經律異相 35.25

35.25

是時王舍國。有一四姓長者。字為申日。財產甚富。金銀珍寶無有央數。申日事餘道人。唯不事佛。諸異道人皆共嫉妬。申日共議言。佛今為王及傍臣長者吏民所敬。而我等獨不為所重。佛常自說言。知去來現在之事。知他所念。今寧可試。為審爾不。申日言。當何試之。異道人言。請佛持毒藥置飯中。掘門裏深五丈。以火置中薄覆其上。令佛從上來。若知當不受請。受請則不知。申日言諾。即行請佛。佛言大善。異道人言。已無所知。但當穿地。申日有子。字旃羅法。年十六。通達宿命善學佛道能知去來現在之事。啟其父言。佛已知之。莫用惡人言自投湯火。申日不信。掘坑燃火飯置毒藥。告諸比丘。隨我後行。佛適向道。便放光影令申日舍中悉作金色。時旃羅法即語父言。今佛已起向道。十方皆明如日。佛到城門。足蹈門限。舉大城中即為大動。病者即愈。箜篌樂器不鼓自鳴。佛到申日門。五丈火坑化作浴池。中生蓮華。一華千葉。諸弟子所蹈蓮華。華生百葉。皆蹈華而行。申日見火以作水池中生蓮華。便大懼怖。頭面著地以誠自說。今為佛作飯皆以毒藥置中。願乞更炊。佛言。不須更炊。持毒藥飯來食之。勅諸比丘。且勿食。須我教乃食。佛即呪曰。天下凡有三毒。一者貪婬。二者瞋恚。三者愚癡。佛無是三毒為不行。至誠有經法者。毒亦不行。飯食中毒皆自消去。佛言皆飯。申日頭面禮佛足言。我大無狀。用惡人之言。願從世尊求哀悔過。佛為說經。得須陀洹道（出申日兜本經）。

At that time, in the country of Rājagṛha, there was an elder of the four castes named Shenri. His wealth was extremely vast, and his gold, silver, and precious jewels were countless. Shenri served other religious mendicants and did not serve only the Buddha. The various non-Buddhist mendicants were all jealous together. They conferred with Shenri, saying, “The Buddha is now revered by the king, ministers, elders, officials, and common people, yet we alone are not respected by them. The Buddha constantly claims of himself that he knows past, future, and present affairs, and knows what others think. Now, might we test whether it is truly so or not?” Shenri asked, “How should we test him?” The non-Buddhist mendicants said, “Invite the Buddha, place poison in the food, dig a pit inside the gate five fathoms deep, put fire inside, and cover it lightly above, so that the Buddha walks over it. If he knows, he will not accept the invitation; if he accepts the invitation, then he does not know.” Shenri agreed. He went immediately to invite the Buddha. The Buddha said, “Very good.” The non-Buddhist mendicants said, “He knows nothing at all. Just dig the pit.” Shenri had a son named Zhanluofa, sixteen years of age, who was thoroughly versed in past lives, excelled in studying the Buddha’s path, and was able to know past, future, and present affairs. He addressed his father, saying, “The Buddha already knows this. Do not heed the words of evil men and cast yourself into boiling water and fire!” Shenri did not believe him; he dug the pit, lit the fire, and placed poison in the food. [The Buddha] told the monks, “Follow behind me.” Just as the Buddha set out on the path, he emitted light and shadows, making everything in Shenri’s house turn golden. At that time Zhanluofa told his father, “Now the Buddha has set out on the path. The ten directions are all bright as the sun.” When the Buddha reached the city gate and set foot upon the threshold, the entire great city shook violently. The sick were immediately cured, and harps and musical instruments sounded on their own without being struck. When the Buddha reached Shenri’s gate, the five-fathom fire pit transformed into a bathing pool in which lotuses grew, each flower having a thousand petals. The lotuses stepped upon by his disciples each produced a hundred petals; they all walked by treading on the lotuses. Shenri, seeing the fire already turned into a pool of water with lotuses growing in it, was struck with great terror. Throwing his head and face to the ground, he spoke with sincerity, “Just now I prepared food for the Buddha, but I put poison in all of it. I beg you to allow me to cook again.” The Buddha said, “There is no need to cook again. Bring the poisoned food and eat it.” He instructed the monks, “Do not eat yet. Wait for my instruction before eating.” The Buddha then pronounced a verse of blessing, saying: “In the world there are three poisons: the first is greed and lust; the second is anger and hatred; the third is delusion and folly. For the Buddha, who is devoid of these three poisons, poison does not take effect; for those of supreme sincerity who possess the scriptural Dharma, poison also does not take effect.” The poison in the food dissolved of itself. The Buddha said, “You may all eat.” Shenri bowed his head and face at the Buddha’s feet, saying, “I was utterly worthless and followed the words of evil men. I beg the World-Honoured One for mercy and to allow me to repent my fault.” The Buddha preached the scriptures for him, and he attained the path of a srotāpanna (taken from the *Shenri tou ben jing*).