經律異相 28.12

28.12

King Prasenajit, having planted roots of virtue in past lives, naturally received the echo of his blessings: in his rear garden, sugar cane trees grew spontaneously, exuding sweet syrup day and night without ceasing. A stalk of non-glutinous rice also grew there, bearing several hundred drooping ears that could be harvested without end. The king enjoyed this blessing, eating of them without satiety, until his body grew fat and heavy, his breathing became extremely laboured, and he could not even turn from side to side. He went to the Buddha's place, bowed low with hands clasped in reverence, and sat to one side. The Buddha then spoke a verse: