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English version: ‘(They) together with the honored ones, paid homage to all the Buddhas, took refuge and received teachings, learned the sacred wisdom, and compassionately taught all beings.’ Then, Manjushri bowed his head in reverence to the Tathagata Most Excellent Light Lotus Blossom Opening, the Truly Real One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, circumambulating the Buddha three times. Together with all the Bodhisattvas, he respectfully expressed his reverence, as did Sariputra—who, having heard the Buddha's teachings, received his instructions, longed to see the Buddha without weariness, and observed his own five aggregates as illusory—each offered flowers, incense, sandalwood, various perfumes, pounded incense, silk ribbons, banners, and canopies to the Buddha, receiving the Buddha's inherent virtue, with firm minds, adhering to the Three Jewels, desiring to liberate all beings and serve the Buddha. Having spoken these words, in the time it takes to stretch an arm, they suddenly disappeared, and then arrived before the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, in the Buddha lands as numerous as the sands of the Ganges in the east. They all heard the Buddhas expounding this irreversible Vaipulya Sutra, speaking of the light of immaculate and pure wisdom. Those Buddha lands had no women, nor the teachings of Sravakas or Pratyekabuddhas; the merits and meanings of all Buddha lands were equally bright and pure, just like the Buddha land of the Tathagata Most Excellent Light Lotus Blossom Opening, without any difference. The Bodhisattva's practice places filled the Buddha lands, and the lotuses of those World Honored Ones all emerged from their navels. Manjushri universally moved and transformed on the seat, with uniform dignity, making offerings to all the Buddhas—east, south, west, north, southeast, southwest, northwest, northeast, above, and below—at this time, in each of the Buddha lands as numerous as the sands of the Ganges in the ten directions, Manjushri appeared before them all, without exception. Those Tathagatas all expounded this irreversible, flawless Vaipulya Sutra. All attendants were respectful and solemn, with great aspirations, kneeling with palms together on lotuses, asking their Buddhas: ‘Why did the Sakyamuni Tathagata initiate these three vehicles of teachings?’ They all wished to go to the Sakyamuni Tathagata, to inquire about the Dharma, and to seek grace and assistance from Manjushri. The Buddhas of the ten directions also told the Bodhisattvas: ‘You should attend to Manjushri and go together to the Buddha land of the Sakyamuni Tathagata.’ Then, in the Jambudvipa of the Sahā world—before the night had yet dawned— --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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贤者阿难时见光明从轩窗入，即从卧起欲出精舍。睹其祇洹光耀如昼，仰观虚空亦不见月。察其祇树但睹其水，青青如璧柔软且清，了不复见树木房室。