法苑珠林 6.101

6.101

又樓炭華嚴經云。娑竭龍王住須彌山北大海底。宮宅縱廣八萬由旬。七寶所成。牆壁七重。欄楯羅網。嚴飾其上。園林浴池眾鳥和鳴。金壁銀門。門高二千四百里。廣二千二百里。彩畫殊好。常有五百鬼神之所守護。能隨心降雨。群龍所不能及。住淵涌流入海。青瑠璃色。又海龍王經云。龍王白佛言。我從劫初正住大海。從拘樓秦佛時。大海之中妻子甚少。今者海龍眷屬繁多。佛告龍王。其於佛法出家。違犯戒行不捨直見不墮地獄。如斯之類壽終已後皆生龍中。佛告龍王。拘樓秦佛時。九十八億居家出家。違其禁戒皆生龍中。拘那含牟尼佛時。八十億居家出家。毀戒恣心。壽終之後皆生龍中。迦葉佛時。六十四億居家出家。犯戒皆生龍中。於我世中九百九十億居家出家。鬪諍誹謗經戒。死生龍中。今已有出者。以是之故。在大海中。諸龍妻子眷屬不可稱計。泥洹後多有惡優婆塞違失禁戒。當生龍中或墮地獄。

Furthermore, the Loutan jing and Avataṃsaka Sūtra say: 'The Dragon King Sāgara dwells at the bottom of the great ocean north of Mount Sumeru. His palace is eighty thousand yojanas in length and breadth, made of the seven jewels. The walls are sevenfold, with balustrades and nets adorning their tops. There are parks, groves, and bathing ponds where flocks of birds sing in harmony. There are golden walls and silver gates; the gates are two thousand four hundred li high and two thousand two hundred li wide, exquisitely painted. There are constantly five hundred spirits guarding them. He is able to bring down rain at will, surpassing all other dragon hosts. The spring in which he dwells gushes forth into the ocean, possessing the colour of blue lapis lazuli.' Furthermore, the Sāgaramatinirdeśa Sūtra says: 'The Dragon King addressed the Buddha, saying, "From the beginning of the kalpa I have resided right in the great ocean. Since the time of Krakucchanda Buddha, wives and children in the great ocean were extremely few; but now the sea dragon’s retinue is exceedingly numerous." The Buddha told the Dragon King, "Those who went forth in the Buddha's Dharma, violated the precepts, yet did not abandon straight views and did not fall into hell—those of this sort, after their lives end, are all born among the dragons." The Buddha told the Dragon King, "In the time of Krakucchanda Buddha, nine thousand eight hundred million laypeople and monks who went forth violated their precepts, and were all born among the dragons. In the time of Kanakamuni Buddha, eight thousand million laypeople and monks who went forth broke their precepts and indulged their minds; after their lives ended, they were all born among the dragons. In the time of Kāśyapa Buddha, six thousand four hundred million laypeople and monks who went forth broke their precepts, and were all born among the dragons. In my own age, ninety-nine thousand million laypeople and monks who went forth wrangle, dispute, and slander the scriptures and precepts; upon death they are born among the dragons, though some have already escaped. For this reason, the wives, children, and retinues of the dragons in the great ocean are beyond count. After my nirvāṇa, there will be many bad upāsakas who violate and forfeit their precepts; they shall be born among the dragons or fall into the hells."