菩薩念佛三昧經卷第一
Sutra on Bodhisattva's Buddha-Recollection Samadhi, Volume 1
宋天竺三藏功德直譯
Translated by Gunabhadra, Tripitaka Master from Song India
序品第一
Chapter 1: The Prologue
如是我聞：
Thus I have heard:
一時佛住王舍城耆闍崛山，與大比丘眾一千二百五十人俱，皆是阿羅漢——諸漏已盡，無復煩惱，調伏縱任，善脫無脫，深知無知，所作已辦，逮得無我，捨諸重擔，除滅九結，決定解脫，諸心自在，猶如大龍——唯除阿難。
Thus have I heard. Once, the Buddha was dwelling on Vulture Peak in Rajagaha, together with a great assembly of one thousand two hundred fifty bhikkhus—all of them Arahants.
They had exhausted all taints, leaving no afflictions. They had fully tamed their minds, letting go of all attachments. They were well liberated, without clinging to liberation. They deeply understood that there is nothing to understand. Their task was done; they had attained selflessness. They had set down all heavy burdens and eradicated the nine fetters. They were decisively liberated, their minds completely at peace—like mighty dragons.
The only exception was Ananda.
爾時，難陀天子、修難陀天子、栴檀天子、修摩那天子、自在天子、大自在天子、阿逸多天子、修行天子，如是無數淨居天子，於夜後分光色倍常，耆闍崛山欻然大明。時諸天子往世尊所，一心恭敬頂禮佛足，以天細末栴檀之香、多摩羅跋沈水天香、天花鬘香、俱修摩等種種花香，以散佛上。重禮佛足，右遶三匝，却住一面，合掌向佛。
At that time, the heavenly beings—Nandana, Sunandana, Candana, Sumana, Ishana, Maheshvara, Ajita, and the cultivator—along with countless other pure-abode devas, appeared in the latter part of the night with radiant light that surpassed their usual brilliance, illuminating the entire Vulture Peak Mountain. These devas then approached the Blessed One, paid heartfelt homage by prostrating at his feet, and scattered upon him fine sandalwood powder, tagara and aloeswood incense, celestial flower garlands, and various fragrant blossoms. After again paying respects at his feet, they circumambulated him three times to the right, then stood to one side, palms pressed together in reverence, facing the Buddha.
時栴檀天子默然生念：「過去諸佛皆為諸天、世人、沙門、婆羅門演諸佛所說菩薩念佛三昧。」復作是念：「今我世尊亦應如昔過去諸佛，安樂世間諸人天故，宣說菩薩念佛三昧。」
時諸天子俱白佛言：「世尊！過去諸佛皆說菩薩念佛三昧，安樂世間人天八部，唯願世尊如昔諸佛，廣為眾生說此三昧。」爾時，世尊默然許之。時諸天子遶佛三匝，頂禮佛足，忽然不現。
At that time, all the heavenly beings said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One! The Buddhas of the past all taught the bodhisattva's Samadhi of Remembering the Buddha, bringing peace and happiness to humans, celestial beings, and the eight classes of beings in the world. We only wish that the World-Honored One, just like the Buddhas of old, would teach this samadhi extensively for the sake of all beings." At that moment, the World-Honored One silently consented. The heavenly beings then circumambulated the Buddha three times, bowed at his feet, and suddenly vanished.
爾時，世尊於夜後分明相出時，熈怡微笑，作大師子𡄇咳之聲。耆闍崛山別住諸僧承佛神力俱到佛所，王舍大城諸比丘尼蒙佛威聲亦悉同集，摩竭提國阿闍世王、先尼梵子與無量億眷屬圍遶，承佛神力於一念頃俱到佛所。復有阿羅婆迦夜叉、伽陀婆夜叉、金毘羅夜叉、修脂路摩夜叉、摩羅陀利夜叉，如是等夜叉神王有大威力，一一皆有百千眷屬，乘佛神力於一念頃至耆闍崛山。復有羅睺羅阿修羅王、毘摩質多羅阿修羅王、修婆睺阿修羅王、波呵羅頭阿修羅王及其眷屬。如是，乃至三千世界，天龍、龍王無量無邊，生希有心，肅然毛竪，承佛神力於一念頃往到佛所。東方世界如恒河沙梵天天王，聞佛謦咳肅然毛竪，往到佛所；自餘三方及上、下方亦復如是。
At that time, when the night drew to a close and the morning star appeared in the sky, the World-Honored One smiled gently and let out a great lion's roar of a cough. The monks dwelling on Vulture Peak, moved by the Buddha's spiritual power, all gathered at the Buddha's presence. The nuns of the great city of Rajagriha, hearing the majestic sound of the Buddha's voice, also assembled together. Ajatashatru, king of Magadha, along with the Brahmin Seniya, surrounded by countless millions of followers, also arrived at the Buddha's presence in a single instant through the Buddha's spiritual power. There were also the yaksha kings—Alavaka, Gathava, Kumbhira, Surasthuma, and Maladharin—each possessing great might and accompanied by hundreds of thousands of followers, who all came to Vulture Peak in a single instant through the Buddha's spiritual power. Likewise, there came the asura kings—Rahula, Vemacitra, Subahu, and Bahuputra—together with their retinues. In this manner, throughout the three thousand worlds, countless devas, dragons, and dragon kings, filled with wonder and awe, their hair standing on end, made their way to the Buddha's presence in a single instant through his spiritual power. From the eastern direction, Brahma kings of heavenly realms numerous as the sands of the Ganges, hearing the Buddha's cough, were struck with reverence and made their way to the Buddha's presence. The same was true for the other three directions, as well as above and below.
時給孤獨須達長者亦與無數百千眷屬從舍衛城往到佛所。時毘耶離有大長者名曰善思、次名降怨、次名吉祥；復有離車諸王子等名歡喜象、次名舉象；復有斷事庶士首陀名曰光象；如是一切皆大乘學，與無量眾承佛神力往到佛所。時瞻婆城有庶士子名曰庠序、次名饒益；復有大長者子名無量力；如是等眾已於過去種諸善根，有大威德，承佛神力往到佛所。時波羅奈無量眾生，宿殖德本今已成熟，從波羅奈鱗次相繼步至佛所，稽首作禮，侍立左右。
At that time, the elder Sudatta, who had generously given alms to the orphaned and alone, accompanied by countless hundreds and thousands of relatives and followers, journeyed from the city of Shravasti to where the Buddha was. At that time, in the city of Vaishali, there was a great elder named Shanshi (Good Thoughts), followed by one named Jiangyuan (Subduing Resentment), and then one named Jixiang (Auspiciousness). There were also princes of the Licchavi clan named Huanxi Xiang (Delightful Elephant), and then Ju Xiang (Raised Elephant). Additionally, there was a common judge named Guang Xiang (Light Elephant). All of these, being students of the Great Vehicle, together with countless multitudes, relying on the Buddha's spiritual power, arrived at the Buddha's place. At that time, in the city of Champaka, there was a commoner's son named Xiangxu (Orderly Conduct), and then one named Raoyi (Benefiting Others). There were also great elders' sons named Wuliang Li (Unlimited Strength). All of these multitudes, having planted various roots of goodness in the past and possessing great majesty and virtue, relying on the Buddha's spiritual power, arrived at the Buddha's place. At that time, countless beings in Varanasi, having cultivated the foundations of virtue in past lives which had now come to maturity, walked in succession from Varanasi to where the Buddha was. They paid homage with prostrations and stood to one side, attending upon him.
是時拘尸那竭大城無量力士及力士子，已於過去供養諸佛、殖諸善業，具大威德，從拘尸那共相和順，隨路貫次往到佛所，至心恭敬前頂禮足。
是時三千大千世界縱廣正等，佛神力故。一切八部——天、龍、夜叉、乾闥婆王、阿修羅王、迦樓羅王、緊那羅王、摩睺羅伽如是等眾——皆來集會，間無空缺。
