經律異相 13.35

13.35

佛在鹿野苑中。阿那律語諸比丘。我念過去。在此波羅奈為貧窮人。客作荷擔以自存活。時世穀貴飢餓多有終者。乞食難得。有辟支佛。名披栗吒。亦依此住。時辟支佛早起乞食。時我早起出欲荷擔。見辟支佛。我荷擔還又復見之。便作是念。是人早起時我見之。今又見出必未得食。便隨我後至于我家。即作此念。意欲請之。即便分食持至其所。到已語言仙人。此是我分。當慈愍我故納此食。時辟支佛以鉢受半。汝自食半可為俱足。答言。仙人。我有家居得隨時食。汝仙人見慈盡受此施。此辟支佛以慈愍故。而盡受之。我因此施七生天上。得為天王。七生人間亦為人王。今生釋種財富無量。棄此出家學道得證（出中阿含經第十二卷）。

When the Buddha was in the Deer Park, Aniruddha said to the monks: "I remember in the past, I was a poor man here in Vārāṇasī, living by doing hired labour and carrying loads on my shoulders. At that time, grain was expensive in the world, and many died of starvation; almsfood was difficult to obtain. There was a pratyekabuddha named Pi-li-zha (Paliṭṭha) who also lived here relying [on the community].
The pratyekabuddha rose early to beg for food. At that time, I arose early and went out wishing to carry loads, and saw the pratyekabuddha. When I returned carrying loads, I saw him again. Then I had this thought: 'When this man arose early, I saw him; now I see him coming out again—he must not have obtained food.' He then followed behind me to my house. Then I had this thought: I wished to invite him. I immediately divided my food and brought it to his place. Having arrived, I said to him, 'Rishi, this is my portion. Please take pity on me and accept this food.'
The pratyekabuddha received half in his bowl [and said], 'You eat half yourself, and it will be sufficient for both.'
I replied, 'Rishi, I have a home and can eat whenever there is occasion. You, rishi, show me compassion and accept all of this offering.'
Out of compassion, this pratyekabuddha accepted it all. Because of this offering, I was reborn seven times in the heavens, becoming a heavenly king, and seven times among humans, also becoming a human king. In my present life, I was born into the Śākya clan with boundless wealth, but I abandoned it, left home to cultivate the Way, and attained realization." (Extracted from the twelfth fascicle of the Madhyama-āgama).