經律異相 41.27

41.27

佛遊婆羅門城。諸婆羅門王。知如來神德能感動群心。一食其化誰受我語。因共立制。若與佛食聽佛語者罰金錢五百。時佛入城乞食。人皆閉門空鉢而出。有一使人。以破瓦器盛臭𤄜淀出門棄之。見佛空鉢信心清淨。欲興供養無由如願。云今此弊食須者可取。佛知其意即受其施而說。女人施食十五劫。天上人間受福快樂不墮惡道。後得男身出家學道成辟支佛。邊有一婆羅門。以偈說佛為食妄語。如此臭食果報乃重。佛即出舌覆面上至髮際。語婆羅門。汝見經書頗有此舌而作妄語者不。婆羅門言。如此舌者必不妄言。未解小施而獲大報耳。佛曰。汝曾見尼拘陀樹蔭覆賈客五百乘車猶不盡不。答曰見。又問。此樹種子大小。答曰。如芥子三分之一。又問。誰當信此。答曰。眼所現見。又問。我亦如是。此老女人得大果報。如來福田良美所致。時婆羅門心開意解五體投地向佛悔過。佛為說法得初道果。即發大聲告眾人曰。甘露門開如何不出。諸婆羅門乞輸金錢。迎佛供養。婆羅門王亦共臣民歸命佛法。城中男女皆得淨信（出普曜經第五卷）。

The Buddha was wandering in a city of brāhmaṇas. The brāhmaṇa kings knew that the Tathāgata's divine virtue could move the hearts of the multitude, [and thought:] "Once they are transformed by him, who will accept our words?" Therefore, they made a rule together: "Whoever offers food to the Buddha or listens to his words shall be fined five hundred gold coins." When the Buddha entered the city to beg for food, everyone shut their doors and he came out with an empty bowl. There was a maidservant carrying a broken earthen vessel filled with foul-smelling washings, going out the gate to throw it away. Seeing the Buddha's empty bowl, she gave rise to pure faith; she wished to make an offering, but had no means to fulfill her wish. She said, "If you need this poor food, you may take it." Knowing her intention, the Buddha accepted her offering and said: "Because this woman gave food, for fifteen kalpas in heaven and in the human realm she will receive bliss and happiness without falling into evil destinies; later, she will obtain a male body, leave the household life to learn the Path, and become a pratyekabuddha." Beside him was a brāhmaṇa who spoke a verse accusing the Buddha of telling lies for the sake of food: "For such foul food, how could the reward be so great?" The Buddha then stuck out his tongue, covering his face up to the hairline, and said to the brāhmaṇa: "In your scriptures, have you ever seen anyone with such a tongue who speaks lies?" The brāhmaṇa said: "One with such a tongue certainly does not lie. It is only that I do not understand how a small gift can reap a great reward." The Buddha said, "Have you ever seen a nyagrodha tree whose shade covers five hundred carts of merchants without leaving any out?" He replied, "I have." The Buddha asked again, "How large is the seed of that tree?" He replied, "Like a third of a mustard seed." The Buddha asked, "Who would believe this?" He replied, "It is seen with one's own eyes." The Buddha said, "I am also like this: this old woman will receive a great reward because the Tathāgata's field of merit is fertile and excellent." At that time, the brāhmaṇa's mind was opened and freed; he prostrated with five limbs to the ground, repenting before the Buddha. The Buddha preached the Dharma to him, and he attained the fruit of the first path. He then raised a great voice and told the multitude: "The gate of ambrosia is open; why do you not come out?" The brāhmaṇas then begged to pay the gold coins, welcomed the Buddha, and made offerings to him. The brāhmaṇa king, along with his ministers and subjects, also took refuge in the Buddha's Dharma. The men and women in the city all attained pure faith. (From the fifth fascicle of the Lalitavistara.)