經律異相 27.12

27.12

爾時功德莊嚴王。從佛聞說偈及覩神變。增益堅固菩提之心。頂禮佛足而白佛言。唯願世尊。及菩薩弟子大眾。受我八萬四千歲請。普明王如來。願以衣被飲食臥具醫藥給侍所須。彼佛及大眾即便受請。王知佛受其請已。歡喜便去。王子師子進及二萬王子捨世榮位。於佛法中剃除鬚髮出家修道。勤行精進樂求善法。時師子進得五神通堅固不退。彼佛加其威神常為眾生顯說妙法。遍三千大千界施作佛事。無量眾生堅固不退無上大乘。功德莊嚴王於八萬四千歲中。以諸樂具供養世尊及諸大眾。與一切群臣前後導從為聽法眾。而作是念。我諸子剃除鬚髮出家修道。常受供養自不可行施。亦未見得過人之法。寧可還家捨財布施修諸功德。如我所種諸善根耶。爾時普光明王如來。即知功德莊嚴王心所念。告師子進菩薩言。善男子。現汝自在功德神力。大菩薩變現使此大眾普得見聞。迴彼邪心使得正見。師子進菩薩即時入定現如是等相。大千震動。於上虛空雨華香繒蓋幢幡妓樂美饍飲食瓔珞。衣服種種珍寶。紛紛而下滿足大千。眾生得未曾有皆大歡喜。爾時從地神諸天上至阿迦膩吒。皆唱是言。此大菩薩可名虛空藏。所以然者。從虛空中能雨珠寶充足一切。佛即印可。王見踊悅得未曾有捨憍慢心。合掌向佛。作如是言。希有世尊。菩薩功德智慧乃能如是。世尊。在家施者所益無幾。夫出家者以神通力施無崖際。在家者施不稱彼意。雖施猶悋以為苦惱。出家不悋不生苦惱。

At that time, King Puṇyālaṅkāra, having heard the Buddha recite the verses and having witnessed the divine transformations, strengthened and made firm his bodhicitta. Touching his head to the Buddha's feet, he said to the Buddha, 'I only pray that the Bhagavat, as well as the great assembly of bodhisattvas and disciples, will accept my invitation for eighty-four thousand years: to Samantaprabhārāja Tathāgata, may I provide clothing, food and drink, bedding, medicines, and attendants for what is needed.' That Buddha and the great assembly immediately accepted the invitation. Knowing that the Buddha had accepted his invitation, the king departed in joy. Prince Siṃhavikrānta and twenty thousand princes relinquished their worldly glory and positions, shaved their hair and beards within the Buddha-Dharma, and went forth into homelessness to practice the path, diligently striving and delighting in seeking wholesome dharmas. At that time, Siṃhavikrānta attained the five supernormal powers, becoming firm and non-retrogressing. That Buddha augmented his divine authority so that he constantly revealed and expounded the wondrous Dharma to sentient beings, everywhere in the great trichiliocosm performing Buddha-work; immeasurable sentient beings firmly did not retrogress from the unsurpassed Great Vehicle. During the eighty-four thousand years, King Puṇyālaṅkāra offered all kinds of pleasurable items to the Bhagavat and the great assembly, and together with all his ministers, escorted before and behind, formed an assembly to listen to the Dharma. Then he thought: 'My sons have shaved their hair and beards and gone forth into homelessness to practice the path; constantly receiving offerings, they cannot practice giving themselves, nor have I seen them attain dharmas surpassing human capacity. Would it not be better for them to return home, renounce wealth to give alms, and cultivate various merits, like the good roots I have planted?' At that time, Samantaprabhārāja Tathāgata immediately knew the thoughts in King Puṇyālaṅkāra's mind and said to Bodhisattva Siṃhavikrānta, 'Good son, manifest your sovereign divine power of merit, the transformations of a great bodhisattva, so that this great assembly may everywhere see and hear them, turning their erroneous thoughts so that they attain right view.' Bodhisattva Siṃhavikrānta immediately entered samādhi and manifested such signs: the trichiliocosm shook; in the sky above, it rained flowers, incense, silk canopies, banners, pennants, music, delicious foods, drinks, necklaces, clothing, and various precious jewels, falling in profusion to fill the trichiliocosm. The sentient beings, having obtained what they had never had before, all rejoiced greatly. At that time, from the earth deities and the heavens up to Akaniṣṭha, all proclaimed these words: 'This great bodhisattva may be named Ākāśagarbha. Why is this? Because from empty space he can rain down jewels and pearls to satisfy everyone.' The Buddha immediately confirmed this. Seeing this, the king leaped with joy, obtained what he had never had before, and renounced his haughtiness. Joining his palms toward the Buddha, he said these words: 'Rare, O Bhagavat! That the merits and wisdom of a bodhisattva can be like this! Bhagavat, the benefit given by a householder is but little; one who goes forth into homelessness gives boundlessly through supernormal power. The giving of a householder does not match others' wishes; though giving, one is still stingy and considers it suffering. One who has gone forth is not stingy and does not give rise to suffering.'