佛說觀佛三昧海經 1.25

1.25

「地劫成時，光音諸天飛行世間在水澡浴，以澡浴故四大精氣即入身中，身觸樂故精流水中，八風吹去墮淤泥中，自然成卵。經八千歲其卵乃開，生一女人。其形青黑猶如淤泥，有九百九十九頭；頭有千眼，九百九十九口，一口四牙，牙上出火狀如霹靂；二十四手，手中皆捉一切武器；其身高大如須彌山，入大海中拍水自樂。有旋嵐風吹大海水，水精入體即便懷妊，經八千歲然後生男，其兒身體高大四倍倍勝於母。兒有九頭，頭有千眼，口中出火，有九百九十九手八脚，海中出聲，號毘摩質多羅阿修羅王。此鬼食法，惟噉淤泥及蕖藕根。其兒長大，見於諸天婇女圍遶，即白母言：『人皆伉儷，我何獨無？』其母告曰：『香山有神名乾闥婆，其神有女，容姿美妙色踰白玉，身諸毛孔出妙音聲，甚適我意。今為汝娉，適汝願不？』阿修羅言：『善哉善哉！願母往求。』

"When the kalpa of the earth was formed, the devas of Ābhāsvara flew about the world and bathed in the water. Because of their bathing, the seminal essence of the four great elements entered their bodies. Because their bodies experienced pleasure, their semen flowed into the water. Blown away by the eight winds, it fell into the mud and naturally formed an egg. After eight thousand years, that egg cracked open, giving birth to a woman. Her form was dark blue-black, just like the mud, and she had nine hundred and ninety-nine heads; each head had a thousand eyes, and she had nine hundred and ninety-nine mouths, with four fangs per mouth, atop which fire burst forth resembling thunderclaps. She had twenty-four arms, in which she grasped all kinds of weapons. Her body was tall and huge, like Mount Sumeru; entering the great ocean, she clapped the water in self-amusement. A whirlwind blew upon the water of the ocean, and the essence of the water entered her body; she thereupon became pregnant. After eight thousand years she then gave birth to a male child whose body was four times taller and larger, far surpassing his mother. The child had nine heads, each head having a thousand eyes; fire came forth from his mouths; he had nine hundred and ninety-nine hands and eight feet. A sound came forth from the ocean, naming him the asura king Vemacitrin. The manner of eating of this demon was only to devour mud and the roots of water lilies and lotuses. When the child grew up and saw the devas surrounded by maidens, he addressed his mother, saying: 'All beings have spouses; why am I alone without one?' His mother told him: 'On the Fragrant Mountains there is a spirit named Gandharva. That spirit has a daughter whose appearance is beautiful and exquisite, her complexion surpassing white jade, and all the pores of her body emit wonderful musical sounds, which greatly pleases my mind. I shall now seek her in marriage for you; does that suit your desire?' The asura said: 'Excellent, excellent! May mother go and ask for her.'"