受封拜品第十一
Chapter 11: Receiving the Investiture
爾時龍王阿耨達與宮夫人、太子、眷屬俱而圍繞，自歸三尊，都以宮室并池所有，供奉世尊及比丘僧以為精舍，又復言曰：「吾今，世尊！興發是願，從斯大池出流四河充于四海，從其！世尊！四河之流，若龍、鬼、人、飛鳥、走獸，二足、四足有含命類，飲此流者，願其一切皆發無上正真道意。宿不發者，飲此水已使成其行，速在佛座，降却魔眾、伏諸外道。」
At that time the nāga king Anavatapta, together with the ladies of his palace, the crown prince, and his retinue, all gathered around. He took refuge in the Three Jewels and offered up his entire palace and all that was in the pool, dedicating it to the World-Honored One and the community of monks as a monastery. Then he spoke these words: "Now, World-Honored One, I make this Vow: from this great pool flow forth the four great rivers that fill the four seas. By this, World-Honored One—by the coursing of these four rivers—whatever beings with life and breath drink of these waters, whether nāgas, spirits, humans, birds, or beasts, those with two feet or four, may they all bring forth the resolve for supreme, true Enlightenment. And those who have not yet brought it forth, having drunk this water, may they fulfill their practice, swiftly reach the Buddha's seat, defeat the hosts of Māra, and subdue all the followers of other paths."
時世尊笑。諸佛笑法口出五色，奮耀奕奕光焰無數，震照十方無量佛世，明踰日月、須彌珠寶，諸天、魔宮及釋、梵殿，一切天光盡翳無明。
At that moment the World-Honored One smiled. It is the way of all Buddhas when they smile that five-colored light issues from their mouths, blazing brightly and dazzlingly, with countless rays of flame that shake and illumine boundless Buddha worlds in the ten directions. Their brightness surpasses the sun and moon and the jewels of Mount Sumeru; the light of all the heavens, the palaces of the demons, and the assemblies of Shakra and Brahma is utterly eclipsed and dimmed.
是時無數億千天眾，莫不懷悅發願聖覺。光徹阿鼻諸大地獄，有被明者尋免眾苦，皆志無上正真道意。還繞世尊乃無數匝，忽從頂入。
At that time, countless billions of celestial beings all rejoiced and made the Vow to attain sacred Enlightenment. The light shone through the Avīci hells and all the great hells; those touched by the light were at once freed from their Suffering, and all set their minds on the supreme, true Path to Cessation. Then the light circled the World-Honored One countless times and suddenly entered through the crown of his head.
