佛說奢彌跋宿緣經第二
Sutra on the Past Life Conditions of Śyāmāvadāna, Chapter 2
聞如是：
Thus have I heard:
一時佛在阿耨大泉，與大比丘眾五百人俱，皆是羅漢，六通神足，唯除一比丘——阿難也。
Once, the Buddha was staying at Lake Anavatapta, together with a great assembly of five hundred monks. All of them had attained arhatship, possessing the Six Supernatural Powers and spiritual mastery, with the sole exception of one monk—Ananda.
是時，佛告舍利弗：「過去久遠九十一劫，是時有王，名曰善說，城名善說所造。有一婆羅門，名延如達，好學廣博，外學、三部、天文、圖讖、占相、藝術，曉七種書及外道教誡，解了眾法，世俗典籍，相有三十，常教學五百豪族童子。復有一婆羅門，名曰梵天，大富饒財，象、馬、七珍、侍使、僕從，婦名淨音，端正姝妙，容貌第一，性行和調，無嫉妬心。延如達以梵天為檀越，婦淨音供養延如達，飲食、衣被、床臥、坐具、病瘦、醫藥。
At that time, the Buddha said to Shariputra: "In the far distant past, ninety-one eons ago, there was a king named Kind Speech, and his city was called Built by Kind Speech. There lived a Brahmin named Excellent Teacher, who was diligent in learning and widely knowledgeable in external studies, the Three Vedas, astronomy, prophecy, physiognomy, arts, the seven types of writing, and the teachings of other paths. He understood all methods, worldly texts, and possessed the thirty marks of a great being. He constantly taught five hundred sons of noble families. There was another Brahmin named Heavenly Brahmin, who was extremely wealthy, possessing elephants, horses, the seven treasures, attendants, and servants. His wife was named Pure Sound, who was exquisite in beauty, the foremost in appearance, with a gentle and harmonious nature and a mind free from jealousy. Excellent Teacher relied on Heavenly Brahmin as his patron. Pure Sound, the wife, provided Excellent Teacher with food, clothing, bedding, seats, and medicine when he was ill.
「有一辟支佛，名曰愛學，往到城內，執衣持鉢，行欲乞食。偶至梵天門，時淨音見辟支佛，衣服整齊、行步詳審、六根寂定，心甚愛樂，即請供養曰：『自今已去，衣被、飲食、床臥、醫藥，常從我受，當為我故，受我請。』淨音即以濃美飲食，滿鉢與之。辟支佛受已，執鉢升虛，七反迴旋，飛還所止。時城內人，見此神足曰：『國有是人，我等有福。』舉國歡喜，供養無厭。
There was a Pratyeka Buddha named Love of Learning who once entered the city, carrying his robe and bowl to seek alms. By chance, he arrived at the Heavenly Gate. At that time, Pure Tone saw the Pratyeka Buddha—his robes were neat, his steps were measured and deliberate, and his six senses were completely serene. Overjoyed, she immediately offered him alms and said, "From now on, may your robes, food, bedding, and medicine always come from me. Please accept my offering for my sake." Pure Tone then filled his bowl with rich and delicious food. After receiving it, the Pratyeka Buddha lifted his bowl, soared into the air, circled seven times, and flew back to his dwelling place. When the people in the city saw this miraculous power, they said, "Our country has such a being—we are truly blessed." The whole nation rejoiced and offered him unending devotion.
「淨音供養辟支佛日進；待延如達遂薄。延如達自覺薄已厚彼，便興妬嫉、誹謗之言：『此道士，實無戒德。何以故？與此淨音作不淨行故也。以是故，厚供養之。』延如達告五百弟子曰：『此道士，犯戒、無精進行。諸童子各歸家，宣令曰：「此道士，無有淨行，與淨音通。」』諸童子曰：『爾！如師所言，此道士實有婬欲心。』五百童子，受教入城，至巷宣令曰：『此道士，有婬欲心，與淨音通。』國人咸疑：『神足如是，有此穢聲耶？』此聲經七年乃斷。後辟支佛現十八變，取於滅度，眾人乃知延如達為虛妄、辟支佛為清淨。」
Scripture says:
The pure-voiced one made an offering to the Solitary Buddha every day. The attendant Yandaruda took notice and gradually became thin.
Once Yandaruda became aware of his own thinness and the other's abundance, envy arose in him, and he spoke slanderous words: "This ascetic has no moral virtue. Why? Because he is committing impure acts with the pure-voiced one. That is why he receives lavish offerings."
Yandaruda then told his five hundred disciples: "This ascetic has broken his precepts and lacks diligent practice. Go, each of you, back to your homes and spread this message: 'This ascetic has no purity; he is intimate with the pure-voiced one.'"
The disciples said: "Yes, Master. As you say, this ascetic truly has lustful intentions."
