佛說自愛經 1.19

1.19

觀者無數，時有兩商人，一人念曰：「佛身丈六，華色紫金，頂有肉髻，項有日光，巍巍難言。佛如帝王，沙門猶忠臣。佛陳明法，沙門誦宣。斯王明矣，知佛可尊！」佛知其念，熟視之，其人心喜，喜如獲寶。其一人念曰：「斯王愚惑，爾為國主，將復何求？佛者若牛，弟子猶車。彼牛牽車，東西南北；佛亦猶然。子有何道，屈意奉之乎？」佛知其有惡念，必獲其殃，愴然愍之。其人心懼，若有所遭。

The onlookers were countless. At that time, there were two merchants. One person thought: 'The Buddha's body is sixteen feet tall, with the radiant colour of purple-gold, a fleshy usṇīṣa upon his crown, and a halo behind his neck, towering beyond description. The Buddha is like a sovereign ruler, and the śramaṇas are like loyal ministers. The Buddha expounds the luminous Dharma, and the śramaṇas recite and propagate it. This king is indeed enlightened, knowing that the Buddha is worthy of honour!' The Buddha knew his thought and looked intently at him; that man's heart was filled with joy, as joyful as if he had obtained a precious gem. The other person thought: 'This king is foolish and deluded. Being the ruler of a state, what more does he seek? The Buddha is like an ox, and the disciples are like a cart. That ox pulls the cart east, west, south, and north; the Buddha is also like that. What Dao does this fellow possess, that one should bend one's mind to worship him?' The Buddha knew that he harbored an evil thought and would inevitably reap its disaster, and felt sorrowful pity for him. That man's heart was seized with fear, as if he were about to encounter misfortune.