[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) › 18.16 # 經律異相 18.16 經律異相 18.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [18.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.16) 時南天竺有一男子。於正法中出家。少欲知足不樂榮顯。不以蘇油摩身。不以湯水洗浴。不食蘇油。常畏生死四大無力。不得聖道。即生心念。唯有優波笈多。能為我說法。即詣摩偷羅國。合掌禮敬。優波笈多。見其後身。怖畏生死。常不樂麁惡。不願榮華。優波笈多語言。但隨我教。當為汝說。答言唯。優波笈多。令諸檀越設種種飲食洗浴眾僧。又語年少沙門。可以湯水洗浴此比丘。以蘇油摩其身。以種種美食與之。是比丘得食數日身有氣力。一聞笈多所說妙法。精進思惟得阿羅漢果（出阿育王經第九卷）。 > At that time in South India there was a man who went forth into the True Dharma. He had few desires and was content, taking no pleasure in glory or prominence. He did not rub his body with butter or oil, did not bathe with hot water, and did not eat butter or oil. Constantly fearing birth-and-death, his four great elements were devoid of strength, and he could not attain the holy path. He then gave rise to this thought: 'Only Upagupta can explain the Dharma for me.' He immediately went to the country of Mathurā, joined his palms, and paid homage. Upagupta, seeing that this was his final rebirth, that he dreaded birth-and-death, was constantly displeased with coarse conditions, and did not desire glory, said to him: 'If you only follow my instruction, I will speak for you.' He answered: 'Yes.' Upagupta had various donors prepare an assortment of food and drink and bathe the assembly of monks. He also said to a young śramaṇa: 'You may bathe this monk with hot water, rub his body with butter and oil, and give him various fine foods.' After this monk had eaten food for several days, his body regained energy and strength. As soon as he heard the wonderful Dharma spoken by Upagupta, he contemplated with energetic striving and attained the fruit of an arhat. (From the Sūtra of King Aśoka, fascicle 9) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 18.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.15) - [Next: 18.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.17) - [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.18.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.18.16) · Pramāṇa