法苑珠林 65.26

65.26

Furthermore, the Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya says: The Buddha told the bhikṣus: In a past life, there was a hermitage of ṛṣis in Mount Gandhamādana. Not far from the mountain was a pond. At that time, in the water there was a softshell turtle who came out of the pond to feed. Having eaten, it faced the sun with its mouth open and slept. At that time, monkeys in Mount Gandhamādana entered the pond to drink water. Having come ashore, they saw the turtle sleeping with its mouth open. At that time, a monkey engaged in lustful conduct, inserting his male organ into the turtle's mouth. The turtle awoke and closed its mouth, withdrawing its six limbs into its shell. As the verse says: