佛說大乘菩薩藏正法經卷第五
Sutra on the Great Vehicle Bodhisattva Treasury of the Right Dharma, Volume 5
譯經三藏朝散大夫試光祿卿光梵大師賜紫沙門臣惟淨等奉 詔譯
無怖夜叉品第二
爾時世尊於其中路化度五百諸長者已，即於是處安然詳審，將入王舍大城。
爾時王舍大城諸賢聖中有大夜叉，名曰無怖，即作是念：「值佛世尊斯極難得，我今應以勝妙飲食奉上世尊。」時無怖夜叉即以色香味觸清淨具足上妙飲食恭奉世尊。
At that time, among the noble sages of Rajagriha city, there was a great yaksha named Abhaya. He had this thought: "To encounter the World-Honored One is extremely rare. Now I should offer supreme fine food to the World-Honored One." So the yaksha Abhaya offered to the World-Honored One a pure and excellent meal, complete with excellent appearance, aroma, taste, and texture.
爾時世尊為悲愍彼無怖夜叉故受所施食。佛受食訖，即時空中有六萬八千諸夜叉眾作是讚言：「善哉善哉！」隨喜讚聲遍聞空界。
At that time, the World-Honored One, out of compassion for the fearless night spirit, accepted the food offered. Once the Buddha finished eating, sixty-eight thousand night spirits immediately appeared in the sky, praising him: "Excellent! Excellent!" The sound of their rejoicing and praise spread throughout the celestial realm.
時無怖夜叉告自會中諸夜叉眾言：「我已持奉如來清淨上妙飲食。汝等諸眾宜應奉施諸苾芻眾清淨飲食，當令汝等於長夜中利益安樂。」
Then the fearless yaksha told the gathering of yakshas: "I have already offered the Tathagata pure and exquisite food. All of you should also offer pure food to the community of monks, for this will bring you benefit and happiness throughout the long night."
時諸夜叉即皆奉施諸苾芻眾最上飲食，時苾芻眾為悲愍故悉受其食。爾時世尊及苾芻眾受其食已，漸次進詣王舍大城。是時即有無數千天眾，無數千龍眾、夜叉眾、乾闥婆眾、阿修羅眾、迦樓羅眾、緊那羅眾、摩睺羅伽眾、人眾非人眾，及彼無數百千俱胝那庾多諸眾生眾，咸悉圍繞隨從世尊。
Then all the yakshas offered the finest food and drink to the monks. Out of compassion, the monks accepted their offerings. After the World-Honored One and the monks had eaten, they gradually proceeded toward the great city of Rajagriha. At that time, countless thousands of gods, countless thousands of dragons, yakshas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, mahoragas, humans, and non-humans—as well as countless hundreds of thousands of millions of beings—all gathered around and followed the World-Honored One.
爾時世尊未至王舍大城先詣一處廣大地方，到已敷設勝妙之座，佛處其座。時無怖夜叉即以天妙曼陀羅花、優鉢羅花、鉢訥摩花、俱母陀花、奔拏利迦花，及彼天妙栴檀香末，散於佛上而伸供養，普散遍散周廣而散，散已合掌住立佛前。
At that time, before the World-Honored One had yet entered the great city of Rajagriha, He first arrived at a vast open area. Once there, He arranged a sublime seat and took His place upon it. Then the fearless yaksha scattered heavenly mandarava flowers, utpala flowers, padma flowers, kumuda flowers, punnaga flowers, and divine sandalwood powder over the Buddha as an offering. He scattered them widely, thoroughly, and extensively. After making this offering, he stood before the Buddha with palms joined.
