I beat a drum and sought the Dharma in all directions, saying with a loud voice, ‘Who will expound the Great Vehicle to me? If there is anyone, I will make offerings to him, and run errands for him for the rest of my life.’
“Thereupon a seer came to [me, who was] the king. He said, ‘I have a sūtra of the Great Vehicle called Myōhō Renge Kyō. If you are not disobedient to me, I will expound Myōhō Renge Kyō to you.’
“Having heard this, I danced with joy, and immediately became his servant.
