(29) 天宮下降　弟子迎駕
佛報完母恩，從忉利天宮下降，大梵天王送駕，請佛說法，四眾弟子爭迎聖駕第一人。蓮花色尼以神通迎佛，唯須菩提端坐山中，三昧迎神，佛示弟子，但見色身報體，為解空第一須菩提見佛法身，第一見佛。

Descending to Earth, Welcomed by his Disciples.
When the Buddha had fulfi lled his fi lial duty toward his mother, he descended from the Trayatrimsha Heaven, escorted by Lord of Mahabrahma, who invited the Buddha to preach. The lay and monastic followers of the Buddha raced to become the fi rst to welcome the Buddha. Bikhunni Uppalavanna used her supernatural power and appeared fi rst to welcome the Buddha. Subhuti, on the other hand, sat still in a cave, welcoming the Buddha in the deep meditative state of Samadhi. The Buddha showed his disciples, the physical body of Subhuti, meeting the Dharma-body of the Buddha. Thus, he was the fi rst to welcome the Buddha.