佛說觀佛三昧海經 10.39

10.39

「復次阿難！譬如力士自恃大力數犯王法，王遣五人收捕力士幽閉囹圄。五處枷鎖極令牢固，奮力大怒舉體血現，枷鎖摧折踰牆逃逝，到海岸邊解髻明珠持雇船師，船師語言：『如此白石海中無數，我用是為？』力士長跪白船師言：『我此明珠有六種色。』即以黃繒裹珠置之水中，水即金色；復還收珠以白繒裹置之水中，水即變白；收取復以綠繒裹置之水中，水色變作綠琉璃色；收取以碧繒裹置之水中，水即變作真金精色；收取復以絳繒裹置之水中，水即變作車𤦲色；收取復以紫繒裹置之水中，水即變成天金剛色，水上復有紫摩尼光。船師見已，即取寶珠以大寶輿，輿勇猛士置大船上，望風舉帆疾如射箭到於彼岸。到彼岸已，心意泰然安隱無懼，大取珍寶報船師恩。」

"Furthermore, Ānanda! For example, a champion relying on his great strength repeatedly violated the king's law. The king sent five men to arrest the champion and lock him in a dungeon, securing him in five places with fetters and chains of the utmost strength. Roused to great wrath, his entire body showing blood, he snapped the fetters and chains, leaped over the wall, and escaped. Arriving at the seashore, he untied a bright pearl from his topknot and used it to hire a boatman. The boatman said: 'Such white stones are countless in the sea; what use do I have for this?' The champion knelt upright and said to the boatman: 'This bright pearl of mine possesses six kinds of colors.' He then wrapped the pearl in yellow silk and placed it in the water, and the water immediately turned golden. He retrieved the pearl again, wrapped it in white silk, and placed it in the water, and the water immediately turned white. He retrieved it, wrapped it in green silk, and placed it in the water, and the color of the water turned into the color of green vaiḍūrya. He retrieved it, wrapped it in cyan silk, and placed it in the water, and the water immediately turned into the color of the essence of genuine gold. He retrieved it, wrapped it in crimson silk, and placed it in the water, and the water immediately turned into the color of musāragalva. He retrieved it, wrapped it in purple silk, and placed it in the water, and the water immediately turned into the color of divine vajra, with purple maṇi-light appearing on the water. When the boatman saw this, he took the precious pearl, carried the valiant warrior on a great jeweled carriage, and placed him aboard a great ship. Setting sail with the wind, swift as a shot arrow, they reached the other shore. Having arrived at the other shore, his mind was at ease, secure and fearless, and he took many rare treasures to repay the boatman's kindness."