爾時賢者名曰披耆(晉言：辯辭也)，見其光明輒從坐起，整著衣服偏袒右臂，向佛跪膝恭撿又言，歎頌世尊，而以偈曰：
At that time, the elder named Pīśi — in Chinese, "Eloquence" — seeing that light, rose from his seat, arranged his robes, bared his right arm, and kneeling toward the Buddha with joined palms, spoke in praise of the World-Honored One, saying in verse:
「其色無量見者悅， 人雄至最獨世尊！
滅除眾冥與大明， 執持威神說笑意。
百福所詠德七滿， 得智光明演慧行；
為法上講惟法王， 世尊今笑何瑞應？
具見誠諦常樂信， 根定寂靜眾權敬；
化度一切以寂然， 德過無極說笑故。
梵聲清徹甚軟和， 鸞音商雅踰諸樂；
眾音備足無缺減， 解散笑故宣布示。
智脫之明應慧度， 行常清淨樂淡然；
權曉眾行普智具， 賢聖導王說笑義。
智辯通達慧無極， 現力無量神足備；
十力已具普感動， 天師現笑用何故？
身光無數照杳冥， 大千眾明不能蔽；
踰越日月及珠火， 威聖之光無等倫。
功德滿足若如海， 順化菩薩以智明；
懷慧無限散眾疑， 興發何故而有笑？
尊度三界無有極， 權道眾生除諸穢；
能淨欲垢化無餘， 天顏含笑為誰興？
如來所由普感動， 震動天龍諸鬼神；
稽首受禮於法王， 蒙說笑意決眾疑。」
是時佛告耆年辯辭賢者：「汝見阿耨達不？供如來故造此嚴飾。」
曰：「然。世尊！已而見之。」
曰：「是龍王以於九十六億諸佛，施種德本，今受封拜，如吾前世為定光佛世尊所決：『汝當來世得致為佛，號名能仁如來、無著、平等正覺、通行備足、為最眾祐、無上法御、天人之師，號佛、世尊！』是時龍王為長者子，其號名曰比守陀來(來丹本未，晉言：淨意)，聞吾受決尋轉興願：『使吾來世得其拜署，若斯梵志，為是定光佛所決也。』爾時淨意長者子者，阿耨達是！又斯龍王當於賢劫中，在此池中莊飾種種，鮮交眾寶若天宮室，當悉進奉賢劫千佛。斯諸如來盡知王意，率皆說此清淨法品，悉坐是處等亦如今；又及如前拘樓秦佛、文尼、迦葉，同共坐此師子之座，及其最後樓至如來，亦當轉此法品要義。無熱龍王當供養賢劫千佛從聞是法，諸佛眾會悉同如今。是阿耨達後無數世，奉諸如來事眾正覺，修梵淨行常護正法勸進菩薩！然後七百無數劫已，當得作佛，號阿耨達如來、無著、平等正覺、通行備足、無上法御、天人之師，為佛、世尊！
「如是賢者！無熱如來得為佛時，其土人民都無貪婬、恚怒、愚癡，永無相侵不相論短。何則然者？以彼眾生志行備故。如是賢者！阿耨達佛、至真、如來，乃當應壽八十億載，弟子之眾亦八十億，如其始會之為清淨，從始至終無異缺減，如此之比數百千會，當有通辯受決菩薩四千億人都悉集會，又諸發意菩薩行者不可計數。
「無熱如來當為佛時，其土清淨紺琉璃為地，天金分錯飾用諸寶，以眾明珠造作樓閣及經行地。彼土眾生若興食想應輒百味，悉得五通。其國處所人民居止，但以珍琦、被服、飲食、娛樂自由，悉如第四兜術天上。彼不二念，又無貪欲婬行之心，而諸眾生法樂自娛，其土人民都無欲垢。若彼如來敷雨法說不有勞想，神變無數以演洪化，宣示經法永無其難，方適說法眾生輒度。何則然者？以彼一切志純熟故。
「又其如來自於三千大千世界，唯一法化無外異道；又若如來欲會眾時，輒放身光盡明其界，彼土人民尋皆有念：『世尊覺來將演法化故揚光耳！』各承佛聖神足飛來詣佛聽法。
「又彼如來終無不定，乘大聖神忽昇空中去地七丈，就其自然師子之座，廣為眾會進講法說，普土見之，譬如覩其日月宮殿明盛滿時。眾生種德故生彼土，其國人民觀於世尊師子之座，懸在虛空而無所著，尋解諸法亦空無著。當爾之時悉得法忍。其如來者但說金剛定入之門，不有聲聞、緣覺雜言。所以唯演金剛定者，譬如金剛所可著處靡不降徹。而彼如來所可說法，亦如金剛，鑽碎吟疑住著諸見。
「如是賢者！阿耨達佛若現滅度，而其世界有尊菩薩，名曰持願，當授其決然後現滅。其佛方滅，持願菩薩即得無上最正之覺，尋補佛處，號曰等世如來、無著、平等正覺！其土所有神通菩薩及上弟子眾會多少，如阿耨達！」
時阿耨達王之太子名曰當(丹常)信，敬心悅欣，以寶明珠、交露飾蓋進奉如來，叉手白佛：「誰當於時得為持願菩薩者耶？」
是時世尊知王太子當信意向，告阿難曰：「其時持願菩薩大士當補佛處者，今龍王子當(丹常)信是也！時阿耨達如來方滅，持願菩薩尋昇佛座；又其等世如來、無著、平等正覺方適得佛，亦便轉此法品正要。」
當佛說是封拜品時，四萬菩薩得無從生忍，十方世界來會菩薩、釋、梵、持世、天、龍、鬼神，聞佛說此封拜法已，悉皆喜悅懽心踊躍信樂遂生，五體稽首各還宮殿。
阿耨達王與諸太子眷屬圍遶，勅伊羅蠻龍象王曰：「為如來故造作交露琦珍寶車，使其廣博殊妙無極，當以奉送至真正覺！尋應受教。」輒為如來化作七寶珠交露車，令極高大廣博嚴飾。世尊菩薩及諸弟子悉就車坐，無熱龍王太子眷屬，心懷恭恪手共挽車，從其宮中出于大池，如來神旨忽昇鷲山。