翻譯名義集 1.167

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【佛陀僧訶】《西域記》云：「唐言師子覺，無著弟子，密行莫測，高才有聞。二三賢哲，每相謂曰：『凡修行業，願覲慈氏。若先捨壽，得遂宿心，當相報語，以知其至。』其師子覺先捨壽命，三年不報。世親菩薩尋亦捨壽，時經六月亦無報命。時諸異學，咸皆譏誚，以為流轉惡趣，遂無靈鑒。其後無著菩薩，於夜初分，方為門人教授定法，燈光忽翳，空中大明。有一天僊乘虛下降，即進階庭，敬禮無著。無著云：『爾來何暮？今至何謂？』對曰：『從此捨壽，往覩史多天，慈氏內眾，蓮華中生。蓮華纔開，慈氏讚曰：「善來廣慧。」旋遶纔周，即來報命。』無著曰：『師子覺者，今在何處？』曰：『我纔旋遶時，見師子覺在外眾中，耽著五欲，無暇相顧。』無著曰：『慈氏何相？演說何法？』曰：『慈氏相好，言不能宣；演說妙法，義不異此。然，菩薩妙音，清暢和雅，聞者忘倦。』」

【Buddhasimha】 The *Records of the Western Regions* states: "In the Tang language, it is Lion Awakening (Shizijue). He was a disciple of Asaṅga, whose secret practices were unfathomable and whose lofty talent was renowned. Two or three worthy sages often said to one another: 'In all our cultivation of practice, we vow to behold Maitreya. Whoever relinquishes his life first and succeeds in fulfilling this former wish must report back to inform the others of his arrival.' Buddhasimha was the first to relinquish his life, but for three years gave no report. Vasubandhu Bodhisattva soon after also relinquished his life, and after six months had passed, there was still no report either. At that time, practitioners of other traditions all mocked them, thinking they had drifted into evil destinies and had no spiritual insight. Later, in the first watch of the night, when Asaṅga Bodhisattva was just instructing his disciples in the methods of samādhi, the lamp-light suddenly grew dim, and a great radiance appeared in the sky. A heavenly immortal descended through the void, stepped onto the terrace and court, and bowed in reverence to Asaṅga. Asaṅga said: 'Why have you come so late? What do you say now?' He replied: 'Relinquishing my life here, I went to the Tuṣita Heaven and was born inside a lotus in Maitreya's inner assembly. As soon as the lotus opened, Maitreya praised me, saying, "Welcome, Vast Wisdom." Having only just made one circumambulation, I came at once to make my report.' Asaṅga said: 'Where is Buddhasimha now?' He replied: 'Just as I was circumambulating, I saw Buddhasimha among the outer assembly, indulging in the five desires, with no leisure to look around.' Asaṅga asked: 'What are Maitreya's marks? What Dharma does he preach?' He replied: 'Maitreya's marks and signs cannot be fully expressed in words; the wonderful Dharma he expounds is not different in meaning from this. Yet the Bodhisattva's wonderful voice is clear, melodious, harmonious, and elegant, so that those who hear it forget their weariness.'"