Chinese
所有人的善知识，以及所有眷属众多的天神，四大天王各自与九十一个儿子，以及欺骗者等作为世间守护四方的仆役的众多首领，二十八位药叉大首领，以及难陀等众多龙王，龙王制压光芒等众多迦楼罗王，以及善妙纹、极光等乃至具力八子等分封的阿修罗王们，以及水天女等一百位天女，执善二兄弟，以及月亮和太阳等一百位星宿，寂静母和难调伏母等一百位瑜伽母，青莲母和猪面母等一百位母神，白母和胜母等一百位药叉女，乐作喜足等一百六十位上界欲界天神众，大梵天和普施童子等众多梵天眷属天神，最后到来的是黑部大自在怖畏大尊及其眷属。如此列举的数目，也只是权势极大、名声显赫的主要神祇的数目，并非聚集于此的眷属众和所有天神的数目。互相聚集的，从东方一侧的边缘到另一侧西方一侧的边缘，广大到连天神的眼睛也无法看见。他们聚集后，长久安住，降下了与各自心意相符的，如同甘露般无垢的法雨。那时，天神等一切有情都安立于至上的信仰、皈依和学处之中。极多的天神见到了真谛，许多有情也生起了菩提心。各自的明咒和命之精髓也全部献上，有些被置于誓言之中，有些被任命为护法等。之后，所有人都各自返回自己的住所。如来也为一切众生说了吉祥之语。
English
The spiritual friends of all, together with many retinues of all the gods, the four great kings each with ninety-one sons, and very many chieftains who serve as servants of the four guardians of the world, such as the Deceiver, twenty-eight great yaksha chieftains, and very many Naga kings such as Nanda, and many Garuda kings such as the Naga king Zilnon Len, and the Asura kings divided from Tak Sang Ris and Rab Tra, etc., up to the eight sons of the powerful one, and a hundred goddesses such as the water goddess, the two brothers Juk Sel, and a hundred constellations such as the moon and the sun, and a hundred yoginis such as Zhiwa Mo and Ka Dzok Ma, and a hundred mothers such as Ngosangma and Phagmo, and a hundred yaksha women such as Karmo and Gyaljema, and one hundred and sixty gods of the upper desire realm such as Deje Gaden, and many gods of the Brahma retinue such as Great Brahma and Kunje Zhonnu, and finally, the great black Bhairava, the great terrifying one, together with his retinue. The numbers mentioned in this way are only the numbers of the main deities who are known to be very powerful and famous, but not the number of all the gods with their retinue gathered there. The gathering was so vast that the eyes of the gods could not see from one end of the gathering on the east side to the other end on the west side. After gathering, they stayed for a long time, and rained down a great rain of pure Dharma like nectar, which was in accordance with their respective thoughts. At that time, all beings, including the gods, were established in supreme faith, refuge, and the place of learning. Very many gods saw the truth, and many beings also generated the mind of enlightenment. They also offered all their respective vidya mantras and life essences, some were placed in vows, and some were appointed as Dharma protectors, and so on. Then, everyone departed to their respective places. The Tathagata also spoke auspicious words to all beings.
Chinese
这是宣说《大集经》的时候。在共同乘中，假设只有少量的《大集经》。之后，又将五百世为父亲的婆罗门老人安置于真理之中，以“回来吧”而受近圆戒，证得阿罗汉果。第六十六个故事是关于五百商人的：又从舍卫城，五百商人携带货物前往其他地方，去往一个大森林。在那里居住的凶恶夜叉们放出了如黑夜般的巨大黑风，显现出各种恐怖的形象，向商人们冲去。所有的商人都非常害怕，向诸神祈祷。当时，有一位居士说：“唉！向非救护者寻求救护有什么用呢？去皈依佛陀薄伽梵吧！” 听到这些话，所有的人都说：“向佛陀顶礼！祈求您救护我们！” 世尊心想调伏他们的时机已到，于是伸出如象鼻般的巨手，从森林中将五百商人及其货物一同拿起，安置在靠近舍卫城的地方。当这些商人回到家乡时，由于对佛陀的信仰，他们前往世尊面前安坐，听闻佛法后获得了入流果，并且作了特别的赞颂，以“回来吧”而受近圆戒。他们按照预言的方式进行禅修，不久便证得了阿罗汉果。同样，还有五百商人出海，被风吹浪打，在海中央的岩石缝隙中得到良好的庇护，最终证得阿罗汉果的故事。第六十七个故事是关于从天降临：自从圆满正等觉的佛陀示现大神变之后，天人和人们都对佛陀的教法生起了极大的信心。当时，由于比丘们获得的利养和恭敬非常多，世尊看到这会阻碍凡夫俗子的修行，为了断绝过多的财富和利养，以及母亲转生到天界。
English
This is the time for teaching the Mahāsaṃnipāta Sūtra. In the common vehicle, it is assumed that there is only a small amount of the Mahāsaṃnipāta Sūtra. Then, a Brahmin elder who had been a father for five hundred lifetimes was placed in the truth, and by saying "Come here," he received full ordination and attained Arhatship. The sixty-sixth story is about five hundred merchants: Again, from Shravasti, five hundred merchants took goods and went to another place, going to a large forest. There, the evil Yakshas who lived there sent a great black wind like a dark night, and various terrifying forms were manifested, rushing towards the merchants. All the merchants were very frightened and prayed to the gods. Then, there was a layperson who said, "Alas! What is the use of seeking refuge in those who are not protectors? Go for refuge to the Buddha, the Bhagavan!" Hearing these words, everyone said, "We prostrate to the Buddha! We beseech you to protect us!" The Bhagavan, thinking that the time had come to tame them, stretched out his hand like an elephant's trunk and took the five hundred merchants and their goods from the forest and placed them near Shravasti. When these merchants arrived in their homeland, out of faith in the Buddha, they went before the Bhagavan and sat down. After hearing the Dharma, they attained the fruit of stream-entry, and they also made special praises, and by saying "Come here," they received full ordination. They meditated as prophesied, and soon they manifested the fruit of Arhatship. Similarly, there is also a story of five hundred merchants who went to sea, were driven by the wind and moved by the waves, and were well protected by the crevices of the rocks in the middle of the sea, and eventually attained Arhatship. The sixty-seventh story is about descending from the gods: From the time when the perfectly enlightened Buddha showed great miracles, gods and humans had great faith only in the Buddha's teachings. At that time, because the monks received a lot of gain and respect, the Lord saw that this would hinder the practice of ordinary people, and in order to cut off the excessive wealth and gain, and for his mother to be reborn in the realm of the gods.
Chinese
为了将所受持的戒律安立于真实之中，世尊与眷属一同前往须弥山顶的三十三天。在那里，他坐在靠近遍集树的地方，一块像白色衣服一样的石板上，为天人，包括他的母亲，宣讲佛法。 大目犍连等众多比丘在舍卫城安居。在那里，比丘们问大目犍连：“如来在哪里安居？”他回答说：“在三十三天。” 三个月过去后，四众弟子来到大目犍连尊者处，说道：“我们很久没有见到世尊了，非常渴望。尊者，请您去吧，我们没有去那里的神变。天人来到赡部洲没有困难，请您请求世尊前往赡部洲。” 之后，尊者以神变前往，顶礼世尊双足，在一旁坐下，说道：“这些天众以尊者欢喜的戒律而生于此。” 世尊也赞叹说：“正是如此。” 之后，天人们从世尊处离开后，大目犍连尊者向四众传达了信息：“你去吧，七天后，他将前往僧伽施城的阿婆堕落迦林中的优昙婆罗树下。” 他瞬间来到赡部洲，告诉了四众弟子。他们清扫了那个地方，并摆设了各种供品。 在这七天的时间里，世尊从有诤到色究竟天，前往其他地方，那里没有人类通行，但有无数可以调伏的众生。他向所有这些众生宣讲了佛法。 这样，他安置了无数无量的天人于成熟和解脱之中。之后，当他再次回到三十三天时，天帝释提桓因问道：“世尊是否打算前往赡部洲？” 他回答说：“正是如此。”然后，他让工匠...
English
In order to establish the received precepts in truth, the Blessed One, together with his retinue, went to the summit of Mount Meru, to the heaven of the Thirty-Three. There, he sat near the All-Gathering Tree, on a stone slab like a white cloth, and taught the Dharma to the gods, including his mother. The great Maudgalyayana and many other monks were dwelling in Shravasti for the summer retreat. There, the monks asked the great Maudgalyayana, "Where is the Thus-Gone One dwelling for the summer retreat?" He replied, "In the realm of the Thirty-Three." After three months had passed, the assemblies of the fourfold community came to the great Maudgalyayana and said, "We have not seen the Blessed One for a long time and are very eager. Venerable one, please go, for we do not have the miraculous power to go there. It is not difficult for the gods to come to this Jambudvipa, please request the Blessed One to go to Jambudvipa." Then, the Venerable One went by miraculous power, prostrated at the feet of the Blessed One, and sat to one side, saying, "These hosts of gods are born here with the discipline that pleases the Venerable One." The Teacher also praised, saying, "It is so." Then, after the gods had departed from the Teacher's presence, the Venerable Maudgalyayana conveyed the message of the fourfold community, "Go, and in seven days he will go to the foot of the Udumbara tree in the Aparajitavana of the city of Samkashya." In an instant, he came to Jambudvipa and told the fourfold community. They cleaned that place and arranged various offerings. During that interval of seven days, the Blessed One went from Contention-Free to Akanishta, and to other places where humans do not travel, but there were countless beings to be tamed. He taught the Dharma to all such beings. Thus, he placed countless immeasurable beings of the gods in maturation and liberation. Then, when he returned to the Thirty-Three again, the Lord of the Gods, Indra, asked, "Does the Blessed One intend to go to Jambudvipa?" He replied, "It is so." Then, he had the craftsman of all works...
Chinese
下令之后，从三十三天到瞻部洲之间，中间是毗琉璃的梯子，右边是金子的，左边是水晶的梯子。那时，梵天从金子的梯子上下来，和色界的诸神一起从佛陀的右边走。帝释天拿着千辐的伞，从水晶的梯子上下来，被许多欲界的诸神围绕着，从佛陀的左边走。世尊从中间的毗琉璃的梯子上下来。如果仅仅用脚下来的话，外道们会说：‘沙门乔达摩看到天人的欲妙和美女，神通退失了。’如果仅仅用神通下来的话，诸神建造梯子就没有意义，也看不到增长福德，所以有时用神通下来，有时用脚下来。人身上的臭味是诸神不能忍受的，所以导师用旃檀胜妙的香味加持了。那时，具寿善现坐在树下，看到了，心想：‘唉！这些天神今天也要回到自己的住所，这些人全部在一百年之内会死去，如来也很快要入灭。’因为厌离的缘故，也见到了真谛，不久就获得了阿罗汉果位。然后，世尊降临到地上，坐在铺设好的座位上。所有的地方都被四众弟子，国王，大臣，婆罗门，居士等等无量的人群围绕着，开启了许多的佛法之门。那时，圣母莲花色想：如果以比丘尼的形象去，就不会被允许到导师的面前。于是化现为转轮圣王和眷属一起去了。眷属们感到惊讶，带着各种各样的想法让开了道路。具寿邬波离从香味中认出那是圣母莲花色。在那里，看到转轮圣王的形象，有些眷属贪恋天人的地位，有些贪恋人间的地位，为了扭转这些，宣说了佛法，让他们获得了四种果位，以及发起了无数的三菩提心。
English
After the command was given, between the Thirty-Three Heavens and Jambudvipa, there was a staircase of lapis lazuli in the middle, gold on the right, and crystal on the left. At that time, Brahma descended from the golden staircase, and together with the gods of the Form Realm, walked from the right side of the Buddha. Indra, holding an umbrella with a thousand spokes, descended from the crystal staircase, surrounded by many gods of the Desire Realm, and walked from the left side of the Buddha. The Blessed One descended from the middle staircase of lapis lazuli. If he were to descend only with his feet, the heretics would say, 'The ascetic Gautama has seen the delights and beautiful women of the gods, and his miraculous powers have diminished.' If he were to descend only with miraculous powers, the gods' construction of the staircase would be meaningless, and he would not see the increase of merit. Therefore, sometimes he descended with miraculous powers, and sometimes he descended with his feet. The unpleasant smell of humans is unbearable for the gods, so the Teacher blessed it with the fragrance of excellent sandalwood. At that time, the Venerable Subhuti, sitting under a tree, saw this and thought, 'Alas! These gods will also return to their own abodes today, and all these people will die within a hundred years. The Tathagata will also soon enter Nirvana.' Because of this renunciation, he also saw the truth, and soon attained the state of Arhat. Then, the Blessed One descended to the earth and sat on the prepared seat. All places were surrounded by the fourfold assembly, kings, ministers, Brahmins, householders, and so on, by an immeasurable multitude of beings, and he opened many doors of the Dharma. At that time, the Holy Mother Utpalavarna thought, 'If I go in the form of a Bhikshuni, I will not be allowed to go before the Teacher.' So she transformed herself into a Chakravartin King with his retinue and went. The retinue was amazed and, with various thoughts, cleared the way. The Venerable Upali recognized that it was the Holy Mother Utpalavarna from the fragrance. There, seeing the form of the Chakravartin King, some of the retinue were attached to the state of the gods, and some were attached to the state of humans. To reverse this, he preached the Dharma, causing them to attain the four fruits and to generate immeasurable Bodhicitta.