Shi Er You Jing 佛說十二遊經

Translated by Kālodaka in 1 scroll

Colophon

佛說十二遊經 東晉 迦留陀伽譯 共 1 卷 Shi Er You Jing; translated by Kālodaka in the Eastern Jin in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 392 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 1009')

English translations

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Summary

This text recounts the story of a Bodhisattva who, as a former king, renounced his throne to seek enlightenment, adopting a Brahmin's way of life and name. He was later wrongly accused of robbery and sentenced to death, prompting the Brahmin to miraculously create two children from the Bodhisattva's blood. The narrative then shifts to describing the lineage of kings and the gradual decline of human lifespan, culminating in the future Buddha's decision to be reborn into the family of King Suddhodana, foreshadowing his birth and early life. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Kālodaka, trans., 《佛說十二遊經》 'Shi Er You Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 4, No. 195, Accessed 2016-07-05, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T04n0195.

References

  1. Lancaster, L.R. 2004, The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue, http://www.acmuller.net/descriptive_catalogue.

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