諸經要集 7.53

7.53

Third, King Yama asked again: 'When you were human, did you not see the men and women of the world afflicted with sickness, their bodies tormented with pain, restless whether sitting or rising, their lives drawing anxiously to a close, and countless physicians unable to heal them?' The person answered, 'I did.' The king said: 'Could you alone have escaped illness? Once a human has grown old, it is natural that they must fall ill. Hearing that your body was strong and healthy, you should have striven to do good, practiced the scriptures and precepts, and uprighted your body, speech, and mind. How could you give yourself over to wanton indulgence?' The person replied, 'It was because of my ignorance and blindness.' The king said: 'You committed evil through your own foolishness; it was not the fault of your parents, sovereign, gods, śramaṇas, or men of the Way. The guilt originates solely from you. How could you not gladly receive it now?' This was King Yama presenting the third divine messenger.