SA 686（六八六） 师子吼

Thus have I heard:

At one time the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in the Jeta Grove near Śrāvastī.

At that time, the World-Honored One told the bhikṣus, "The Tathāgata has six kinds of power. If the six kinds of power are accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Perfectly Enlightened One attains the supreme knowledge of the place of the former Buddhas, is able to turn the Dharma wheel, and roars the lion's roar in the great assembly. Namely, knowing what is possible and what is impossible as it really is is the Tathāgata's first power. Furthermore, knowing the past, future, and present mental states and feelings as they really are..." and so on, as above, "is called the Tathāgata's second power. Furthermore, the Tathāgata's knowledge of the dhyānas, liberations, samādhis, and samāpattis as they really are..." and so on, as above, "is called the Tathāgata's third power. Furthermore, the Tathāgata's knowledge of various past lives as they really are..." and so on, as above, "is called the Tathāgata's fourth power. Furthermore, the Tathāgata's pure divine eye, surpassing that of humans, sees beings passing away and being reborn..." and so on, as above, "is called the Tathāgata's fifth power. Furthermore, the Tathāgata's knowledge of the destruction of the contaminants, with the mind liberated from contaminants, liberated by wisdom..." and so on, as above, up to "roaring the lion's roar in the assembly, is called the Tathāgata's sixth power."

Having spoken this sūtra, the Buddha said to the bhikṣus, "The Tathāgata has six kinds of power. If the six kinds of power are accomplished, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Perfectly Enlightened One attains the supreme knowledge of the place of the former Buddhas, is able to turn the Dharma wheel, and roars the lion's roar in the