經律異相 3.18

3.18

有豪貴長者。名迦蘭陀。追惜我園施與尼揵。不得奉佛及僧。臥不安席。有大鬼將軍。名曰半師。承佛神旨。即召閱叉推逐尼揵。裸形無恥不應止此。鬼師奉勅。撾打尼揵拖拽器物。尼揵怖走曰。此何惡人暴害乃爾。鬼師答言。長者迦蘭陀當持竹園作佛精舍。大鬼將軍半師見使逐汝輩耳。明日尼揵共責數長者。長者心悅吾願遂矣。答尼揵曰。此諸鬼神強暴含瞋懼必作害。不如委去更求所安。尼揵忿恨即日悉去。長者修立精舍。僧房坐具眾嚴都畢。行詣樹下請佛及僧。眾祐受施止頓化濟。靡不欣樂（出中本起上卷）。

There was an eminent and wealthy elder named Kalandaka. Regretting that he had donated his grove to the Nirgranthas so that he could not present it to the Buddha and the Saṅgha, he could not rest peacefully on his mat. There was a great demon general named Pañcika who, receiving the Buddha's spiritual intent, immediately summoned yakṣas to drive out the Nirgranthas, [declaring:] "The shameless naked ones should not remain here!"

The demon troops obeyed the order, beating the Nirgranthas and dragging away their utensils. The Nirgranthas fled in terror, saying, "What wicked people are these, to act with such violence?"

The demon leaders replied, "The elder Kalandaka intends to take the Bamboo Grove to make a monastery for the Buddha. The great demon general Pañcika has sent us only to drive you away!"

The next day, the Nirgranthas together reproached the elder. The elder was delighted in his heart: "My wish is fulfilled!" He replied to the Nirgranthas, "These spirits and deities are fierce and full of wrath; I fear they will certainly do you harm. It would be better to leave and seek another place of safety." Filled with resentment, the Nirgranthas all departed that very day.

The elder constructed a monastery: the monks' chambers, seats, and various adornments were all completed. He went beneath the tree to invite the Buddha and the Saṅgha. The Multitude's Benefactor accepted the donation, stayed there, and delivered living beings, and there was no one who did not rejoice. (From the upper fascicle of the Zhong benqi jing)