法苑珠林 42.67

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又十誦律云。時王舍城中有居士。名尸利仇多。大富多財。是外道婆羅門弟子。此人每疑。沙門瞿曇有一切智不。行到佛所白言。沙門瞿曇明日我舍食。佛以彼應度故默然受請。時居士還到舍。於外門間作大火坑令火無煙焰。以沙覆上。即入舍敷不織坐床又以毒和食。心生口言。瞿曇若是一切智人當知此事。若非一切智人當墮此坑及中毒死。遣使白佛言。飲食已辦。佛語阿難。令諸比丘皆不得先佛前行。時佛著衣持鉢前行。比丘從後入尸利仇多舍。佛變火坑作蓮華池。滿中淨水既甘而冷。種種蓮華遍覆水上。時佛與僧皆行華葉上入舍。坐不織床變令成織。告尸利仇多。當除心中疑。我實是一切智人是居士見二神力。信心即生。尊重於佛。叉手白佛言。此食毒藥不堪佛食。佛言。但施此食僧不得疾。佛告阿難。僧中宣令。未唱等供一不得食。是時佛祝願。婬欲瞋恚愚癡是世界中毒。佛有實法除一切毒。以是實語故毒皆得除。食即清淨。是時居士行澡水手自斟酌。眾僧飽滿竟洗手執鉢。居士取小坐具於佛前坐聽法。即於坐處得法眼淨。佛還已。以是事集僧告言。從今不得在佛前行及和尚師僧上座前行。未唱等供不得食也。

The Daśādhyāya-vinaya also states: At that time, in Rājagṛha, there was a householder named Śrīgupta. He was exceedingly wealthy, and was a disciple of non-Buddhist brāhmaṇas. This man always doubted whether the śramaṇa Gautama possessed all-knowledge (sarvajñatā). He went to the Buddha's dwelling and said: "Śramaṇa Gautama, eat at my house tomorrow." Because he was fit to be delivered, the Buddha silently accepted the invitation. The householder then returned home. Between the outer gates, he dug a large fire pit, making it so the fire had neither smoke nor flame, and covered it with sand. He then entered the house, spread an unstrung sitting couch, and mixed poison into the food. In his mind and words, he thought: "If Gautama is an omniscient person, he will know this. If he is not an omniscient person, he will fall into this pit and die of poison." He sent a messenger to tell the Buddha: "The food and drink are prepared." The Buddha said to Ānanda: "Order all the bhikṣus that none may walk ahead of the Buddha." The Buddha then donned his robes, held his bowl, and walked in front, with the bhikṣus following behind into Śrīgupta's house. The Buddha transformed the fire pit into a lotus pond, filled with pure water that was both sweet and cool, with various lotus flowers covering the water. The Buddha and the saṅgha walked across the lotus leaves into the house. Sitting upon the unstrung couch, he caused it to become strung. He told Śrīgupta: "You should remove the doubt in your mind. I am truly an omniscient person." Seeing these two supernatural powers, the householder immediately gave rise to faith and revered the Buddha. Joining his hands, he told the Buddha: "This food is poisoned and unfit for the Buddha to eat." The Buddha said: "Just offer this food; the saṅgha will not fall ill." The Buddha told Ānanda: "Announce in the saṅgha that until the equal offering is proclaimed, no one may eat." At that time, the Buddha pronounced a benediction: "Lust, hatred, and delusion are the poisons of this world. The Buddha has true teachings that eliminate all poisons. By virtue of this true word, the poisons are all dispelled." The food immediately became pure. At that time, the householder served the washing water and poured the food with his own hands. When the saṅgha was fully satisfied, they washed their hands and took their bowls. The householder took a small sitting mat, sat before the Buddha, and listened to the Dharma; right on his seat, he attained the purification of the Dharma-eye. After the Buddha returned, he assembled the saṅgha on account of this matter and said: "From now on, one may not walk ahead of the Buddha, nor ahead of one's upādhyāya, ācārya, or thera. One may not eat until the equal offering has been proclaimed."