[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛說自愛經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742) › 1.22 # 佛說自愛經 1.22 佛說自愛經 1.22 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.22) 商人亦出觀，國太史曰：「彼有黃雲之蓋，斯者氣也！」神馬直進，屈膝舐商人足。群臣欣豫，香湯澡浴，拜為國王，僉然稱臣。王曰：「余本商人，無德於民，不任天位也！」群僚曰：「天授有德，神馬屈膝！」於是遂處王宮，聽省國政。深惟曰：「余無微善，何緣獲此？必是佛恩使之然也！」晨在御座歎佛無上之聖，率諸群僚，向舍衛稽首曰：「賤人蒙世尊潤，獲為人王。斯土傳世，不知有佛；流俗之書，亦無記焉。願以大明，開斯國人之聾盲！明日願與應真眾垂意，顧斯一時三月！」 > The merchant also went out to watch. The grand astrologer of the kingdom said: 'Over there is a canopy of yellow clouds; this is the aura \[of a sovereign\]!' The divine horse advanced directly, bent its knees, and licked the merchant's feet. The ministers rejoiced, bathed him in scented water, installed him as king, and all declared themselves his subjects. The king said: 'I was originally a merchant, without virtue toward the people, unfit for this heavenly position!' The assembled officials said: 'Heaven confers it upon the virtuous; the divine horse has bent its knees!' Thereupon he resided in the royal palace and attended to the affairs of state. He reflected deeply: 'I have done not the slightest good; by what cause have I obtained this? It must surely be the Buddha's grace that brought this about!' In the morning, seated upon the royal throne, he praised the Buddha's unsurpassed holiness. Leading his ministers, he bowed toward Śrāvastī, saying: 'A lowly person has received the World-Honoured One's grace and become a ruler of men. In this land through the generations, none have known of the Buddha; the common writings make no record of him either. I pray that with your great illumination you will open the eyes and ears of this country's people! Tomorrow, may you deign to come with the assembly of arhats and look upon us for a season of three months!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.21) - [Next: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.23) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742~en-mt.1.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.22) · Pramāṇa