經律異相 14.26

14.26

佛在舍衛城祇樹給孤獨園。時世尊於十五日說戒。時諸比丘僧及五百比丘眾（大智度論云五百大羅漢）從祇洹沒詣阿耨達池。時阿耨達龍王至世尊所頭面禮足在一面坐。觀如來顏色及諸比丘。即白佛言。觀此眾中皆空無所有。舍利弗比丘今無此座。佛告目連言。汝速至舍利弗所以我聲告。目連承教。往舍衛城謂舍利弗言。佛呼汝來阿耨達龍王欲得相見。舍利弗自解祇衼帶著目連前。謂目連曰。汝有神足舉此衣帶結閻浮提樹。目連執帶不能移動。盡力欲舉地皆大動。舍利弗便恐目連著弗于逮。又以纏須彌山。目連便舉動須彌山。舍利弗復以此帶纏如來坐。目連遂不能動捨帶還龍王所。遙見舍利弗已在前至。結加趺坐直身正意繫念在前。至世尊所頭面禮足白言。我不失神足耶。何以故。我從祇洹前沒不現後至此池。舍利弗後沒不現先至在坐。世尊常說我第一云何後至。佛曰不退。舍利弗比丘有大智慧。還舍衛城眾亦生疑。佛告目連。眾多比丘無恭敬心於汝言舍利弗神足勝汝。可於此眾中現其威力。對曰承教。即於坐起往須彌山頂。以一足蹈須彌山頂。舉一足著梵天上。蹴須彌山使地六反震動。時以梵音而說此偈。

The Buddha was at Anāthapiṇḍada's park in the Jeta Grove in Śrāvastī. At that time, on the fifteenth day, the Bhagavat was reciting the precepts. The community of monks and an assembly of five hundred monks (the *Da zhidu lun* says five hundred great arhats) vanished from the Jeta Grove and went to Lake Anavatapta. Then the dragon king Anavatapta approached the Bhagavat, bowed his head to the Buddha's feet, and sat to one side. Observing the Tathāgata's complexion and the monks, he addressed the Buddha: 'I observe that this assembly is completely empty [of someone]; the monk Śāriputra is not in this seat today.' The Buddha told Maudgalyāyana: 'Go swiftly to Śāriputra's place and summon him with my words.' Maudgalyāyana received the instruction, went to Śāriputra in Śrāvastī, and said to him: 'The Buddha calls you to come; the dragon king Anavatapta desires to see you.' Śāriputra himself untied the ribbon of his saṃkakṣikā and placed it before Maudgalyāyana, saying to Maudgalyāyana: 'You possess supernatural powers: lift this robe-ribbon and tie it to the Jambū tree.' Maudgalyāyana grabbed the ribbon but could not move it; exerting all his strength to lift it, the earth shook violently. Śāriputra, fearing for Maudgalyāyana, then placed it upon Pūrvavideha, and further wound it around Mount Sumeru. Maudgalyāyana then shook and moved Mount Sumeru. Śāriputra then wound this ribbon around the Tathāgata's seat, and Maudgalyāyana was completely unable to move it. Leaving the ribbon, he returned to the dragon king's place and saw from afar that Śāriputra had already arrived before him, sitting cross-legged with his body erect and his mind upright, keeping mindfulness before him. Going before the Bhagavat, he bowed his head to his feet and said: 'Have I not lost my supernatural powers? Why is it that I vanished first from the Jeta Grove and arrived later at this lake, while Śāriputra vanished later and arrived first, already seated? The Bhagavat always says I am foremost [in supernatural powers]; why did I arrive later?' The Buddha said: '[Your powers] have not declined; the monk Śāriputra possesses great wisdom.' When they returned to Śrāvastī, doubts arose among the assembly as well. The Buddha told Maudgalyāyana: 'Many monks lack a reverent mind, saying about you that Śāriputra's supernatural powers surpass yours. You may display your mighty power in this assembly.' He replied: 'I obey the teaching.' He immediately rose from his seat and went to the summit of Mount Sumeru; treading on the summit of Mount Sumeru with one foot, he lifted his other foot and placed it upon the Brahmā heaven. Stamping on Mount Sumeru, he caused the earth to quake in six ways. Then, in a Brahmā voice, he spoke this verse: