勝天王般若波羅蜜經證勸品第九
Chapter 9: Testimony and Encouragement
爾時，佛告勝天王言：「過去之世阿僧祇阿僧祇劫，不可數不可思量，此時有佛，名功德寶王如來、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，國名寶莊嚴，劫名善觀。時世豐樂無諸疾惱，人天往來不相隔礙，地平如掌，無有山陵堆阜荊蕀；生諸細草，柔軟青紺如孔雀毛，長可四寸，下足則靡、舉步隨昇；種種名花，須摩那花、薝蔔伽花，及餘軟草皆悉周遍。不寒不熱，四時調和。純青琉璃以成其地。世界眾生，心性柔和，善伏三毒，不隨之行。時功德寶王佛，有聲聞眾一萬二千那由他人，菩薩摩訶薩眾六十二億人，時人壽命三十六億那由他歲，無復中夭。有一國土名無垢莊嚴，其城南北廣一百二十八由旬，東西八十由旬，十千園苑以為嚴飾，十千小國周遍圍繞。轉輪聖王名曰治世，七寶具足王四天下，已曾供養無量諸佛，深種善根，不退阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心。有四園苑，妙花莊嚴功德悅意，孔雀遊戲四時適樂。城壁厚十六由旬，門堞樓觀悉用七寶。有四大池皆廣半由旬，七寶為岸，閻浮檀金以成階道，底布金沙，池中之水具八功德，生寶蓮華，鳧、鴈、鵝、鶴、鴛鴦、猩猩遊戲其中。岸列諸樹——白檀、赤檀、尸梨沙等——上有鸚鵡、舍利、迦鳥翔集遊戲。王之內宮七十千人，相貌端正承事寶女，咸悉發心向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。王有千子，大力勇健能摧怨敵，具二十八大丈夫相莊嚴其身，悉已發心向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。
At that time, the Buddha said to King Supreme Victory, "In the past, countless eons beyond measure or thought, there lived a Buddha named King of Precious Merit Tathagata, worthy of offerings, of right and universal knowledge, perfect in conduct, well-gone, knower of the world, unsurpassed, tamer of men, teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, World-Honored One. His land was called Precious Adornment, and the eon was called Good Contemplation. The world then enjoyed great peace and prosperity, free from illness and affliction. Gods and humans moved about without barriers. The ground was as level as a palm, devoid of hills, mounds, or thorns. Fine tender grass grew everywhere, soft and blue-green like peacock feathers, about four inches long—it bent underfoot and rose again with each step. Various famous flowers—sumana blossoms, campaka blossoms—and other soft grasses covered the land entirely. The climate was neither cold nor hot, with four seasons perfectly balanced. The ground itself was made of pure blue beryl. The beings of that world had gentle hearts, subdued the three poisons with ease, and did not follow their sway.
At that time, Buddha King of Precious Merit had an assembly of disciples numbering twelve thousand nayutas, and a gathering of great bodhisattvas numbering sixty-two hundred million. The people then lived for thirty-six hundred million nayutas of years, and no one died prematurely.
There was a kingdom called Stainless Adornment. Its capital city measured one hundred twenty-eight leagues from north to south and eighty leagues from east to west, decorated with ten thousand gardens and parks, surrounded by ten thousand smaller states. The wheel-turning sage king was named Good Governance. Endowed with the seven treasures, he ruled over the four continents. He had made offerings to countless Buddhas, planted deep roots of virtue, and never retreated from the resolve for supreme enlightenment.
He had four gardens, adorned with wonderful flowers and joyful merit, where peacocks played in all four seasons. The city walls were sixteen leagues thick, and the gates, battlements, and towers were all made of seven treasures. There were four great ponds, each half a league wide, with shores of precious materials, stairways of golden sandalwood, and beds of gold dust. The pond water possessed the eight excellent qualities. Precious lotus flowers blossomed in them, while ducks, geese, swans, cranes, mandarin ducks, and other birds swam and played. Along the banks stood various trees—white sandalwood, red sandalwood, sirisa trees—where parrots, mynahs, and other birds gathered and frolicked.
