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English version Ananda asked the Buddha: 'Is it only what the Buddha speaks that is the fundamental vow of the saints? Is the Dharma of all Buddhas and World Honored Ones like this?' The Buddha said: 'When the initial vow is made, if they hear my name, they will not regress and will ultimately achieve the most perfect enlightenment. The Dharma of all Buddhas should also be like this. Why? Because the Dharma of all Buddhas is equal.' Ananda then asked: 'If they are all equal, then what is the use of making a vow?' The Buddha told Ananda: 'Bodhisattvas and great beings, upon hearing this sutra, whether they make a vow or not, will ultimately realize and hear this Dharma.' Ananda said to the Buddha: 'It is unprecedented, World Honored One! This Dharma is truly profound, and the Buddhas and World Honored Ones use great wisdom to enlighten sentient beings.' The Buddha said: 'So it is, so it is. Ananda! The enlightenment of all Buddhas is vast and bright, capable of enlightening many sentient beings, and it stands upon the will of the saints. In the Buddha-lands, I compassionately pity all living beings with breath, not sparing my own life; I give away everything without being stingy, diligently and tirelessly, without attachment to any Dharma; I practice the Bodhisattva path, accumulate merit and virtue, desiring to save all sentient beings, studying profound scriptures, and thus attain Buddhahood.' Ananda asked the Buddha: 'It is truly difficult to achieve, World Honored One! Now that this sutra is being spoken, will the demon kings not come to disturb the practitioners, preventing them from developing merit and generating the mind for the unsurpassed, true, and perfect path?' The Buddha said: 'The demon kings will not hear it. Why? This is due to the supernatural transformation of Manjushri Bodhisattva.' At that moment, Manjushri Bodhisattva released his supernatural power. At that time, the demon king Mara, from the distant void, heard the sound of the wheel of non-regression being spoken, and upon hearing the Dharma spoken by the Shakyamuni Buddha, his heart was filled with fear, his hair stood on end, and he said: 'He has already defeated me, using his power to make my world empty, without any land.' He was distressed, weeping, and withered, like a hundred-year-old man in his dotage. At that time, the demon king Mara's body transformed like this, and the four divisions of demon soldiers gathered in the three thousand great thousand worlds, all kinds of demons and demon officials, and other celestial beings, went to where the Buddha was. Their weapons were well-prepared, and the power of the demons pressed upon the Bodhisattvas. When the Buddha first attained enlightenment, he appeared old, clinging to... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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杖战痏，面皱皮缓。置四部兵，住于虚空，普共遥闻不退转能仁佛音，心悉得定。 时魔自知非我所有，孤独一身而无侍从，直前诣佛，白世尊曰：“今吾一身都无侍从，羸瘦老极，无将扶者。又无力势不能自胜，以空我界非有国土。如来大慈，咸哀众生，亦可怜我。世尊！尽度永空吾界，而无扶我，给授水浆。” 佛告魔言：“人种甚多，不可思议。假使诸佛日日兴盛如恒沙等，发起无量不可称计亿百那术众生之类，人种不尽。” 魔白佛言：“唯然，世尊！人种虽多，今吾孤独，不有徒使，无扶接余。假令行道忽极躄地，不能自起，愿见安抚得欢喜悦。唯愿世尊哀速抚育，使眷属兴。” 佛告魔言：“且自安志。不闻斯法离于信者，悉是汝伴。” 魔即欢喜善心生矣，意与口言：“吾当化人，虽闻是法，令不信乐。志怀狐疑，已有犹豫，必从我教。” 时魔波旬复白佛言：“惟愿加哀，弘以大慈，重见慰抚，令吾踊跃无有忧戚。佛向者讲：‘闻能仁名悉不退转，必当逮成无上正真之道。’愿圣默然，勿宣是旨。是群萌党闻便加精进，立于大道。” 佛报魔言：“汝且安心，勿得怀懅。当令众生不立道意，存于人种，人人各安，使不动摇，不震于色、痛、想、行、识。 现代汉语译本 拄着拐杖，身体疲惫，面容皱纹松弛。安置四部兵马，驻扎在虚空中，普遍遥远地听闻不退转的能仁佛（释迦牟尼佛）的声音，心中都得到安定。 这时，魔王（魔罗）自知自己孤立无援，没有侍从，独自一人来到佛前，对世尊说：‘如今我孤身一人，没有侍从，又瘦弱衰老，没有可以扶持的人。又没有力量可以自救，因为我的境界空虚，没有国土。如来您大慈大悲，怜悯一切众生，也应该可怜我。世尊！您度化众生，使我的境界空虚，却没有人扶持我，给我水喝。’ 佛告诉魔王说：‘人的种类非常多，不可思议。即使诸佛每天都像恒河沙数一样兴盛，发起无量不可称计亿百那由他的众生，人的种类也不会穷尽。’ 魔王对佛说：‘是的，世尊！人的种类虽然多，但我现在孤独无助，没有徒众，没有人扶持我。假如我行走时突然跌倒在地，不能自己起来，希望您能安慰我，让我感到欢喜。希望世尊您能尽快抚育我，使我的眷属兴盛。’ 佛告诉魔王说：‘你先安心吧。不听闻此法，不相信的人，都是你的同伴。’ 魔王立刻欢喜，善心生起，心里和口里都说：‘我应当教化人们，即使听闻此法，也不让他们相信和喜悦。让他们心怀狐疑，犹豫不决，必定会听从我的教导。’ 这时，魔王波旬（魔罗的别名）又对佛说：‘希望您能慈悲，弘扬大慈，再次安慰我，让我感到欢喜，没有忧愁。佛您刚才说：‘听闻能仁佛的名号，都不会退转，必定会成就无上正真之道。’希望您保持沉默，不要宣扬这个宗旨。这些刚开始修行的人听了就会更加精进，立于大道。’ 佛告诉魔王说：‘你先安心，不要害怕。我会让众生不立道意，安于人种，人人各自安稳，使他们不动摇，不被色、受、想、行、识所动摇。’
