[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 18.14 # 經律異相 18.14 經律異相 18.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [18.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.14) 舍衛國有長者。生一男兒。當爾之時。天雨七寶。遍其家內。相師覩之。白長者言。兒相殊特。生時有瑞應。號為勒那提婆（梁言寶天）兒年轉大。才藝博通。聞佛神聖。心懷注仰。辭父母往詣佛所。而白佛言。願令出家。佛言善來。鬚髮自墮法衣在身。佛為說法。即得羅漢。毘婆尸佛出現於世。有諸居士。共請眾僧。種種供養。時有貧人。雖懷喜心無供養具。以一把白石擬珠。用散眾僧。發大誓願。貧人者今此寶天比丘是。乃至九十一劫受無量福。多饒財寶衣食自然。今遭我世。得道果證（出賢愚經第二卷）。 > In the country of Śrāvastī, an elder had a baby boy. At that time, the heavens rained the seven jewels, filling his house. A physiognomist observed him and said to the elder: 'The boy's physical marks are extraordinary; at his birth there was an auspicious sign.' They named him Ratnadeva (in Liang language: Baotian). When the boy grew older, he was well-versed in arts and skills. Hearing of the Buddha's holiness, he harbored yearning in his heart. Taking leave of his parents, he went to the Buddha's place and addressed the Buddha, saying: 'I pray that you allow me to go forth.' The Buddha said: 'Welcome!' His hair and beard fell off spontaneously, and the Dharma robes were upon his body. When the Buddha expounded the Dharma for him, he immediately attained the state of an arhat. When the Buddha Vipaśyin appeared in the world, householders jointly invited the assembly of monks and made various offerings. At that time, there was a poor man who, though harboring a joyful heart, had no materials for offerings. Taking a handful of white stones to represent pearls, he scattered them over the assembly of monks and made a great vow. That poor man was this monk Ratnadeva. For ninety-one kalpas, he received immeasurable blessings; he had abundant wealth and treasures, and clothing and food came to him spontaneously. Now meeting my world, he has attained the realization of the fruit of the path. (From the Sūtra of the Wise and the Foolish, fascicle 2) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 18.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.13) - [Next: 18.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.15) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.18.14) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [萬善同歸集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.60) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.14) · Pramāṇa