經律異相 25.2

25.2

虔闍尼婆梨王為聞一偈剜身以然一千
燈一
毘楞竭梨王為請一偈以釘釘身二
大光明王捨頭施婆羅門三
尸毘王割
肉代鴿四
慧燈王好施捨身血肉五
大力王好施不悋肌體六
慈力王刺血施
五夜叉七
須陀須摩王為鹿足王所負
聽還布施事畢獲免八
薩惒檀王以身
施婆羅門作奴九
衢樓婆王為聞一偈捨
所愛妻子十
善宿王好施令鬼王移信十
一

1. King Kañcanamāla gouged his body to light one thousand lamps in order to hear one verse;
2. King Viliṅgālikā drove nails into his body in order to request one verse;
3. King Mahāprabhāsa gave away his head as a gift to a brāhmaṇa;
4. King Śibi cut off his flesh to substitute for a dove;
5. King Prajñāpradīpa delighted in giving and surrendered the flesh and blood of his body;
6. King Mahābala delighted in giving and did not begrudge his flesh and body;
7. King Maitrībala pierced his body for blood to give to five yakṣas;
8. King Sutatsoma, captured by King Kalmāṣapāda, was permitted to return to complete his gift and was finally spared;
9. King Sarvadā gave his own body as a slave to a brāhmaṇa;
10. King Goluopo abandoned his beloved wife and children in order to hear one verse;
11. King Shanxiu delighted in giving, causing the ghost king to alter his belief.