維摩詰所說經法供養品第十三
Chapter 13: Dharma Offering
爾時釋提桓因於大眾中白佛言：「世尊！我雖從佛及文殊師利聞百千經，未曾聞此不可思議、自在神通、決定實相經典。如我解佛所說義趣，若有眾生聞是經法，信解、受持、讀誦之者，必得是法不疑，何況如說修行？斯人即為閉眾惡趣開諸善門，常為諸佛之所護念；降伏外學，摧滅魔怨；修治菩提，安處道場；履踐如來所行之跡。世尊！若有受持讀誦、如說修行者，我當與諸眷屬供養給事；所在聚落城邑、山林曠野有是經處，我亦與諸眷屬聽受法故，共到其所；其未信者，當令生信，其已信者，當為作護。」
At that time, Śakra Devānām Indra spoke to the Buddha from within the assembly: "World-Honored One, although I have heard hundreds and thousands of sutras from you and Mañjuśrī, I have never before heard a scripture as inconceivable, as filled with sovereign spiritual powers, and as revealing of the ultimate truth as this one. According to my understanding of the meaning you have explained, any sentient being who hears this teaching and, with faith and understanding, upholds, recites, and studies it, will surely attain this dharma without doubt—how much more so those who put it into practice! Such a person will close off all paths to suffering and open the door to all goodness. They will always be protected and remembered by all Buddhas; they will overcome non-Buddhist teachings and destroy demonic influences; they will cultivate the path to enlightenment, abide in the place of awakening, and walk in the very footsteps of the Tathāgata. World-Honored One, as for those who uphold, recite, and practice this teaching as spoken, I and my retinue will make offerings and serve them. In whatever villages, cities, forests, or wildernesses where this scripture is found, I and my retinue will go there to hear the Dharma. For those who have not yet gained faith, we will help them develop faith; for those who already have faith, we will protect them."
佛言：「善哉，善哉！天帝！如汝所說，吾助爾喜。此經廣說過去、未來、現在諸佛不可思議阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。是故，天帝！若善男子、善女人受持、讀誦、供養是經者，即為供養去、來、今佛。天帝！正使三千大千世界如來滿中，譬如甘蔗、竹𥯤、稻麻、叢林；若有善男子、善女人，或一劫、或減一劫，恭敬尊重，讚歎供養，奉諸所安，至諸佛滅後，以一一全身舍利起七寶塔——縱廣一四天下，高至梵天，表剎莊嚴——以一切華香、瓔珞、幢幡、伎樂微妙第一，若一劫、若減一劫，而供養之，於天帝意云何，其人植福寧為多不？」
釋提桓因言：「多矣！世尊！彼之福德，若以百千億劫說不能盡。」
Śakra said: "It is vast, World-Honored One! Its merit and virtue cannot be fully described even if spoken of for hundreds of billions of kalpas."
佛告天帝：「當知是善男子、善女人聞是不可思議解脫經典，信解受持，讀誦修行，福多於彼。所以者何？諸佛菩提皆從是生；菩提之相不可限量，以是因緣福不可量。」
佛告天帝：「過去無量阿僧祇劫，時世有佛，號曰藥王如來、應供、正遍知、明行足、善逝、世間解、無上士、調御丈夫、天人師、佛、世尊。世界名大莊嚴，劫曰莊嚴，佛壽二十小劫。其聲聞僧三十六億那由他，菩薩僧有十二億。天帝！是時有轉輪聖王，名曰寶蓋，七寶具足，主四天下。王有千子，端正勇健，能伏怨敵。
「爾時寶蓋與其眷屬，供養藥王如來，施諸所安，至滿五劫。過五劫已，告其千子：『汝等亦當如我，以深心供養於佛。』於是千子受父王命，供養藥王如來，復滿五劫，一切施安。其王一子，名曰月蓋，獨坐思惟：『寧有供養殊過此者？』以佛神力，空中有天曰：『善男子！法之供養勝諸供養。』即問：『何謂法之供養？』天曰：『汝可往問藥王如來，當廣為汝說法之供養。』
「即時月蓋王子行詣藥王如來，稽首佛足，却住一面，白佛言：『世尊！諸供養中，法供養勝。云何為法供養？』佛言：『善男子！法供養者，諸佛所說深經，一切世間難信難受，微妙難見，清淨無染，非但分別思惟之所能得，菩薩法藏所攝，陀羅尼印印之；至不退轉，成就六度，善分別義，順菩提法，眾經之上；入大慈悲，離眾魔事及諸邪見；順因緣法，無我、無人、無眾生、無壽命，空、無相、無作、無起；能令眾生坐於道場而轉法輪，諸天、龍神、乾闥婆等所共歎譽；能令眾生入佛法藏，攝諸賢聖一切智慧；說眾菩薩所行之道；依於諸法實相之義，明宣無常、苦、空、無我、寂滅之法；能救一切毀禁眾生，諸魔外道及貪著者能使怖畏，諸佛賢聖所共稱歎；背生死苦，示涅槃樂，十方三世諸佛所說；若聞如是等經，信解、受持、讀誦，以方便力為諸眾生分別解說，顯示分明，守護法故，是名法之供養。又於諸法如說修行，隨順十二因緣，離諸邪見，得無生忍；決定無我無有眾生，而於因緣果報無違無諍，離諸我所；依於義不依語，依於智不依識，依了義經不依不了義經，依於法不依人；隨順法相，無所入，無所歸；無明畢竟滅故，諸行亦畢竟滅，乃至生畢竟滅故，老死亦畢竟滅：作如是觀十二因緣，無有盡相，不復起見，是名最上法之供養。』」
佛告天帝：「王子月蓋從藥王佛聞如是法，得柔順忍。即解寶衣嚴身之具，以供養佛，白佛言：『世尊！如來滅後，我當行法供養，守護正法。願以威神加哀建立，令我得降魔怨，修菩薩行。』佛知其深心所念，而記之曰：『汝於末後守護法城。』天帝！時王子月蓋，見法清淨，聞佛授記，以信出家，修集善法；精進不久，得五神通，逮菩薩道，得陀羅尼，無斷辯才。於佛滅後，以其所得神通、總持、辯才之力，滿十小劫，藥王如來所轉法輪隨而分布。月蓋比丘以守護法，勤行精進，即於此身，化百萬億人於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提立不退轉；十四那由他人，深發聲聞、辟支佛心；無量眾生得生天上。天帝！時王寶蓋豈異人乎？今現得佛，號寶炎如來；其王千子，即賢劫中千佛是也——從迦羅鳩孫駄為始得佛，最後如來號曰樓至。月蓋比丘，即我身是。如是，天帝！當知此要：以法供養於諸供養為上為最，第一無比。是故，天帝！當以法之供養，供養於佛。」