經律異相 39.39

39.39

昔過去久遠世時。有一仙人。名曰撥劫。得五神通。時為國王之所奉事。神足飛行往反王宮。時王供養一切施安。王手捧仙人布髮與行。手自斟酌百種飲食。積有年歲。時王緣務。王有一女。端正姝好於世希有。王甚敬重。女未出門。王告女曰。吾奉事仙人不敢失意。今吾遠行汝供養之。當如我在。時彼仙人從空飛下至宮內。王女見來。以手擎之坐著座上。觸女體柔軟即起欲意。愛欲興盛尋失神足。思惟經行欲復神足故不能獲。步行出宮。時無央數人皆來集看。王行畢還聞墮恩愛不能飛行。王夜至宮獨竊自行。往見仙人稽首足下。以偈頌曰。

Long ago in the distant past, there was a rishi named Bāgura who had attained the five supernatural powers. At that time, he was served and revered by a king, flying through the air with his supernatural powers back and forth to the royal palace. The king made offerings of all kinds to provide him comfort. The king personally held the rishi's spread hair as he walked, and personally poured and served a hundred kinds of food and drink, which continued for years. Later, the king had official business. The king had a daughter who was upright, refined, and exquisite, rare in the world, and the king held her in high regard. The daughter had not yet married. The king told his daughter, 'I serve the rishi without daring to neglect his wishes. Now that I am traveling far away, you must make offerings to him just as if I were here.' Later, that rishi flew down from the sky into the inner palace. The king's daughter saw him coming, held him with her hands, and seated him upon the throne. Touching the woman's soft body, he immediately aroused lustful thoughts. Passionate desire flared, and he promptly lost his supernatural powers. He pondered and practiced walking meditation, wishing to regain his supernatural powers, but was still unable to obtain them. He walked out of the palace on foot. At that time, countless people all gathered to watch. When the king finished his journey and returned, he heard that [the rishi] had fallen into sensual love and could no longer fly. At night, the king went to the palace, walked out alone in secret, and went to see the rishi. Bowing his head to the rishi's feet, he spoke in verse: