經律異相 26.6

26.6

佛放光明烈照天地。三塗八難莫不歡喜。王聞法覩光即得道迹。母聞情中悅豫所患消除。二百梵志慚愧悔過皆為沙門（出慈仁法句譬喻經第二卷又出大乘方便經上卷）王於是後愛民若子。五穀豐熟一國無災毒。人壽八萬歲慈護眾生如天帝釋。信敬三寶常行十善率化四鎮一切人民。時有貧者盜他財物。財主得之。王問何以盜。答曰。貧無自活仰違聖法。王悵然曰。民之飢者即我餓之。寒者即我裸之。吾勢能令國無貧者。民之苦樂在我而已。即大赦國內。出藏珍寶布施飢寒。車馬湯藥恣意而取。飛鳥走獸下及蟲魚王施之。後國豐民富相率以道。無十惡之名。鬼神助喜擁護其國。五穀豐登家有餘財。即得五福。一者長壽。二者顏色更好。三者德動八方。四者無病增力。五者境內安隱心常悅樂（出度無極集經第三卷）。

The Buddha radiated brilliant light, brightly illuminating heaven and earth. None in the three bad destinies or the eight difficulties failed to rejoice. Hearing the Dharma and beholding the light, the king attained the track of the Path. Hearing it, the mother felt joy within her heart, and her affliction was eliminated. Ashamed, the two hundred brahmacārins repented of their errors and all became śramaṇas. (From the second fascicle of the Ci ren fajü piyu jing, and also from the first fascicle of the Dacheng fangbian jing.) Thenceforth, the king loved his people like children. The five grains ripened in abundance, and the whole kingdom was free of calamities or harm. Human lifespan reached eighty thousand years, and he compassionately protected sentient beings like Śakra Devānām Indra. Believing in and revering the Three Jewels, he constantly practiced the ten wholesome deeds, guiding and transforming all the people of the four garrisons. At that time, a poor man stole another's property. The owner caught him. The king asked, “Why did you steal?” He replied, “Being poor, I had no means of livelihood, and so I transgressed against the sacred law.” Sorrowful, the king said, “If the people are hungry, it is I who starve them; if they are cold, it is I who strip them naked. I have the power to make the kingdom free of poverty; the hardship or joy of the people depends solely on me.” Thereupon he issued a general amnesty throughout the kingdom. He opened the treasury of precious jewels to give alms to the hungry and cold. Carts, horses, broths, and medicines could be taken at will. Flying birds, walking beasts, and even down to insects and fish were all recipients of the king's giving. Later, the country was prosperous and the people were affluent, guiding one another in the Way. Even the names of the ten unwholesome deeds ceased to exist. Ghosts and spirits rejoiced and lent their aid, protecting his country. The five grains flourished in abundance, and every household had surplus wealth. They promptly obtained five blessings: first, long life; second, an even fairer complexion; third, virtue that shook the eight directions; fourth, freedom from illness and increase of strength; and fifth, peace and security within the borders, with hearts ever cheerful and glad. (From the third fascicle of the Duwuji ji jing.)