佛說觀佛三昧海經 8.9

8.9

「佛告摩訶迦葉：『汝往須達大長者家，可白檀越：「却後七日，佛詣試場化諸婬女。」』須達聞已歡喜踊躍辦諸供具，作七寶華高十一丈置佛坐處，懸諸繒蓋香汁灑地，其日已至王擊金鼓，令諸國內諸論議師皆詣試場。須達長者請諸比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷，一切皆集當設供養。明日時到，王與諸人詣論議場，長者如閭達，遣旃陀羅喚諸婬女，須達長者亦白時到。是時如來勅千二百五十比丘：『汝諸比丘！各隨定意現大神通。』上座憍陳如與四比丘化作一窟，大如香山百千蓮華，一一華上有五比丘結加趺坐，身出金光令身金色，端嚴可愛猶如彌勒。復有化人作十八變，一一變中有十八比丘，作十八變神通可觀，中有入三昧者、中有經行者，光明迴旋猶如金山生諸寶華，比丘在窟身心不散，飛到試場坐於上位。欝毘迦葉，踊身空中化作六龍，蟠身相結為比丘座，在其座上作十八變飛至試場。伽耶那提兄弟二人，踊身虛空化作大石窟，入火光定作十八變飛至試場。大德摩訶迦葉，著千納衣手擎鉢盂，執持威儀足步虛空，步步之中化一寶樹；一一樹下有化迦葉，經行林中作十八變亦至試場。大智舍利弗！踊身空中作十八變，身上出千日光明赫奕不相障蔽，身下出千月如秋滿月團圓可愛，作十八變飛至試場。大目揵連踊身空中，化作八萬四千師子座，一一師子閉目伏地白如雪山，大目揵連坐其背上，作十八變飛至試場。尊者優波離踊身空中，於虛空中敷尼師檀，結加趺坐入慈三昧，身諸毛孔流出金光，作十八變飛至試場。大迦旃延踊身空中，化作十五摩醯首羅，一一天子乘一牛王，頭上生華，大迦旃延處此華座，作十八變飛至試場。須菩提踊身空中，冥然不現但聞語聲，說如是偈：

“The Buddha told Mahākāśyapa: ‘Go to the house of the great elder Sudatta and say to the dānapati: “After seven days, the Buddha will go to the debate grounds to transform the courtesans.”’ Having heard this, Sudatta leaped for joy and prepared various offerings: he fashioned seven-jeweled lotuses eleven fathoms high and set them at the Buddha’s seat, hung silk canopies, and sprinkled the ground with scented water. When that day arrived, the king struck the golden drum and commanded all the debating masters throughout the kingdom to go to the debate grounds. The elder Sudatta invited the monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen all to assemble so that he might offer them provisions. When the time arrived the next day, the king and the multitude went to the debate grounds. The elder Rulüda sent caṇḍālas to summon the courtesans, and the elder Sudatta likewise announced that the time had arrived. At that time, the Tathāgata instructed the one thousand two hundred and fifty monks: ‘Monks! Each of you, according to your meditative concentration, manifest great supernormal powers.’ The senior elder Kauṇḍinya, together with four monks, transformed [themselves] into a cave as large as Gandhamādana, with hundreds of thousands of lotuses; atop each lotus were five monks seated cross-legged, their bodies emitting golden light that turned their forms golden, stately and lovable just like Maitreya. Furthermore, there were transformed beings performing eighteen miraculous feats, and within each transformation were eighteen monks displaying eighteen miraculous supernormal powers that were wonderful to behold: some entered samādhi, some engaged in walking meditation, their radiance swirling about like a golden mountain bringing forth jeweled blossoms; the monks remained within the cave with body and mind undistracted, flew to the debate grounds, and took their seats in the high places. Uruvilvā-Kāśyapa leaped into the air and transformed into six dragons whose coiled bodies entwined to form a monk’s seat; seated upon it, he performed the eighteen miraculous feats and flew to the debate grounds. The two brothers Gayā[-Kāśyapa] and Nadī[-Kāśyapa] leaped into the air and transformed into a great stone cave, entered the fire-radiance samādhi, performed the eighteen miraculous feats, and flew to the debate grounds. The venerable Mahākāśyapa, wearing a patchwork robe of a thousand scraps, held his alms bowl in his hands, preserved his deportment, and paced through empty space; with every step he took, he transformed a jeweled tree, and beneath each tree was a transformed Kāśyapa walking in the grove, performing the eighteen miraculous feats, and he too arrived at the debate grounds. Greatly wise Śāriputra leaped into the air and performed the eighteen miraculous feats: from his upper body issued the blazing radiance of a thousand suns that did not obstruct one another, and from his lower body issued a thousand moons, round and lovely like the full autumn moon; having performed the eighteen miraculous feats, he flew to the debate grounds. Mahāmaudgalyāyana leaped into the air and transformed into eighty-four thousand lion thrones, each lion with closed eyes lying prone on the ground, white as a snow mountain; Mahāmaudgalyāyana sat on their backs, performed the eighteen miraculous feats, and flew to the debate grounds. The venerable Upāli leaped into the air, spread his niṣīdana in the midst of empty space, sat cross-legged, and entered the samādhi of loving-kindness, golden light flowing forth from all his pores; having performed the eighteen miraculous feats, he flew to the debate grounds. Mahākātyāyana leaped into the air and transformed into fifteen Maheśvaras, each god mounted on a bull king, with blossoms growing upon their heads; Mahākātyāyana sat upon this flower-seat, performed the eighteen miraculous feats, and flew to the debate grounds. Subhūti leaped into the air, remained invisible in darkness with only his voice to be heard, and spoke these verses: