諸經要集 6.42

6.42

又雜寶藏經云。昔拘留沙國有惡生王。詣園堂上見一金猫。從東北角入。西南角出。王時見已即遣人掘。得一銅盆受三斛。滿中金錢。漸漸深掘復得一盆。如是次第得三重盆。各受三斛。悉滿金錢。轉復傍掘經於五里。步步之中盡得銅盆。皆滿金錢。王雖得錢怖不敢用。怪其所以。即詣尊者迦旃延所。說其因緣。尊者答王。此王宿因所獲福報。但用無苦。王即請問往昔因緣。尊者答言。乃往過去九十一劫。毘婆尸佛入般涅槃後。遺法之中有諸比丘。四衢道頭施座置鉢。在上教化而作是言。誰有人能舉財。著此堅牢藏中。若入此藏。王賊水火所不能奪。時有貧人。先因賣薪得錢三文。見僧教化歡喜布施。即以此錢重著鉢中。發願而去。去家五里。步步歡喜。到門欲入。復遙向僧至心頂禮。發願而入。時貧人者。今王身是。緣昔三錢歡喜施僧。世世尊貴常得如是。三重銅盆滿中金錢。緣五里中步步歡喜。恒於五里有此金錢。以是因緣。若布施時。應當至心歡喜施與。勿生悔心。

Furthermore, the Zabaozang jing says: In the past, in the kingdom of Kuruṣa, there was a King Duḥsaha. He went to the hall in his garden and saw a golden cat enter from the northeast corner and exit at the southwest corner. Having seen it, the king immediately sent men to dig, and they found a bronze basin holding three hu, full of gold coins. Digging gradually deeper, they found another basin, and in this manner successively found three tiers of basins, each holding three hu and all full of gold coins. Continuing to dig sideways for a distance of five li, at every step they found bronze basins, all full of gold coins. Although the king obtained the coins, he was afraid and did not dare to use them, wondering at the cause. He immediately went to Venerable Kātyāyana and explained the circumstances. The Venerable replied to the king: "This is the retribution of blessings acquired from Your Majesty's past causes; simply use them without worry." The king then asked about the past causes and conditions. The Venerable replied: "Ninety-one kalpas ago in the past, after Vipaśyin Buddha entered parinirvāṇa, among the bhikṣus of his remaining Dharma, some set up a seat and placed an alms bowl at a crossroads, converting people from atop it and saying: 'Who can take wealth and place it in this firm treasury? Once entered into this treasury, neither kings, thieves, water, nor fire can snatch it away.' At that time there was a poor man who had previously earned three coins from selling firewood. Seeing the monks preaching, he rejoiced and gave them away, placing these coins back into the bowl, making a vow, and departing. Walking five li toward his home, he rejoiced at every step. Arriving at his gate and about to enter, he turned toward the monks from afar, sincerely bowed his head in homage, made a vow, and entered. That poor man was Your Majesty's present person. Because of joyfully offering three coins to the monks in the past, in life after life you have been exalted and regularly obtain these three tiers of bronze basins full of gold coins. Because you rejoiced at every step over the course of five li, you constantly have these gold coins across five li. For this reason, when practicing giving, one should give with utmost sincerity and joy, and not produce a mind of regret."