第二影勝大王畫釋迦像感應(出毘奈耶律文)
佛在竹林園。時贍部州內有二大城。一名花子。二名勝音。此之二城。互有衰盛。時勝音城人民富盛。王名仙道。正法治國。無怨病苦。五穀成就。夫人名頂髻。有二大臣。一名利益。二名除患。時王舍城王名影勝。夫人名勝身。太子名未生怨。大臣名行雨。爾時仙道大王。朝集大會。告眾人曰。頗有餘國豐樂與我國相似不。時有摩揭陀國興易之人白王。於東方有王舍城。其國與王國相似。仙道聞之。於影勝生愛念心。問大臣曰。彼國何所乏。答謂。彼處無寶。王以妙寶盛滿金篋。并以勅書遣使。送與影勝王。王覽書并聞國信。大歡喜曰。彼國何乏少。諸人答。彼無好疊。時王即以國所出大疊盛箱篋。准知上事報仙道王。并致書信。刻勝音城仙道王。見慶喜問使者曰。王之形狀如何。報曰。其形長大。一似大王。性行雄猛。躬為征戰。王即依量造五德上甲。令使送者。一盛熱之時著便涼冷。二刀斫不入。三箭射不穿。四避諸毒。五能發光明。王甲造畢裁勅書。送使者持去奉影勝。王覽書視甲。心生希有。商量准直金錢十億。使憂念。我國無此。如何酬耶。時行雨大臣。見王帶憂色問由。王具答。大臣曰。彼國王唯贈一領寶甲。王之國內有佛。之人中妙寶。十方無與等者。王曰。誠有此事。欲如之何。大臣曰。可於疊上畫世尊像。遣使馳送。王曰。若爾白佛。時王以事白佛。佛言。善哉妙意。可畫一鋪佛像送與彼王。其畫像法。先畫像已。於其像下書三歸依。次書五學處。即五戒也。次書十二緣生流轉還滅。上邊書二頌。頌曰。
The Buddha was staying in the Bamboo Grove. At that time, there were two great cities in Jambudvīpa: one called Puspapurī (Flower City) and the other called Indraprastha (City of Victory). These two cities experienced alternating prosperity and decline. At that time, the city of Indraprastha was prosperous and thriving. Its king was named Devarāja (Heavenly King), and he ruled the land righteously, free from enmity, suffering, and calamities. The harvests were abundant. His queen was named Cūḍāmaṇī (Crown Jewel). He had two great ministers: one named Hita (Beneficial) and the other named Apahāra (Remover of Troubles). At that time, in Rājagṛha (King’s City), the king was named Bimbisāra (Jar-Born Shadow). His queen was named Vaidehī (Fair-Bodied), their prince was Ajātaśatru (Unborn Enemy), and the minister was Varṣākāra (Rain-Maker).
One day, King Devarāja held a grand assembly and asked his people, “Is there another kingdom as prosperous and happy as mine?” At that time, a merchant from Magadha replied, “To the east lies the city of Rājagṛha, whose kingdom resembles yours.” Hearing this, King Devarāja developed affection for King Bimbisāra. He asked his ministers, “What does that kingdom lack?” They answered, “They lack precious gems.” So the king filled a golden casket with fine jewels and sent it to King Bimbisāra along with a royal decree. When King Bimbisāra received the gifts and read the letter, he was overjoyed and asked, “What does that kingdom lack?” His people replied, “They lack fine cloth.” So the king filled chests and boxes with the best local fabrics and sent them to King Devarāja, along with a letter.
When King Devarāja saw the gifts, he was delighted and asked the messenger, “What does your king look like?” The messenger replied, “He is tall and majestic, just like you. He is brave and valiant, personally leading battles.” So the king ordered a set of five extraordinary suits of armor to be made for King Bimbisāra. These were: (1) cool to wear in the heat, (2) impenetrable by swords, (3) resistant to arrows, (4) protective against poison, and (5) capable of emitting light. When the armor was finished, he wrote a letter and sent the messenger to deliver it to King Bimbisāra.
King Bimbisāra read the letter and examined the armor. He was amazed and estimated its value at one billion gold coins. Worried, he thought, “Our kingdom has nothing like this. How can I repay him?” At that time, Minister Varṣākāra saw the king’s anxious expression and asked the reason. The king explained everything. The minister said, “That king gave only a set of armor. But in your kingdom, you have the Buddha—the supreme jewel of humanity, unequaled throughout the universe.” The king replied, “Indeed, that is true. But what should I do?” The minister answered, “You can have an image of the Buddha painted on cloth and send it to him.” The king said, “If so, let me ask the Buddha.”
