EĀ 38.7

Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含经

38.7 （七）

Parallel to: MN 116

Chapter 38, Part 2: The Chapter on Power	力品第三十八之二
Thus have I heard:	闻如是：
Once, the Buddha was at Vulture Peak in Rājagṛha, together with a great assembly of five hundred bhikṣus.	一时，佛在罗阅城耆阇崛山中，与大比丘众五百人俱。
At that time, the World-Honored One said to the bhikṣus, "Do you see this Vulture Peak Mountain?"	尔时，世尊告诸比丘：「汝等见此灵鹫山乎？」
The bhikṣus replied, "Yes, we see it."	诸比丘对曰：「唯然，见之。」
"You should know that in the distant past, this mountain had another name. Do you also see this Vast Mountain?"	「卿等当知，过去久远世时，此山更有异名。汝等复见此广普山乎？」
The bhikṣus replied, "Yes, we see it."	诸比丘对曰：「唯然，见之。」
"You should know that in the distant past, this mountain had another name, different from the present one. Do you see the White Virtue Mountain?"	「汝等当知，过去久远，此山更有异名，不与今同。汝等见白善山乎？」
The bhikṣus replied, "Yes, we see it."	诸比丘对曰：「唯然，见之。」
"In the distant past, this mountain had another name, different from the present one. Do you see this Mountain of Carrying Burdens?"	「过去久远，此山更有异名，不与今同。汝等颇见此负重山乎？」
The bhikṣus replied, "Yes, we see it."	诸比丘对曰：「唯然，见之。」
"Do you see this Mountain of the Ascetic's Excavation?"	「汝等颇见此仙人掘山乎？」
The bhikṣus replied, "Yes, we see it."	诸比丘对曰：「唯然，见之。」
The bhikṣus said, "Yes, we see it."	「此山过去久远，亦同此名，更无异名。所以然者，此仙人山，恒有神通菩萨、得道罗汉、诸仙人所居之处；又辟支佛亦在中游戏。我今当说辟支佛名号，汝等谛听！善思念之！有辟支佛，名阿利咤、婆利咤，审谛重辟支佛、善观辟支佛、究竟辟支佛、聪明辟支佛、无垢辟支佛、帝奢念观辟支佛，无灭、无形、胜、最胜、极大、极雷电光明辟支佛。此，比丘！诸辟支佛若如来不出世时，尔时此山中有此五百辟支佛，居此仙人山中。如来在兜术天上欲来生时，净居天子自来在此，相告：『普勅世间，当净佛土，却后二岁，如来当出现于世。』
The bhikṣus said, "Yes, we see it."	「是诸辟支佛闻天人语已，皆腾在虚空，而说此偈：
The bhikṣus said "Yes we see it.	「『诸佛未出时，　　此处贤圣居，自悟辟支佛，　　恒居此山中。此名仙人山，　　辟支佛所居，仙人及罗汉，　　终无空缺时。』
The bhikṣus said, "Yes, we see it."	「是时，诸辟支佛即于空中烧身取般涅槃。所以然者，世无二佛之号，故取灭度耳。一商客中终无二导师，一国之中亦无二王，一佛境界无二尊号。所以然者，过去久远，此罗阅城中有王名喜益，彼恒念地狱苦痛，亦念饿鬼、畜生之痛。尔时，彼王便作是念：『我今恒忆地狱、畜生、饿鬼之苦痛，我今不宜更入此三恶道中。今宜尽舍国王正位、妻子、仆从，以信坚固，出家学道。』
The bhikṣus said, "Yes, we see it."	「尔时，大王喜益，厌此酸苦，即舍王位，剃除须发，著三法衣，出家学道，在空闲之处，而自克已，观五盛阴，观了无常。所谓此色，此色习，此色尽，痛、想、行、识，亦复如是，皆悉无常。当观此五盛阴时，诸可习法，尽是灭法；观此法已，然后成辟支佛道。
At that time, the pratyekabuddha Kīrti had already attained the fruit of the path and spoke this verse:	「是时，喜益辟支佛已成道果，便说此偈：
I remember the suffering of hell, the five paths of the animal realm, having abandoned them, I now study the path, going alone without sorrow.	「『我忆地狱苦，　　畜生五道中，舍之今学道，　　独逝而无忧。』
At that time, this pratyekabuddha was in the mountains of the sages. Bhikṣus should know that by this means, it is known that in these mountains there are always bodhisattvas with supernatural powers, those who have attained the path, and those who study the path of sages dwelling within them. Therefore, it is called the mountain of sages, and has no other name. When the Tathāgata does not appear in the world, the devas always come to pay respect. The reason is that in these mountains there are only true persons, without any confusion. When Maitreya Buddha descends into the world, the names of these mountains will each be different, and this mountain of sages will have no other name. In this Bhadrakalpa, the name of this mountain will also not change. You bhikṣus! You should be close to this mountain, serve and pay respect to it, and you will increase all your merits. Thus, bhikṣus! You should train in this way.	「是时，此辟支佛在彼仙人山中。比丘当知，以此方便，知此山中恒有神通菩萨、得道真人、学仙道者而居其中，是故名曰仙人之山，更无异名。若如来不出现于世时，此仙人山中诸天恒来恭敬。所以然者，斯山中纯是真人，无有杂错者。若弥勒佛降神世时，此诸山名各各别异，此仙人山更无异名。此贤劫之中，此山名亦不异。汝等，比丘！当亲近此山，承事恭敬，便当增益诸功德。如是，比丘！当作是学。」
At that time, the bhikṣus heard what the Buddha said, and joyfully received and practiced it.	尔时，诸比丘闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。

Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).

This is the classical Chinese root text of Ekottarāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).