法苑珠林 33.8

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爾時座中有一比丘。名曰聽聰。聞法欣悅。即白佛言。我自惟念。先世之時生波羅奈國。為長者子。於大道邊起立精舍。床臥漿糧供給眾僧。行路頓乏亦得止息。緣此功德命終生天為天帝釋。下生世間為轉輪王。各三十六返典領天人。九十一劫足下生毛。躡空而遊。食福自然。今值世尊顧臨眾生。蠲我愚濁安以淨慧。生死栽枯。號曰真人。功報成諦。其為然矣。復有一比丘。名曰波拘盧。即白佛言。憶念我昔生拘那竭國。為長者子。時世無佛。眾僧教化大會說法。我往聽法聞法歡喜。將一藥果名訶黎勒奉上眾僧。緣此果報命終生天。下生世間常處尊貴。與眾超絕九十一劫未曾疾病。餘福值佛逮得應真。

At that time, there was in the assembly a bhikṣu named Tingcong (Keen-Hearing). Hearing the Dharma, he was filled with joy, and at once addressed the Buddha, saying: "I recall within myself that in a former life I was born in the kingdom of Vārāṇasī as the son of an elder. Beside a great road, I erected a vihāra, providing couches, bedding, drinks, and grain to supply the Saṃgha, so that weary and exhausted wayfarers might also take their rest. Through this merit, upon the end of that life I was born in the heavens as Śakra, Lord of the Devas, and descended to be born into the world as a cakravartin, each for thirty-six turns, presiding over devas and humans. For ninety-one kalpas, hair grew beneath my feet, and I travelled by stepping upon the void, naturally enjoying blessings. Now I have encountered the World-Honoured One looking down upon sentient beings, cleansing me of my foolish defilements and establishing me in pure wisdom. The sprouts of birth and death have withered away, and I am called a true person (arhat). The retribution of merit is fulfilled and true; indeed, it is so!" There was another bhikṣu named Bakkula, who at once addressed the Buddha, saying: "I recall that formerly I was born in the kingdom of Kuśinagara as the son of an elder. At that time there was no Buddha in the world. The Saṃgha was converting [beings] and preaching the Dharma at a great gathering. I went to hear the Dharma, and hearing it, I was filled with joy. Taking a medicinal fruit called harītakī, I offered it up to the Saṃgha. Through the retribution of this fruit, upon the end of that life I was born in heaven; descending to be born in the world, I was constantly in noble and revered stations, towering far above the multitude, and for ninety-one kalpas I was never afflicted with sickness. Through the remaining blessing, I have encountered the Buddha and attained arhatship."