昨夜入火光三昧。令此石室洞然大明。迦葉歎大威德。猶言不如我得羅漢。佛食竟更宿一林。明日迦葉復迎還食。佛言。汝並在前吾尋後往。先詣閻浮提樹。取此樹菓坐迦葉座。迦葉後到曰。云何已在先至耶。佛言。此菓色好香美汝可食之。迦葉念。此沙門有大神足。猶不如我得阿羅漢。佛食竟還本林坐。更放種種神力。欲攝取迦葉。四天王天釋提桓因等。並齎供具來供養佛。迦葉并五百弟子。捨事火具淨衣澡瓶。擲尼連禪水中。往詣佛所。佛次第為五百人說法。即於座上諸塵垢盡得法眼淨。皆白佛言。願欲出家。佛言。善來比丘。快修梵行。得盡苦際。即為受具足戒。迦葉中弟名那提。居尼連禪水下流。有三百弟子。迦葉小弟名伽耶。居象頭山。有二百弟子。二弟見兄服道。俱往問言。從此大沙門。修學梵行勝耶。答曰。極為勝妙。各與眷屬同詣世尊。佛為說法。於坐悟道得法眼淨。白佛。我等欲於佛法中修習梵行。佛言。善來比丘快修梵行得盡苦際（出四分律二分第九卷）。

In the region of Uruvilvā, there was a brahmacārin named Uruvilvā-Kāśyapa leading five hundred matted-hair brahmacārins. He was already a venerable one, acclaimed as an arhat throughout the kingdoms of Aṅga and Magadha. The Buddha went to Kāśyapa’s place and said: “I wish to lodge here for one night.” He replied: “I do not begrudge it, but in this chamber there is a venomous dragon; I fear it may harm you.” The Buddha said: “No harm.” Kāśyapa said: “As you wish.” The Buddha then entered the stone chamber, sat cross-legged, straightened his body, and fixed his mindfulness. When the dragon saw him, it emitted smoke; the Buddha also emitted smoke. The dragon then emitted fire; the Buddha also emitted fire. At that time, smoke and fire blazed up together in the stone chamber. Kāśyapa saw it from afar and thought: “What a pity for Gautama, harmed by the venomous dragon!” The Buddha then subdued the dragon, placed it in his bowl, and the next morning brought it to Kāśyapa, saying: “The venomous dragon is now inside the bowl.” Kāśyapa thought: “Although Gautama has attained arhatship and has great supernormal power, he is still not as great as I.” He said to the Buddha: “You may stay; I will provide food.” The Buddha said: “If you come in person when the time arrives, I will accept your invitation.” Kāśyapa said: “I will come myself.” The Buddha stayed and ate, and having eaten, returned to the stone chamber to lodge. That night, he entered the fire-light samādhi, which illuminated that stone chamber. Kāśyapa, surrounded by his disciples, said to the Buddha: “The time has now arrived; you may come back to eat. Śramaṇa, why was there such a great fire last night?” The Buddha told Kāśyapa: “Last night I entered the fire-light samādhi, causing this stone chamber to be brilliantly illuminated.” Kāśyapa praised his great majesty and virtue, yet still said: “He is not as great as I in attaining arhatship.” Having eaten, the Buddha lodged in another forest. The next day, Kāśyapa came again to welcome him back to eat. The Buddha said: “Go ahead; I will follow shortly.” He first went to the jambu tree, took fruit from this tree, and sat on Kāśyapa's seat. Kāśyapa arrived later and said: “How is it that you have arrived before me?” The Buddha said: “This fruit has fine color and a sweet fragrance; you may eat it.” Kāśyapa thought: “This śramaṇa has great supernormal bases, yet he is still not as great as I in attaining arhatship.” Having eaten, the Buddha returned to his original forest and sat down, again displaying various supernormal powers, wishing to attract and win over Kāśyapa. The Cāturmahārājakāyika devas, Śakra Devānām Indra, and others all brought offering implements to make offerings to the Buddha. Kāśyapa and his five hundred disciples then abandoned their fire-worship implements, clean garments, and water pitchers, throwing them into the Nairañjanā River, and went to the Buddha's place. The Buddha expounded the Dharma in succession for the five hundred men. Right there upon their seats, all defilements were exhausted, and they attained the purity of the Dharma-eye. They all said to the Buddha: “We wish to go forth from the household life.” The Buddha said: “Welcome, bhikṣus! Well-practiced is the holy life; you have brought an end to suffering.” He immediately administered the full ordination to them. Kāśyapa’s second brother was named Nadī, who lived downstream on the Nairañjanā River with three hundred disciples. Kāśyapa’s youngest brother was named Gayā, who lived on Mount Gayāśīrṣa with two hundred disciples. The two younger brothers, seeing their elder brother embrace the path, both went and asked him: “Is practicing the holy life under this great śramaṇa superior?” He replied: “It is exceedingly superior and wonderful.” Each together with his retinue went to the Bhagavat. The Buddha expounded the Dharma for them; upon their seats, they awakened to the path and attained the purity of the Dharma-eye. They said to the Buddha: “We wish to practice the holy life within the Buddha's Dharma.” The Buddha said: “Welcome, bhikṣus! Well-practiced is the holy life; you have brought an end to suffering.” (From the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya, second division, fascicle 9.)