爾時世尊知無怖夜叉及諸夜叉眾深心清淨已，即時放大殊妙光明。法爾已來，諸佛世尊所放光明，具無數色及種種色從口門出，所謂青黃赤白紅紫碧綠，光明普照無邊世界，映蔽日月威光不現，其光照耀下至地獄上至梵世。光相旋還至於佛所，右繞七匝，而彼光明從佛頂隱、或從肩隱、或從膝隱。法爾已來諸佛世尊若為地獄眾生授記，光即從佛雙足而隱，若為傍生授記，光從背隱；若為餓鬼眾生授記，光從前隱；若為人趣授記，光從左隱；若為天趣授記，光從右隱；若為聲聞授記，光從膝隱；若為緣覺授記，光從肩隱；若諸佛世尊為諸菩薩授阿耨多羅三藐三菩提記，光從頂隱。
At that time, the World-Honored One, knowing that the yaksa named Fearless and all the other yaksas had purified their hearts, immediately emitted a magnificent and wondrous light. According to the natural way of things, when these Buddhas and World-Honored Ones emit light, it possesses countless colors and hues, streaming from the mouth: blue, yellow, red, white, crimson, purple, and emerald green. This light shines universally upon endless worlds, outshining the sun and moon so that their brilliance is no longer visible. Its radiance reaches down to the hells and up to the Brahma heavens. The light then turns back and circles the Buddha seven times to the right. After that, it either enters through the Buddha's crown, or his shoulder, or his knee.
By the natural order of things, if a Buddha or World-Honored One bestows a prophecy upon beings in the hells, the light enters through the soles of the feet. For animals, it enters through the back. For hungry ghosts, it enters through the front. For human beings, it enters through the left side. For heavenly beings, it enters through the right side. For disciples, it enters through the knees. For solitary realizers, it enters through the shoulders. When Buddhas and World-Honored Ones bestow the prophecy of supreme enlightenment on Bodhisattvas, the light enters through the crown of the head.
爾時尊者阿難見佛世尊所放廣大淨光明已，偏袒右肩右膝著地，合掌向佛，說伽陀曰：
Then the Venerable Ananda, having witnessed the vast, pure light emitted by the World-Honored One, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and with palms pressed together, addressed the Buddha in verse:
「世尊今日以何因， 放大光明普照耀？
廣作利益諸世間， 現斯光相何所為？
何人今日植聖種， 聞佛菩提廣大因？
何人授記在今時？ 何人安住解脫果？
大智放光非無因， 為調伏故現光相，
所放光相作開明， 牟尼聖尊光何現？」
World-Honored One, what is the cause today For this great light that shines everywhere, Illuminating all beings far and wide? What purpose lies behind this radiant display?
Who today will plant the seed of sainthood, Hearing of the Buddha's vast and enlightened path? Who will receive a prophecy right now? Who will abide in the fruit of liberation?
The greatly wise One’s light appears not without reason; It manifests to guide and tame those in need. This brilliant light brings clarity and awakening— O noble Sage, why does it shine forth now?