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English version Leaning on a staff, his body weary, his face wrinkled and loose. He stationed four divisions of troops, dwelling in the void, universally and remotely hearing the sound of the Tathagata (Buddha) who is capable of non-retrogression, their minds all becoming settled. At that time, Mara (the demon king) knew that he was alone and without attendants. He went directly to the Buddha and said to the World Honored One: 'Now I am alone, without attendants, weak and extremely old, with no one to support me. I also have no strength to overcome myself, because my realm is empty and without a country. The Tathagata is greatly compassionate and pities all living beings, and should also pity me. World Honored One! You have liberated all beings, making my realm empty, yet there is no one to support me or give me water to drink.' The Buddha told Mara: 'There are many kinds of people, beyond comprehension. Even if Buddhas were to arise daily like the sands of the Ganges, initiating countless, immeasurable, and incalculable billions of beings, the kinds of people would not be exhausted.' Mara said to the Buddha: 'Yes, World Honored One! Although there are many kinds of people, I am now alone, without followers, and no one to support me. If I were to suddenly fall to the ground while walking, unable to get up by myself, I hope you would comfort me and make me happy. I hope, World Honored One, that you will quickly nurture me and make my retinue flourish.' The Buddha told Mara: 'Be at ease. Those who do not hear this Dharma and do not believe are all your companions.' Mara immediately became joyful, and a good thought arose. He said in his mind and with his mouth: 'I shall teach people, so that even if they hear this Dharma, they will not believe or rejoice in it. I will make them harbor doubts and be hesitant, and they will surely follow my teachings.' At that time, Mara Papiyas (another name for Mara) again said to the Buddha: 'I hope you will be compassionate, promote great compassion, and comfort me again, so that I may be joyful and without sorrow. The Buddha said earlier: 'Those who hear the name of the Tathagata capable of non-retrogression will surely attain the unsurpassed, true, and correct path.' I hope you will remain silent and not proclaim this purpose. These beginners will become more diligent upon hearing it and establish themselves on the great path.' The Buddha told Mara: 'Be at ease, do not be afraid. I will cause beings not to establish the intention for the path, to remain in the human condition, each person at peace, so that they will not be shaken, and not be moved by form, feeling, perception, mental formations, or consciousness.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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佛当开导不离邪见、非立正观、及六十二诸所疑惑；一切无动，不念过去当来、今现在；非离害群生、杀盗、淫嫉、妄言、两舌、恶口、绮语、及嫉恚疑。亦不劝人入于正道；亦不化人于布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、一心、智慧；亦不教人导奉四恩——惠施人、爱利人、等利一切、救济合度。无所猗动，不想人种，无念父母、兄弟、妻子、及与男女，释除亲友、夙夜、日月、一月、半月诸动之想。波旬且安。吾当劝人令除六度无极思想、及大道意力、无畏根力、觉意八正之行，佛法圣众及一切智道义之想，化诸群黎，于一切法使不动转。” 时魔欢喜不自胜，即于其处颜色窈窕、面目光泽。华散佛上，绕佛三匝，则偈说曰： “平等觉世尊， 吾心本欣踊， 正觉言无特， 所造必如意。” 于是，魔波旬说此偈已，即还天宫，与诸眷属五乐自娱，不复忧戚发大意者。 世尊说此降魔品时，三千大千刹土六种震动。阿难白佛：“今魔威德地大动乎？” 佛言：“讲是降魔品时，六万四千人得不起法忍。” 阿难又问：“宁有狐疑不了者？” 世尊曰：“向者见此，悉怀疑结，心各念言：‘余以闻之，此语何谓？何所归乎？’不复相见。” 