法苑珠林 23.71

23.71

宋王球字叔達。太原人也。為涪陵太守。以元嘉九年於郡失守繫在刑獄。著一重鎖釘鍱堅固。球先精進。既有囹圄用心尤至。獄中百餘人並多飢餓。球每食皆分施之。日自持齋。至心念觀世音。夜夢昇高座見一沙門。以一卷經與之。題云光明案行品。并諸菩薩名。球得而披讀忘第一菩薩名。第二觀世音。第三大勢至又見一車輪沙門曰。此五道輪也。既覺鎖皆斷脫。球心知神力彌增專到。因自釘治其鎖經。三日而被原宥（右此三驗出冥祥記）。

Wang Qiu, courtesy name Shuda, of the Song, was a native of Taiyuan. He served as the Grand Administrator of Fuling. In the ninth year of the Yuanjia era, having failed to defend his commandery, he was bound in prison. A heavy set of shackles was fastened upon him, strongly bolted and plated. Qiu had previously been energetic in practice; once imprisoned, his application of mind became even more earnest. There were over a hundred men in the prison, most of whom were starving. Every time Qiu had a meal, he would share it in charity, while he himself observed the fast each day and focused his mind on reciting Avalokiteśvara. At night, he dreamed that he ascended a high seat and saw a śramaṇa who gave him a roll of a sūtra entitled Chapter on the Inspection of Radiance, along with the names of various bodhisattvas. Qiu received and opened it to read, but forgot the name of the first bodhisattva. The second was Avalokiteśvara, and the third was Mahāsthāmaprāpta. He also saw a cart-wheel, and the śramaṇa said, “This is the wheel of the five destinies.” When he awoke, his shackles had all broken and fallen off. In his heart, Qiu knew it was divine power, and his dedicated devotion increased all the more. He then refastened and repaired his shackles. After three days had passed, he received a pardon. (The above three verifications are from the Mingxiang ji.)