處胎品第六
Chapter 6: Embryonic Stage
佛告諸比丘：「冬節過已，於春分中毘舍佉月，叢林花葉鮮澤可愛，不寒不熱，氐宿合時三界勝人，觀察天下白月圓淨，而弗沙星正與月合。菩薩是時從兜率天宮沒，入於母胎，為白象形，六牙具足，其牙金色首有紅光，形相諸根悉皆圓滿，正念了知，於母右脇降神而入。聖后是時安隱睡眠，即於夢中見如斯事。」
The Buddha addressed the monks: "After winter had passed, in the spring season—the month of Vaisakha—the forests were lush with fresh leaves and blossoms, radiating a lovely freshness. The weather was neither cold nor hot. At that time, when the constellation Svati coincided, and the full moon was bright and round, the celestial beings of the three realms looked down upon the world, and the star Pushya aligned perfectly with the moon. The Bodhisattva then descended from the Tushita Heaven and entered his mother's womb. He took the form of a white elephant with six perfect tusks, their tips golden, and a red glow upon his head. His entire form and all his faculties were complete. With perfect mindfulness and awareness, he descended into the right side of his mother. At that moment, the queen was sleeping peacefully and saw this event in a dream."
爾時，世尊欲重宣此義，而說偈言：
At that time, the World-Honored One, wishing to restate this teaching, spoke a verse:
「勝人託生為白象， 皎潔如雪具六牙，
鼻足姝妙首紅光， 支節相狀皆圓滿。
降身右脇如遊戲， 佛母因斯極歡喜，
未曾得見及未聞， 身心安隱如禪定。
A being of surpassing virtue took birth as a white elephant, Pure as snow, with six splendid tusks.
Its trunk and feet were graceful, its head glowed red, Every limb and joint was perfectly formed.
Descending into the right side of his mother with playful ease, She who would become the Buddha’s mother was overcome with joy—
A sight and sound never before seen or heard, Her body and mind at peace, as if in deep meditation.
「爾時，聖后身心遍喜，即於座上以眾妙寶莊嚴其身，無數婇女恭敬圍遶，下於勝殿詣無憂園。到彼園已，遣信白輸檀王言：『要欲相見，王宜暫來。』王聞是信心甚歡喜，從寶座起，與諸臣佐及諸眷屬，前後翊從詣無憂園。既至園門舉體皆重，不能前進，而說偈言：
At that time, the queen's body and mind were filled with joy. She adorned herself with countless precious jewels while seated on her throne, surrounded by a multitude of respectful attendants. She descended from her splendid palace and went to the Garden of No Sorrow. Upon arriving there, she sent a messenger to inform King Shuddhodana, saying, "I wish to see you; please come for a while." When the king heard this, his heart was filled with great delight. He rose from his jeweled seat and, accompanied by his ministers and family members, proceeded to the Garden with attendants before and behind. As he reached the garden gate, his entire body felt heavy, and he could not move forward. He spoke these verses:
「『憶昔赴強敵， 身猶不為重，
今者忽如是， 此變當問誰？』
"Recall how I once faced mighty foes, My body did not weigh on me so. But now, all at once, it's come to this— Who can I ask about this change?"
「時，淨居天子於虛空中現其半身，為輸檀王而說頌曰：
At that time, a celestial being from the Pure Abodes appeared in the sky, showing half of his body, and spoke this verse to King Suddhodana:
「『菩薩大威德， 下於兜率宮，
託在聖后胎， 為王之太子。
眾行皆圓滿， 人天所恭敬，
具慈悲福慧， 灌頂當受職。』
"Great and mighty is the Bodhisattva, Descending from the Tushita Heaven, Taking birth in the noble queen's womb, Becoming the prince of the kingdom.
All virtuous deeds perfected, Revered by gods and humans alike, Endowed with compassion, merit, and wisdom, Anointed and ready to assume the throne."
