聖觀自在菩薩功德讚
Praise to the Virtues of the Holy Avalokiteśvara
西方賢聖集
Western Sages Gathering
西天譯經三藏朝奉大夫試鴻臚卿傳法大師臣施護奉 詔譯
Translated by Dharma Master Shi Hu, Imperial Commissioner of the Western Regions, Court Attendant, and Examiner of the Court of State Ceremonial,
歸命最聖觀自在， 滿月妙相蓮華生，
能以無畏施有情， 我今稱讚彼功德：
「一切善法悉具足， 頂戴諸佛大智冠，
福慧莊嚴最上尊， 是故歸命蓮華手。
兩頰圓滿紅白色， 鼻相脩直妙端嚴，
齒如珂雪密復齊， 四牙平正而具足；
梵音清響復深妙， 一切聞者生愛心，
凡所宣說眾語言， 柔和善順而甘美；
常以大悲方便力， 救度一切苦眾生，
自利利他眾導師， 是故歸命蓮華手。
雙眉同彼初生月， 身相猶如真紫金，
眾寶為鬘以莊嚴， 一切見者無厭足；
敷鹿皮衣而為座， 最上自在眾中尊，
身諸相分悉周圓， 是故歸命蓮華手。
上妙細㲲為絡腋， 摩尼珠寶作耳環，
世出世寶所莊嚴， 最上自在最尊勝；
諸善功德皆滿足， 一切世間大法王，
能開種種方便門， 是故歸命蓮華手。
罪業眾生微塵數， 無量劫來處輪迴，
菩薩常生方便心， 化度悉令歸智聚；
放慈悲光照一切， 以最上法施眾生，
普令有情證菩提， 是故歸命蓮華手。
所有阿鼻大地獄， 菩薩慈悲往現身，
破壞彼趣悉無餘， 閻摩獄卒生驚怖；
彼諸業報眾生類， 咸皆離苦罪銷除，
惡趣能以智火焚， 是故歸命蓮華手。
具足悲智行願力， 欲色界中皆現身，
於法自在利群生， 閻摩眷屬悉歡喜；
破壞一切罪業境， 令諸苦惱不復生，
有情離苦得清涼， 是故歸命蓮華手。
我今稱讚大聖者， 最上色相無等倫，
無礙自在三界尊， 普施眾生無所畏；
度脫有情出苦海， 斷彼三毒煩惱根，
咸令得住安樂中， 是故歸命蓮華手。
所有一切餓鬼眾， 針咽大腹及臭毛，
如是等類數甚多， 晝夜受彼飢渴苦，
由彼飢渴火所逼， 互相吞噉苦惱生，
菩薩悲願力所持， 往彼現身而救濟，
先化種種美飲食， 各各令飽益身胑，
復為宣說正法門， 一切得離諸苦惱；
菩薩悲智方便力， 能入一切趣類中，
利行同事攝有情， 是故歸命蓮華手。
身有大摩尼珠寶， 常出淨妙眾光明，
普照世間諸暗暝， 映蔽日月而不現，
所有夜叉羅剎等， 蒙光照者悉歸依，
觀眾生心令斷疑， 是故歸命蓮華手。
大力阿修羅王眾， 鬪諍勇猛而難調，
菩薩亦現彼趣中， 方便說法而化度，
彼聞法已斷疑惑， 各各生於慈善心，
能施最上妙法門， 是故歸命蓮華手。
菩薩曾遊諸天界， 入一妙環天子宮，
隨順方便開化門， 彼天悉無諸所施，
是時天子生苦惱， 菩薩即為現珍財，
令彼天子滿施心， 是故歸命蓮華手。
所有一切貪欲者， 常為煩惱火所燒，
得見菩薩善威容， 即能迴心思正法，
世間貪瞋癡盛者， 恭敬頂禮大聖尊，
三毒煩惱獲銷除， 是故歸命蓮華手。
眾生界分無邊際， 蜫蟲螻蟻數無窮，
菩薩亦以慈悲心， 處處方便而化度，
世間或時值飢饉， 即變所食濟群生，
咸令息彼飢渴心， 是故歸命蓮華手。
若見眾生處大海， 舡筏破壞欲漂沈，
菩薩慈悲現馬身， 令其攀附而得渡，
眾生乘舡在大海， 菩薩隨意使其風，
若順若逆濟眾生， 咸令遠離諸怖畏。
菩薩已離三界苦， 圓滿三摩地法門，
復能攝化諸有情， 數等虛空無邊際；
菩薩已離種種怖， 所謂羅剎諸部多，
必舍左及拏吉泥， 邪迷一切惡鬼眾，
大水大火并盜賊， 虎狼蟲獸及刀兵，
疾病毒藥與邪明， 乃至王刑禁縛等；
菩薩自得遠離已， 而復為彼諸眾生，
自利利他大導師， 最上大悲無畏者；
菩薩已具諸梵行， 如日月分照世間，
人天稱讚大聖尊， 是為最上真梵行；
菩薩常住三摩地， 無邊功德為所依，
隨順方便現所居， 補陀落山為住止，
其山高廣復殊妙， 種種珍寶以莊嚴，
彼有寶樹數甚多， 低羅迦及瞻波等，
有諸異鳥止其上， 常出清淨妙好音，
如是莊嚴聖所居， 禮敬瞻仰而獲福，
俱尾囉并嚩嚕乃， 及彼閻摩等三天，
乾闥婆王修羅王， 夜叉王及諸龍主，
乃至部多等諸類， 若天若神一切王，
晝夜各生恭敬心， 歸依稱讚真聖者，
彼等如是稱讚已， 一切所欲皆隨心，
大富快樂壽命長， 勇猛精進具威德，
息除無量諸苦惱， 夢中怖畏亦不生，
乃至壽命欲終時， 菩薩現身而安慰。」
聖觀自在功德海， 無量無邊無有窮，
假以百舌千劫中， 稱揚讚歎不能盡。
I take refuge in the most holy Guanyin, Born from a lotus, with a face like a full moon, Who grants fearlessness to all beings— Now I praise that holy one’s merit:
“Perfect in every wholesome quality, Crowned with the great wisdom of all Buddhas, Adorned with blessings and wisdom, the highest lord— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Your cheeks are full, red and white; Your nose is straight, fine, and noble; Your teeth are like white snow, close and even; Your four canines are flat and complete.
Your voice is pure, clear, and profound; All who hear it feel love in their hearts; Everything you say is gentle, kind, and sweet. Always with compassion and skillful means, You rescue all suffering beings. Teacher who benefits self and others— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Your eyebrows are like the new moon; Your body is like true purple gold. Adorned with jewel garlands, All who see you never tire.
Seated on a deerskin mat, The highest lord among all beings, All your physical features are perfect— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Fine cloth covers your shoulders; Jeweled earrings hang from your ears. Adorned with worldly and transcendent jewels, You are the highest, most noble lord.
Perfect in all good qualities, Great Dharma King of all worlds, You open countless skillful doors— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Countless beings burdened by karma Wander in samsara for endless ages, But the Bodhisattva always shows compassion, Guiding them to gather wisdom.
You shine compassionate light on all, Give the highest Dharma to beings, And lead all to enlightenment— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
In the deepest Avīci hells, The Bodhisattva compassionately appears, Destroying those realms completely; The hell-guards tremble in fear.
All beings suffering karmic retribution Are freed from pain, their sins dissolved, Evil realms burned away by wisdom-fire— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
With perfect compassion, wisdom, practice, and vows, You appear in the realms of desire and form; Free in Dharma, you benefit all, And the Lord of Death’s retinue rejoices.
You destroy all realms of karma, So suffering never arises again; Beings find relief and coolness— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Now I praise the Great Saint, Whose form is supreme and matchless, Free and unrestrained, lord of the Three Realms, Granting fearlessness to all beings.
