經律異相 9.16

9.16

阿難白佛。憶念我昔入舍衛城。見重勝王菩薩與女人同床。我謂犯穢心用惟慮得無異人。學梵行者於如來教將無造見聞想念。發斯語時三千大千世界六反振動。時重勝王菩薩即自踊身住於空中。去地四丈九尺。報阿難曰。犯禁穢者寧能踊身止虛空乎。在如來前。阿難投身即自悔過。如何偏見求大龍短。佛告阿難。彼女人者。乃往過去世為重勝王百生之偶。宿情未拔貪重勝顏。口發誓言。重勝王若與我願得遂所娛當從其教。時重勝王心知其念。晨朝正服入之其室。即時頌曰。

Ānanda said to the Buddha: "I remember that in the past, when I entered the city of Śrāvastī, I saw the bodhisattva King Jayaprabha sharing a bed with a woman. I thought he was committing an impurity, and my mind pondered with anxiety: 'Could there be other practitioners of the pure life who, concerning the Tathāgata's teachings, might form thoughts and impressions based on what they see and hear?' When these words were uttered, the great trichiliocosm quaked in six ways. At that time, the bodhisattva King Jayaprabha leapt into the air and remained suspended in empty space, forty-nine feet above the ground. He addressed Ānanda, saying: 'Could one who violates the prohibitions and commits impurity leap up and dwell in empty space?' In front of the Tathāgata, Ānanda threw himself down and repented, saying: 'How could I have had such a partial view and sought fault in a great nāga?' The Buddha told Ānanda: 'That woman was the spouse of King Jayaprabha for a hundred lifetimes in the distant past. Her past affections had not been eradicated, and she was attached to Jayaprabha's countenance. She made a vow with her mouth: "If King Jayaprabha fulfills my desire and lets me enjoy my wish, I will follow his teaching." At that time, King Jayaprabha knew her thought in his mind. In the morning, properly dressed, he entered her room. Thereupon he recited in verse:'