The king then informed the Buddha of the matter. The Buddha said, “Excellent! This is a wonderful idea. Have an image of me painted and send it to that king.” The method for painting the image was as follows: first, paint the Buddha’s likeness. Below the image, write the Three Refuges. Then write the Five Training Rules (the five precepts). Then write the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination—both their arising and their cessation. Above the image, write two verses. The verses are:
汝當求出離 於佛教勤精
能降生死中 如象推草舍
於此法律中 常修不放逸
能竭煩惱海 當盡苦邊際
書訖授使。應報洗曰。汝持畫像至本國時。可於廣之處懸繒幡蓋。香花布列盛設莊嚴。方開其像。若有問此是何物。答彼言。此是世尊形像。捨於王位成正覺。下字義次第可答之。時影勝王歡喜而去。具畫像書其事狀。收金銀函。作勅書報仙道王。仙已開讀忿怒。告大臣曰。未知彼國有何奇異勝妙信物。書云。可兩驛手平治道路。嚴飾城隍。花蓋幢幡集諸人眾。遣我自領四兵遠出迎攝。仙道看此形況。意欲相輕。卿等宜應集四兵。我自親往。伐摩揭陀國。大臣奏曰。曾聞彼王大度量。不可輕大王。今可順其言。王如封書陳供。引至城邑。開畫像瞻仰而住。于時中國商人共來。異口同音。唱南謨佛陀等。王聞之遍體毛竪。次第問其義。商人具答。王誦其文還宮。依文思惟。至天明不起于座。得初果慶悅說偈曰。
After writing, he gave the letter and the painting to the messenger and said, "When you bring this portrait to your country, hang silk banners and canopies in a spacious place. Arrange flowers and incense, and set up a grand display. Then open the image. If someone asks what this is, say, 'This is the image of the World-Honored One, who gave up his royal throne and attained true enlightenment.' Then you can explain the meaning of each word in order."
King Bimbisara left joyfully. He had the portrait and the account of the event placed in a gold and silver casket, and sent a royal letter to King Prasenajit. When Prasenajit opened and read it, he was furious. He said to his ministers, "What extraordinary and wonderful gift could that country have, that their letter tells me to clear the roads for two post stations, decorate the city walls, gather the people with flowers, canopies, and banners, and have me personally lead my fourfold army out to greet it? Seeing this picture, they clearly intend to insult me. You should assemble the four divisions of the army. I will go myself to attack Magadha."
The ministers replied, "We have heard that the king of that country is a man of great character and should not be taken lightly. Great king, you might as well follow their request. If you carry out the instructions in the letter and lay out the offerings, then lead the people to the city, open the painting, and gaze upon it, you will see."
Then merchants from central China arrived. They all chanted in unison, "Glory to the Buddha!" and so on. When the king heard this, his hair stood on end. He asked them one by one the meaning. The merchants answered fully. The king recited their words and returned to his palace. He contemplated their meaning, and by dawn, without rising from his seat, he attained the first stage of enlightenment. Joyfully he recited this verse.
敬禮大醫王 善療於心病
世尊雖在遠 能令惠眼明
即以書報影勝曰。我賴仁恩見真諦。欲見苾芻。令來至此。影勝讀書白佛。佛觀知迦多演那。於彼有緣。便命遣之受教。時五百苾芻。往勝音城。時影勝報仙道曰。承悟緣生得初果。欲相見苾芻。佛言。五百苾芻。遠起祈請。仁自來迎。造一大寺。營五百房。得福無量。仙道讀書已如言。尊者隨機說法。或得羅漢。乃至發趣大乘。時宮內女人請尊者。不許入女人中說法。有比丘尼。為彼可說法。仙道作書報影勝。影勝白佛。遣世羅等五百尼。受教往為說法。時月光夫人。命終生天上。來下驚覺大王。王悲喜作是念。我可立頂髻太子為王。而我出家。以狀告二大臣。臣聞已流淚。命頂髻以告之。太子悲泣。王鳴鼓宣鈴。普告國人。時荷恩啼泣。多出財寶。廣設無遮會。王將一侍者。徒步而去。向王舍城。太子國人。皆隨後送前而歸。其王漸去。至王舍城。在一園中告影勝。聞已修治道路。引四兵至仙道王所。共相慰問。乘一馬入城問由來。答於世尊所。欲求出家。即共詣佛所。佛言善來。髻髮自落。如百歲苾芻。影勝禮佛而出。仙道苾芻。依眾而好之耳(取意略出)。