經律異相 25.2

25.2

1. King Kañcanamāla gouged his body to light one thousand lamps in order to hear one verse;
2. King Viliṅgālikā drove nails into his body in order to request one verse;
3. King Mahāprabhāsa gave away his head as a gift to a brāhmaṇa;
4. King Śibi cut off his flesh to substitute for a dove;
5. King Prajñāpradīpa delighted in giving and surrendered the flesh and blood of his body;
6. King Mahābala delighted in giving and did not begrudge his flesh and body;
7. King Maitrībala pierced his body for blood to give to five yakṣas;
8. King Sutatsoma, captured by King Kalmāṣapāda, was permitted to return to complete his gift and was finally spared;
9. King Sarvadā gave his own body as a slave to a brāhmaṇa;
10. King Goluopo abandoned his beloved wife and children in order to hear one verse;
11. King Shanxiu delighted in giving, causing the ghost king to alter his belief.