妙法蓮華經勸持品第十三
Chapter 13: Encouraging Devotion
爾時藥王菩薩摩訶薩及大樂說菩薩摩訶薩，與二萬菩薩眷屬俱，皆於佛前作是誓言：「唯願世尊不以為慮。我等於佛滅後，當奉持、讀誦、說此經典。後惡世眾生，善根轉少，多增上慢，貪利供養，增不善根，遠離解脫。雖難可教化，我等當起大忍力，讀誦此經，持說、書寫、種種供養，不惜身命。」
At that time, the Bodhisattva Medicine King and the Bodhisattva Great Joyful Eloquence, together with an assembly of twenty thousand bodhisattvas, made this vow before the Buddha: "We only ask that the World-Honored One not be concerned. After the Buddha's passing, we will uphold, recite, and teach this scripture. In the evil age to come, living beings will have few wholesome roots, increasing arrogance, greed for profit and offerings, growing unwholesome roots, and straying far from liberation. Though they may be difficult to teach and transform, we will summon great strength of patience to recite, uphold, teach, copy, and make various offerings to this scripture, without sparing even our bodies or lives."
爾時眾中五百阿羅漢得受記者、白佛言：「世尊！我等亦自誓願，於異國土、廣說此經。」
At that time, the five hundred Arhats in the assembly who had received prophecies said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One! We too make this solemn vow: in other lands, we will widely proclaim this sutra."
復有學、無學八千人、得受記者，從座而起，合掌向佛作是誓言：「世尊！我等亦當於他國土廣說此經。所以者何？是娑婆國中，人多弊惡，懷增上慢，功德淺薄、瞋濁諂曲，心不實故。」
Furthermore, there were eight thousand disciples—both those still training and those who had completed their training—who had received predictions of future enlightenment. They rose from their seats, pressed their palms together, and made this vow before the Buddha: "World-Honored One, we too will widely expound this sutra in other lands. Why? Because in this Saha world, people are corrupt and evil, harboring arrogant conceit, possessing shallow virtue, and filled with anger, turbidity, flattery, and deceit—their hearts are not sincere."
爾時佛姨母摩訶波闍波提比丘尼，與學、無學比丘尼六千人俱，從座而起，一心合掌，瞻仰尊顏，目不暫捨。於時世尊告憍曇彌：「何故憂色而視如來，汝心將無謂我不說汝名，授阿耨多羅三藐三菩提記耶？憍曇彌！我先總說一切聲聞皆已授記，今汝欲知記者，將來之世，當於六萬八千億諸佛法中為大法師，及六千學、無學比丘尼俱為法師。汝如是漸漸具菩薩道，當得作佛，號一切眾生喜見如來、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。憍曇彌！是一切眾生喜見佛及六千菩薩，轉次授記得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
At that time, the Buddha's aunt, the Bhikshuni Mahaprajapati, together with six thousand Bhikshunis—both those who had completed their training and those still in training—rose from their seats. With single-minded reverence, they pressed their palms together and gazed up at the Buddha without blinking, their eyes never leaving his venerable face.
Then the World-Honored One spoke to Gautami: "Why do you look at me with such a sorrowful expression? Are you worried that I have not mentioned your name in the prophecy of supreme enlightenment? Gautami, I have already declared that all Shravakas have received their prophecies. Now, if you wish to know your own prophecy: in a future age, you will become a great Dharma teacher during the time of sixty-eight thousand billion Buddhas. Together with the six thousand Bhikshunis—both trained and untrained—you will all serve as Dharma teachers. In this way, you will gradually perfect the Bodhisattva path and ultimately attain Buddhahood. Your title will be 'Thus Come One, the Joy of All Beings,' worthy of offerings, of universal wisdom, perfectly illuminated in conduct, well-gone, knower of the world, unsurpassed, tamer of beings, teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, World-Honored One.
Gautami, this Buddha known as the Joy of All Beings and the six thousand Bodhisattvas will, in succession, receive prophecies of their own supreme enlightenment."
爾時羅睺羅母耶輸陀羅比丘尼作是念：「世尊於授記中，獨不說我名。」
At that time, the nun Yasodhara, mother of Rahula, thought to herself: "In the prophecies given by the World-Honored One, my name alone is not mentioned."
