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变得惊恐而沮丧，因迷惑于此岸彼岸而心烦意乱，互相看不见，也不出现任何诸如“这是什么？”“这是什么自性？”之类的问题。当时，名为梵天钉的菩萨大士向世尊禀告说：“祈请您以这大景象的形态，解除这些迷惑之众的困惑。菩萨大士们将降临于此，并且将有甚深之语出现。”世尊回答说：“正是如此。”话音刚落，所有眷属都恢复了之前的景象。之后，世尊伸出右手，说道：“名为虚空藏的菩萨大士，是与禅定之海相似者，菩萨的学处与须弥山相似者，智慧与虚空相似者，精进与风相似者，忍辱与金刚相似者，一切菩萨的胜幢之顶，是前往寂灭之境者的导师，一切善根之宝藏，一切痛苦者的妙瓶，陷入黑暗者的太阳，迷路者的月亮，恐惧者的须弥山，被烦恼之病折磨者的药精之精华，善根断绝而堕落者的手杖，以花鬘为生者的鲜花，行持律仪者的明镜，知惭有愧者的衣服，前往寂灭的台阶，前往彼岸的船，前往天界的阶梯，被恶语和诽谤折磨者的伞，与外道争论者的狮子，雨水的水，魔之敌人的盔甲，戒律混乱者的开眼者，一切善根庄稼的土地，病人的医生，饥饿者的粮食，口渴者的水晶水，疲惫者的床铺，具有禅定者的火镜，进入菩提道者的
English
Becoming alarmed and despondent, confused about this shore and the other shore, their minds agitated, unable to see each other, no questions like "What is this?" or "What is the nature of this?" arose. At that time, the great Bodhisattva named Brahma's Pin approached the Blessed One and said, "Please, with this great spectacle, relieve the confusion of these bewildered beings. Great Bodhisattvas will come here, and profound words will arise." The Blessed One replied, "It is so." As soon as he spoke, all the retinue saw everything as before. Then the Blessed One extended his right hand and spoke these words: "The great Bodhisattva named Akashagarbha (Essence of Space), is like an ocean of samadhi, the discipline of a Bodhisattva is like Mount Meru, wisdom is like the sky, diligence is like the wind, patience is like a vajra, the supreme banner of all Bodhisattvas, a guide for those going to the state of Nirvana, a treasure of all virtues, like a good vase for all who suffer, like the sun for those who are immersed in darkness, like the moon for those who have lost their way, like Mount Meru for those who are afraid, like the essence of medicinal nectar for those who are tormented by the disease of afflictions, like a staff for those who have lost their roots of virtue and have fallen, like a flower for those who live by garlands, like a mirror for those who practice vows, like clothes for those who know shame and are modest, like a platform for going to Nirvana, like a boat for going to the other shore, like a ladder for going to the heavens, like an umbrella for those who are tormented by bad words and slander, like a lion for those who argue with outsiders, like water for rain, like armor for the enemies of Mara, like an eye-opener for those whose discipline is confused, like the earth for all crops of the roots of virtue, like a doctor for the sick, like grain for the hungry, like crystal water for the thirsty, like a bed for the weary, like a fire mirror for those who have samadhi, for those who have entered the path of enlightenment
Chinese
如车乘一般。如游园中嬉戏之池。如勤奋于菩提之道的连环。彼等前来，这位善男子如波罗蜜多的果实。如具足十地者的如意宝珠。如具足勇猛入定者的圆满树。如为断除一切恶见结合的利器。如摧毁一切习气结合之烦恼的金刚杵。是魔众难以战胜的。如具足方便者的吉祥日。是智慧的开显。是一切佛法的处所。等同于独觉者的连环。等同于一切声闻的衣服。如天人的眼睛。如人类的道路。如旁生的救护。如饿鬼的依靠。如地狱众生的怙主。成为一切有情的布施处之器皿。如一切菩萨的车乘。如三世诸佛的辅臣。是守护佛法城市的门卫。这位善男子以十八不共佛法所庄严。具足圆满佛陀的一切智慧。除了如来以外，其他一切有情所应敬奉的圣者，你们都应当敬奉这位善男子。你们应当迎接、供养和恭敬他，你们一切也将获得如是的功德差别。如是说已，聚集在那里的所有眷属都站起来，向大菩萨虚空藏合掌，欢喜地看着他而坐下，心想我们应当以何种最殊胜的供养来恭敬这位善男子呢？由于菩萨虚空藏的威力，此娑婆世界的一切都由七宝所成，并且一切都平等。以七宝所成的树等庄严，三恶道和疾病等一切痛苦都断绝了。食物、衣服、装饰等都完全获得。形貌极为美好，心愿完全圆满。
English
Like a chariot. Like a pond for playing in a pleasure garden. Like a chain of those who strive on the path of enlightenment. They come here, this noble son is like the fruit of the perfections. Like a wish-fulfilling jewel for those who possess the ten grounds. Like a fully assembled tree for those who possess the samadhi of courageous going. Like a weapon for cutting off all connections of evil views. Like a vajra that destroys all afflictions that connect with habitual tendencies. Difficult for the maras to overcome. Like an auspicious day for those who possess skillful means. The revealer of wisdom. The place of all the Buddha's teachings. Equal to the chain of solitary realizers. Equal to the clothes of all the Shravakas. Like the eyes of the gods. Like the path of humans. The refuge of animals. The support of the pretas. The protector of the hell beings. Having become a vessel for the place of giving to all sentient beings. Like a chariot for all Bodhisattvas. Like a minister of all Buddhas who have gone to the three times. He is the gatekeeper of the city of Dharma. This noble son is adorned with the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha. He possesses all the wisdom of a fully enlightened Buddha. Other than the Tathagata, all other sentient beings should honor this noble son, you should all honor him. You should welcome, offer, and respect him, and you will all obtain such distinctions of qualities. Having spoken thus, all the assembled retinue stood up and, separately, with palms joined, looked at the great Bodhisattva Akashagarbha with joy and sat down, thinking, "With what kind of supreme offering should we honor this noble son?" By the power of the Bodhisattva Akashagarbha, this entire Saha world was made of the seven precious substances, and everything was equal. Adorned with trees and so forth made of the seven precious substances, all sufferings such as the three lower realms and diseases were cut off. Food, clothing, ornaments, and so forth were completely obtained. The form was supremely beautiful, and the mind was completely fulfilled.
Chinese
烦恼完全寂静，并且对三宝非常虔诚。那个眷属中的每个众生的双手都拿着珍宝，其光芒照亮了整个娑婆世界，并伴随着各种各样的音乐声。降下各种珍宝、衣服、装饰品、鲜花、香鬘、伞盖等等的大雨。道路的左右两侧，铺满了天人的衣服、装饰品、鲜花和旃檀蛇心等物。在类似于殊胜宫殿的七宝楼阁中，如意自在的明妃们，与和自己一样的年轻女子的群体，奏响五种乐器，尽情嬉戏。在世尊的头顶上，是由天人的珍宝制成，如同大梵天伞盖一般的伞盖，大约有一百由旬大小，由珍宝网的丝线和珍珠的装饰品组成，从中发出超凡的天乐之声。所有依赖于大地的草木、花果等，也都发出如此美妙的声音来赞颂。凡是听到这些声音的人，都不会从无上菩提中退转。见到如此盛大的景象，眷属们都感到非常惊奇，心想这位圣人的座位是如何安排的呢？那时，在世尊的面前，出现了由各种珍宝制成的，大约一由旬大小的莲花，周围环绕着数百万朵莲花，主莲花上，虚空藏以跏趺坐的姿势端坐，他的头顶上显现出燃烧的珍宝。虚空藏及其眷属中的大菩萨们，都获得了勇猛行定的境界，无数手持帝释天所持珍宝装饰的菩萨们，也都显现安坐在各自的天人座位上。当时，慈氏菩萨对药王菩萨说：通常，声名显赫的菩萨们，都是先向导师顶礼，然后才坐在自己的座位上。这位圣人展现了如此盛大的景象，却似乎没有向导师顶礼就直接坐在座位上了。药王菩萨说：这位圣人是佛陀的法
English
The afflictions are completely pacified, and they are extremely devoted to the Three Jewels. In that assembly, each sentient being held precious jewels in both hands, and the light illuminated the entire Saha world, accompanied by various musical sounds. A great rain of various jewels, clothes, ornaments, flowers, garlands of incense, umbrellas, and so on fell. On the left and right sides of the road, heavenly clothes, ornaments, flowers, and sandalwood snake-hearts were spread everywhere. In the seven-jeweled mansions, which resembled victorious palaces, the wish-fulfilling consorts of the powerful ones, along with groups of young women like themselves, played five kinds of musical instruments, indulging in joyful play. Above the head of the Bhagavan, there was an umbrella made of heavenly precious jewels, like the umbrella of the Great Brahma, about a hundred yojanas in size, made of threads of precious jewel nets and pearl ornaments, from which emanated extraordinary celestial music. All the plants, flowers, fruits, and so on that depended on the earth also produced such beautiful sounds to praise. Whoever heard these sounds would not turn back from unsurpassed Bodhi. Seeing such a grand arrangement, the assembly was very amazed, wondering how the seat of this holy being was arranged. At that time, in front of the Bhagavan, there appeared a lotus made of various jewels, about one yojana in size, surrounded by millions of lotuses, and on the main lotus, Akashagarbha was sitting in the lotus position, and a burning jewel appeared on his head. Akashagarbha and the great Bodhisattvas in his retinue, who had attained the Samadhi of the Heroic Walk, and the many hundreds of thousands of Bodhisattvas adorned with the jewels held by Indra, also appeared to be seated on their respective heavenly seats. At that time, Bodhisattva Maitreya said to Bodhisattva Bhaisajyaraja: "Usually, the renowned Bodhisattvas first prostrate to the teacher and then sit on their own seats. This holy being has shown such a grand arrangement, but it seems that he has sat on the seat without prostrating to the teacher." Bhaisajyaraja said: "This holy being is the Dharma of the Buddha."
