法苑珠林 35.53
法苑珠林 35.53
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35.53
如菩薩本行經云。佛言。我昔無數劫來放捨身命。於閻浮提作大國王。便持刀授與左右。勅令剜身作千燈處。出其身肉深如大錢。以蘇油灌中而作千燈。安炷已訖。語婆羅門言。先說經法然後灸燈。而婆羅門為王。說偈言。
As stated in the Pusa benxing jing, the Buddha said: "In the past, over countless kalpas, I cast away my body and life. When I was a great king in Jambudvīpa, I took a knife, handed it to my attendants, and commanded them to gouge out my flesh to make places for a thousand lamps. They gouged my flesh to the depth of a large coin, poured ghee and oil into them, and made a thousand lamps. When the wicks had been placed, I said to a brāhmaṇa, 'First preach the scripture and Dharma, and afterwards ignite the lamps.' The brāhmaṇa then spoke a verse for the king:
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