諸經要集 6.57

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如辯意長者子經云。於是辯意長者子。為佛作禮。叉手白佛言。唯願世尊。過於貧聚及諸眾會。明日屈於舍食。爾時世尊默然許可。諸長者子禮佛而去。到舍具饌。明日世尊。與諸大眾。往到其處就坐儼然。辯意白父母及諸眷屬。前禮佛足。各自供侍。辯意起行澡水。敬意奉食。下食未訖。有一乞兒前歷座乞。佛未呪願無敢與者。遍無所得。瞋恚而去。便生惡念。此諸沙門放逸愚惑。有何道哉。貧者從乞無心見與。長者迷惑。用為飴此。無慈愍意。吾為王者。以鐵輞車轢斷其頭。言已便去。佛達嚫既訖。復有一乞兒。而來入乞食。坐中眾人各各與之。大得飯食歡喜而去。即生念言。此諸沙門皆有慈心。怜吾貧寒施食充飽。得濟數日。善哉善哉。長者乃能供事此諸大士。其福無量。吾為王者。當供養佛及眾弟子。乃至七日。猶不報今日飢渴之恩。言已便去。佛食已訖。說法即還精舍之中。佛告阿難。從今已後。嚫訖下食。以此為常。時二乞兒。展轉乞匂到他國中。臥於道邊深草之中。時彼國王。忽然崩亡無有繼後。時國相師。明知相法。讖書記曰。當有賤人應為王者。諸臣百官。千乘萬騎案行國界。誰應為王。顧視道邊深草之中。上有雲蓋。相師占相曰。中有神人。即見乞兒相應為王。諸臣拜謁各稱為臣。乞兒驚愕。自云下賤非是王種。皆言應相非是強力。香湯沐浴。著王者之服。光相儼然。稱善無量。導從前後迴車入國。時惡念者。在深草中臥寐不覺。車轢斷其頭。王到國中。陰陽和調四氣隆赫。人民安樂稱王之德。

As the Bianyi zhangzhezi jing states: Thereupon the elder's son Bianyi made obeisance to the Buddha, joined his palms, and said to the Buddha: "I pray only that the Bhagavat, passing through the assembly of the poor and the various gatherings, will deign to eat at my house tomorrow." At that time, the Bhagavat silently gave assent. The elder's sons made obeisance to the Buddha and departed, returning home to prepare the feast. On the next day, the Bhagavat together with the great assembly went to that place and sat down solemnly. Bianyi informed his parents and various relatives; they came forward to make obeisance at the Buddha's feet and each served and attended. Bianyi arose and served water for washing, and respectfully presented the food. Before the serving of food was finished, a beggar boy came forward, passing by the seats to beg. As the Buddha had not yet pronounced the benediction (dakṣiṇā), none dared to give to him. Having obtained nothing anywhere, he departed in anger and gave rise to an evil thought: "These śramaṇas are dissolute, foolish, and deluded; what Path do they have? When a poor person begs from them, they have no intention of giving. The elder is deluded, using [food] to feed these people who have no intention of compassion. If I become a king, I will run an iron-rimmed carriage over them and crush off their heads!" Having spoken, he then departed. After the Buddha's dakṣiṇā was completed, another beggar boy came in to beg for food. The people in the assembly each gave to him; obtaining a great deal of food and drink, he departed rejoicing, and gave rise to the thought: "These śramaṇas all have compassionate minds; pitying my poverty and cold, they gave food to fill me, so that I can be sustained for several days. Excellent, excellent! The elder is indeed able to make offerings to and serve these great beings; his merit is immeasurable. If I become a king, I will make offerings to the Buddha and the assembly of disciples for up to seven days, though even that will not repay the kindness shown to my hunger and thirst today." Having spoken, he then departed. When the Buddha had finished eating, he preached the Dharma and then returned to the vihāra. The Buddha told Ānanda: "From this day forward, serve food only after the dakṣiṇā; make this the constant rule." Meanwhile, the two beggar boys wandered about begging and reached another kingdom, lying down in the deep grass by the roadside. At that time, the king of that country suddenly passed away without an heir. The kingdom's physiognomist was well versed in the art of physiognomy; the prophetic texts recorded: "There shall be a lowly person who ought to become king." The ministers and hundreds of officials, with a thousand chariots and ten thousand cavalry, inspected the borders of the kingdom [to find] who should become king. Looking toward the deep grass by the roadside, there was a cloud canopy above it. The physiognomist divined the signs, saying: "Inside there is a divine person." They immediately saw the beggar boy, whose signs corresponded to becoming king. The ministers bowed and greeted him, each proclaiming themselves his subjects. The beggar boy was astonished, saying of himself that he was lowly and not of royal lineage. They all said that his signs corresponded and it was not by force. They bathed him in perfumed water and dressed him in the garments of a king. His radiant marks were dignified; they praised him as boundlessly excellent. Guiding and escorting him front and back, they turned the carriage and entered the kingdom. At that time, the one who had harbored the evil thought was asleep in the deep grass, unaware; the carriage ran over him and crushed off his head. When the king arrived in the country, the yin and yang were harmonized, the four seasons flourished brightly, and the people were peaceful and happy, praising the king's virtue.