Chinese
不住于轮回，亦不住于一切分别念，因此不被视为众生，但为了使众生完全成熟，而示现方便之行境。于是，世尊赞叹菩萨药王说：善男子，正如你所说，一切众生不了解一个须陀洹的行境、结合和解脱。即使一切众生都成了须陀洹，他们也不了解一个斯陀含的行境等等。同样地，斯陀含们不了解阿那含，阿那含们不了解阿罗汉，阿罗汉们不了解独觉的行境等等。即使一切众生都成了如犀牛般的独觉，他们也不了解获得不生法忍的菩萨的行境等等。即使一切众生都成了获得不生法忍的菩萨，他们也不了解获得分别智、获得勇猛行三摩地的菩萨的行境，以及对胜义谛进行观察的加持。善男子，这位大菩萨虚空藏已经获得了不生法忍，获得了分别智，获得了勇猛行三摩地，已经度过了无数劫。现在他知道我这大会众中所有人的想法和习气，为了他们的利益，从西方来到这里，示现了不与声闻和独觉共通的无边虚空、无边识处的等持，使一切众生感到厌倦，之后为了使无数众生成熟，示现了世俗的广大庄严和等持的广大庄严。善男子，如果这位菩萨示现胜义谛的不生之忍，那么包括天人在内的世界将会被愚痴所迷惑。菩萨即使安住于第八地，也会被迷惑和扰乱，因此无法示现此菩萨的行境和结合的相状，因为他安住于甚深法的功德中。善男子，这位菩萨
English
Not abiding in samsara, nor abiding in all discriminations, therefore not seen as a sentient being, but in order to fully ripen sentient beings, he demonstrates the realm of skillful means. Then, the Bhagavan praised the Bodhisattva King of Medicine, saying: "Noble son, just as you have said, all sentient beings do not understand the realm, union, and liberation of a Stream-enterer. Even if all sentient beings become Stream-enterers, they do not understand the realm, etc., of a Once-returner. Similarly, Once-returners do not understand Non-returners, Non-returners do not understand Arhats, and Arhats do not understand the realm, etc., of Solitary Realizers. Even if all sentient beings become Solitary Realizers like rhinos, they do not understand the realm, etc., of a Bodhisattva who has attained the Acceptance of the Non-arising of Phenomena. Even if all sentient beings become Bodhisattvas who have attained the Acceptance of the Non-arising of Phenomena, they do not understand the devotion to the conduct of a Bodhisattva who has attained Discriminating Awareness and the Samadhi of Heroic Progress, and the blessings of contemplating the ultimate truth. Son of good family, this great Bodhisattva Akashagarbha has attained the Acceptance of the Non-arising of Phenomena, has attained Discriminating Awareness, has attained the Samadhi of Heroic Progress, and has passed through countless eons. Now, knowing the thoughts and latent tendencies of all those assembled in my great gathering, he has come here from the west for their benefit, and has shown the boundless space and the samadhi of the sphere of boundless consciousness, which are not common to Hearers and Solitary Realizers, causing all sentient beings to become weary. After that, in order to ripen countless sentient beings, he has shown the great array of conventional appearances and the great array of samadhi. Son of good family, if this one were to show the Acceptance of Non-arising of the ultimate truth, then the world, including the gods, would be corrupted by delusion. Even Bodhisattvas abiding on the eighth ground would be intoxicated and corrupted, so they cannot show the signs of this one's realm and union, because he abides in the qualities of the profound Dharma. Son of good family, this one