「時，輸檀王聞是偈已，合掌稽首作如是言：『我今見此希有之事。』於是入見聖后，自除憍慢，前問聖后：『欲何所求？惟願為說。』爾時，聖后以偈答曰：
When King Shuddhodana heard this verse, he joined his palms and bowed respectfully, saying, "I now witness this rare and wondrous event." He then entered to see the Queen, setting aside all pride, and asked her, "What is it that you wish for? Please tell me." Then the Queen replied in verse:
「『我於睡夢中， 見象如白銀，
光色超日月， 身相甚嚴淨。
六牙有威勢， 難壞如金剛，
支體甚堅好， 來入於我腹。
爾後多瑞相， 願王今善聽。
我見三千界， 弘敞廣嚴飾，
每於寢寐時， 諸天來讚我。
貪瞋等煩惱， 結使皆銷滅，
我心寂靜樂， 如在禪定中。
宜喚占夢人， 明解圍陀論，
善閑八耀法， 能辨吉凶者，
速召彼人來， 為我解斯夢。』
時王聞此語， 即召占夢人，
而語彼人言： 『宜占聖后夢。』
聖后時告彼， 己所夢因緣。
『汝既稱善占， 吾今為汝說。
我夢象如雪， 踰於日月光，
威勢有六牙， 支體甚嚴好。
妙色極光淨， 堅密如金剛，
來入我腹中， 我夢如是事。』
其人聞聖后， 說所夢因緣，
皆曰：『無不利， 斯夢甚為吉。
種族當興盛， 必生勝相子，
在家作輪王， 威力統所化。
出家成佛道， 哀愍諸世間，
當灑甘露法， 為人天所敬。』
"In my dream, I saw an elephant, white as silver, Its radiance surpassing sun and moon, its form majestic and pure. With six tusks of formidable power, indestructible as diamond, Its body strong and well-proportioned, it entered my womb. After that, many auspicious signs appeared; may the king now listen well. I beheld the three thousand worlds, vast and beautifully adorned. Every time I slept, devas came to praise me. Defilements like greed and anger, all hindrances were extinguished. My mind was peaceful and blissful, as if in deep meditation. You should summon a dream interpreter, one versed in the Vedas, Skilled in the eight luminaries, able to discern fortune and misfortune. Quickly summon such a person to explain this dream to me." When the king heard these words, he immediately summoned a dream interpreter. He said to that person, "Please interpret the queen's dream." The queen then told him the circumstances of her dream. "Since you claim to be skilled in interpretation, I will tell you now. I dreamed of an elephant white as snow, surpassing the light of sun and moon. It had six tusks and was majestic in power, its body most excellent. Its wondrous form was radiant and pure, firm and compact like diamond. It entered my womb; such was my dream." When that person heard the queen recount the dream's circumstances, They all said, "Nothing inauspicious; this dream is most fortunate. The clan shall prosper, and a son of superior marks will surely be born. If he remains at home, he will become a wheel-turning king, his power ruling all. If he renounces the world, he will attain Buddhahood, compassionately caring for all beings. He will pour forth the nectar of Dharma, revered by gods and humans alike."
「時，輸檀王聞婆羅門解夢因緣，心甚歡喜，即以上妙衣服種種美食，而賜與之令歸本處。」
At that time, King Shuddhodana, upon hearing the Brahmin’s explanation of the dream’s meaning, was filled with great joy. He then bestowed upon him fine robes and a variety of delicious foods before sending him back to his own place.
佛告諸比丘：「時，輸檀王於四城門四衢道中，為菩薩故設大施會，須食與食，須衣與衣，乃至香花臥具、田宅騎乘一切所求，皆悉給與。王時念言：『於何宮殿安置聖后，令得無憂歡樂而住？』時四天王來至王所，作如是言：『惟願大王善自安隱勿思此事，我與菩薩取妙宮殿。』時天帝釋即來王所，而說偈言：
「『護世宮為劣， 不堪聖后居；
忉利有勝殿， 持來奉菩薩。』
「時，夜摩天子復來王所，而說偈言：
「『我有勝妙殿， 超過忉利宮，
在彼夜摩天， 今持奉菩薩。』
「兜率天子復來王所，而說偈言：
「『兜率妙天宮， 菩薩本居止，
是為最殊勝， 還持奉菩薩。』
「化樂天子復來王所，而說偈言：
「『我有寶宮殿， 隨心所化生，
莊嚴甚奇妙， 願以奉菩薩。』
「他化自在天子復來王所，而說偈言：
「『我有妙宮殿， 超過諸欲天，
眾寶所莊嚴， 清淨悅心意。
光明甚奇耀， 周匝散香花，
願以安聖后， 持來奉菩薩。』」
佛告諸比丘：「是時，欲界諸天子等，為供養故，各各齎彼所有宮殿來至輸檀王宮。其王亦為菩薩造妙宮殿，綺飾精麗人間所無。爾時，菩薩以大嚴三昧威神力故，令彼一切諸宮殿中，悉現摩耶聖后之身，皆有菩薩，於母右脇結加趺坐。諸天子等各各自謂：『菩薩之母惟住我宮。』」
爾時，世尊重說偈言：
「大嚴三昧， 神化難思，
諸天悅豫， 父王歡喜。」
說是經時，會中有諸天子生如是念：「四天王天聞此人間污穢不淨，況乎此上三十三天乃至兜率諸大天耶？云何菩薩世間之寶，最勝清淨殊妙香潔，乃捨兜率處在人間，於母胎中經於十月？」
爾時，阿難承佛威神，長跪合掌而白佛言：「世尊！女人之身多諸欲惡，云何如來為菩薩時，乃捨兜率處於母胎右脇而住？」
佛告阿難：「菩薩昔在母胎，不為不淨之所染污，恒處寶殿嚴淨第一。如是寶殿為欲見不？當示於汝。」
阿難白佛言：「世尊！願垂顯示，令諸見者皆生歡喜。」
爾時，如來即以神力，令娑婆世界主梵天王，與六十百千億梵天，下閻浮提來詣佛所，恭敬稽首，右遶三匝却住一面。爾時，世尊知而故問梵天王言：「我昔為菩薩時，在胎十月，所居寶殿今為所在？汝可持來。」
梵天王言：「今在梵世。」時娑婆世界主稽首作禮忽然不現，於剎那頃昇于梵宮，告妙梵天子言：「汝宜次第下至三十三天，高聲唱言：『今日梵王，欲將如來處胎之時所居寶殿還至佛所，若欲見者宜可速來。』」爾時，梵王即持菩薩之殿置梵殿中，其梵殿量縱廣正等三百由旬，而與八萬四千拘胝梵天恭敬圍遶，從於梵世下閻浮提。是時欲界無量諸天，皆悉雲集於如來所，以天妙衣、種種伎樂、花鬘、妙香、天莊嚴具而為供養。
時，天帝釋乃至他化自在，永不能覩菩薩之殿，雖審觀之亦不能見。時，四天王問帝釋言：「我等作何方便能覩斯殿？」帝釋報言：「當請如來乃得見耳。」時，天帝釋與四天王，稽首請佛。
是時，大梵天王先與諸梵，捧菩薩殿置於佛前。其殿三重周匝瑩飾，皆以牛頭栴檀天香所成，其香一分價直三千大千世界，光明照耀，以天眾寶而嚴飾之，床座器物皆稱菩薩，微妙綺麗人天所無，惟除菩薩旋螺之相。大梵天王所著天服，至菩薩座猶如水漬欽婆羅衣。其三殿內周匝皆有淨妙天花，其殿堅牢不可沮壞。凡所觸近皆生妙樂，如迦隣陀衣。欲界一切諸天宮殿，悉現菩薩寶殿之中。
