諸經要集 10.153

10.153

時德樂止。聞其所說。即得不起法忍。逮得陀羅尼。佛告阿難。爾時精進辯者。今我身是。德樂止者。彌勒是也。我於爾時俱與彌勒共聽法故。彌勒睡眠獨無所得。我不行善權而救度者。彌勒至今在生死中未得度脫。

"Then Delight in Virtue's Stillness, upon hearing what was spoken, immediately attained the forbearance of non-arising phenomena and acquired dhāraṇī. The Buddha told Ānanda: 'Eloquent in Vigor at that time was myself now; Delight in Virtue's Stillness was Maitreya. Because at that time I listened to the Dharma together with Maitreya, and Maitreya slept so that he alone gained nothing, had I not employed skillful expedients to rescue and deliver him, Maitreya would remain in birth and death down to this day, not yet having attained deliverance.'"