爾時世尊說伽陀曰：
At that time, the World-Honored One spoke this verse:
「有一夜叉名無怖， 信向佛故施飲食，
彼發最上清淨心， 故我今時現光相。
而是夜叉此界滅， 即當往生忉利天，
於彼天中壽終時， 後當生於夜摩天。
夜摩滅已生兜率， 以欲塵故造染業，
還復墮生於人間， 當得為王具神力。
作轉輪王人中主， 統四大洲而自在，
人間滅已復得生， 彼梵世中受勝報。
後經二十俱胝劫， 常為一切所恭信，
於彼天上及人間， 數數往來受諸樂。
其後棄捨於王位， 淨信捨家而出家，
於彼緣覺妙菩提， 如是畢竟當獲得。
經於三十千生中， 而數滅彼夜叉身，
後復還生忉利天， 恭敬於佛作佛事。
彌勒尊佛當見已， 而彼夜叉即獲得，
阿羅漢果證圓成， 隨佛大師伸供養。
後滿一千夜叉生， 安立無上大菩提，
以彼彼生諸善根， 永不復墮諸惡趣。
或復值遇於千佛， 尊重恭敬人中尊，
為求無上大菩提， 利益一切眾生故。
或二三千夜叉生， 以花鬘等作供養，
為佛菩提最上因， 千俱胝生供養佛，
次復清淨觀己身， 後復尊敬佛菩提。
夜叉有子名大山， 受夜叉身具神力，
大山夜叉發淨心， 願我當得成佛果。
後常恭敬佛世尊， 於一切處發洪願，
今見我已伸供養， 發起最勝菩提心。
即當以此眾善根， 永離三塗諸惡趣，
當見彌勒尊佛已， 施佛俱胝妙寶蓋。
施寶蓋已復淨心， 施佛俱胝妙衣服，
如是廣大供施已， 然後發心求出家。
五百歲中起精勤， 清淨修持於梵行，
為求無上大菩提， 利益一切眾生故。
彼以如是勝上緣， 普修布施持戒行，
如彼殑伽沙數量， 若干劫中廣修行。
若干劫數我所知， 如所知見而宣說，
此後修行經劫數， 非我所知不可說。
如先所說譬喻中， 殑伽河沙等數量，
彼見若干佛世尊， 於彼彼佛咸尊敬。
奇哉勝智大智心， 即彼大心無有上，
廣伸供養於諸佛， 普利眾生數莫知。
後當成佛大聖尊， 一切世間無有上，
大山夜叉當成佛， 名稱醫王為佛號。
七十俱胝歲數中， 廣為眾生宣正法，
名稱醫王佛會中， 二十俱胝大眾會。
而彼眾會所發心， 一切當修布施行，
其後復增苾芻眾， 數滿二十一俱胝。
於彼廣大眾會中， 具有無量聲聞眾，
彼會所有聲聞眾， 而悉趣向大菩提。
彼佛利益諸眾生， 化事周圓當入滅，
彼時正法住於世， 當滿百千歲數中，
五百劫中得具圓， 有佛及彼苾芻眾。
其後或復經一劫， 或復經彼一千劫，
智者出現化世間， 使令親近於佛法。
說彼極善樂欲意， 深固多聞為最上，
不深固心悉滅除， 常當深固善觀察。
宣說諸有多聞者， 彼能增長於勝慧，
四根本法正義門， 為諸菩薩所歸向。
所謂施戒聞捨等， 於菩薩道極賢善，
宣說菩提正道門， 最勝乘中而無上。
其有宣說聲聞道， 除斷疑網復賢善，
廣為利益諸眾生， 我放光明普照耀。
佛出世為大光明， 當知最上極難得，
宣說甚深妙法門， 普利一切世間故。」
"Once a yaksha called Fearless made an offering of food and drink, with faith in the Buddha.", "He raised the purest mind, and so I now radiate this light.", "That yaksha, after departing this realm, will be reborn in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three.", "After his life there ends, he will be born in the Heaven of Yama.", "From Yama's heaven, he'll ascend to Tusita, but by indulging in sensual desires, he'll create defiled karma.", "He will then fall back into the human realm, where he will be reborn as a king with superpowers.", "Becoming a Wheel-Turning King, a lord of humans, he will rule the four continents with sovereignty.", "After his human life ends, he will be reborn again, to enjoy excellent rewards in the Brahma realm.", "For twenty million eons, he will be respected and trusted by all.", "Traveling back and forth between those heavens and the human world, he will experience all kinds of pleasures.", "Later, he will renounce his kingship, and in pure faith leave home to become a monk.", "He will then ultimately attain the self-enlightened wisdom of a Pratyekabuddha.", "For thirty thousand lifetimes, he will repeatedly shed his yaksha form.", "He will be reborn in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three again, and respect the Buddha by performing Buddha-work.", "Upon seeing the future Buddha Maitreya, that yaksha will achieve.", "the fruit of Arhatship, complete and realized, and make offerings to the Buddha, the Great Teacher.", "Then, for a thousand yaksha lifetimes, he will establish the supreme great enlightenment.", "Because of all these wholesome roots accumulated in each life, he will never again fall into the lower evil realms.", "He will also meet a thousand Buddhas, respecting and reverencing the most honored among men.", "all to seek the supreme great enlightenment, for the benefit of all beings.", "Or, for two or three thousand yaksha lifetimes, he will offer flower garlands and the like.", "These acts will be the foremost causes for attaining a Buddha's enlightenment; for a thousand million lifetimes he will make offerings to Buddhas.", "Then, he will purify his view of his own body, and later revere the Buddha's enlightenment.", "The yaksha had a son named Great Mountain, who also possessed great powers in the body of