經律異相 43.39

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昔無數阿僧祇劫前。有兩部賈客各五百人。在波羅奈。撰合資財嚴船渡海。解繫張帆乘風徑往。即至寶渚。上妙婇女無物不有。一部賈客主曰。我等以資財故勤苦至此。當住自娛。第二薩薄言。此間雖饒眾寶不當久住。時有天女慈愍此輩。便於空中語眾人曰。此間雖樂不足久住。却後七日此地當沒。語訖化去。復有魔女欲使賈客於此沒盡。空中告曰。卿等不須嚴駕還去。此地無水設當有水。此之眾寶眾女五樂何由而有。前天所說皆是虛妄。說已化去。第一薩薄勅其部眾。卿等勿去莫信前天。第二薩薄還告其眾。卿等莫貪速裝治船。前天所說至誠不虛。水不至者於此自娛然後徐歸。若水審來治嚴已去。佛語舍利弗。却後七日如前天言。水滿其地。第二薩薄將其部眾即得上船。第一薩薄先不治嚴。水至之日便著鎧仗共相挌戰。第二薩薄於船上以鋑牟鋑第一薩薄脚。徹過即便命終。佛語舍利弗。汝知第一薩薄者不則提婆達兜是。第二薩薄者則我身是。時第一賈客眾五百人者則今提婆達兜五百弟子是。時第二賈客五百眾者則今五百羅漢是。時第一天女則舍利弗是。時第二天女則今名滿月比丘婆羅門弟子是（出興起行經上卷）。

Long ago, countless asaṃkhyeya kalpas in the past, there were two groups of merchants, each of five hundred men, in Vārāṇasī. They gathered funds, fitted out ships, and set out to cross the sea. Untying the ropes and hoisting the sails, they rode the wind directly on their way. They promptly reached an isle of jewels, where there were superior, exquisite singing-girls and nothing was lacking. The leader of one group of merchants said, “It was for the sake of wealth that we toiled to reach this place; we should stay and enjoy ourselves.” The second sārthavāha said, “Although this place abounds in many treasures, we should not stay long.” At that time, a goddess took pity on them, and in the air spoke to the assembly, saying, “Although this place is pleasant, it is not worth remaining long. Seven days from now, this land will sink.” Having spoken, she vanished. There was also a demoness who wished to cause the merchants to perish entirely here; she announced from the air, “You gentlemen need not prepare to depart. There is no water in this land. Even if there were water, how could these many treasures, many women, and five kinds of music exist? What the former goddess said was all false!” Having spoken, she vanished. The first sārthavāha commanded his group, “Do not leave! Do not believe the former goddess!” The second sārthavāha turned and told his group, “Do not be greedy! Quickly equip and ready the ships. What the former goddess said was true and not false. If the water does not come, we can enjoy ourselves here and return slowly afterwards; if the water truly comes, having readied our ships, we can depart.” The Buddha said to Śāriputra: “Seven days later, just as the former goddess had said, water covered the land. The second sārthavāha led his group and boarded their ships. The first sārthavāha had not prepared beforehand. On the day the water arrived, they put on armor and took up weapons to fight one another. The second sārthavāha, from the ship, pierced the first sārthavāha’s foot with an awl; it pierced straight through, and he instantly died.” The Buddha said to Śāriputra: “Do you know who the first sārthavāha was? It was Devadatta. The second sārthavāha was myself. The five hundred merchants of the first group were what are now Devadatta’s five hundred disciples. The five hundred merchants of the second group were what are now the five hundred arhats. The first goddess was Śāriputra. The second goddess was what is now the brāhmaṇa disciple named Pūrṇamāsa Bhikṣu.” (From the Xingqi xing jing, upper scroll.)