諸經要集 10.75

10.75

又大莊嚴論云。我昔曾聞。有諸比丘。與諸估客入海採寶。既至海中船舫破壞。爾時有一年少比丘。捉得一枚板。上座比丘。不得板故將沒水中。于時上座恐怖惶懼。恐為水漂。語年少言。汝寧不憶佛所制戒。當敬上座。汝所得板應以與我。爾時年少即便思惟。如來世尊實有斯語。諸有利樂應先與上座。復作是念。我若以板用與上座。必沒水中洄澓波浪。大海之難極為深廣。我於今者命將不全。又我年少。初始出家未得道果。以此為憂。我今捨身用濟上座。正是其時。作是念已。便說偈言。

The *Kalpanāmaṇḍitikā* also states: "I once heard of old: There were monks who went to sea with merchants to gather jewels. When they reached the midst of the sea, the ship was wrecked. At that time, there was a young monk who grabbed a wooden plank. Because the senior monk did not obtain a plank, he was about to sink into the water. At that time, the senior was terrified and frightened, fearing he would be swept away by the water. He said to the young monk: 'Do you not remember the precept laid down by the Buddha, that one must respect the senior? You should give the plank you have obtained to me.' At that time, the young monk then reflected: 'The Tathāgata, the Bhagavat, truly spoke these words: All benefits and comforts should first be given to seniors.' He further reflected: 'If I give the plank to the senior, I will certainly sink into the water amid the swirling waves; the perils of the great sea are extremely deep and vast, and my life will now not be preserved. Furthermore, I am young, have only recently gone forth, and have not yet attained the fruits of the Path; this is my worry. Yet for me now to sacrifice my body to rescue the senior is precisely the right time.' Having had this thought, he then spoke a verse: