佛說觀佛三昧海經 8.20

8.20

佛告阿難：「我昔夏安居時，波羅㮈國有一婬樓，樓上有女名曰妙意，昔日於佛有重因緣，我與難陀及將汝往此婬女舍日日乞食，此女於我不曾恭敬，於難陀所偏生愛著，已經七日女心念言：『沙門瞿曇若能遣弟難陀、阿難從我願言，我當種種供養沙門。』佛告阿難、難陀：『汝從今日莫往彼村。』世尊自獨執鉢而行至女樓所，一日至三日，放金色光化諸天人，此女不悟。後日世尊復將阿難、難陀在樓下行，婬女愛敬二比丘故，遙以眾華散佛及二比丘，阿難告言：『汝可禮佛？』女愛阿難，應時作禮。

The Buddha said to Ānanda: "Formerly, when I was in the summer rains retreat, in the kingdom of Vārāṇasī there was a brothel. In the tower there was a woman named Myōi (Carumukhadā?). Long ago she had a deep karmic connection with the Buddha. I, together with Nanda and having taken you along, went to this courtesan's dwelling day after day to beg for alms. This woman had never shown reverence toward me, but developed an exclusive romantic attachment toward Nanda. When seven days had passed, the woman thought in her mind: 'If the recluse Gautama can send his younger brothers Nanda and Ānanda to comply with my wishes, I will present various offerings to the recluse.' The Buddha told Ānanda and Nanda: 'From this day on, do not go to that village.' The Bhagavat went alone holding his alms bowl to the woman's tower. For one day up to three days, he emitted a golden light to transform gods and humans, but this woman did not awaken. Later, the Bhagavat again led Ānanda and Nanda along beneath the tower. Because the courtesan felt affection and respect for the two monks, she scattered a multitude of flowers from afar over the Buddha and the two monks. Ānanda said to her: 'Will you pay homage to the Buddha?' Out of her fondness for Ānanda, the woman immediately made obeisance.