諸經要集 15.40

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又出曜經云。昔佛在世時。舍衛國中有一長者。名曰難陀。巨富多財。金銀珍寶。象馬車乘。奴婢僕使。服飾田業。不可限量。一國之富無有過者。雖處豪富而無信心。慳貪嫉妬。門閣七重。勅守門人。有人來乞一不得入。中庭空上安鐵疎籠。恐有飛鳥食噉穀米。四壁牆下以白噤泥。恐鼠穿穴傷損財物。唯有一子名栴檀香。臨終勅子。吾患必死。若吾死後。所有財寶勿費損耗。莫與沙門及婆羅門。若有乞兒莫施一錢。此諸財物足供七世。勅已命終。還生舍衛旃陀羅家盲母腹中。後生出胎生盲無目。盲母念言。若生男者吾今目冥。須見扶侍。聞兒生盲倍增愁憂。悲泣說偈曰。

The Chuyao jing also says: Formerly, when the Buddha was in the world, there was a householder in the country of Śrāvastī named Nanda. He was immensely wealthy, with boundless gold, silver, precious jewels, elephants, horses, carriages, male and female slaves, servants, garments, and landed estates; in the wealth of the entire kingdom, none surpassed him. Although he dwelt in such luxury and wealth, he had no faith; he was stingy, greedy, and jealous. His gates were sevenfold, and he ordered the gatekeepers: ‘If anyone comes begging, do not let a single one enter.’ In the open courtyard above, he installed an iron mesh cage for fear that flying birds would eat the grain. Beneath the four walls, he smeared white plaster for fear that rats would burrow holes and damage his property. He had an only son named Candana. Approaching death, he instructed his son: ‘My illness will surely be fatal. After I die, do not waste or squander any of the wealth and treasures. Do not give any to śramaṇas or brāhmaṇas; if there are beggars, do not give them a single coin. These riches are sufficient to supply seven generations.’ Having given these instructions, he died. He was reborn in that very same Śrāvastī in the womb of a blind mother in a caṇḍāla household. Later, when he was born from the womb, he was blind from birth and had no eyes. The blind mother thought: ‘If I give birth to a boy, since my eyes are now dark, I will need him to attend and support me.’ Hearing that the child was born blind, her sorrow doubled. Weeping bitterly, she spoke a verse, saying: