經律異相 2.24

2.24

昔有導師。與五百賈人共行作估。到大曠野飢渴困極。歸命世尊及釋梵四王怖懅無計。于時道師登高遠望。見有林木飛鳥往趣冀當有水。俱共犇走不久得至。唯見樹木周匝生草其地清潔。導師故謂賈人等。咸共穿地取水必當可得。適共議已。時有天人遙從天上瞻此導師及五百人困乏水漿。如申臂頃來到其所住于樹上。申其右手從五。指間流出八味甘美之水。供於導師及五百人。各各取用而無窮盡皆得飽滿。所以者何。宿命親親俱種恩福。故使天人念之來下以給美水各得安隱（出譬喻經第三卷）。

Formerly, there was a caravan leader who travelled with five hundred merchants to trade. Arriving at a great wilderness, they were exhausted by hunger and thirst. Taking refuge in the Bhagavat, Śakra, Brahmā, and the Four Kings, they were terrified and at a loss for a plan. At that time, the guide climbed a high place and looked into the distance; seeing a grove of trees with flying birds heading toward it, he hoped there would be water. They all ran together and soon arrived, but saw only trees surrounded by green grass, the ground clean and pure. The caravan leader nevertheless said to the merchants: ‘Let us dig the ground together to draw water; it will surely be found.’ Just as they finished conferring, a deva from afar in the heavens gazed upon this caravan leader and the five hundred men, distressed by lack of water. As quickly as extending an arm, he arrived at their place, stood upon a tree, stretched forth his right hand, and from between his five fingers flowed sweet water of eight flavours, supplying the caravan leader and the five hundred men. Each took what he needed without it being exhausted, and all were satiated. Why was this? In past lives they had been kin and had jointly cultivated gracious merit; therefore, the deva remembered them and descended to provide sweet water so that each attained peace. (Drawn from the Piyu jing, fascicle 3)