爾時，世尊見眾已集，復更發大師子之聲，從僧坊出近至異處，遙見彼方其地眾寶，世尊見已復更微笑。即時世間人、天、阿修羅，各持無量末香、雜花以散佛上，至心恭敬、尊重、讚歎。
是時，眾中長老舍利弗、長老大目揵連、長老摩訶迦葉、長老須菩提、長老富樓那彌多羅尼子、長老羅睺羅、長老摩訶金毘羅、長老摩訶迦旃延、長老阿㝹樓馱、長老劫賓那、長老輪盧那二十億子、長老難陀、長老阿難陀——皆有威德，具足神通——如是聖眾悉已俱集。
爾時，眾中長老彌勒菩薩、三界菩薩、越三界菩薩、初發心即轉法輪菩薩、善思菩薩、大音聲菩薩、持地菩薩、文殊師利童子菩薩、不空見菩薩，如是等眾無量無邊，已曾供養過去諸佛，深種菩薩無數行願，久發無上菩提之心。
爾時，長老不空見菩薩欲知如來神通之相、微笑之意，更正衣服，遶佛三匝，却住一面，合掌向佛即說偈曰：
「最勝無為， 兩足世尊， 為調御故， 現斯熈怡。
富能開惠， 令貧滿足， 佛演法施， 明發亦然。
一切世間， 之所歸趣， 以何因緣， 示此微笑？
無上正覺， 願為我說。」
爾時，世尊告不空見：「汝見彼處眾寶地不？」
不空見言：「唯然，已見。」
「如是，不空見！彼地乃是往昔諸佛之所遊化。」
時不空見心自念言：「我宜速疾至彼地所。」如其相貌，心入三昧。入三昧已，為佛世尊化作種種眾寶法座。即如其念施置座已，往詣佛所，勸請如來昇此寶座，白言：「世尊！此處皆是往古來今諸佛如來遊踐之地。」
是時世尊往到彼處即就法座，於一念頃，如來、應、正遍知力故，此剎三千大千世界六種震動——踊、遍踊、等遍踊，震、遍震、等遍震，吼、遍吼、等遍吼，動、遍動、等遍動，搖、遍搖、等遍搖，起、遍起、等遍起——東踊西沒、西踊東沒，南踊北沒、北踊南沒，西踊東沒、東踊西沒，北踊南沒、南踊北沒，光明遍照無量世界。一念之間，一切眾生乃至阿鼻地獄，悉受快樂。
「佛昇法座， 如日暉曜， 一切世間， 之所歸仰，
震動大千， 咸生欣悅。 佛登寶座， 如日顯照，
一切世間， 頂戴法王， 欲令眾生， 普獲安樂。
佛就座已， 如日融朗， 一切世間， 尊承法王，
放淨光明， 照諸剎土。 奇哉！斯乘， 乘之最勝；
異哉！斯乘， 無能過者。 暫現之處， 已不可量。
善哉！斯乘， 乘之弘大。 乘是乘者， 不可思議，
諸天、魔、梵， 所不能測。」
爾時，世尊廣長舌相遍覆三千大千世界，普告聲聞及眾菩薩：「諸善男子！一心靜聽。是夜，難陀天子、修難陀天子、栴檀天子、修摩那天子、自在天子、大自在天子、阿逸多天子、修行天子，如是無數淨居天子，於夜後分光色倍常，耆闍崛山欻然大明。爾時，諸天來詣佛所，一心恭敬頂禮佛足，以天細末栴檀之香、多摩羅跋沈水天香、天花鬘香、俱修摩等種種花香以散佛上。重禮佛足，右遶三匝，却住一面，合掌向佛供養、恭敬、尊重、讚歎。是時，栴檀天子默然生念：『過去諸佛、應、正遍知，皆為人、天、沙門、婆羅門敷演諸佛所說菩薩念佛三昧，今我世尊亦應如昔過去諸佛，安樂眾生，宣說菩薩念佛三昧。』時諸天子作是勸請，我默然許。如是，比丘栴檀天子、難陀天子、無量淨居諸天子等知我許已，忽然不現。」
爾時，世尊即說偈言：
「告諸比丘： 『於後夜時， 諸天身色， 光炎倍常，
耆闍崛山， 欻然大明， 供養、尊重、 圍遶世主。
難陀天子、 善憙天子、 善意天子、 栴檀天子、
自在天子、 及大自在、 阿逸天子、 善行天子，
如是無量， 淨居天子， 有大神力， 來至我所。
廣設種種， 珍妙供養， 皆共恭敬， 右遶三匝，
頭面禮足， 却住一面。 栴檀天子， 默然住已，
發心欲為， 教化眾生， 請說菩薩， 念佛三昧：
「往昔諸佛， 已曾說故。 善哉！釋迦， 十力如來，
說三摩提， 欲令一切， 得安樂故。」 佛默然許，
時諸天子， 已知垂允。 我亦於此， 耆闍崛山，
如過去佛， 所說三昧。 時諸天子， 已知如來，
默然許之， 歡喜快樂， 右遶三匝， 禮足而去。』
比丘聽我， 所演三昧， 如昔諸佛， 莫生疑惑，
如來智慧， 不可思議。 過去諸佛， 最上菩提，
於諸知見， 心無疑網。 如今現在， 第一菩提，
我皆了知， 心無滯礙。 若當來世， 欲成菩提，
欲為憐愍， 將來世故， 我亦明曉， 心無毫疑。
是故如來， 深解無窮， 智力無礙， 不可思議。
如彼所知， 我悉究盡， 一切眾生， 不測其奧。」