法苑珠林 75.33

75.33

又舊雜譬喻經云。昔有大姓家子端正。以金作女像語父母言。有女似此者。兒乃當取。時他國有女。貌亦端正。亦作金男。白父母言。有男似此。乃當嫁之。父母各聞便遠娉合。時國王舉鏡自照。謂群臣曰。天下人顏有如我不。諸臣答曰。臣聞彼國有男端正無比。則遣使請之。使至告之。王欲見賢者。則嚴車進去已自念。王以我明達故來相呼。則還取書而見婦與奴為姦悵然懷憾。為之結氣。顏色衰醜。臣見如此。謂行道消瘦。馬厩安之。夜於厩中見王正大夫人與馬下人私通。心乃自寤。王大夫人尚當如此。何況我婦。意解心悅顏色如故。則與王相見。王曰。何因止外三日。答曰。臣來有忘。還歸取之。而見婦與奴為姦。意忿顏色衰變。故住厩中三日。昨見王正夫人來與養馬兒私通。夫人乃爾。何況餘人。意解顏色復故。王言。我婦尚爾。何況凡女。兩人俱捨。便入山中。𩮜髮作沙門。思惟女人不可從事。精進不懈俱得辟支佛道。

Furthermore, the Old Sūtra of Diverse Parables states: In the past, the son of a noble clan was handsome. He cast a female statue of gold and said to his parents: 'Only if there is a woman resembling this will I take her.' At that time, in another country, there was a woman whose appearance was also handsome. She likewise cast a golden man and told her parents: 'Only if there is a man resembling this will I marry him.' The parents of each heard of this, and from afar they arranged the betrothal and union. At that time, the king of the country held up a mirror to look at himself and said to his ministers: 'Is there anyone in the world whose countenance is like mine?' The ministers replied: 'Your servants have heard that in that country there is a man of peerless beauty.' The king then dispatched an envoy to invite him. The envoy arrived and informed him: 'The king wishes to see you, worthy sir.' He then prepared his chariot and set out. Having already departed, he reflected: 'The king sent for me because of my intelligence and understanding.' He then returned to fetch his books, only to see his wife committing adultery with a slave. Disconsolate and full of resentment, his vital energy became obstructed, and his complexion withered and became ugly. When the ministers saw this, they thought he was emaciated from traveling on the road, so they accommodated him in the horse stables. At night, in the stables, he saw the king's primary queen consort having illicit relations with a stable hand. He then came to an awakening: 'Even the king's grand queen consort is like this; how much more so my wife!' His mind was liberated, his heart was delighted, and his complexion returned to normal. He then met with the king. The king asked: 'For what reason did you stay outside for three days?' He replied: 'When your servant came, I forgot something and went back to fetch it, only to see my wife committing adultery with a slave. In my anger, my complexion withered and changed; thus, I remained in the stables for three days. Yesterday, I saw the king's primary queen consort come and have illicit relations with the horse-groom. Even the queen consort is like this; how much more so other people! My mind was liberated, and my complexion was restored.' The king said: 'Even my wife is like this; how much more so ordinary women!' Both of them abandoned everything, entered the mountains, shaved their hair, and became śramaṇas. Contemplating that women cannot be engaged with, they strove vigorously without remiss, and both attained the path of a pratyekabuddha.