諸經要集 15.100

15.100

月光童子經。亦名佛說申日經。云時有長者。名曰申日。取外道六師計。欲請佛僧。令長者中門外鑿作五丈六尺深坑。以炭火過半。細鐵為椽土薄覆上。設眾飲食以毒著中。火坑不禁毒飯足害。以此圖之何憂不死。如教作之外道皆喜。於是申日便詣佛所。慇懃請佛及諸聖眾。是時世尊。愍其狂愚欲濟脫之。默然受請。申日內喜果如其計。須彌之毒火。劫燒千剎土。刀劍鋒刃中。不能動佛一毛之力。今以火坑毒飯。欲毀於佛。譬如蚊虻欲墜太山。蠅蠓之翅欲障日月。徒自毀壞。不如早悔。爾時長者罪蓋所覆。心不開解。世尊心念。今受長者申日之請。不與常同。廣現威神。震動十方。百千聖眾。兼諸龍神。空飛地行。不可算計。一時到家為作利益。佛以神德。即變火坑。成七寶池八味具足。飲飯天甘食者充悅。六師惶怖各以逃竄。長者歸伏稽首于地嗚呼佛足。長跪自陳。今知覺悟從佛得度。諸來會者皆樂法音。得福獲度。不可稱計。

The Candraprabha-kumāra-sūtra, also called the Sūtra Spoken by the Buddha on Śrīgupta, states: At that time, there was an elder named Śrīgupta. Adopting the schemes of the six non-Buddhist teachers, he wished to invite the Buddha and the saṅgha. He ordered a pit fifty-six feet deep to be dug outside the elder's middle gate, filled more than halfway with charcoal fire, and with slender iron bars as rafters, lightly covered with earth on top. He prepared various foods and drinks, placing poison within them, [thinking]: 'The fire pit will not fail to burn them, and the poisoned food will be enough to harm them. Plotting it this way, why worry that they will not die?' When it was done according to the instructions, the non-Buddhists were all delighted. Thereupon Śrīgupta went to the Buddha's dwelling and earnestly invited the Buddha and the noble assembly. At that time, the World-Honoured One, pitying his madness and foolishness and wishing to deliver him, silently accepted the invitation. Śrīgupta was inwardly delighted that it indeed went according to his plan. The poisonous fire of Mount Sumeru and the kalpa-fire that burns a thousand lands, or the sharp blades of swords, cannot shake the power of even a single hair of the Buddha. Now, wishing to destroy the Buddha with a fire pit and poisoned food is like a mosquito wishing to fell Mount Tai, or the wings of a gnat wishing to obstruct the sun and moon. In vain one destroys oneself; it would be better to repent early. At that time, the elder was covered by the hindrance of sins, and his mind was not opened to understanding. The World-Honoured One thought: 'Now accepting the invitation of the elder Śrīgupta will not be like ordinary occasions.' He extensively manifested spiritual power, shaking the ten directions. Hundreds of thousands of the noble assembly, together with nāgas and deities, flying through the sky and walking on the ground in incalculable numbers, arrived at the house at once to bring benefit. By his spiritual virtue, the Buddha immediately transformed the fire pit into a pool of seven treasures endowed with eight flavors. The drink and food became heavenly sweet dew, and those who ate were satisfied and joyful. The six teachers were terrified and fled in all directions. The elder submitted and took refuge, prostrating his head to the ground, weeping aloud at the Buddha's feet. Kneeling on both knees, he declared himself: 'Now I have awakened and obtained deliverance through the Buddha.' All those who had assembled rejoiced in the sound of the Dharma, and those who attained merit and were delivered were beyond count.