經律異相 17.32

17.32

摩偷羅國。有一男子。啟其父母求欲出家。往優波笈多所。恭敬作禮白言。大德。我得作比丘不。優波笈多見其於身。為愛所縛。語言善來。我當與汝出家。歡喜禮足。乞先暫還家。於路思惟。我若至家。或有留難。夕於中道宿一神廟（大智論云空舍）優波笈多作二羅剎。一持死屍。一則空手。俱入廟中。互言我得。共諍不決。而問此人。誰將屍來。此人思惟。不得妄語。如實語之。空來之鬼即牽其臂向口欲食。將屍之鬼助其分解。劣相免脫。如此良久遂至日出。經二日後還至笈多所。出家為道。精進勤修。得阿羅漢果（出阿育王經第九卷又出大智論第十二卷）。

In the country of Mathurā, there was a man who petitioned his parents, desiring to leave home. He went to the place of Upagupta, reverently paid homage, and said: “Venerable One, may I become a monk or not?” Upagupta saw that he was bound by attachment to his body. He said to him: “Welcome! I shall grant you departure from home.” Rejoicing, he bowed to his feet and begged to return home temporarily first. On the road he reflected: “If I reach home, there may be obstacles.” At dusk along the way, he lodged in a shrine (the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says an empty house). Upagupta manifested two rākṣasas: one carried a corpse, while the other was empty-handed. Both entered the shrine, each claiming, “I got it!” disputing endlessly. They asked this man: “Who brought the corpse?” This man reflected: “I must not tell a lie,” and told them the truth. The demon who had come empty-handed then pulled his arm toward its mouth, wishing to eat it. The demon that had brought the corpse assisted in tearing it apart, and he barely escaped. This continued for a long time until sunrise. After two days, he returned to the place of Upagupta, left home for the path, cultivated with vigorous effort, and attained the fruit of arhatship. (Extracted from the Sūtra of King Aśoka, fascicle nine; also found in the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa, fascicle twelve.)