經律異相 38.2

38.2

優波斯那割肉救病比丘一
阿凡和利至
心請佛庫中自然皆備二
蘇曼女產十卵
卵成十男并其往緣三
孤母喪子遇佛
慈誘厭愛得道四
婦人喪失眷屬心發狂
癡五
提韋婆羅門女無子自焚遇辯才沙
門聞法悟解六
女人懷妊願欲出家生子
之後前心不遂七
難陀燃燈聲聞神力共
不能滅八
善信女少悟無常秉志清白為
天帝所試九

1. Upasenā cuts her flesh to save an ill bhikṣu
2. Āmrapālī invites the Buddha with utmost sincerity, and the storehouses are naturally fully provided
3. The woman Sumanā gives birth to ten eggs, the eggs turn into ten boys, and their past conditions
4. A solitary mother loses her child and meets the Buddha; with compassionate guidance, she wearies of affection and attains the Way
5. A woman loses her relatives and her mind goes mad
6. The brāhmaṇa woman Devī, having no child, attempts to immolate herself; meeting an eloquent śramaṇa, she hears the Dharma and awakens to understanding
7. A pregnant woman vows to go forth from the household, but after giving birth to a child, fails to carry out her former intention
8. Nanda lights a lamp, which the supernatural powers of the śrāvakas cannot put out together
9. A woman of wholesome faith, having awakened in her youth to impermanence, maintains pure resolve and is tested by the Heavenly Emperor