Pinpi Suoluo Wang Yi Fo Gongyang Jing 頻毘娑羅王詣佛供養經

Translated by Fa Ju in 1 scroll

Colophon

頻毘娑羅王詣佛供養經 西晉 法炬譯 共 1 卷 Sūtra on King Bimbisāra’s Visit to the Buddha and Offerings (Pinpi Suoluo Wang Yi Fo Gongyang Jing); Translated by Fa Ju in the Western Jin in 1 scroll

Notes

Date 290-307 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 716')

English Translations

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Summary

This text recounts the story of King Bimbisara of Magadha visiting and making offerings to the Buddha. Initially, the Buddha was residing in Sravasti, where he was revered and provided for by many. King Bimbisara, after hearing of the Buddha's virtues, traveled to meet him, and after listening to the Buddha's teachings, the king became a devoted follower. He invited the Buddha and his monastic community to his kingdom for three months, where he provided them with all their needs, leading to the conversion of many and further spreading the Buddha's teachings. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Fa Ju, trans., 《頻毘娑羅王詣佛供養經》 'Pinpi Suoluo Wang Yi Fo Gongyang Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 2, No. 133, Accessed 2016-07-09, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T02n0133.

References

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

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