佛告諸比丘：「菩薩入胎之夜，下從水際涌出蓮花，穿過地輪上至梵世，縱廣正等六十八洛叉由旬，如此蓮花無能見者，除諸如來并諸菩薩及大梵天王。於三千大千世界之中，所有清淨殊勝美味，猶如甘露現此花中，大梵天王以毘瑠璃器，盛此淨妙甘露之味，奉上菩薩，菩薩於是受而食之。比丘！當知世間眾生，無有能食如是甘露之味，惟除十地究竟最後身菩薩方能食耳。諸比丘！菩薩以何善根而感斯味？由昔長夜行菩薩道時，能以醫藥救濟病苦，所有欲願皆令滿足，一切恐懼能施無畏。又以上妙花果供養如來及佛塔廟，一切聖眾父母尊長，如是施已然後自受。由斯福報，感大梵王每持甘露之味而以奉獻於寶殿內，上妙衣服諸莊嚴具種種器物，菩薩本願力故隨意能現。阿難！一切菩薩將入胎時，於母右脇先有如是寶莊嚴殿，然後從兜率天宮降神入胎，於此殿中結加趺坐。阿難！十方世界一切摩耶聖后，皆於夢中見白象來，釋提桓因及四天王，二十八夜叉大將，皆悉隨從而衛護之。復有四天女：一名鄔佉梨，二名侔佉梨，三名幢至，四名有光，亦與眷屬常來衛護。
「爾時，菩薩處母胎中，身相光明，猶如夜暗於山頂上然大火炬，亦如真金在琉璃中，光明洞照普遍世界。四大天王、二十八夜叉大將與其眷屬，每於晨朝恭敬供養，皆見菩薩安慰問訊，徐舉右手指座令坐，為其說法示教利喜得未曾有。若欲去時，菩薩徐舉右手使之而去，頂禮圍遶辭退而去。釋提桓因與三十三天，每於中時恭敬供養，為聽法故，皆見菩薩安慰問訊，徐舉右手指座令坐，為其說法示教利喜得未曾有。若欲去時，菩薩徐舉右手使之而去，頂禮圍遶辭退而去。娑婆世界主大梵天王，每於申時與無量百千梵眾天子恭敬供養，為聽法故，皆見菩薩安慰問訊，徐舉右手指座令坐，為其說法示教利喜，生歡喜心得未曾有。若欲去時，菩薩徐舉右手使之而去，頂禮圍遶辭退而去。
「阿難！東西南北、四維上下，周遍十方無量百千諸菩薩眾，於日入時恭敬供養，為聽法故而來至此。爾時，菩薩化作莊嚴師子之座，令諸菩薩各坐其上，互相問答辯析上乘。此等諸來大菩薩眾，惟是同行同乘之所能覩，摩耶聖后亦不能見。
「阿難！菩薩處胎之時，不令聖后身覺沈重及諸苦逼，柔軟輕安怡懌歡暢，無有貪欲、瞋恚、愚癡、熱惱之患；亦無欲覺、恚覺、害覺；亦無冷熱、飢渴、惛惑、罪垢、散亂；亦無不可意色，及聲香味觸一切惡境；亦無惡夢；亦無女人貪誑、諂曲、嫉妬、諸煩惱過。具足受持清淨禁戒行十善道，不於他人而生欲心；亦無他人能於聖后而生欲想。於迦毘羅城及諸聚落并餘國土，所有男女若童男若童女，或為鬼神之所著者，見菩薩母皆自痊愈。或有眾生得種種病，風黃痰氣、盲聾啞痺、牙齒齲痛、瘰癧白癩、痟渴癲眩、癭癤瘡瘢，種種諸病，見菩薩母舒手摩頂，自然銷除。設有眾生得如是病，不獲親來見菩薩母；聖后爾時，折草為籌而以賜之，纔執籌時所有病苦皆得銷散平復如本。聖后若觀菩薩之時，見於腹中右脇而住，如明鏡中覩諸色像，歡喜和悅身心泰然。
「阿難！菩薩處胎之時，諸天常奏天樂、雨眾天花，供養菩薩。是時國界寧靜景候調和，人民安樂好行恩惠，諸釋種子皆悉棄惡修習善事，於諸節會遊戲園林，受勝妙樂歡娛怡暢。時輸檀王隨順法行不樂世榮，捐棄國務如苦行者。阿難！菩薩處母胎中，神力現化成就如是。」
爾時，世尊告阿難言：「汝等當觀佛在胎時所居寶莊嚴殿。」
阿難言：「唯然，世尊！願為顯示。」
世尊爾時即為阿難、釋提桓因，及四護世并餘天人，顯示如來處胎之時寶莊之殿；皆大歡喜，得未曾有生清淨心。作是現已，大梵天王還持寶殿歸於梵世。佛告諸比丘：「菩薩處胎之時，已能化導三十六那由他天人令住三乘。」
爾時，世尊欲重宣此義，而說偈言：
「最上勝人初入胎， 大地山林皆震動，
金色淨光銷惡趣， 一切天人咸喜悅。
為欲成此大法王， 示現胎中寶嚴殿，
導師所居之寶殿， 栴檀妙香極嚴飾。
此香一分之價直， 等彼三千界珍寶，
下方涌出大蓮花， 其花高至于梵世。
花中所承甘露味， 梵王持以獻菩薩，
世間一切諸群生， 無有能銷一滴味。
惟除最後身菩薩， 方能致斯甘露食，
積劫所集福威力， 服者身心得清淨。
帝釋梵王四護世， 稽首供養於導師，
奉事頂禮聞妙法， 歡喜右遶而辭去。
如是十方菩薩眾， 亦復因斯樂法來，
坐於光明眾寶床， 聞大乘法生歡喜，
各恣言談兩相顧， 無量稱揚還本國。
四方男子及女人， 為彼鬼魅所纏縛，
露首袒體心狂亂， 若見佛母皆除愈。
所有黃痰與癲癩， 盲聾瘖瘂種種疾，
佛母舒手摩其頂， 眾病應時得銷散。
或有困篤在遠方， 折草作籌而惠之，
籌至病者尋平復， 世間無不蒙眾祐。
由法醫王在腹中， 苦惱眾生盡安樂，
聖后自觀菩薩體， 猶如空中見明月。
形相微妙甚端嚴， 歡喜悅樂心安住，
無復貪瞋癡所擾， 亦無愛欲嫉妬害。
不為飢渴寒熱侵， 身心靜然離眾惱，
人天上下更相見， 音樂不鼓而自鳴。
國土清寧甚安隱， 眷屬欣豫同無患，
龍天由斯降時澤， 草木花果盡敷榮。
惠施一切之所須， 王宮七日雨珍寶，
是時無有貧乏者， 猶如帝釋歡喜園。
王修法行持淨戒， 雖處堂殿如林野，
由此聖后懷菩薩， 每入後宮親慰問。」
方廣大莊嚴經卷第二