諸經要集 10.149

10.149

又六度集經云。佛告弟子。當勤精進聽聞諷誦。莫得懈怠陰蓋所覆。吾念過去。無數劫時。有佛名一切度王。是時眾中有兩比丘。一名精進辯。二名德樂止。共聽法。精進辯者。聞經歡喜。應時即得阿惟越致。神通具足。德樂止者。睡眠不覺獨無所得。時精進辯謂德樂止言。當勤精進。如何睡眠。時德樂止聞其教招。便即經行。復住睡眠不能自定。詣泉側坐。欲思惟定。復生睡眠。時辯以善權往而度之。化作蜂王飛趣其眼。如欲蜇之。時止驚覺而坐。畏此蜂王。須臾復睡。時蜂飛入腋下蜇其胸腹。止驚心悸不敢復睡。時泉水中有雜色華種種鮮潔。時蜜蜂王飛住華上。食甘露味。時止端坐視之。畏來不敢復睡。蜂王食味不出華中。須臾之頃。蜂王睡眠墮污泥中。身體沐浴已。復還飛住其華上。時止便向蜂說偈言。

Furthermore, the *Liudu ji jing* states: "The Buddha told the disciples: 'You must be diligent in vigor, in hearing, reciting, and chanting, and never let yourselves be covered by laxity and the hindrance of drowsiness. I recall that in the past, countless kalpas ago, there was a Buddha named King Who Delivers All. At that time, among the assembly were two bhikṣus: one named Eloquent in Vigor, and the second named Delight in Virtue's Stillness. Together they listened to the Dharma. Eloquent in Vigor heard the sūtra and rejoiced; he immediately attained avaivartika and became complete in supernormal faculties. Delight in Virtue's Stillness fell asleep and lacked awareness, so that he alone gained nothing. Then Eloquent in Vigor said to Delight in Virtue's Stillness: "You should be diligent in vigor; how can you sleep?" Then Delight in Virtue's Stillness, hearing his instruction and summons, immediately engaged in walking meditation, but again paused to sleep, unable to settle himself. He went to the side of a spring and sat down, intending to contemplate in dhyāna, but sleepiness arose once more. At that time, Eloquent [in Vigor] went to deliver him by means of skillful expedients. He transformed himself into a king bee, flying toward his eyes as if about to sting him. Then [Delight in] Stillness was startled awake and sat up, fearing this king bee, but in a short while he slept again. Then the bee flew beneath his armpit and stung him on his chest and abdomen. [Delight in] Stillness was startled, his heart pounded, and he did not dare to sleep again. At that time, in the spring water there were multicolored flowers of various kinds, fresh and pure. The king honeybee flew and rested atop a flower, consuming the taste of amṛta. Then [Delight in] Stillness sat upright and watched it, fearing its return and not daring to sleep again. The king bee consumed the taste without leaving the flower. After a short while, the king bee fell asleep and dropped into the foul mud. Having bathed its body, it flew back again and rested atop the flower. Then [Delight in] Stillness recited a gāthā to the bee, saying:'