諸經要集 8.60

8.60

又大集經云。爾時曠野菩薩現為鬼身。散脂菩薩現為鹿身。慧炬菩薩現獼猴身。離愛菩薩現羯羊身。盡漏菩薩現鵝王身。如是五百諸菩薩等。各各現受種種諸身。其身悉出大香光明。一一菩薩手執燈明。為供養十方諸佛。從七佛已來。與如是佛用為眷屬。受持五戒。發菩提心。為欲調伏一切眾生。令發菩提故受此身。

Furthermore, the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra states: At that time, the Bodhisattva Āraṇyaka manifested as a ghost; the Bodhisattva Saṃjñin manifested as a deer; the Bodhisattva Matipradīpa manifested as a monkey; the Bodhisattva Vītarāga manifested as a ram; and the Bodhisattva Kṣīṇāsrava manifested as a king of geese. In this manner, five hundred bodhisattvas each manifested various bodies. Their bodies all emitted great fragrance and light, and each bodhisattva held a lamp to make offerings to the Buddhas of the ten directions. Since the time of the Seven Buddhas, they have served as the retinue of such Buddhas, receiving and upholding the five precepts and giving rise to the bodhicitta. In order to tame all sentient beings and cause them to give rise to bodhi, they took upon themselves these bodies.