Within the king's inner palace, seventy thousand attendants, all of beautiful appearance, served the precious women. All of them had set their hearts on supreme enlightenment. The king had a thousand sons, mighty and brave, able to conquer all enemies, adorned with the twenty-eight marks of a great man. Each and every one of them had also set his heart on supreme enlightenment."
「爾時功德寶王如來，與無量天、龍、夜叉、揵闥婆、阿修羅、迦樓羅、緊那羅、摩睺羅伽、人非人等，前後圍繞，入無垢莊嚴大城。治世聖王即與七寶千子、宮人奉迎世尊，施設種種微妙供養。
At that time, the Tathagata of the Jewel of Virtue, accompanied by countless devas, dragons, yakshas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, mahoragas, humans, and non-humans, was surrounded on all sides as he entered the great city of Undefiled Adornment. The holy king who ruled the world, together with his seven treasures, a thousand princes, and the palace attendants, came forth to greet the World-Honored One, offering various exquisite and subtle forms of reverence and support.
「爾時，世尊及諸大眾，受供養已，還歸本處。王與七寶千子、內人，出城奉送亦即還宮。時治世王忽自歎曰：『人身無常，富貴如夢，諸根不缺正信甚難，值佛聞法如優曇華。』時彼千子知其父王戀仰世尊，樂聞正法，即為營造牛頭栴檀七寶莊嚴妙臺——其香一兩直閻浮提——此臺東西廣十由旬，南北十三由旬，四角大柱眾寶莊嚴。一千寶輪諸子將送奉獻聖王。時王受已而讚歎曰：『善哉，諸子！我欲詣佛聽受正法。』
At that time, after the World-Honored One and the great assembly had received the offerings, they returned to their original place. The king, along with his seven treasures, his thousand sons, and the women of the inner court, escorted them out of the city and then returned to the palace. Suddenly, King Virtuous Governance sighed to himself, saying: "Human life is impermanent; wealth and honor are like a dream. With all faculties intact, true faith is rare indeed. Encountering the Buddha and hearing the Dharma is as rare as the udumbara flower." At that moment, his thousand sons, knowing their father’s deep reverence for the World-Honored One and his joy in hearing the true Dharma, immediately built a magnificent platform of uraga sandalwood adorned with the seven treasures—one liang of its fragrance was worth the entire continent of Jambudvipa. This platform was ten yojanas wide from east to west and thirteen yojanas from north to south, with great pillars at its four corners adorned with myriad jewels. The thousand sons, with a thousand jeweled wheels, presented this platform to the noble king. Receiving it, the king praised them, saying: "Excellent, my sons! I wish to go to the Buddha to hear and receive the true Dharma."