a yaksha.", "Yaksha Great Mountain generated a pure mind, vowing, 'May I become a Buddha!'", "Later, he always revered the Buddha, the World-Honored One, and made great vows everywhere.", "Now that he has seen me and made offerings, he has aroused his supreme mind of enlightenment.", "Due to these wholesome roots, he will forever leave the three lower realms and all evil paths.", "When he sees the future Buddha Maitreya, he will offer a billion jewelled canopies to that Buddha.", "After offering these canopies, with a pure heart he will offer a billion fine robes to the Buddha.", "After such vast offerings, he will set his mind on leaving home to become a monk.", "For five hundred years, he will diligently and purely cultivate the holy life.", "All to seek the supreme great enlightenment, for the benefit of all beings.", "With these supremely excellent conditions, he will broadly practice giving and upholding moral precepts.", "For as many eons as the sands of the Ganges, he will cultivate extensively.", "I know some of those eonic numbers, and I teach as I know and see.", "After this, the eons of his cultivation will be beyond my knowledge and cannot be spoken.", "As in the earlier simile of the Ganges sand grains counted,", "He will see that many Buddhas, and will respect every single one of them.", "Wonderful, this wise and great mind! That great intention is unsurpassed.", "Broadly making offerings to all Buddhas, universally benefiting beings, the number is incalculable.", "Later, he will become a great and holy Buddha, unequaled in all the world.", "Yaksha Great Mountain will become a Buddha, named 'Medicine King'.", "For seven hundred million years, he will extensively teach the true Dharma to beings.", "In the Buddha Medicine King's assembly, there will be two hundred million listeners.", "All those in that assembly who set their minds, will practice the perfection of giving.", "Later, the number of monks will increase to twenty-one million.", "In that vast assembly, there will be countless disciples of Hearers.", "All those Hearers in that assembly will be progressing towards the great enlightenment.", "After that Buddha has perfectly benefited all beings and completed his work of teaching, he will enter Nirvana.", "At that time, his true Dharma will remain in the world for a hundred thousand years.", "During five hundred eons, there will be a complete existence of the Buddha and his monks.", "Later, perhaps after one eon, or perhaps after a thousand eons,", "a wise being will appear to guide the world, causing everyone to draw near to the Dharma.", "Explaining the thoroughly wholesome intention, deep learning is the highest.", "All unsteady minds will be eliminated; one should always remain steadfast and observe well.", "Proclaiming that those with much learning will increase their excellent wisdom.", "The four foundational paths of the right teaching are the refuge for all Bodhisattvas.", "These are generosity, morality, learning, and renunciation – they are extremely virtuous on the Bodhisattva path.", "Proclaiming the gateway to the correct path of enlightenment, the supreme, unequaled vehicle.", "Those who teach the path of the Hearer remove the web of doubt and are also virtuous.", "Extensively working for the benefit of all beings, I radiate this brilliant light.", "The Buddha's appearance in the world is a great light, know that it is supremely rare and difficult.", "He teaches the profound and wonderful gate of Dharma, to universally benefit all the world."
