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Through the miraculous power of that Tathagata, the courtyard of the circumambulation became a place surrounded by a hundred-yojana-wide wall of lapis lazuli and adorned with crystal railings. There, various kinds of food were arranged, covered with wish-fulfilling cloths and pairs of fine linen. At that time, from the sun and moon to the sons of gods at the edge of the mandala, those with power and great splendor filled that courtyard. Then, after the meal, the Brahmin Chandradatta (月官) requested the Bhagavan: 'May I bestow this alms upon all sentient beings, and may all sentient beings, through this virtue, attain the unsurpassed, perfect enlightenment.' When he made this request, the Bhagavan smiled. From the sun and moon to the gods at the edge of the mandala, everything was filled with pure golden light. Then the Brahmin Chandradatta (月官) requested: 'Bhagavan, all the sentient beings touched by the light emitted by the Bhagavan have developed unwavering faith in the Bhagavan. Bhagavan, may I bestow the ripening result of this root of virtue upon all sentient beings. Bhagavan, what are the cause and condition for that smile?' He replied: 'Brahmin, all those sentient beings illuminated by this light will never turn back from the path of unsurpassed, perfect enlightenment; they will all awaken in pure Buddha-fields, work for the benefit of sentient beings, and then pass into complete nirvana. The seeds of enlightenment have been planted in all of them.' Having said this, the Buddha and his retinue rose from their seats and departed. Thus, in order to prophesy about those sentient beings, the Tathagata was honored and revered by that Brahmin for seven days. Even though that Tathagata did not prophesy about me, I did not become discouraged, nor did I think that I would not attain unsurpassed, perfect enlightenment. Furthermore, in the past, when the Bhagavan himself was a Bodhisattva named Youthful Conduct, the Tathagata Mahaskandha taught the Bodhisattva's Pitaka, the path of enlightenment, and that Buddha, together with the Sangha of Shravakas, made vast offerings with all necessities for ninety-six kotis of years, and prayed for unsurpassed enlightenment.
Chinese
即使祈愿也未获得成佛的授记。༈。又,当如来名号为宝臂时,在转轮圣王名为美观的国土中,世尊自己转世为商人名为善慧,宣说菩萨藏的道次第,那位商人以所有安乐的资具,对包括僧众眷属的宝臂佛供养了一千年,即使祈愿无上圆满菩提,也未获得授记,之后由燃灯佛授记。༈。又,往昔于不可思议劫之前,如来名为精进无边之时,世尊自己转世为婆罗门女名为慧无边,当那位佛陀宣说自己无量佛土时,供养那位佛陀,并且祈愿自己的佛土也变得如此广大,将所有善根回向于此,不舍精进,为了使广大佛土完全清净,供养了无数百千万亿佛陀,从而清净了广大的佛土而成佛。现在世尊您,在十方刹土各自以不同佛名而证悟的方式,以及从如来不空成就佛的佛土极其广大不可思议的庄严开始,那些教法都应如《宝源经》中所说的那样详细了解。༈。此外,往昔当他成为商队领袖时,如来名为车乘吉祥,他以恒河的巨大财富建造桥梁,救度了六万二千阿罗汉及其随从,并以美味的食物使他们满足,并祈愿无上圆满菩提。又,当他成为一位伟大的国王时,为六万二千位包括梵天佛在内的阿罗汉建造了以旃檀胜地为基础的房屋,装饰着各种珍宝,并用鲜花和香薰装饰等等。
English
Even though he prayed, he did not receive a prophecy of Buddhahood. ༈. Also, when the Tathagata named Jewel Arm appeared, in the land of the wheel-turning king named Beautiful Appearance, the Blessed One himself was born as a merchant named Good Wisdom, who explained the path of the Bodhisattva Pitaka. That merchant served the Buddha Jewel Arm, along with the retinue of the Sangha, for a thousand years with all the means of happiness. Even though he prayed for unsurpassed perfect enlightenment, he did not receive a prophecy, and afterwards he was prophesied by Dipamkara. ༈. Also, in the past, immeasurable kalpas ago, at the time of the Tathagata named Endless Perseverance, the Blessed One himself was born as a Brahmin girl named Endless Wisdom. When that Buddha was expounding on his own immeasurable Buddha-fields, he served that Buddha and prayed that his own Buddha-field would become even more vast, dedicating all roots of virtue to it, without abandoning diligence. In order to completely purify the vast Buddha-field, he served countless billions of Buddhas, thus purifying the vast Buddha-field and attaining Buddhahood. Now, the Blessed One himself, in each of the ten directions, understands the manner in which Buddhas are known by different names, and the teachings that begin with the inconceivable splendor of the vast Buddha-field of the Tathagata Amoghasiddhi should be understood in detail as explained in the Ratnakara Sutra. ༈. Furthermore, in the past, when he was a caravan leader, he built a bridge across the Ganges with great wealth and rescued the Tathagata named Lucky Vehicle, along with sixty-two thousand Arhats and their attendants, and satisfied them with delicious food, and prayed for unsurpassed perfect enlightenment. Also, when he became a great king, he built houses of excellent sandalwood, adorned with various jewels and decorated with flowers and incense, for sixty-two thousand Arhats, including the Buddha Brahma, etc.
Chinese
萨。以食物和安乐的所有资具,三个月里进行承侍供养。又,当国王时,以香水和珍宝瓶,为旃檀佛及其眷属沐浴,并献上供养。再者,当国王时,以一切资具对月亮佛进行三个月的承侍。再者,当国王时,以一切资具对调伏自在佛进行三个月的供养。再者,当国王时,与声闻僧众一起,为珍宝山佛举行五年的庆典。再者,当国王时,以各种乐器供养觉悟佛,并供养美味佳肴,然后发愿证得无上菩提。再者,当婆罗门时,以偈颂赞叹自在佛的胜幢,并供养美味佳肴,然后发愿证得无上菩提。再者,当国王时,向安乐佛献上食物和价值十万的衣服,并在佛陀舍利塔周围建造一由旬,高度为一由旬的围墙。再者,当国王时,以一切资具对圆满佛及其眷属进行三个月的承侍供养。再者,当成为名为“乐于听闻”的居士时,将一切资具用于不住如来之行,并发愿获得证悟不住之境的智慧。再者,当成为名为“婆罗门自在施”时,为除病如来奉献一切资具长达万年。再者,当成为名为“吉祥藏”的国王时,将自己容貌最美的女儿献给一位苦行婆罗门。再者,当成为名为“悦意比丘”时,在寂声上师等一劫的时间里,对所有出现的两万俱胝佛陀都进行了供养,并使其心意欢喜。如此等等,供养诸多佛陀的方式,在《律藏根本论》第五十一卷、《贤愚经》以及《圆满经》等百业譬喻的各个章节中都有讲述,在各种经藏中也有提及。
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Sa. For three months, he served and honored with all food and comfortable possessions. Moreover, when he became king, he bathed the Sandalwood Buddha and his retinue with scented water and precious vases, and offered worship. Furthermore, when he became king, he served the Moon Buddha with all necessities for three months. Furthermore, when he became king, he offered all necessities to the Buddha Power Tamer for three months. Furthermore, when he became king, he celebrated a five-year festival for the Jewel Mountain Buddha together with the Shravaka Sangha. Furthermore, when he became king, he worshiped the Buddha Realizer by playing various kinds of musical instruments, and after offering fine food, he made aspirations for unsurpassed enlightenment. Furthermore, when he became a Brahmin, he praised the Buddha Power's Victory Banner with verses, and after offering fine food, he made aspirations for unsurpassed enlightenment. Furthermore, when he became king, he offered food and clothes worth a hundred thousand to the Buddha Bliss-Maker, and built a stupa for the relics, one yojana in circumference and one krosa in height. Furthermore, when he became king, he served and honored the Complete Buddha and his retinue with all necessities for three months. Furthermore, when he became a householder named 'Lover of Hearing,' he applied all necessities to the Tathagata's non-abiding practice, and made aspirations to attain the wisdom of knowing the non-abiding state. Furthermore, when he became a Brahmin named 'Given by the Power of Brahma,' he offered all necessities to the Tathagata Remover of Pain for ten thousand years. Furthermore, when he became a king named 'Essence of Glory,' he gave his own daughter, who was supremely beautiful, to a Brahmin ascetic. Furthermore, when he became a monk named 'Delightful,' he served all the two trillion Buddhas who appeared during one kalpa, such as the Fearless Sound Teacher, and made them happy. The ways of worshiping many Buddhas, such as making them in accordance with their minds, are mentioned in the fifty-first volume of the Vinaya-vastu, the Wise and Foolish Sutra, and in various sections of the Hundred Deeds Jataka like the Complete Sutra, and in various Sutras.
Chinese
所说之语甚多。在《调伏邪行经》中说:世尊自己转轮王名为我乐努,像这样名字相同的受生十二俱胝,名为大天王的国王,名字相同的有四俱胝,同样,梵施、极燃、蔗糖树、众人敬、妙色等等,变成名字相同的转轮王非常多,供养诸佛。此外,还说以前安住在具目标的地上,于极多劫中供养无数佛,也没有获得授记。༈ 在《智慧增长经》中说:过去的时候,由于贪著色,无数的殊妙美女都舍弃了。由于贪著声音,用各种乐器的声音供养如来佛塔,也没有满足。由于贪著气味,舍弃了很多气味。由于贪著滋味,对于各种各样的水果和味道的差别,也没有满足。由于贪著触觉,舍弃了各种柔软的衣服。由于贪著法,学习了各种知识,也没有满足。谁贪著寂灭,那么对于寂灭的贪著也不会减少。因此,菩萨应当学习了解多种贪著,也要观察一切贪著都是灭尽之法。如是说。此外,在《佛法宝藏文字经》等经中说:世尊自己以前变成转轮王等,供养了很多名字相同的佛,受持佛法,说了多种道理。更何况供养名字不同的佛,那更多且无数。世尊自己以前变成转轮王,对于名为释迦牟尼佛,名字完全相同,且具有声闻眷属的佛,用一切资具承侍恭敬等,成办了无上圆满菩提。对于名字相同的八千燃灯佛,以及名字相同的三十俱胝极燃佛,也同样供养。还对于出现的名字相同的六万俱胝娑罗树王佛,在那时出家。
English
The spoken words are very numerous. In the Sutra of Subduing Wrong Conduct, it says: The Bhagavan himself, as a Chakravartin king named I-la-nu, took birth with exactly the same name twelve kotis of times, and as a king named Great God, with the same name four kotis of times. Similarly, Brahma-datta, Extremely Blazing, Sugar Cane Tree, Honored by Many, Beautiful Form, and so on, became very many Chakravartin kings with the same name, and offered to the Buddhas. Furthermore, it is said that in the past, dwelling on the ground with a specific aim, even though offering to countless Buddhas for many eons, they did not receive prediction. ༈ In the Sutra of Increasing Wisdom, it says: In the past, due to attachment to form, countless beautiful women were abandoned. Due to attachment to sound, even though offering various musical sounds to the stupa of the Tathagata, they were not satisfied. Due to attachment to smell, many smells were abandoned. Due to attachment to taste, there was no satisfaction with various kinds of fruits and different tastes. Due to attachment to touch, various soft clothes were abandoned. Due to attachment to Dharma, various kinds of knowledge were learned, but there was no satisfaction. Whoever is attached to Nirvana, that attachment to Nirvana will not diminish. Therefore, Bodhisattvas should learn to understand various attachments, and also observe that all attachments are of the nature of cessation. It is said. Furthermore, in the Sutra of the Letters of the Treasury of the Buddha's Dharma, etc., it says: The Bhagavan himself, having previously become a Chakravartin king, etc., offered to many Buddhas with the same name and upheld the Dharma, and spoke of various reasons. What need is there to mention offering to Buddhas with different names, which are even more numerous and countless? The Bhagavan himself, having previously become a Chakravartin king, for the Buddha named Shakyamuni, exactly the same name, and with a retinue of Shravakas, accomplished unsurpassed perfect enlightenment with all kinds of offerings and reverence. Similarly, he offered to eight thousand Buddhas named Dipamkara, and to thirty kotis of Buddhas named Extremely Blazing. He also ordained from those sixty thousand kotis of Buddhas named Salaraja.