阿难白佛：“惟愿世尊速 现代汉语译本：佛陀应当开导众生，使他们不执着于邪见，不建立正确的观念，以及对六十二种见解的疑惑；做到内心一切不动摇，不思念过去、未来和现在；不远离伤害众生、杀生、偷盗、邪淫、嫉妒、妄语、两舌、恶语、绮语，以及嫉恨和怀疑。也不劝导人们进入正道；也不教化人们行布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧；也不教导人们奉行四种恩惠——惠施他人、爱护利益他人、平等利益一切众生、救济一切众生。内心无所依傍而动摇，不想念人的种族，不思念父母、兄弟、妻子以及子女，舍弃亲友、早晚、日月、一月、半月等一切动摇的想法。让波旬（魔王）安心。我应当劝导人们去除六度（布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧）的无极思想，以及大道的力量、无畏的根力、觉悟的八正道，佛法、圣众以及一切智慧的道义的想法，教化众生，使他们对一切法都不动摇。' 当时魔王非常高兴，无法自持，立刻在那个地方变得容貌美好，面色光泽。他散花在佛陀身上，绕佛三圈，然后用偈颂说道： '平等觉悟的世尊，我的内心本来就欢喜踊跃，正觉的言语没有特别之处，所做的事情必定如意。' 于是，魔王波旬说完这个偈颂后，就回到天宫，和他的眷属一起享受五种快乐，不再忧愁，也不再发起大的意愿。 世尊在讲述这个降魔品的时候，三千大千世界发生了六种震动。阿难问佛：‘现在魔王的威德使大地震动了吗？’ 佛说：‘在讲这个降魔品的时候，有六万四千人得到了不起的法忍。’ 阿难又问：‘难道还有人疑惑不明白吗？’ 世尊说：‘刚才见到这种情况的人，都产生了怀疑，心中各自想着：‘我听到了这些话，这是什么意思呢？究竟归向哪里呢？’他们不再互相见面。’ 阿难对佛说：‘希望世尊尽快’
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English version: The Buddha should guide beings, so that they do not cling to wrong views, do not establish correct views, and do not have doubts about the sixty-two views; to achieve a state where the mind is completely unmoved, not thinking about the past, future, or present; not to be apart from harming beings, killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, jealousy, lying, divisive speech, harsh speech, idle chatter, as well as hatred and doubt. Nor should they encourage people to enter the right path; nor should they teach people to practice giving, keeping precepts, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom; nor should they teach people to uphold the four kinds of kindness—giving to others, loving and benefiting others, equally benefiting all beings, and helping all beings. The mind should be without any attachment and not be moved, not thinking about people's races, not thinking about parents, siblings, spouses, and children, abandoning thoughts of relatives and friends, morning and night, days and months, one month, half a month, and all other moving thoughts. Let Mara (the demon king) be at ease. I should encourage people to remove the limitless thoughts of the six perfections (giving, keeping precepts, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom), as well as the power of the great path, the fearless root power, the eightfold path of enlightenment, the thoughts of the Buddha's teachings, the Sangha, and the path of all wisdom, to teach all beings, so that they are not moved by any dharma.' At that time, the demon king was very happy and could not contain himself. He immediately became beautiful in appearance and radiant in complexion. He scattered flowers on the Buddha, circled him three times, and then spoke in verse: 'The World Honored One of equal enlightenment, my heart is originally joyful and leaping, the words of the right enlightenment are not special, and what is done will surely be as desired.' Then, after the demon king Mara spoke this verse, he returned to his heavenly palace, enjoying the five pleasures with his retinue, no longer worried, and no longer having great aspirations. When the World Honored One was speaking about this chapter on subduing Mara, the three thousand great thousand worlds shook in six ways. Ananda asked the Buddha, 'Is it the power of Mara that is causing the earth to shake now?' The Buddha said, 'When this chapter on subduing Mara was being spoken, sixty-four thousand people attained the forbearance of non-arising dharmas.' Ananda asked again, 'Are there any who are still doubtful and do not understand?' The World Honored One said, 'Those who saw this just now all had doubts, each thinking in their hearts: ‘I have heard these words, what do they mean? Where do they lead?’ They no longer see each other.' Ananda said to the Buddha, 'May the World Honored One quickly' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------