[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 49.4 # 經律異相 49.4 經律異相 49.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [49.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.49.4) 閻羅王者。昔為毘沙國王。緣與維陀始王共戰。兵力不敵。因立誓願。願為地獄主。臣佐十八人領百萬之眾頭有角耳皆悉忿懟。同立誓曰。後當奉助治此罪人。毘沙王者今閻羅是。十八人者諸小王是。百萬之眾諸阿傍是。隷北方毘沙門天王（出問地獄經淨度三昧經云總治一百三十四地獄）。 > As for King Yama: formerly he was the king of the country of Vaiśālī. Because he fought in battle against King \*Weituoshi\*, and his military strength was no match, he thereupon made a vow, wishing to become the lord of the hells. His eighteen ministers, commanding a host of one million, all had horns on their heads and were filled with resentment; they made a joint vow, saying, "In the future, we shall assist in punishing these sinners." King Vaiśālī is the present Yama; the eighteen men are the minor kings; the host of one million are the ox-headed wardens. They are subordinate to the Heavenly King Vaiśravaṇa of the north. (Extracted from the \*Sūtra on Inquiring about the Hells\*; the \*Jingdu sanmei jing\* says that he governs a total of one hundred and thirty-four hells.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 49.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.49.3) - [Next: 49.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.49.5) - [Up: 49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.49) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.49.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.32.31) — 志磐, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.49.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.49.4) · Pramāṇa