[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) › 8.36 # 經律異相 8.36 經律異相 8.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.36) 過去世時有一菩薩。名曰樂法。生長王家所聞善言皆寫讀誦。為求法故遊諸國邑。時有一人住深坑側語樂法言。來來我當相與佛所說偈。菩薩答曰。汝持與我。是人又曰。與我寶衣摩尼瓔珞。然後相與。菩薩許之。是人貪心增長。又言若能與我得聞佛偈投此深坑。能如是者當先立誓然後為說。王子答言。咄哉仁者。汝欲令我投此深坑為得何利。是人答言。我無所得。但恐王今捨此寶物。既日聞得便生悔心。恃豪勢力而還奪我。王子答言。汝但說之。我終不悔與汝寶物亦投深坑。是人聞誓為說佛偈。菩薩即與寶衣摩尼瓔珞。又立誓言。若我誠心捨此無悔。以是實語當令我今從高墜下安隱平住無所傷損。作是誓已便自投身。未到地頃四天王來徐接置地曰。佛所說偈甚深微妙有大利益。是人亦從高而下到菩薩所。作如是言。王子希有能為難事欲求何法。菩薩答言。我以是事當得佛道。發四弘誓。是人聞已便生信心。語菩薩言。還王寶衣珠瓔珞。正是王宜答言。猶如棄吐豈可還食。是人白言。若不還取願受我悔。後作佛時當見救濟。樂法王子即舍利弗是也。時說偈者即禮伽利（出濡首無上清淨分衛經上分重檢未相應也）。 > In a past age, there was a bodhisattva named Lefa (Dharmakāma). Born and raised in a royal family, he wrote down, recited, and chanted whatever wholesome words he heard. For the sake of seeking the Dharma, he traveled through various states and towns. At that time, there was a man standing beside a deep pit who said to Lefa: "Come, come! I will give you a verse spoken by the Buddha." The bodhisattva replied, "Give it to me." The man said again, "Give me your jeweled garments and maṇi-necklace, and only then will I give it to you." The bodhisattva agreed. The man's greed grew, and he said further: "If you are able to throw yourself into this deep pit for me upon hearing the Buddha's verse—if you can do this, make a vow first, and only then will I speak it for you." The prince replied, saying: "Alas, kind sir! What benefit do you gain by having me throw myself into this deep pit?" The man replied, saying: "I gain nothing. I only fear that if you relinquish these precious items now, once you hear and receive it you will give rise to regret, and relying on your noble power and influence, take them back from me." The prince replied, "Just speak it. I shall never regret giving you the precious items or throwing myself into the deep pit." Hearing this vow, the man spoke the Buddha's verse for him. The bodhisattva immediately gave him the jeweled garments and the maṇi-necklace. He then made a vow, saying: "If I have relinquished these with sincere mind and without regret, by these true words may I fall from this height and land safely and peacefully without any injury." Having made this vow, he threw himself down. Before he reached the ground, the Four Heavenly Kings came, gently caught him, and set him on the ground, saying: "The verse spoken by the Buddha is extremely profound and subtle, yielding great benefit." The man also came down from the height to the bodhisattva's place and spoke these words: "Prince, it is rare that one can perform such a difficult deed. What Dharma do you seek?" The bodhisattva replied, "By this deed I shall attain the Buddha Way." And he made the four great vows. Having heard this, the man gave rise to faith and said to the bodhisattva: "I return to the prince his jeweled garments and pearl necklace; this is truly what befits the prince." He replied, saying: "It is like what has been spat out; how could one swallow it again?" The man said, "If you will not take them back, please accept my repentance. When you become a Buddha in the future, please save and deliver me." Prince Lefa was Śāriputra. The one who spoke the verse at that time was Ligeli. (Extracted from the upper section of the Rushou wushang qingjing fenwei jing; upon re-examination, this does not yet match). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.35) - [Next: 8.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.37) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.8.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.36) · Pramāṇa