經律異相 2.26

2.26

昔三十三天命欲終時。有五瑞應現在前。華萎。衣裳垢穢。腋下汗出。玉女減少。不樂本座。譬如身生疥𭼦癰瘡。三十三天有一天子。生五異瑞愁憂呻吟。時帝釋聞之問言。於彼天宮是何等天愁憂呻吟。天子答言。有一天子現五瑞應。善哉為彼天子。釋提桓因往詣其所語言。何為愁憂呻吟。乃拍髀為答言。有異災怪。釋提桓因為說偈言。

Formerly, when a deva of Trāyastriṃśa was about to end his life, five portents appeared before him: flowers withered, his garments became soiled, sweat issued from his armpits, jade maidens diminished, and he took no joy in his seat, like a body growing scabies and ulcers. There was a devaputra in Trāyastriṃśa who, producing the five strange portents, grieved and groaned. At that time, Śakra heard this and asked: ‘In yonder heavenly palace, what sort of deva is grieving and groaning?’ A devaputra answered: ‘A devaputra manifests the five portents.’ ‘Good, [take me] to that devaputra.’ Śakra Devānām Indra went to his place and said: ‘Why do you grieve and groan?’ Slapping his thighs, he replied: ‘There are strange calamities and portents.’ Śakra Devānām Indra recited a gāthā for him: