添品妙法蓮華經法師品第十
爾時世尊,因藥王菩薩,告八萬大士:「藥王!汝見是大眾中,無量諸天、龍王、夜叉、乾闥婆、阿脩羅、迦樓羅、緊那羅、摩睺羅伽、人非人等,及比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷,求聲聞者、求辟支佛者、求佛道者,如是等類,咸於佛前,聞《妙法華經》一偈一句乃至一念隨喜者,我皆與授記,當得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
At that time, the World-Honored One, speaking through the Bodhisattva Medicine King, addressed the eighty thousand great beings:
"Medicine King, do you see in this great assembly the countless heavenly beings, dragon kings, yakshas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, mahoragas, humans and non-humans, as well as monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen? Among them are those seeking the state of a disciple (arhat), those seeking the state of a solitary realizer (pratyekabuddha), and those seeking Buddhahood. For any such being who, in my presence, hears even a single verse or phrase of the Wonderful Dharma Flower Sutra and feels even a single moment of joyful acceptance, I all give my prediction: they will surely attain supreme, perfect enlightenment (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi)."
佛告藥王:「又如來滅度之後,若有人聞《妙法華經》乃至一偈一句一念隨喜者,我亦與授阿耨多羅三藐三菩提記。若復有人,受持、讀誦、解說、書寫《妙法華經》乃至一偈,於此經卷敬視如佛,種種供養,華香、瓔珞,末香、塗香、燒香,繒蓋、幢幡、衣服、伎樂,乃至合掌恭敬。藥王當知!是諸人等,已曾供養十萬億佛,於諸佛所成就大願,愍眾生故,生此人間。藥王!若有人問:『何等眾生,於未來世當得作佛?』應示是諸人等於未來世必得作佛。何以故?若善男子、善女人,於《法華經》乃至一句,受持、讀誦、解說、書寫,種種供養經卷,華香、瓔珞、末香、塗香、燒香,繒蓋、幢幡、衣服、伎樂,合掌恭敬,是人一切世間所應瞻奉,應以如來供養而供養之,當知此人是大菩薩,成就阿耨多羅三藐三菩提,哀愍眾生,願生此間,廣演分別《妙法花經》,何況盡能受持種種供養者。藥王當知!是人自捨清淨業報,於我滅度後,愍眾生故,生於惡世廣演此經。若是善男子、善女人,我滅度後,能竊為一人說《法華經》,乃至一句,當知是人,則如來使,如來所遣,行如來事,何況於大眾中廣為人說。藥王!若有惡人,以不善心,於一劫中,現於佛前常毀罵佛,其罪尚輕;若人以一惡言,毀呰在家、出家讀誦《法華經》者,其罪甚重。藥王!其有讀誦《法華經》者,當知是人,以佛莊嚴而自莊嚴,則為如來肩所荷擔,其所至方,應隨向禮一心合掌,恭敬、供養、尊重、讚歎,華香、瓔珞,末香、塗香、燒香,繒蓋、幢幡、衣服、餚饌,作諸伎樂,人中上供而供養之,應持天寶而以散之,天上寶聚應以奉獻。所以者何?是人歡喜說法,須臾聞之,即得究竟阿耨多羅三藐三菩提故。」
爾時世尊,欲重宣此義,而說偈言:
At that time, the World-Honored One, wishing to restate this meaning, spoke in verse:
「若欲住佛道, 成就自然智,
常當勤供養, 受持《法花》者。
其有欲疾得, 一切種智慧,
當受持是經, 并供養持者。
若有能受持, 《妙法華經》者;
當知佛所使, 愍念諸眾生。
諸有能受持, 《妙法華經》者;
捨於清淨土, 愍眾故生此。
當知如是人, 自在所欲生,
能於此惡世, 廣說無上法。
應以天華香, 及天寶衣服,
天上妙寶聚, 供養說法者。
吾滅後惡世, 能持是經者;
當合掌禮敬, 如供養世尊。
上饌眾甘美, 及種種衣服;
供養是佛子, 冀得須臾聞。
若能於後世, 受持是經者;
我遣在人中, 行於如來事。
若於一劫中, 常懷不善心,
作色而罵佛, 獲無量重罪。
其有讀誦持, 是《法華經》者;
須臾加惡言, 其罪復過彼。
有人求佛道, 而於一劫中,
合掌在我前, 以無數偈讚,
由是讚佛故, 得無量功德,
歎美持經者, 其福復過彼。
於八十億劫, 以最妙色聲,
及與香味觸, 供養持經者;
如是供養已, 若得須臾聞,
則應自欣慶, 我今獲大利。
藥王!今告汝, 我所說諸經,
而於此經中, 《法華》最第一。」
"If you wish to walk the path of Buddhahood, And realize wisdom that is natural and true, You must always serve and make offerings To those who uphold the Lotus Scripture.
If you seek to swiftly gain The all-knowing wisdom of a Buddha, Then embrace this sutra diligently, And honor those who keep it too.
All who can accept and uphold The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra— Know that they are sent by the Buddha, Moved by compassion for all beings.
Those who can accept and uphold The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra— They have left a pure and peaceful land, And are born here out of pity for others.
Know that such a person, free in where they wish to be born, Can in this evil age widely teach the supreme teaching.
You should offer heavenly flowers and incense, Celestial garments and treasures rare, The finest jewels from above, To the one who teaches this teaching.
After my passing, in this evil age, To those who can uphold this sutra, You should bow with joined palms, As to the World-Honored One.
Present them with fine food and delicacies, And all kinds of clothing; Make offerings to these children of the Buddha, Hoping to hear even a moment of their teaching.
If in later times, someone can uphold this sutra, Know that I have sent them to walk among humans And carry out the work of the Tathagata.
If for an entire kalpa, Someone harbors an unkind heart, And with angry looks scolds the Buddha, That person incurs boundless heavy guilt.
But one who reads, recites, and upholds This Lotus Sutra— If anyone should speak even a moment of harsh words to them, Their guilt surpasses even that.
If someone seeking the Buddha Way, For an entire kalpa, With joined palms before me, Praises me with countless verses, Because of that praise, They gain immeasurable merit. But praising the upholder of this sutra, Their merit surpasses that even more.
For eighty billion kalpas, With the finest forms, sounds, Scents, tastes, and touches, You may make offerings to the upholder of this sutra. After making such offerings, If you hear even a moment of their teaching, You should rejoice in yourself, Saying, "Today I have gained great benefit."
Medicine King! I now tell you: Among all the sutras I have taught, This Lotus Sutra stands supreme."
爾時佛復告藥王菩薩摩訶薩:「我所說經典,無量千萬億,已說、今說、當說,而於其中,此《法華經》最為難信、難解。藥王!此經是諸佛祕要之藏,不可分布,妄授與人,諸佛世尊之所守護,從昔已來未曾顯說。如此經者,如來現在,猶多怨嫉,況滅度後。藥王當知!如來滅後,其能書持、讀誦、供養、為他人說者,如來則為以衣覆之,又為他方、現在諸佛之所護念,是人有大信力及志願力、諸善根力,當知是人與如來共宿,則為如來手摩其頭。藥王!在在處處,若說、若讀、若誦、若書,若經卷所住處,皆應起七寶塔,極令高廣嚴飾,不須復安舍利。所以者何?此中已有如來全身,此塔應以一切華香、瓔珞、繒蓋、幢幡、伎樂、歌頌,供養、恭敬、尊重、讚歎,若有人得見此塔禮拜、供養,當知是等,皆近阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。藥王!多有人在家、出家行菩薩道。若不能得見聞、讀誦、書持、供養是《法華經》者,當知是人未善行菩薩道。若有得聞是經典者,乃能善行菩薩之道,其有眾生求佛道者,若見、若聞是《法華經》,聞已信解、受持者,當知是人,得近阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。
「藥王!譬如有人渴乏須水,於彼高原穿鑿求之,猶見乾土,知水尚遠,施功不已,轉見濕土,遂漸至泥,其心決定,知水必近。菩薩亦復如是,若未聞、未解、未能修習是《法華經》,當知是人,去阿耨多羅三藐三菩提尚遠。若得聞解、思惟、修習,必知得近阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。所以者何?一切菩薩阿耨多羅三藐三菩提,皆屬此經。此經開方便門,示真實相,是《法華經》藏,深固幽遠無人能到,今佛教化成就菩薩而為開示。藥王!若有菩薩,聞是《法華經》驚疑、怖畏,當知是為新發意菩薩;若聲聞人,聞是經驚疑、怖畏,當知是為增上慢者。
「藥王!若有善男子、善女人,如來滅後,欲為四眾說是《法華經》者,云何應說?是善男子、善女人,入如來室,著如來衣,坐如來座,爾乃應為四眾廣說斯經。如來室者,一切眾生中大慈悲心是;如來衣者,柔和忍辱心是;如來座者,一切法空是;安住是中,然後以不懈怠心,為諸菩薩及四眾,廣說是《法華經》。藥王!我於餘國遣化人,為其集聽法眾,亦遣化比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷,聽其說法,是諸化人,聞法信受,隨順不逆。若說法者在空閑處,我時廣遣天、龍、鬼神、乾闥婆、阿修羅等,聽其說法。我雖在異國,時時令說法者得見我身,若於此經忘失句逗,我還為說令得具足。」
爾時世尊,欲重宣此義,而說偈言:
「欲捨諸懈怠, 應當聽是經,
此經難得聞, 信受者亦難。
如人渴須水, 穿鑿於高原,
猶見乾燥土, 知去水尚遠;
漸見濕土泥, 決定知近水。
藥王!汝當知, 如是諸人等,
不聞《法華經》, 去佛智甚遠;
若聞是深經, 決了聲聞法,
是諸經之王, 聞已諦思惟,
當知此人等, 近於佛智慧。
若人說此經, 應入如來室,
著於如來衣, 而坐如來座,
處眾無所畏, 廣為分別說;
大慈悲為室, 柔和忍辱衣,
諸法空為座, 處此為說法。
若說此經時, 有人惡口罵,
加刀杖瓦石, 念佛故應忍。
我千萬億土, 現淨堅固身,
於無量億劫, 為眾生說法;
若我滅度後, 能說此經者,
我遣化四眾, 比丘比丘尼,
及清信士女, 供養於法師,
引導諸眾生, 集之令聽法。
若人欲加惡, 刀杖及瓦石,
則遣變化人, 為之作衛護。
若說法之人, 獨在空閑處,
寂寞無人聲, 讀誦此經典;
我爾時為現, 清淨光明身,
若忘失章句, 為說令通利;
若人具是德, 或為四眾說,
空處讀誦經, 皆得見我身。
若人在空閑, 我遣天龍王,
夜叉鬼神等, 為作聽法眾。
是人樂說法, 分別無罣礙,
諸佛護念故, 能令大眾喜。
若親近法師, 速得菩薩道,
隨順是師學, 得見恒沙佛。」