佛告耶輸陀羅：「汝於來世百千萬億諸佛法中修菩薩行，為大法師，漸具佛道。於善國中當得作佛，號具足千萬光相如來、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。佛壽無量阿僧祇劫。」
The Buddha said to Yaśodharā, "In future ages, throughout countless eons and in the midst of the teachings of innumerable Buddhas, you will cultivate the bodhisattva path and become a great teacher of the Dharma, gradually perfecting the Buddha way. In a land of goodness, you will attain Buddhahood, known as the Thus-Come One of Full Light and Infinite Radiance, the Worthy of Offerings, the One of Perfect and Universal Knowledge, the One Possessed of Clear Vision and Perfect Conduct, the One Who Has Gone Beyond, the Knower of the World, the Supreme Being, the Tamer of Humans, the Teacher of Gods and Humans, the Buddha, the World-Honored One. The lifespan of that Buddha will be immeasurable, beyond countless eons."
爾時摩訶波闍波提比丘尼及耶輸陀羅比丘尼，并其眷屬，皆大歡喜，得未曾有，即於佛前而說偈言：
At that time, the Bhikkhuni Mahapajapati and the Bhikkhuni Yasodhara, along with their followers, were filled with great joy, experiencing something they had never felt before. They then spoke verses before the Buddha:
「世尊導師， 安隱天人， 我等聞記，
心安具足。」
"The World-Honored One, our guide and teacher, Brings peace to gods and humans alike. Having heard and remembered this, Our hearts are filled with contentment and ease."
諸比丘尼說是偈已，白佛言：「世尊！我等亦能於他方國土廣宣此經。」
When the bhikkhunis had spoken these verses, they addressed the Buddha, saying: "World-Honored One, we too are able to widely proclaim this sutra in other lands."
爾時世尊視八十萬億那由他諸菩薩摩訶薩。是諸菩薩——皆是阿惟越致，轉不退法輪，得諸陀羅尼——即從座起，至於佛前，一心合掌，而作是念：「若世尊告勅我等持說此經者，當如佛教，廣宣斯法。」復作是念：「佛今默然，不見告勅，我當云何？」時諸菩薩敬順佛意，并欲自滿本願，便於佛前，作師子吼而發誓言：「世尊！我等於如來滅後，周旋往返十方世界，能令眾生書寫此經，受持、讀誦，解說其義，如法修行，正憶念，皆是佛之威力。唯願世尊，在於他方遙見守護。」
即時諸菩薩俱同發聲、而說偈言：
「唯願不為慮， 於佛滅度後，
恐怖惡世中， 我等當廣說。
有諸無智人， 惡口罵詈等，
及加刀杖者， 我等皆當忍。
惡世中比丘， 邪智心諂曲，
未得謂為得， 我慢心充滿。
或有阿練若， 納衣在空閑，
自謂行真道， 輕賤人間者。
貪著利養故， 與白衣說法，
為世所恭敬， 如六通羅漢。
是人懷惡心， 常念世俗事，
假名阿練若， 好出我等過，
而作如是言： 『此諸比丘等，
為貪利養故， 說外道論議；
自作此經典， 誑惑世間人，
為求名聞故， 分別於是經。』
常在大眾中， 欲毀我等故，
向國王大臣， 婆羅門居士，
及餘比丘眾， 誹謗說我惡，
謂是邪見人， 說外道論議。
我等敬佛故， 悉忍是諸惡。
為斯所輕言， 汝等皆是佛，
如此輕慢言， 皆當忍受之。
濁劫惡世中， 多有諸恐怖，
惡鬼入其身， 罵詈毀辱我。
我等敬信佛， 當著忍辱鎧，
為說是經故， 忍此諸難事。
我不愛身命， 但惜無上道，
我等於來世， 護持佛所囑，
世尊自當知。 濁世惡比丘，
不知佛方便， 隨宜所說法，
惡口而顰蹙， 數數見擯出，
遠離於塔寺。 如是等眾惡，
念佛告勅故， 皆當忍是事。
諸聚落城邑， 其有求法者，
我皆到其所， 說佛所囑法。
我是世尊使， 處眾無所畏，
我當善說法， 願佛安隱住。
我於世尊前， 諸來十方佛，
發如是誓言， 佛自知我心。」
妙法蓮華經卷第四