You rescue beings from suffering’s ocean, Cut the root of the three poisons, And let all dwell in peace— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
All the hungry ghosts— With needle-throats, swollen bellies, foul hair— Countless in number, Suffer hunger and thirst day and night.
Tormented by the fires of hunger and thirst, They devour each other in agony; Held by the Bodhisattva’s compassion, You appear among them to save them.
First you manifest delicious food, Filling each one, nourishing their bodies; Then you teach them the true Dharma, Freeing them from all suffering.
With compassion, wisdom, and skillful means, You enter all realms of being, Guiding beings through common practice— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Your body bears a great jewel That emits pure, beautiful light, Illuminating all the world’s darkness, Outshining sun and moon.
All yakṣas and rākṣasas Who see this light take refuge in you; You see beings’ minds and end their doubts— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
The mighty Asura kings, Fierce in battle, hard to tame— You appear even in their realm, Teaching and guiding with skillful means.
Hearing the Dharma, they end their doubts, Each developing compassion in their heart; You offer the wonderful Dharma-door— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
The Bodhisattva once visited the heavens, Entering the palace of a prince; Guiding him skillfully to practice giving, But the prince had nothing to give.
Then the prince grew distressed, So the Bodhisattva showed him treasures, Fulfilling his wish to give— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
All those consumed by desire Are burned by the fire of afflictions; Seeing the Bodhisattva’s noble face, They turn their minds to the true Dharma.
Those overwhelmed by greed, anger, and ignorance Bow in homage to the Great Saint; The three poisons dissolve away— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
The realms of beings are limitless— Countless insects, ants, tiny creatures— Yet the Bodhisattva compassionately guides them, Using skillful means everywhere.
In times of famine in the world, You transform food to save beings, Quenching their hunger and thirst— Therefore I take refuge in the Lotus-Handed One.
Seeing beings in the great ocean, Their boats broken, about to drown, The Bodhisattva appears as a horse, Letting them hold on and cross safely.
When beings sail the vast sea, The Bodhisattva guides the wind— Favorable or contrary, to save them all, Freeing them from every fear.
The Bodhisattva has transcended the Three Realms’ suffering, Perfecting samādhi’s teachings, Yet still guides countless beings, Numberless as space itself.
The Bodhisattva has overcome all fears— Rākṣasas, bhūtas, Piśācas, ḍākinīs, All types of evil ghosts—
Great floods, great fires, bandits, Tigers, wolves, insects, weapons, Disease, poison, evil magic, Royal punishment and imprisonment.
Having freed yourself from all these, You now free all beings too; You are the great teacher of self and others, The highest one, free from fear.
The Bodhisattva has perfected all pure practices, Shining on the world like sun and moon; Humans and gods praise the Great Saint, Supreme master of true purity.
The Bodhisattva abides in samādhi, Supported by infinite merits, Dwelling wherever needed, With Mount Potalaka as your home.
That mountain is vast, sublime, Adorned with various jewels; Countless jewel-trees grow there— Eragrostris and campaka—
With rare birds perched upon them, Ever singing clear, beautiful songs. Such is the Bodhisattva’s holy dwelling; Venerating it brings blessings.
The Lords of Death and Desire, Lord of Heavenly Dancers, Lord of Asuras, Yakṣa kings and Nāga lords, And all types of spirits—
Gods and spirits, every king, Day and night with reverent hearts, Take refuge and praise the true Saint. Having thus praised him, all their wishes are fulfilled.
Great wealth, happiness, long life, Courage, diligence, dignity— Countless sufferings cease; Even in dreams, no fear arises.
When life draws to its close, The Bodhisattva appears to comfort them.”
The ocean of Guanyin’s merits Is boundless, endless, inexhaustible; Even with a hundred tongues for a thousand ages, One could never fully praise it.
聖觀自在菩薩功德讚
Praise to the Virtues of the Holy Avalokiteśvara