經律異相 15.8

15.8

佛在鞞舍離。時柰女嚴駕羽寶車詣如來所。親覲問訊下車詣佛。時難陀去佛不遠經行。柰女便至難陀所。以手接難陀足。便作是語。難陀。我是柰女。是時難陀即失精精污其手。柰女即以頂戴。往世尊所白言。世尊如此之人聽在眾次。佛告柰女。如是之人應在眾次。所以然者。難陀不久當成就無漏。柰女默然不對而去。柰女不遠。佛告阿難。諸有比丘盡集講堂。既已會竟。佛告比丘。我於比丘中悉觀察。皆當具舍勒以覆內形。如是諸比丘當作是學。佛告難陀。云何難陀。汝乃作如是形狀。難陀內愧。白言。善哉世尊。願速與我說法。使我聞法。在閑靜處如實觀察以自娛樂。佛告難陀。汝觀此身。隨其所行。從頭至足髮毛爪齒。若干不淨盈滿身中。如實觀察。為是淨耶為不淨耶。當觀彼漏。為何處所為從何來。是時難陀從佛受教禮足去。觀此身中從頭至足若干不淨。諸所有處皆悉知彼由合會生。我今當離。則無欲意。便說偈言。

The Buddha was in Vaiśālī. At that time Āmrapālī splendidly adorned a carriage of feathers and jewels to go to the Tathāgata's dwelling, to pay her personal respects, inquire after his health, and descended from the carriage to approach the Buddha. At that time, Nanda was walking back and forth not far from the Buddha. Āmrapālī went up to Nanda's dwelling, grasped Nanda's feet with her hands, and spoke these words: "Nanda, I am Āmrapālī." At that moment, Nanda discharged semen, which soiled her hand. Āmrapālī then placed it atop her head and went to the Bhagavat's presence, saying, "Bhagavat, can such a person be permitted in the assembly?" The Buddha told Āmrapālī, "Such a person should remain in the assembly. Why is this? Nanda will before long accomplish the state of taintlessness." Āmrapālī remained silent, made no reply, and departed. When Āmrapālī had gone a short distance, the Buddha told Ānanda, "Assemble all the monks in the lecture hall." Once they were gathered, the Buddha told the monks, "I have observed among the monks that all must have undergarments to cover their inner form. All monks should train themselves in this way." The Buddha asked Nanda, "How is it, Nanda, that you ended up in such a state?" Nanda felt internal shame and said, "Very good, Bhagavat! I pray only that you swiftly preach the Dharma for me, so that having heard the Dharma, I may dwell in a tranquil place and observe reality as it is to delight myself." The Buddha told Nanda, "Contemplate this body, wherever it goes, from head to foot: hair, body hair, nails, teeth—various impurities fill the body. Observe them as they really are: are they pure or are they impure? You should observe those taints: what is their location, and from where do they come?" Thereupon Nanda received the instruction from the Buddha, bowed to his feet, and departed. He contemplated within this body, from head to foot, various impurities; wherever they were, he understood that they all arose from assemblage. [He thought:] "Now I should be detached, and then there will be no sensual desires." He then spoke a verse: