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KMG043 0002.《The White Lotus, a supporting Dharma for The Treasure Trove of Blessings from the Capable One.》The White Lotus, a supporting Dharma for The Treasure Trove of Blessings from the Capable One..g2.0f

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并发誓在到达之前不空手而归,于是走到海边,拿起一个龟壳,双手舀海水。然后海神知道了他的想法,这样说道:这片大海深邃而广阔,有三十三万由旬。即使是整个赡部洲的人也无法将大海弄干,更何况你一个人,这是徒劳的。菩萨说道:如果一个人真心实意地去做,没有什么不能成功的。我希望通过获得珍宝来利益一切众生,并希望通过这种福德来成佛。如果我不灰心,为什么不能将这片大海弄干呢?当时,遍入天等众神从远处看到一位菩萨独自舀着海水,为了众多众生的利益而努力,他们互相告知,全部来到了菩萨的面前。菩萨看到他们用器皿舀水,那些神各自脱下天衣浸入水中,一次取出,海里的水就减少了四十由旬。再次浸入,减少了八十由旬。三次浸入,减少了一百二十由旬,于是龙族们惊恐万分,来到了菩萨的面前,说道:请住手,不要把海水弄干了!菩萨这才停止了努力。然后龙族们问菩萨:您要这件珍宝做什么?我需要它来利益一切众生。龙说:如果为了利益众生,大海里也有许多众生,为什么要舍弃他们呢?菩萨说:住在海里的也是众生,但他们没有贫困的痛苦。而赡部洲的人们为了财富互相残害,造作十不善业,死后堕入地狱。我因为怜悯他们,才需要这件珍宝。然后龙族们取出珍宝,又还给了他。海神也供养了佛陀成佛时的近侍。

English

And vowed not to return empty-handed until reaching it, so he went to the seashore, took a turtle shell, and scooped up seawater with both hands. Then the sea god, knowing his intention, said this: This ocean is deep and vast, with three hundred and thirty thousand yojanas. Even all the people of Jambudvipa cannot dry up the ocean, let alone you alone, it is futile. The Bodhisattva said: If one works wholeheartedly, nothing is impossible. I wish to benefit all beings by obtaining the jewel, and I wish to attain enlightenment through this merit. If I do not lose heart, why can't I dry up this ocean? At that time, the gods such as Vishnu, seeing from afar the Bodhisattva alone scooping up seawater and striving for the benefit of many beings, informed each other and all came to the Bodhisattva's presence. Seeing the Bodhisattva scooping water with a vessel, those gods each took off their divine garments and dipped them into the water, and with one pull, the ocean's water decreased by forty yojanas. Dipping it in again, it decreased by eighty yojanas. Dipping it in three times, it decreased by one hundred and twenty yojanas, so the nagas were terrified and came to the Bodhisattva's presence, saying: Please stop, do not dry up the ocean's water! The Bodhisattva then ceased his efforts. Then the nagas asked the Bodhisattva: What do you need this precious jewel for? I need it to benefit all beings. The nagas said: If it is for the benefit of beings, there are also many beings in the ocean, why abandon them? The Bodhisattva said: Those who live in the ocean are also beings, but they do not have the suffering of poverty. But the people of Jambudvipa harm each other for wealth, committing the ten non-virtuous deeds, and after death are born in hell. Because I pity them, I need this jewel. Then the nagas took out the precious jewel and returned it to him. The sea god also made offerings to the Buddha's attendant at the time of his enlightenment.

Chinese

在哪里祈祷了呢?之后菩萨取回了宝珠,飞向天空,回到了原来的地方,询问了以前的商人朋友们。他们都平安无事,互相问候,感到非常惊奇。国王前往迦毗罗卫城。听到菩萨从大海返回的消息后,所有人都高兴地到城门口迎接。与商人朋友们一起举行了盛大的宴会。当时,菩萨拿着宝珠回到家中,那个婆罗门的仓库全部都装满了。迦毗罗卫城的婆罗门用各种宝珠装饰女儿,并送上装满宝珠的水器,用它来洗涤菩萨的脚,然后拉着女儿的手交给菩萨。菩萨也接受了。婆罗门非常高兴,用宝珠装饰了五百名侍女和五百头大象,演奏音乐,将她们送给菩萨。当时,大施主的父母因为儿子离别而哭泣,导致双眼失明。当与儿子相遇时,向父母顶礼,父母抓住他的手,认出了儿子。大施主啊,你离开我们之后,我们的眼睛也瞎了。你去大海里得到了什么?他将宝珠放在父亲的手中,说道:我得到了这个。父母接过宝珠说:像这样的石头,我的仓库里以前就有很多,为什么还要这样受苦和努力呢?之后,菩萨取回宝珠,擦拭父母的眼睛,就像狂风吹散乌云一样,父母的双眼比以前更加明亮。父母高兴地看着真正的宝珠,说道:它能消除痛苦的疾病。之后,大施主拿着宝珠,祈愿在父母的身下出现宝珠的坐垫,在上方出现宝珠的帷幔。祈祷之后,立刻如愿以偿,所有的仓库也都装满了。之后,一位国王的使者骑着能行走百千由旬的大象,前往阎浮提。

English

Where did he make the prayer? Then, the Bodhisattva retrieved the precious jewel, flew into the sky, and returned to his place. He inquired about his former merchant friends. They were all well and greeted each other, marveling at the situation. The king went to the gate of Kapilavastu. Upon hearing that the Bodhisattva had returned from the ocean, everyone joyfully welcomed him at the gate. Together with his merchant friends, they held a grand feast. At that time, the Bodhisattva took the jewel and returned home, and all the Brahmin's storehouses were completely filled. The Brahmin of Kapilavastu adorned his daughter with various jewels and sent a water vessel filled with jewels. He used it to wash the Bodhisattva's feet, then took his daughter's hand and gave her to the Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva accepted her. The Brahmin was overjoyed and, after adorning five hundred servant girls and five hundred elephants with jewels, he sent them to the Bodhisattva with music. At that time, the parents of the great giver cried because of their separation from their son, causing both of their eyes to go blind. When they met their son, he prostrated to his parents, and they grasped his hand, recognizing him as their son. "Great giver, after you left us, our eyes also went blind. What did you find by going to the ocean?" He placed the jewel in his father's hand and said, "I found this." The parents took the jewel and said, "Stones like this, I already have many in my storehouse. Why did you need to suffer and strive like this?" Then, the Bodhisattva took back the jewel and wiped his parents' eyes. Just as a strong wind scatters clouds, both of his parents' eyes became clearer than before. The parents rejoiced and looked at the true jewel, saying, "It has become the cure for the disease of suffering." Then, the great giver took the jewel and prayed that a jewel cushion would appear beneath his parents and a jewel canopy above them. Immediately after praying, it happened as he wished, and all the storehouses were filled. Then, a king's messenger rode an elephant that could travel a hundred thousand yojanas, heading towards Jambudvipa.

Chinese

我向所有的人宣布:大施主从大海中找到了如意宝珠。从现在起七天内,一切所需之物将如雨般降下,请各自随意享用!于是,大施主沐浴后穿上新衣,在旗帜上平等地竖起旗杆,顶端系上如意宝珠,手持宝瓶,祈愿道:赡部洲的这些人真是贫穷可怜啊,必须利益他们。如意宝珠如果真实不虚,就请如雨般降下每个人所需的一切!话音刚落,四面八方刮起大风,将所有不洁之物扫除干净,细雨使尘土无法飞扬。首先,具有百味的各种食物如雨般降下。然后是谷物,然后是衣服,之后是珍宝如雨般降下,整个赡部洲都堆满了珍宝,珍宝多得像瓦片和碎石一样。这样使大家都满足后,赡部洲的人们(大施主)站起来说:你们因贫穷而造恶业,将堕入恶道,我对此深感悲悯。我不顾大海中的障碍和众多烦恼,取回了宝珠。现在你们都可以无忧无虑地生活了。现在你们要约束身语意,努力行持十善业之道!他以各种方法教导和劝勉,使人们努力行持十善业。结果,赡部洲的人们去世后都转生到天界。当时的大施主的父母就是现在的净饭王和摩耶夫人。银城的龙是舍利弗,毗琉璃城的龙是目犍连,金城的龙是阿难,那时他们也对我进行供养。海神是不动者。佛陀如是说。又,当转世为王子义成的时候,也有从大海中取宝珠的相似事迹。༈。又,在过去的时候,在这个赡部洲,统治着五百个小国的

English

I announce to all people: the great benefactor has found the wish-fulfilling jewel from the ocean. From now on, for seven days, all necessities will fall like rain, so please enjoy them as you wish! Then, the great benefactor bathed and put on new clothes, erected a flagpole evenly on the banner, tied the wish-fulfilling jewel to the top, held a vase in his hand, and prayed: These people of Jambudvipa are truly poor and miserable, they must be benefited. If the wish-fulfilling jewel is true and not false, then please rain down everything that each person needs as desired! As soon as he spoke, winds stirred from all directions, sweeping away all unclean things, and a drizzle prevented dust from rising. First, various foods with a hundred flavors fell like rain. Then came grains, then clothes, and after that, precious jewels fell like rain, filling the entire Jambudvipa with piles of precious jewels, making the jewels as abundant as tiles and pebbles. Having satisfied everyone in this way, the people of Jambudvipa (the great benefactor) stood up and said: Because you are impoverished and commit evil deeds, you will fall into the lower realms, and I feel deep compassion for this. Disregarding the obstacles and many afflictions in the ocean, I retrieved the jewel. Now you can all live without worry. Now you must restrain your body, speech, and mind, and strive to practice the path of the ten virtuous deeds! He taught and exhorted in various ways, causing people to diligently practice the ten virtuous deeds. As a result, the people of Jambudvipa, after passing away, were all reborn in the heavens. The parents of the great benefactor at that time are now King Śuddhodana and Queen Maya. The dragon of the Silver City is Śāriputra, the dragon of the Beryl City is Maudgalyāyana, and the dragon of the Golden City is Ānanda, and at that time they also made offerings to me. The ocean god is Achala. Thus spoke the Buddha. Also, when he was reborn as Prince Siddhartha, there was a similar event of taking a jewel from the ocean. ༈. Furthermore, in the past, in this Jambudvipa, ruling over five hundred small kingdoms

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名为《国王珍宝之甲》。国王有五百位妃嫔和宫女,但没有儿子,因此向太阳和月亮等神祈祷,但仍然没有儿子,心中不悦。他心想:我死后,各小国会发生冲突,国家将不得安宁。这时,一位神在国王的梦中告诉他:在宫殿外的花园里有两位苦行者,其中一位的身体是金色的,向他祈祷,他会转世成为你的儿子。国王按照神谕向那位苦行者祈祷,希望他转世成为自己的儿子。苦行者答应说:就这样做吧。另一位苦行者也说:我将转世成为你的儿子。国王高兴地说:就这样实现吧。之后,过了一段时间,那位金色的苦行者去世了,转世到王后的大腹中。九个月后,王后生下了一个金色的男孩,头发是深蓝色的,相貌端庄。举行了诞生庆典,相士们占卜后,给王子取名为“善义”。之后,另一位妃嫔也怀孕了,那位苦行者去世后转世到她的腹中。举行了诞生庆典,相士们给孩子取名为“恶义”。善义王子长大后,精通了十八种学问等所有学科。后来,善义请求国王允许他外出游玩和观看风景,于是带着大量的财富出发了。所有国民都观看他,赞叹道:他像光辉的梵天一样。王子走着走着,看到了贫穷的穿着破烂的人、杀生的人、耕田的人、渔夫、猎人等,便询问他们。那些人回答说:我们贫穷困苦,无法养活家人,世代都从事这样的行业。王子听后,流下了怜悯的眼泪,心想:唉,这些人真是从黑暗走向黑暗啊。于是他回到宫中,请求父王允许他布施。父王答应了他,并给了他所有的仓库,当布施到三分之一时,仓库守护者向国王禀告说:用方法

English

It is called "The Armor of the Precious King." The king had five hundred consorts and palace maids, but he had no son. Therefore, he prayed to the gods such as the sun and moon, but he was still without a son and was unhappy. He thought, "After I die, the small kingdoms will fight and the country will not be peaceful." Then, a god told the king in a dream that there were two hermits in the garden outside the palace. One of them had a golden body. Pray to him, and he will be born as your son. As instructed, the king prayed to the hermit to be born as his son. The hermit agreed, saying, "So be it." Another hermit also said, "I will be born as your son." The king was pleased and said, "So be it." Later, after some time, the golden hermit passed away and was born in the womb of the great queen. After nine months, the queen gave birth to a golden boy with dark blue hair and auspicious marks. A birth celebration was held, and the astrologers examined him and named the prince "Virtuous Meaning." Then, another consort became pregnant, and the other hermit passed away and was born in her womb. A birth celebration was held, and the astrologers named him "Sinful Meaning." Prince Virtuous Meaning grew up and became proficient in all the arts, including the eighteen sciences. Later, Virtuous Meaning asked the king for permission to go out for a walk and see the sights. He set out with great wealth. All the people of the country watched and praised him, saying, "He is like the glorious Brahma." As the prince went on, he saw poor people in rags, those who killed living beings, farmers, fishermen, hunters, and so on. When he asked them, they replied, "We are poor and destitute and cannot support our families. We engage in such occupations as the end of our lineage." The prince shed tears of compassion and thought, "Alas, these beings are going from darkness to darkness." Then he returned home and asked his father for permission to give alms. His father granted it and gave him all the storehouses. When a third of it was given away, the storehouse keeper reported to the king, saying, "By means of