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法苑珠林 9.122

法苑珠林 9.122

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9.122

又佛本行經云是時太子所射之箭。天主帝釋從虛空中秉執。將向三十三天。至天上已。為此箭故於彼天中建立箭節。常以吉日諸天聚集。以諸香華供養此箭。乃至於今。諸天猶有此箭節日。又太子執箭一射。便穿七鐵猪。過七鐵猪已。彼箭入地至於黃泉。其箭所穿入地之處。即成一井。於今人民常稱箭井。又太子共諸釋種相撲。並皆臥地其體不傷。又一切釋種。一時共撲太子。太子以手觸彼皆悉倒地。爾時彼釋及諸看眾。皆生奇特之心。於上虛空。無量諸天。同以一音。而說偈言。

The Abhiniṣkramaṇa-sūtra also says: At that time, the arrow shot by the prince was caught mid-air by the lord of gods, Śakra, who carried it to the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven. Having arrived in heaven, he established an Arrow Festival in that heaven on account of this arrow. Always on auspicious days the gods assemble and make offerings to this arrow with various fragrant flowers; even to this day, the gods still observe this Arrow Festival day. Moreover, when the prince shot one arrow, it pierced seven iron boars; having passed through the seven iron boars, that arrow entered the earth as far as the Yellow Springs. The place where the arrow pierced into the earth immediately became a well; to this day, the people still call it the Arrow Well. Furthermore, when the prince wrestled with the other Śākyas, they all fell to the ground without suffering bodily harm. And when all the Śākyas wrestled with the prince at once, the prince merely touched them with his hand and they all fell to the ground. At that time, those Śākyas and the spectators all felt great wonder. In the sky above, immeasurable deities spoke a verse in a single voice:

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