「爾時，千子於此臺中造師子座，安處聖王及諸宮人，其臺四邊懸繒幡蓋，覆七寶網角垂金鈴，種種諸華——薝蔔伽華、須摩那華、優鉢羅華、拘勿頭華、分陀利華、迦摩羅華——而散臺上。燒無價香，泥香塗之，末香以散。爾時，千子共捧此臺，人各一輪，飛騰虛空猶如鵝王，往詣佛所安詳不搖，至地徐下即到佛前。頭頂禮足，右遶世尊及諸大眾凡七匝已，退立一面。爾時，聖王及諸宮人從寶臺下，王脫寶冠，各脫革屣，至世尊前頂禮佛足，右繞世尊及諸大眾凡七匝已，退坐一面。
「爾時，寶莊嚴王佛即告之言：『聖王！今來聽正法乎？』
「爾時，治世聖王即從座起，齊整衣服，頭頂禮足，而白佛言：『世尊！所說正法，何者是乎？』
「爾時，世尊讚治世王言：『善哉，善哉！能為利益無量天人作是深問。如來、應供、正遍知當為大王分別解說。』
「治世聖王即白佛言：『世尊！唯然願聞。』
「爾時，佛告治世聖王言：『大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，通達一切法，名為正法。所謂四念處、四正勤、四如意足、五根、五力、七覺分、八聖道分，空，無相，無願，通達平等，名為正法。』
「治世聖王白佛言：『世尊！菩薩摩訶薩云何行般若波羅蜜，於大乘中恒得勝進而不退墮？』
「佛告治世聖王言：『大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，因正信故而得勝進。何者正信？知一切法，不生不滅自性寂靜，常能親近正行之人，不應作法終不造作，心離散亂聽受正法，不見說者不見我聽，勤修精進令得神通，身心輕舉教化眾生，不見我有神通能化、眾生受化。何以故？大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，不見我、不見眾生，二處平等，則得勝進而不退墮。大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，攝護諸根不令取著，一切資生起無常想，知法寂靜，命如假借。大王！菩薩摩訶薩如是行般若波羅蜜，於大乘中心不放逸。大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜！於其夢中尚不忘失菩提之心！教化眾生令修佛道！一切善根迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提！見佛神力歡喜讚歎。大王！菩薩摩訶薩如是行般若波羅蜜，則能速成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。是故，大王！當勤精進，莫生放逸。菩薩摩訶薩欲求法者，勿著五欲。大王！一切凡夫於欲無厭，得聖智者則能捨棄。人身無常壽命短促。是故，大王！應離世間求出世道。大王今者供養如來所得善根，應作如是四種迴向：自在無盡、法無盡、智無盡、辯才無盡。此四迴向，與般若波羅蜜同，皆悉無盡。大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，應淨身、口、意戒。何以故？為聞思修故，以方便力教化眾生，以般若力降伏諸魔，願力成就行不違言。』
「爾時，治世轉輪聖王聞佛所說甚深般若波羅蜜，心生歡喜，得未曾有。即取寶冠，自解纓絡，供養如來，捨四天下皆以奉佛，作如是願：『常修梵行，學此甚深般若波羅蜜，以決定心趣向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。』王宮女人聞佛說法，皆生歡喜，發菩提心，脫上分衣及寶纓絡，供養如來。治世聖王即捨寶臺以奉上佛，而求出家。
「爾時，功德莊嚴王佛讚治世轉輪聖王言：『善哉，善哉！大王！今日所行，不違昔願。大王善修布施、持戒、忍辱、精進、禪定、智慧，過去諸佛已修此法得成佛道，未來諸佛亦修此法當得成佛。』
「爾時，治世聖王白佛言：『世尊！菩薩摩訶薩修行布施，為與般若波羅蜜異不？』
「佛告治世聖王言：『大王！夫布施者，若無般若波羅蜜，但名為檀，非波羅蜜。以般若波羅蜜故，乃得名為檀波羅蜜。持戒、忍辱、精進、禪定、智慧，亦復如是。何以故？般若波羅蜜性平等故，功德莊嚴故。』
「佛說是法時，治世聖王得無生法忍。」
佛告勝天王言：「菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，應如彼王。爾時治世轉輪聖王，即然燈佛是；其王千子，賢劫千佛是。」
