[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 29.4 # 經律異相 29.4 經律異相 29.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.29.4) 過去伽尸國王。以正法治。人民安樂無諸患難。時王無子。夫人忽然懷妊。十月生兒無有眼鼻。生得七日施設大會集諸群臣。相師道士為子立字。時彼國法。或因福相或因星宿或因父母而立字。婆羅門問言。王子身體有何異相。傍人答言。今此王子其面正平都無眼鼻。婆羅門言。應名鏡面。以四乳母供給抱養。一人摩拭洗浴。一人除棄不淨。一人懷抱。一人乳哺。此四乳母晝夜給侍。譬如蓮華日日增長。至年長大父王命終。即拜鏡面以尊王位。然此太子宿殖德本。雖生無目而有天眼。堪為國王。福德力大。國中人民聞鏡面太子為王無不奇怪。時有大臣便欲試之。不能得便。遇王出勅。勅諸群臣。更立新殿。彫文剋鏤種種彩畫。大臣試王。將一獼猴與著衣服作革囊盛之。串其肩上將到王前。巧匠已至願王指授。王知相試。便說偈言。 > In the past, the king of the country of Kāśī governed with the true Dharma; the people were peaceful and happy, without disasters or difficulties. At that time the king had no sons. Suddenly the queen became pregnant, and after ten months gave birth to a child who had no eyes or nose. When he was seven days old, they held a great assembly and gathered all the ministers, soothsayers, and religious practitioners to determine a name for the child. According to the custom of that country, they established names based either on auspicious signs, on asterisms, or on the parents. A brāhmaṇa asked, "What peculiar marks are on the prince's body?" Those beside him replied, "This prince's face is flat and even, completely lacking eyes and a nose." The brāhmaṇa said, "He should be named Mirror-Face." Four wet nurses were provided to nurse and rear him: one to wipe and bathe him, one to clean away impurities, one to carry him in her embrace, and one to breastfeed him. These four wet nurses served him day and night, and he grew day by day like a lotus flower. When he grew to adulthood, his father the king passed away, and Mirror-Face was installed to the honored royal throne. Now this prince had planted roots of virtue in past lives; although born without physical eyes, he possessed the divine eye. He was capable of being the king of the country, and the power of his merit was vast. When the people of the country heard that Prince Mirror-Face had become king, there were none who did not marvel at it. At that time there was a minister who wished to test him, but could find no opportunity. It happened that the king issued an edict commanding the ministers to erect a new palace, with carved engravings and diverse colorful paintings. The minister, wishing to test the king, took a monkey, dressed it in clothing, placed it in a leather sack, slung it over his shoulder, and brought it before the king, saying, "The skilled craftsman has arrived; we pray the king will give his instructions." The king, knowing he was being tested, spoke a gāthā: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 29.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.29.3) - [Next: 29.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.29.5) - [Up: 29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.29) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.29.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.29.4) · Pramāṇa