經律異相 9.16

9.16

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:'