經律異相 4.17

4.17

佛般涅槃。摩耶夫人在於天上。五衰相現。一頭上華萎。二腋下汗出。三項中光滅。四兩目數瞬。五不樂本座。又得五夢。一須彌山崩。四海水竭。二羅剎奔走挑人眼目。三天失寶冠身無光明。四寶珠幢倒失如意珠。五師子嚙身痛如刀割。得此夢已即便驚寤。此非吉祥。我昔在於白淨王宮。因晝寢中。得希有夢。見一天子。身黃金色。乘白象王。從諸天子。作妙伎樂。觀日之精。入我右脇。身心安樂。即便懷妊。悉達太子為世照明。今此五夢甚可怖畏。必是我子涅槃之相。時阿那律殯佛既畢。昇忉利天。偈告摩耶。摩耶氣絕良久與諸眷屬下雙樹間。見僧伽梨及鉢錫。執之號慟。絕而復蘇曰。我子福度天人。今此諸物空無有主。佛以神力令諸棺蓋自然開發。佛合掌而起。放大光明。問訊母言。遠屈來下。諸行法爾。願勿啼泣。阿難雖自抑忍。白佛。後世眾生必當問我。佛臨滅度復何所說。云何答之。佛告阿難。汝當答言。佛已入涅槃。摩耶夫人下。如來為後不孝眾生。從金棺出合掌問訊。并說上偈諸敬。此經名為佛臨涅槃母子相見經。如是受持（出摩耶經下卷）。

When the Buddha entered parinirvāṇa, Lady Māyā was in the heavens, where the five signs of decline appeared [on her body]: first, the flowers atop her head withered; second, sweat issued from under her armpits; third, the light at the nape of her neck went out; fourth, both her eyes blinked frequently; fifth, she took no delight in her original seat. She also had five dreams: first, Mount Sumeru collapsed and the waters of the four seas dried up; second, rākṣasas ran about gouging out people's eyes; third, the devas lost their jeweled crowns and their bodies lacked radiance; fourth, the jewel banner fell and the wish-fulfilling gem was lost; fifth, a lion bit her body, causing pain like being cut with knives. Having had these dreams, she immediately awoke in fright, [thinking,] "These are inauspicious. Formerly, while residing in the palace of King Śuddhodana, I had a rare dream during a daytime nap: I saw a devaputra with a body of golden hue, riding atop a king of white elephants, followed by various devaputras playing wondrous music. The essence of the blazing sun entered my right side, my body and mind felt peace and bliss, and I forthwith became pregnant. Prince Siddhārtha then illuminated the world. Now these five dreams are terrifying indeed; they must surely be signs of my son's nirvāṇa." At that time, after Aniruddha had finished encoffining the Buddha, he ascended to the Trāyastriṃśa heaven and informed Māyā in verse. Māyā lost consciousness for a long while; then, accompanied by her retinue, she descended to between the twin trees. Seeing the saṅghāṭī robe, the alms bowl, and the staff, she held them, wailed and wept bitterly, fainted, and upon reviving said, "My son brought blessings and salvation to gods and humans; now these items are deserted and masterless." By his spiritual power, the Buddha caused the coffin lids to open of themselves. The Buddha arose with palms joined, radiated a great light, and inquired after his mother, saying, "You have deigned to come down from afar. All conditioned phenomena are thus by nature; pray do not weep." Although Ānanda was restraining himself, he addressed the Buddha, "Sentient beings of future generations will surely ask me, 'What did the Buddha say when he was on the verge of extinction?' How should I answer them?" The Buddha told Ānanda, "You should answer: 'After the Buddha had already entered nirvāṇa, Lady Māyā descended. For the sake of unfilial beings in future generations, the Tathāgata emerged from the golden coffin, joined his palms to inquire after her, and spoke the verses of reverence above.' This sūtra is named *Sūtra on the Meeting of Mother and Son at the Buddha's Impending Nirvāṇa*; uphold it thus." (Drawn from the lower fascicle of the *Māyā-sūtra*.)