諸經要集 3.59

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又雜寶藏經云。昔舍衛國中有一長者。造立塔寺。後時命終生忉利天。其婦晝夜追憶夫故。愁憂苦惱。以憶夫故。常掃治夫所造塔寺。夫下觀見即來婦所。問訊安慰而語之言。汝憶我故大憂愁耶。婦即語言。汝為是誰。天尋答言。我是汝夫。以作塔寺功德因緣得生天上。見汝憶我修治塔寺。故來汝所。婦言。近我。夫即答言。人身臭穢不復可近。汝復欲得為我妻者。勤供佛僧修掃塔寺。願生我天。若得生天。我必當還以汝為妻。婦用夫言。作諸功德發願生天。其後命終得生天上。還為夫婦。夫婦相將來至佛所。佛為說法。夫婦並得須陀洹果。既得果已還歸天上。

Furthermore, the Zabaozang jing states: 'Formerly, in the country of Śrāvastī, there was an elder who constructed a stūpa monastery. Later, at the end of his life, he was born in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven. His wife day and night longed for her husband in sorrow, worry, and distress. Because of longing for her husband, she constantly swept and maintained the stūpa monastery built by him. Looking down and seeing this, the husband came to where the wife was, inquired after her, comforted her, and said to her: "Do you grieve greatly because of longing for me?" The wife then said to him: "Who are you?" The deva promptly answered: "I am your husband. By the cause and condition of the merit of building the stūpa monastery, I was born in heaven. Seeing that you long for me and maintain the stūpa monastery, I have come to your place." The wife said: "Come close to me." The husband then answered: "A human body is foul and impure; it cannot be approached again. If you wish to be my wife again, diligently make offerings to the Buddha and Saṅgha, repair and sweep the stūpa monastery, and vow to be born in my heaven. If you obtain birth in heaven, I will certainly take you as my wife again." Following her husband's words, the wife cultivated various merits and made the vow to be born in heaven. Later, when her life ended, she was born in heaven and became husband and wife again. Leading one another, the husband and wife came to the Buddha's place. The Buddha preached the Dharma for them, and both husband and wife attained the fruit of srotāpanna. Having attained the fruit, they returned to heaven.'