爾時大山夜叉即作是念：「世尊今時往詣王舍大城鷲峯山中，我今宜應於世尊所少植善根。」即時告語彼自會中夜叉眾言：「諸仁者！汝等當知，世尊將詣王舍大城鷲峯山中。汝等宜應發勤勇心，各隨力能為佛世尊作供養事。」
At that time, the Great Mountain Yaksha thought to himself, "The World-Honored One is now going to Vulture Peak in the great city of Rajagriha. I should now plant some roots of goodness in the presence of the World-Honored One." He immediately spoke to the assembly of yakshas in his retinue, saying, "Venerable ones! You should know that the World-Honored One is about to go to Vulture Peak in Rajagriha. You should rouse your diligent and courageous minds, and each according to their ability, make offerings to the Buddha, the World-Honored One."
時大山夜叉言已，即與自會眷屬，從王舍大城乃至鷲峯山中，所經道路皆悉除去土石砂礫如淨圓鏡，於道路中以淨香水周匝遍灑，復以妙衣於其道中相續布設，復於道中處處安施等人分量諸殊妙花，幢幡寶蓋種種莊嚴，復置殊妙塗香寶瓶及諸妙香，寶繩交絡垂諸花瓔以為嚴飾。復於空中奏妙音樂。又復敷置盡一箭道優鉢羅花、俱母陀花、奔拏利迦花等。復有異鳥翔鳴道中，金繩交絡有七寶網，及以金網彌覆其上。
Then the great mountain yaksha spoke, and together with his own retinue, from the great city of Rajagriha to the Vulture Peak mountain, he cleared every path of stones, gravel, and sand, making them as pure and perfect as a polished mirror. He sprinkled pure fragrant water all around along the way, and spread fine cloth continuously along the path. Here and there he placed human-sized arrangements of exquisite flowers, and adorned the way with banners, canopies, jeweled umbrellas, and various other ornaments. He also set out precious jars filled with fragrant ointments and fine incense, and decorated everything with jeweled cords interwoven with flower garlands.
In the air, he sounded beautiful music. And along the entire length of an arrow's flight, he laid out blue lotuses, white lotuses, and red lotuses. Strange and wonderful birds sang in the pathways. Golden cords crisscrossed the area, and nets of seven treasures—along with nets of gold—were spread as a canopy overhead.
爾時大山夜叉於其道中廣莊嚴已，即自化身，并其眾會，身喜心喜清淨悅意，發歡喜心、極純善心、柔軟心、清淨心、無障礙心、悅樂心、向佛心、向法心、向僧心、菩提無動心、無恐畏心、無等等心、一切三界最勝心、慈愍一切眾生心、悲心、喜心、捨心、成諸佛法大器之心、真實心堅固心、不破壞心增勝心、於聲聞緣覺地中生棄捨心、於菩薩地中起成辦心。發如是等清淨之心，來詣佛所。到已頭面頂禮佛足，右繞三匝住立一面，合掌向佛說伽陀曰：
At that time, the great Yaksha spread a vast and splendid adornment along the path. He then transformed his own appearance, along with his entire assembly, and felt a joy and purity of body and mind. They gave rise to a joyful heart, an utterly kind heart, a gentle heart, a pure heart, an unobstructed heart, a blissful heart, a heart inclined toward the Buddha, a heart inclined toward the Dharma, a heart inclined toward the Sangha, a heart unshakeable in enlightenment, a fearless heart, an incomparable heart, a heart supreme over all three realms, a heart of compassion for all beings, a heart of loving-kindness, a heart of sympathetic joy, a heart of equanimity, a heart that becomes a vessel for all Buddha teachings, a truthful heart, a steadfast heart, an indestructible heart, a heart of ever-increasing excellence, a heart that abandons the realms of listeners and solitary awakeners, and a heart that accomplishes the Bodhisattva path. Having brought forth such pure minds, they came to the Buddha’s presence. Upon arrival, they bowed their heads at the Buddha’s feet, circumambulated him three times to the right, stood to one side, and with palms joined, spoke this verse to the Buddha:
「我今為佛廣施設， 最上最勝諸供養，
願我當得佛聖果， 宣說最上微妙法。
願我當圓於十力， 歡喜善住四無畏，
廣大利益諸眾生， 如佛世尊諸所作。
具三十二勝妙相， 八十種好眾莊嚴，
當作世間大光明， 如佛世尊普照耀。
轉彼清淨妙法輪， 十二行相而最上，
宣說甘露正法門， 普為眾生作利益。
廣現神通變化事， 如佛世尊現亦然，
善作利益諸群生， 乃至無數俱胝眾。
世尊出現大光明， 如大龍王無所畏，
如是正道廣宣揚， 開覺菩提而無上。
為舍亦復為歸救， 為趣攝化諸眾生，
願我當得亦復然， 利眾生事皆圓滿。
五趣所生諸群品， 願我當為作主宰，
悉令解脫諸苦因， 如佛世尊所解脫。
為二足尊作供養， 無邊威德光明照，
天主龍及阿修羅， 普供世間無等比。
我作最上勝事業， 願我當如大法主，
三十二種勝相圓， 天上人間為最上。」
"Now I make the finest offerings, The highest and most supreme, to the Buddha.
May I attain the sacred fruit of Buddhahood, And teach the highest, most subtle Dharma.
May I perfect the Ten Powers, And dwell joyfully in the Four Fearlessnesses, Bringing vast benefits to all beings, Just as the World-Honored One does.
May I possess the thirty-two excellent marks, And the eighty fine features as adornment, Shining as a great light in the world, Radiating like the World-Honored One.
May I turn the pure Dharma wheel, With its twelve forms, all supreme, Teaching the nectar of true Dharma, For the welfare of all beings.
May I manifest great spiritual powers and transformations, Just as the World-Honored One does, Bringing good to all beings everywhere, Even countless multitudes.
The World-Honored One appears with great light, Fearless like a great dragon king, Spreading the true path far and wide, Awakening beings to supreme enlightenment.
As a refuge and a shelter, A guide and a savior for all beings, May I become the same, Completing the work of benefiting all.
For all beings born in the five realms, May I become their master, Freeing them from all causes of suffering, Just as the World-Honored One has freed them.
I make offerings to the Honored One of Two Feet, Whose boundless majesty shines like light, Honored by gods, dragons, and asuras, Unequaled in all the world.
I perform the highest, most excellent deeds, May I become like the great Dharma Lord, With thirty-two perfect marks complete, Supreme in heaven and among humanity."
爾時世尊為大山夜叉說伽陀曰：
Then the World-Honored One spoke this verse to the Great Mountain Yaksha:
「如佛世尊所說教， 修作無上正法因，
眾生當得勝法門， 無上菩提不難得。
世間光明大聖主， 作供養已佛光照，
諸天龍神人眾中， 所應受彼諸供養。
成證無上大菩提， 安坐樹王眾集會，
摧伏大惡諸魔軍， 廣為眾生宣正法。」
"As taught by the World-Honored One, the Buddha, Cultivate the cause of supreme, true Dharma. Sentient beings shall attain the excellent Dharma gate, And supreme enlightenment is not hard to reach.
The world's brightly shining great holy master, Having made offerings, received the Buddha's radiant light. Among all gods, dragons, spirits, and humans, He is worthy of all their offerings.
Having realized the supreme, great enlightenment, He sits beneath the tree of kings among the gathered assembly. He subdues the great evil armies of Mara, And widely proclaims the true Dharma for all beings."
爾時世尊即與無數百千天、龍、夜叉、乾闥婆、阿修羅、迦樓羅、緊那羅、摩睺羅伽、人非人等，并餘無數百千俱胝那庾多諸眾生類，恭敬圍繞。而佛世尊具大威德，有大神力起大變化，廣大施作放大威光，振動剎土雨大蓮花，鼓百千種殊妙音樂，有妙蓮花大若車輪隨足而蹈。世尊從彼大山夜叉妙巧施作莊嚴道路，往詣鷲峯山中。世尊到已，即告尊者阿難言：「汝可為佛施設殊妙之座，所謂法座、最上之座、三界勝座及妙寶座。如來登其座已，攝受一切眾生，稱揚演說彼菩薩藏甚深正法，成辦一切菩薩勝行，除去一切眾生諸有疑惑，開明正慧斷諸疑網。如來說此甚深經典，廣為悲愍利益安樂天人世間一切眾生。」
At that time, the World-Honored One was surrounded with reverence by countless hundreds of thousands of celestial beings—gods, dragons, yakshas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, mahoragas, humans, non-humans, and countless other hundreds of thousands of kotis of nayutas of sentient beings. The Buddha, the World-Honored One, possessed great majesty and power. With abundant divine strength, He manifested great transformations, engaged in vast wonders, and radiated immense shining brilliance. He made the realms tremble, showers of giant lotus blossoms fell from the sky, hundreds of thousands of kinds of exquisite music played, and wondrous lotuses as large as carriage wheels appeared beneath His footsteps as He walked. The World-Honored One, following the ingeniously arranged path created by the great mountain yaksha, proceeded to Vulture Peak Mountain. Upon arrival, He said to the venerable Ananda, "Ananda, please prepare a special seat for the Buddha—a seat of Dharma, a supreme seat, a seat unrivaled in the three realms, a magnificent jeweled throne. Once the Tathagata is seated there, He will embrace all beings, proclaim and expound the profound and true Dharma of the Bodhisattva Treasury, complete all sublime practices of the Bodhisattvas, remove all doubts and questions of sentient beings, and illuminate them with correct wisdom, cutting through all nets of confusion. The Tathagata teaches this profound scripture to compassionately benefit and bring peace and joy to heavenly beings, humans, and all sentient beings in the world."
爾時尊者阿難受佛勅已，乃為如來施設勝座。是時即有六十八俱胝天眾，各各為佛施設寶座而為獻奉。請佛如來登斯座已，即於佛前異口同音說伽陀曰：
Then the Venerable Ananda, having received the Buddha’s instruction, prepared a splendid seat for the Tathagata. At that time, sixty-eight koṭis of celestial beings each offered a jeweled seat for the Buddha. After the Buddha took his seat upon it, they all spoke in unison before him, reciting a verse:
「我今為佛廣敷設， 殊勝寶座及妙衣，
願佛悲愍諸天人， 如其所應登寶座。
若佛如來登座已， 宣說正法趣彼岸，
六種振動於世間， 一切皆生大歡喜。
佛光普照諸大眾， 煥明佛剎及山王，
普得見佛大聖尊， 開生清淨諸法欲。
所有天龍及人眾， 八部一切諸品類，
互相得見彼彼身， 是中一切無障礙。
所有俱胝那庾多， 百千天人大眾等，
各得見佛大聖尊， 宣說難得妙法句。」
是時頻婆娑羅王， 與諸臣佐并眷屬，
剎那來至佛會中， 親近聖尊為聽法。
佛知眾座悉已定， 普遍四方善觀察，
一切眾會及天人， 廣為眾生作利益。
世尊普告諸大眾： 「疑者當問二足尊，
隨諸所問我開明， 普令除斷諸疑惑。」
"I now prepare for the Buddha's use a sacred throne of honor and fine robes. May the Buddha, compassionate toward all beings, ascend this throne as is fitting. If the Tathāgata takes His seat and preaches the true Dharma leading to liberation, the six kinds of tremors will shake the world, and all beings will rejoice greatly. The Buddha's light illuminates the assembly, brightening the Buddha-realms and the King of Mountains. All see the Great Holy Buddha, awakening their pure desire for the Dharma. All beings, devas, dragons, and humans; all the eightfold classes of beings, can see each other's forms without any hindrance among them. All the innumerable hundreds of thousands of devas and humans see the Great Holy Buddha, who preaches the rare and wonderful Dharma."
