[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) › 8.46 # 經律異相 8.46 經律異相 8.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.46) 我念過去於無量劫。爾時世界名曰娑婆。有佛出世。號釋迦文。為諸大眾說大涅槃經。我於爾時。從善友所。聞當為法說。我聞是已心懷歡喜。欲設供養。居貧無物周行賣身冀有微獲。乃於路間見有一人。吾欲自買。但家作業人無堪者。吾有惡病良醫處藥。應當日服人肉三兩。卿若能以身肉三兩日日見給。便當與汝金錢五枚。我時聞已心大歡喜。即復語言汝與我錢惠我七日。須我事訖。便還相就。其人答言。七日不可。審能爾者。聽汝一日。我於爾時。即取其錢。還至佛所。頭面禮足盡以上佛。然後誠心聽受是經。我時闇鈍雖得聞經。唯能受持一偈。即便還至彼病人家。我時雖復日日與肉。以念偈故不以為痛。足滿一月。以是因緣其病得差。我身平復亦無瘡痍。我時見身具足完全。即發無上菩提之心。一偈之力尚能如是。何況具足受持讀誦我見此經有如是利。復倍發心。願後成佛字釋迦文（出大涅槃經第二十卷）。 > "I recall that in the past, immeasurable kalpas ago, the world at that time was named Sahā. A Buddha appeared in the world, titled Śākyamuni, who was expounding the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra for the great assembly. At that time, I heard from a good friend that a discourse for the sake of the Dharma was to take place. When I heard this, my heart was filled with joy. Wishing to make an offering, but living in poverty without any possessions, I went around trying to sell my body, hoping to gain some small amount. > On the road I saw a man, \[who said,\] 'I wish to buy a person for myself, but among my household servants none can endure the task. I have a severe illness, and a good physician prescribed medicine: I must consume three ounces of human flesh daily. If you can provide me with three ounces of flesh from your body every day, I will give you five gold coins.' > When I heard this, I was overjoyed and said to him, 'Give me the money and grant me seven days' leave; once my business is finished, I will return to you.' > The man answered, 'Seven days is impossible. If you can truly do it, I grant you one day.' > At that time, I took the money, returned to the Buddha's place, bowed my head at his feet, and offered it all to the Buddha. Then, with sincere mind, I listened to and received this sūtra. At that time, dull and slow-witted, though I was able to hear the sūtra, I could only receive and hold a single gāthā. I then immediately returned to the home of that sick man. > At that time, though I gave flesh day after day, because I was recollecting the gāthā I did not take it as painful. When a full month had passed, by this cause his illness was cured, and my body was restored without wounds or scars. > When I saw my body whole and complete, I immediately resolved upon the mind of unexcelled awakening. If the power of a single gāthā can be like this, how much more so fully receiving, holding, reading, and reciting it! Seeing that this sūtra had such benefits, I doubled my resolve, aspiring to become a Buddha in the future named Śākyamuni." (Drawn from the twentieth fascicle of the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.45) - [Next: 8.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.47) - [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.8.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.46) · Pramāṇa