分身集會品第二
Chapter 2: The Gathering of Manifested Forms
爾時，百千萬億不可思、不可議、不可量、不可說、無量阿僧祇世界，所有地獄處，分身地藏菩薩，俱來集在忉利天宮。以如來神力故，各以方面，與諸得解脫從業道出者，亦各有千萬億那由他數，共持香華，來供養佛。彼諸同來等輩，皆因地藏菩薩教化，永不退轉於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。是諸眾等，久遠劫來，流浪生死，六道受苦，暫無休息。以地藏菩薩廣大慈悲，深誓願故，各獲果證。既至忉利，心懷踊躍，瞻仰如來，目不暫捨。
At that time, from hundreds of thousands of millions of inconceivable, immeasurable, and indescribable worlds, countless as the sands of the Ganges, all the manifestations of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva from every hell realm gathered together in the Trayastrimsa Heaven. By the power of the Tathagata, each from their own direction, together with beings who had attained liberation and emerged from the paths of karma—each group also numbering in the hundreds of thousands of millions—all brought incense and flowers to make offerings to the Buddha.
All those who came together had been guided by the teachings of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and had attained irreversible progress toward Supreme Enlightenment. For countless eons, these beings had wandered through the cycle of birth and death, suffering in the six realms without respite. Through the vast compassion and profound vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, each had attained the fruit of realization.
Having arrived at the Trayastrimsa Heaven, their hearts filled with joy, they gazed upon the Tathagata without turning their eyes away for even a moment.
爾時，世尊舒金色臂，摩百千萬億不可思、不可議、不可量、不可說、無量阿僧祇世界諸分身地藏菩薩摩訶薩頂，而作是言：「吾於五濁惡世，教化如是剛彊眾生，令心調伏，捨邪歸正。十有一二，尚惡習在。吾亦分身千百億，廣設方便。或有利根，聞即信受。或有善果，勤勸成就。或有暗鈍，久化方歸。或有業重，不生敬仰。如是等輩眾生，各各差別，分身度脫。或現男子身，或現女人身，或現天龍身，或現神鬼身，或現山林川原、河池泉井，利及於人，悉皆度脫。或現天帝身，或現梵王身，或現轉輪王身，或現居士身，或現國王身，或現宰輔身，或現官屬身，或現比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷身，乃至聲聞、羅漢、辟支佛、菩薩等身，而以化度。非但佛身，獨現其前。汝觀吾累劫勤苦，度脫如是等難化剛彊罪苦眾生。其有未調伏者，隨業報應。若墮惡趣，受大苦時，汝當憶念吾在忉利天宮，殷勤付囑。令娑婆世界，至彌勒出世已來眾生，悉使解脫，永離諸苦，遇佛授記。」
At that time, the World-Honored One extended his golden arm and laid his hand upon the heads of the countless, immeasurable, and inconceivable billions of billions of transformation bodies of the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Ksitigarbha from all worlds. He spoke these words:
"In this world of five impurities and evil, I have taught and guided such stubborn beings, taming their minds, leading them to abandon wrong views and return to the right path. Yet, ten or twenty percent still cling to their evil habits. I, too, have manifested countless transformation bodies, employing all manner of skillful means. Some, with sharp faculties, hear and immediately accept the teaching. Some, through good roots, are diligently urged to achieve liberation. Some, dull and slow to understand, are guided over a long time before they turn back. Some, burdened by heavy karma, do not give rise to reverence. Beings of these various kinds, each with their differences, I have liberated through my transformation bodies.
Sometimes I appear as a man, sometimes as a woman, sometimes as a heavenly being or a dragon, sometimes as a spirit or a ghost. Sometimes I manifest as mountains, forests, plains, rivers, ponds, springs, or wells, bringing benefit to people, liberating them all. Sometimes I appear as a heavenly emperor, as a Brahma king, as a wheel-turning sage king, as a layperson, as a king, as a minister of state, as an official, as a monk, a nun, a layman, a laywoman, or even as a voice-hearer, an arhat, a pratyekabuddha, or a bodhisattva—using these forms to teach and liberate. It is not only the form of a Buddha that appears before them.
Behold, through countless eons of diligent toil, I have liberated such difficult, stubborn, and sin-laden beings. Those who remain untamed will follow their karma and receive their due retribution. Should they fall into the evil realms and endure great suffering, you must remember my earnest entrustment here in the Trayastrimsa Heaven. Ensure that all beings in this Saha World, from now until the coming of Maitreya, attain liberation, forever leave all sufferings behind, and encounter a Buddha to receive a prediction of their future Buddhahood."
爾時，諸世界分身地藏菩薩，共復一形，涕淚哀戀，白其佛言：「我從久遠劫來，蒙佛接引，使獲不可思議神力，具大智慧。我所分身，遍滿百千萬億恒河沙世界。每一世界，化百千萬億身。每一身，度百千萬億人，令歸敬三寶，永離生死，至涅槃樂。但於佛法中，所為善事，一毛一渧，一沙一塵，或毫髮許，我漸度脫，使獲大利。唯願世尊不以後世惡業眾生為慮。」如是三白佛言：「唯願世尊不以後世惡業眾生為慮。」
At that time, all the manifested bodies of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva from countless worlds merged back into one form. With tears of compassion and deep devotion, he addressed the Buddha, saying:
"Since the distant past, over countless eons, I have been guided and supported by the Buddhas. Through their grace, I have attained inconceivable spiritual power and profound wisdom. My manifested bodies fill worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. In each world, I manifest hundreds of thousands of millions of bodies. Through each body, I guide hundreds of thousands of millions of beings, leading them to take refuge in the Three Jewels, to permanently escape the cycle of birth and death, and to attain the bliss of Nirvana.
Even the smallest good deed performed within the Dharma—be it as tiny as a hair, a drop of water, a grain of sand, a speck of dust, or the slightest effort—I will gradually guide those beings to liberation, enabling them to attain great benefit. I only ask, O World-Honored One, that you have no concern for the beings of future ages who create evil karma."
Three times he repeated this plea to the Buddha: "I only ask, O World-Honored One, that you have no concern for the beings of future ages who create evil karma."
爾時，佛讚地藏菩薩言：「善哉！善哉！吾助汝喜。汝能成就久遠劫來，發弘誓願，廣度將畢，即證菩提。」
At that time, the Buddha praised the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, saying: "Excellent! Excellent! I rejoice in your merit. You have fulfilled the great vows you made over countless eons, and having nearly completed the vast work of liberating beings, you are on the verge of attaining Enlightenment."