Then King Bimbisara, along with his ministers, attendants, and family, came instantly to the Buddha's assembly, drawing near the Holy One to hear the Dharma. The Buddha, seeing the assembly was settled, surveyed all directions with wisdom. All the beings and devas gathered there—for their benefit, He acted universally. The World Honored One proclaimed to the assembly: "Those with doubts should ask the Two-Footed Honored One. Whatever you ask, I will explain clearly; removing all your doubts completely."
爾時三千大千世界一切眾生，及天人世間諸眾會等，咸悉恭敬瞻仰世尊；起清淨心，屏息外聞，專注聽受如來宣說甚深正法。
At that time, all beings throughout the great trichiliocosm—including humans, gods, and all those gathered in the assembly—looked up to the World-Honored One with profound reverence. They purified their minds, set aside all external distractions, and concentrated fully on the profound and true Dharma that the Tathagata was about to teach.
爾時世尊即告尊者大目乾連言：「汝勿就座。應當觀彼諸苾芻眾，其有未來赴斯會者，汝今往彼雪山南面大迦葉所召來赴會。」
Then the World-Honored One said to the Venerable Mahamaudgalyayana, "Do not take your seat. Instead, observe this assembly of monks. Those who are yet to come to this gathering, go now to the south side of Snow Mountain, summon the great Kashyapa, and bring him to join this meeting."
時尊者大目乾連受佛勅已，即運神力往詣雪山南面大迦葉所。到已白言：「尊者當知，世尊如來今在鷲峯山中，與沙門婆羅門人天大眾集會說法。佛遣我來呼召尊者。唯願尊者如佛教命往赴佛會。無令互得隱法之罪。」爾時尊者大迦葉謂尊者大目乾連言：「汝宜先往，我即隨當往詣佛所。」
At that time, the Venerable Mahamaudgalyayana received the Buddha's instruction and, wielding his spiritual power, went to the foot of the Snow Mountain where the Venerable Mahakashyapa was. Upon arriving, he said, "Venerable Sir, you should know that the Thus-Come One, the World-Honored One, is presently on Vulture Peak Mountain, gathering with ascetics, Brahmins, humans, celestial beings, and a great assembly to teach the Dharma. The Buddha has sent me to call on you. I earnestly hope you will follow the Buddha's command and come to the Dharma gathering—do not let there be the fault of hiding the Dharma."
At that time, the Venerable Mahakashyapa said to the Venerable Mahamaudgalyayana, "You should go ahead first; I will follow and come to where the Buddha is."
是時尊者大迦葉即於座中運自所有神通化用，四眾圍繞，於剎那間即到鷲峯山中佛世尊所。到已頭面頂禮佛足，去佛不遠於一面坐。
At that time, the venerable Mahakashyapa used his miraculous powers right where he was seated. Surrounded by the four assemblies, he arrived in an instant at Vulture Peak, where the World-Honored One was. Upon arrival, he bowed his head and touched the Buddha’s feet in homage, then sat down not far from the Buddha, off to one side.
時尊者大目乾連以神通力旋至佛所，見尊者大迦葉先至佛會在一面坐。見已白言：「尊者大迦葉神力具足，先至佛會，其何速邪？」
Then the Venerable Mahamaudgalyayana, using his miraculous powers, swiftly arrived at the Buddha's location. There he saw the Venerable Mahakashyapa already present, seated to one side at the assembly. Seeing this, he said: "Venerable Mahakashyapa, your miraculous powers are truly complete—how quickly you arrived at the Buddha's assembly!"
尊者大迦葉即謂大目乾連言：「如佛說汝神通第一，何故今時徐緩如是？」
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