The five hundred disciples, having received this instruction, entered the city and went through the streets proclaiming: "This ascetic has lustful intentions; he is intimate with the pure-voiced one."
The people of the kingdom became doubtful: "With such spiritual powers, can he really have such a scandalous reputation?"
This rumor persisted for seven years before it finally ceased.
Later, the Solitary Buddha manifested eighteen miraculous transformations and then entered final Nirvana. Only then did the people realize that Yandaruda had been lying and that the Solitary Buddha had been pure all along.
佛語舍利弗：「汝知爾時延如達不？則我身是；爾時梵天者，憂填王是；爾時淨音者，奢彌跋是；爾時五百童子者，今五百羅漢是。」
The Buddha said to Shariputra, "Do you know who Yana Ru Da was at that time? It was me. The Brahma Heaven king from that time was King Udayana. The pure voice from that time is now Shami Ba. And the five hundred young disciples from that time are now the five hundred Arhats."
佛語舍利弗：「我爾時因失供養故，便生妬嫉心，與汝等共誹謗辟支佛，以是因緣，與汝等共入地獄，鑊湯見煮，無數千歲。由是餘殃，今雖得佛，故與汝等，有奢彌跋之謗也。」
The Buddha said to Shariputra, "At that time, because I lost my offerings, I became envious and joined with you in slandering the Pratyekabuddha. As a result of this, we all fell into hell together, where we were boiled in cauldrons for countless thousands of years. Because of the remaining consequences of this wrongdoing, even though I have now attained Buddhahood, I still face the slander known as the Shemiba incident along with you."
於是，世尊說先世因緣偈曰：
Thus, the World-Honored One spoke a verse on past-life causes and conditions:
「我先為梵志， 廣學外四部，
止於樹園中， 教授五百童。
有一辟支佛， 清淨有神足。
見是得供養， 無故橫相謗，
還語諸童子， 道士不淨行。
我適說是時， 童子皆歡喜。
童子聞是已， 遍行諸里巷，
盡向眾人說， 道士犯不淨。
以是因緣故， 經歷地獄久，
我及汝曹等， 更是無限苦。
由是殘因緣， 是眾五百人，
無故被誹謗， 坐此奢彌跋。
我今在末世， 成於無上道，
無故而誹謗， 坐此奢彌跋。
如來成尊佛， 三界之大將，
阿耨大池中， 自說本世緣。」
"Long ago, as a Brahmin, I studied widely in the four branches of external knowledge. Settling in a grove of trees, I taught five hundred children.
There was a solitary Buddha, pure and possessing spiritual powers. Seeing this one receive offerings, I wrongly slandered him for no reason. I told the children, 'The ascetic has defiled conduct.'
The moment I said this, all the children were delighted. Hearing this, they went through every lane and alley, telling everyone: 'The ascetic has fallen into defiled conduct.'
Because of this cause, I spent a long time in hell. Both I and you all endured immeasurable suffering. Due to this remaining karmic cause, these five hundred people were slandered without reason—all because of this Shemipa.
Now, in this final age, I have attained the unsurpassed Way. Yet I am slandered without reason—because of this Shemipa.
Thus the Tathagata, having become a Buddha, the great general of the Three Realms, now speaks in the Anavatapta Lake of these past life conditions."
佛告舍利弗：「汝觀如來，眾漏已盡、諸善普具，慈愍天人、乃至蠕動，皆欲使濟度。雖有此功德，猶不免於宿緣，況復愚曚、未識道者？」
The Buddha said to Shariputra, "Look at the Tathāgata: all defilements are ended, all virtues are complete. With compassion for gods, humans, and even the tiniest creatures, I desire to rescue them all. Yet even with such merit, past conditions (karmic bonds) cannot be escaped. How much more so for those who are ignorant and have not yet recognized the path?"
佛語舍利弗：「汝當學是，及諸羅漢、一切眾生，皆當學是。」
The Buddha said to Shariputra, "You should study this, and all the Arhats and all beings should also study this."
佛語舍利弗：「汝當護身三、口四、意三，舍利弗！當學如是。」
The Buddha said to Shariputra, "You should guard your body against three wrongs, your speech against four wrongs, and your mind against three wrongs. Shariputra, you should practice in this way."
佛說是已，舍利弗及五百羅漢、阿耨大龍王、天、龍、鬼神、乾沓和、阿須倫、迦樓羅、甄陀羅、摩休勒，聞佛所說，歡喜受行。
After the Buddha had spoken these words, Shariputra and the five hundred arhats, along with the dragon king Anavatapta, the gods, dragons, spirits, celestial musicians, demigods, garudas, centaurs, and mahoragas, all heard what the Buddha had said. They rejoiced and put his teachings into practice.