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Fathers and Sons Collection Sutra (父子合集經)


父子合集經卷第三

Volume 3 of the Father and Son Collection Sutra

西天譯經三藏朝散大夫試鴻臚卿宣梵大師賜紫沙門臣日稱等奉 詔譯
淨飯王致禮如來品第三
爾時淨飯王,將諸釋種前後圍繞,詣尼拘律陀園中,到已即下寶飾車乘,與諸臣從徒步而進。世尊知已,欲化父王捨除憍慢,發生淨信,即陞空中現神變相,遊行往來自在無礙。
時娑婆世界主大梵天王在如來左,帝釋天主居如來右,焰摩天王、都史多天王、樂變化天王、他化自在天王,各各執持種種寶蓋,隨從如來乘空而行。多聞天王、持國天王,合掌作禮住立東面。增長天王、廣目天王,頭頂致敬住立西面。復有六欲諸天眷屬,雨諸天花,優鉢羅花、拘沒那花、奔拏利迦花、曼陀羅花,及雨上妙細末旃檀、沈水香等,諸天伎樂眾妙歌舞,於虛空中一時俱作。

Then Brahma, the ruler of the Saha world, stood at the Tathagata's left side, while Shakra, Lord of the Devas, stood at his right. Yama, Tushita, Nirmanarati, and Paranirmita-Vashavartin—each of these heavenly kings—held up various jeweled canopies, accompanying the Tathagata as he journeyed through the sky. North-Facing (Vaishravana) and East-Facing (Dhritarashtra) kings stood on the eastern side with palms joined in reverence. West-Facing (Virudhaka) and South-Facing (Virupaksha) kings bowed their heads in homage, standing on the western side.

Countless celestial beings from the six heavens of desire rained down divine flowers—blue lotuses, moon-white lotuses, coral lotuses, and mandala flowers—as well as finely ground sandalwood and aloeswood incense. The heavenly musicians and dancers performed beautifully, their songs and melodies filling the sky all at once.

爾時世尊,以神通力化作無數七寶樓閣,微妙莊嚴,光明赫奕,令彼時會若天若人互相往來各得相見。是時眾會心大歡喜,從昔已來未曾有也。
時淨飯王覩斯瑞相生希有心,即作是說:「如來昔日為太子時,不以四天下轉輪王位富貴自在心生顧戀,今於三千大千世界為大法王,具足聖財神通自在,常得諸天恭敬圍繞,勝過於彼,不可比喻。我今唯有釋種眷屬及諸人民,而為侍從。」作是說已,喜悅無量生清淨心,偏袒右肩,右膝著地,合掌恭敬,瞻仰如來,頭面致禮,復作是言:「世尊初生無人扶侍,即行七步,觀視十方:『我於世間,最尊最勝,更無過上,越老病死,盡苦邊際。』我於爾時見是事已,心生歡喜,曾伸禮敬。又復世尊為太子時,往田野中觀於農作,憩閻浮樹蔭涼之下,日雖西昃,其影不移。是時復有六欲天子,合掌恭敬,侍立其側。我於爾時亦伸禮敬,今覩世尊現是瑞相,乃為第三向佛作禮。」
時淨飯王欲重宣此義,而說偈言:
「福智無比兩足尊, 初生即行於七步,
唱言世間獨為勝, 我於彼時曾致禮。
又觀農作憩陰涼, 日昃其影不移動,
六欲諸天侍其側, 我於彼時伸禮敬。
今佛現此神變相, 愍念於我及眾生,
世間無有如佛者, 此乃第三頭面禮。
昔日我為立其名, 號曰一切義成就,
已得佛果遂夙心, 喜悅猶如飲甘露。」
時六欲天子知淨飯王一心渴仰欲覩如來,先於尼俱律陀園中,為佛世尊敷師子座,其座高勝諸珍嚴瑩,即以天中憍奢闍衣上妙白㲲鋪設其上;又彼林中自然化出眾妙衣服,周匝莊嚴處處垂下。設座畢已,迎請世尊安坐其上。「我自捨家至于成佛,乃與父王初得相見。」作是念已從空中下。時淨飯王獲奉如來,心大歡喜得未曾有,瞻仰粹容目不暫捨,尊重讚歎問訊慰勞。佛於座上結加趺坐,王與釋種退坐一面。
是時復有色界諸天皆來佛會,所謂梵眾天、梵輔天、大梵王天、少光天、無量光天、極光淨天、遍淨天、無量淨天、無雲天、福生天、廣果天、無煩天、無熱天、善現天、善見天、色究竟天等,覩佛世尊為化父王現斯瑞相,咸皆歡喜共相慶慰,各持天中曼陀羅花、摩訶曼陀羅花而散佛上,又復以諸上妙天衣懸於空中而為供養,復以種種嚴身之具,寶冠耳璫,指環臂釧,珠珮瓔珞,珍琦束帶,或以黃金為鬘眾寶間飾,眾寶為鬘黃金間飾,如是寶鬘貫以金線,巧妙光麗,奉上如來。又以種種上妙寶蓋寶幢寶幡,行列供養。
時諸天子作供養已,頭面作禮住虛空中,散諸香水如微細雨,各各合掌,以偈讚佛:
「歸依最勝大丈夫, 善能攝化群生者,
具大福智及名聞, 一切世間無與等。
歸依最勝大丈夫, 勝慧深廣難思議,
大悲憐愍諸有情, 為說四諦真實法。
歸依最勝大丈夫, 永離貪恚愚癡垢,
巍巍相好遍莊嚴, 猶若金山顯大海。
歸依最勝大丈夫, 能摧異論無怯弱,
咸令捨除迷妄情, 具修正見清淨行。
我等自惟宿福慶, 得值能仁出世間,
以此供養少善根, 迴向自他得作佛。」

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