爾時，勝天王白佛言：「世尊！云何菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，修學速成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提道？」佛告勝天王言：「大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，修習大慈，於諸眾生不起惱心，具足勤行諸波羅蜜，及以四攝、四無量心助菩提法，修學神通了達優波憍舍羅，一切善法無不修滿，如是行者則能速成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。大王！菩提道者，所謂信心、清淨心、離諂曲心、行平等心、施無畏心，令諸眾生咸悉親附，勤行布施果報不盡，堅持淨戒而無障礙，修行忍辱離諸瞋惱，勤加精進修行則易，以有禪定不起散亂，具足般若能善通達，有大悲故終無退轉，有大喜故能悅彼心，修行大捨不起分別，無三毒故離諸棘刺，不著色、聲、香、味、觸故滅諸戲論，無煩惱故遠離怨敵，捨二乘念其心廣大，具一切智能出眾寶。大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，如是學者，速成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
爾時，勝天王白佛言：「世尊！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，現何色貌教化眾生？」
佛告勝天王言：「菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，示現色形無有定相。何以故？隨諸眾生心之所樂，即見菩薩色貌如是，或現金色、或現銀色，或頗梨色、或琉璃色、或馬瑙色、或車𤦲色、或真珠色、青色、黃色、赤色、白色，或日月色、火色、焰色，帝釋色、梵王色，霜色，雌黃色，朱色，薝蔔伽色、須摩那色、婆利師迦色、波頭摩色、拘勿頭色、分陀利色、功德天色、鵝色、孔雀色、珊瑚色、如意珠色、虛空色；天見是天，人見是人。大王！十方恒河沙世界中，一切眾生色形相貌，菩薩摩訶薩悉現如是。何以故？菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，不捨一眾生故，遍能攝取。何以故？一切眾生心各不同，是故菩薩種種示現。何以故？菩薩摩訶薩過去世中有大願力，隨諸眾生心所樂見而受化者，即為示現所欲見身。大王！如淨明鏡本無影像，隨諸外色若好若醜種種悉現，亦不分別我體明淨、能現眾色。菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜亦復如是，無功用心隨眾生樂，種種示現悉令悅彼，而不分別我能現身。大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，於一座中隨諸聽眾，或見菩薩說法、或見佛說法、或見辟支佛說法、或見聲聞說法，或見帝釋、或見梵王、或見摩醯首羅、或見圍紐天、或見四天王、或見轉輪聖王，或見沙門、或見婆羅門、或見剎利、或見毘舍首陀、或見居士、或見長者，或見坐寶臺中、或見坐蓮華上、或見行在地上、或見飛騰虛空，或見說法、或入三昧。大王！菩薩摩訶薩行般若波羅蜜，為度眾生，無一形相及一威儀不示現者。大王！般若波羅蜜無形無相，猶如虛空遍一切處，譬如虛空無諸戲論，般若波羅蜜亦復如是，過諸語言。又如虛空世所受用，般若波羅蜜亦復如是，一切凡聖之所受用。又如虛空無有分別，般若波羅蜜亦復如是，無分別心。譬如虛空容受眾色，般若波羅蜜亦能容受一切佛法。譬如虛空能現眾色，般若波羅蜜亦復能現一切佛法。譬如空中，一切草木眾藥華果依之增長，般若波羅蜜亦復如是，一切善根依之增長。譬如虛空非常無常、非言語法，般若波羅蜜亦復如是，非常無常，悉離言語。大王！世間沙門、婆羅門，若釋若梵，無能思量般若波羅蜜者。大王！般若波羅蜜無有一法可為譬喻，若善男子、善女人，信受般若波羅蜜者，所獲功德不可思量。若此功德有色形者，空界不容。何以故？般若波羅蜜出生世間及出世間一切善法，若人若天，若天、人王，若須陀洹向、須陀洹果，乃至阿羅漢向、阿羅漢果，辟支佛道，菩薩十地，十波羅蜜，諸佛阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，一切種智，十力、四無畏、十八不共法，皆從般若波羅蜜生。」
說是法門時，眾中五萬菩薩摩訶薩得不退轉，一萬五千天子得無生法忍，一萬二千天人得遠塵離垢得法眼淨，恒河沙數眾生發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心。諸天空中作眾伎樂不鼓自鳴，散眾天華供養如來般若波羅蜜，天、龍、夜叉、乾闥婆、阿修羅、迦樓羅、緊那羅、摩睺羅伽、人非人等，散種種華及諸寶物，供養世尊般若波羅蜜，異口同音一時讚曰：「善哉，善哉！世尊！快說般若波羅蜜。」
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