心自念言：“今日旦当讲大深法，以故先现此之瑞应。” 于时阿难举足入水，水不着足，无所湿溺，欣然大悦。往诣神室欲见世尊，见千万莲华绕佛神室，又闻洪音作若干伎。莲华出光照于祇洹及舍卫城，三千大千世界靡不明达。志怀欣豫，偏袒右肩，长跪叉手，稽首作礼，自归于佛。 明星出时，夜以向晓，诸大莲华绕佛室者，大莲华入于祇洹正住于中。阿难心念：“今吾宜往为佛施座，此则说法本之瑞应。”适布座竟，寻时三千大千世界六反震动，十方佛土各十恒沙亦复如是，大意咸达莫不惊欣。青莲华、红莲华、黄莲华、白莲华普遍佛国，自然生树，枝叶华实亦以茂盛。 诸比丘众各欲出屋不能自致，见祇树园为水所溺，水软且清，住精舍户惟见大光。各心念言：“今日当说大微妙法，以故先现此之变应。” 彼时世尊能仁大圣从三昧兴，出其神室，就师子座。佛身适坐，应时十方一切世界诸佛世尊身奋大光，色色各异不可称计，于彼黎民莫不睹焉。 于是，文殊师利周于十方，与众菩萨游诸佛土普供养遍。是大菩萨导众大士 现代汉语译本：贤者阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）当时看见光明从窗户射入，便从睡卧中起身，想要走出精舍（精舍，佛教僧侣居住的场所）。他看到祇洹（Jetavana，佛陀常住的精舍）光辉如白昼，抬头看天空却不见月亮。观察祇树（Jetavana tree，祇洹精舍内的树木）时，只见一片水，青翠如玉，柔软而清澈，完全看不到树木和房屋。阿难心想：‘今天早上将要讲说甚深大法，所以先出现这样的瑞应。’ 这时，阿难抬脚踏入水中，水没有沾湿他的脚，也没有被淹没，他欣喜万分。他前往佛陀的住所，想要见世尊，看到千万朵莲花围绕着佛陀的住所，又听到洪亮的声音演奏着各种乐器。莲花发出光芒，照耀着祇洹和舍卫城（Sravasti，古代印度城市），三千大千世界（Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds，佛教宇宙观中的一个宇宙单位）无不清晰明亮。阿难心中充满喜悦，偏袒右肩，长跪合掌，向佛陀顶礼，归依于佛。 当晨星出现，天快亮时，围绕佛陀住所的那些大莲花，都进入祇洹，停留在中央。阿难心想：‘现在我应该为佛陀铺设座位，这正是说法之本的瑞应。’刚铺好座位，随即三千大千世界发生六种震动，十方佛土（Buddha-lands，诸佛所教化的世界）也各自有十恒河沙数（Ganges sand，形容数量极多）的震动，大意都传达了，没有不感到惊讶和欣喜的。青莲花、红莲花、黄莲花、白莲花遍布佛国，自然生长出树木，枝叶花果也茂盛繁荣。 各位比丘（Bhikkhus，佛教僧侣）都想走出房屋，却无法到达，看到祇树园被水淹没，水柔软而清澈，住在精舍门口只能看到大光明。他们各自心想：‘今天将要讲说大微妙法，所以先出现这样的变化。’ 那时，世尊能仁大圣（Sakyamuni，释迦牟尼佛）从三昧（Samadhi，禅定）中起身，走出他的住所，坐上狮子座。佛陀刚坐下，当时十方一切世界的诸佛世尊（Buddhas，觉悟者）身上都发出大光明，各自不同，不可计数，那里的民众没有不看到的。 于是，文殊师利（Manjusri，佛教菩萨）周游十方，与众菩萨游历诸佛国土，普遍供养。这位大菩萨引导着众位大士。
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English version: The venerable Ananda (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha), at that time, saw light entering through the windows, and immediately rose from his bed, intending to leave the monastery (vihara, a dwelling place for Buddhist monks). He saw that Jetavana (the monastery where the Buddha often stayed) was as bright as day, and when he looked up at the sky, he could not see the moon. Observing the Jetavana trees, he only saw water, green like jade, soft and clear, and he could no longer see the trees or buildings. Ananda thought to himself, ‘Today, a profound Dharma will be preached, and therefore, these auspicious signs appear first.’ At that moment, Ananda stepped into the water, but the water did not wet his feet, nor did he sink. He was overjoyed. He went to the Buddha's dwelling, wanting to see the World Honored One, and saw thousands of lotuses surrounding the Buddha's dwelling. He also heard loud sounds playing various instruments. The lotuses emitted light, illuminating Jetavana and Sravasti (an ancient Indian city), and the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds (a cosmic unit in Buddhist cosmology) were all clearly illuminated. Ananda, filled with joy, bared his right shoulder, knelt with his palms together, bowed his head to the Buddha, and took refuge in the Buddha. When the morning star appeared and day was about to break, the large lotuses that surrounded the Buddha's dwelling all entered Jetavana and remained in the center. Ananda thought, ‘Now I should prepare a seat for the Buddha, for this is the auspicious sign of the beginning of the Dharma teaching.’ As soon as the seat was prepared, the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds immediately shook in six ways, and the Buddha-lands (the worlds where Buddhas teach) in the ten directions also shook in the same way, each with ten Ganges sands (an expression for a very large number) of tremors. The great meaning was conveyed, and all were amazed and delighted. Blue lotuses, red lotuses, yellow lotuses, and white lotuses covered the Buddha-lands, and trees grew naturally, with lush branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits. The Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) all wanted to leave their dwellings but could not reach them. They saw that the Jetavana garden was submerged in water, which was soft and clear. Staying at the monastery doors, they could only see great light. They each thought, ‘Today, a great and subtle Dharma will be preached, and therefore, these changes appear first.’ At that time, the World Honored One, the Great Sage Sakyamuni (the historical Buddha), arose from Samadhi (meditative absorption), left his dwelling, and sat on the lion throne. As soon as the Buddha sat down, the Buddhas (enlightened beings) in all the worlds of the ten directions emitted great light from their bodies, each different and countless, and the people there all saw it. Then, Manjusri (a Bodhisattva in Buddhism) traveled throughout the ten directions, visiting the Buddha-lands with the assembly of Bodhisattvas, making offerings everywhere. This great Bodhisattva was guiding the great beings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，神足示现，不可思议救利萌类，持顺佛法教化度脱，随众所乐而以开导，为十方人各说法竟。文殊师利见能仁如来坐师子床，诸菩萨俱于祇树园从地踊出，与无央数亿亿百千那术兆垓一切菩萨，绕佛世尊无量之匝。各化莲华不可称计，有十万叶，其色各异，以供养佛，是诸莲华布佛境界无空缺处。 又此菩萨散栴檀香、杂香、捣香、妙香，其香悉熏三千大千之国土，皆兴美香。布施、遵戒、忍辱、精进、一心、智慧、善权方便神通之香，分流法香、六度无极菩萨微妙道慧之香、具足经义修行之香，是辈众香尽衍大光。其明周遍十方佛前，勇猛意强承佛威化，供养能仁如来、至真、等正觉。过大精进勤修正道，其心坚固莫能逾者，归命如来。 时文殊师利与诸菩萨一切众生庄严如意摩尼，现众宝树八品行行。有名宝树边竖幡，交露珠帐紫磨黄金，而以校成明月珠地，化造屋室讲堂楼阁，天窗轩牖刻镂笼䟽。泉源、陂池、江河之流、苑囿泉水中生莲华，青、红、黄、白叶皆明珠，无不周遍。地出甘露，有八味水。欲悦众生示现大道，发菩萨意之所当行，故为一切垂哀变化。 文殊师利承佛圣旨，顺己道力，能仁如来本之所愿，故以此变开化众生。柔音软响菩萨等俱多所劝助，不可思议无心不心，善心 现代汉语译本：以神通之力示现，用不可思议的方式救度利益众生，秉持佛法教化引导，随众生喜好而开导，为十方众人分别说法完毕。文殊师利菩萨见到能仁如来（释迦牟尼佛的称号）坐在狮子座上，众菩萨从祇树园（佛陀常住的精舍）的大地涌出，与无数亿亿百千那由他（数量单位）兆垓（数量单位）一切菩萨，围绕佛世尊无量圈。他们各自化现出不可计数的莲花，每朵有十万片花瓣，颜色各异，用来供养佛。这些莲花布满了佛的境界，没有空缺之处。 这些菩萨又散发出栴檀香（一种名贵的香料）、杂香、捣香、妙香，这些香气弥漫三千大千世界（佛教宇宙观中的一个世界），都充满了美好的香气。他们还散发出布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧、善巧方便神通之香，以及分流法香、六度无极（菩萨修行的六种方法）菩萨微妙道慧之香、具足经义修行之香，这些香气都散发出巨大的光明。光明遍照十方佛前，他们以勇猛精进的心承佛威神之力，供养能仁如来、至真、等正觉（佛的称号）。他们以大精进勤修正确的道路，其心坚固不可动摇，归命于如来。 当时，文殊师利菩萨与诸菩萨以及一切众生，以庄严如意摩尼宝珠（一种能实现愿望的宝珠），显现出众宝树，排列成八行。有名为宝树的树边竖立着幡，交错着露珠帐和紫磨黄金，以此装饰成明月珠地。他们还化现出屋室、讲堂、楼阁，天窗轩牖雕刻精美。泉源、陂池、江河之流、苑囿泉水中生长出莲花，青、红、黄、白色的花瓣都闪耀着明珠般的光泽，无处不遍布。地上涌出甘露，有八种味道的水。为了使众生喜悦，他们示现大道，启发菩萨的意愿，所以为一切众生垂怜变化。 文殊师利菩萨秉承佛的圣旨，顺应自己的道力，以及能仁如来本来的愿望，所以用这种变化来开化众生。他们以柔和的声音劝导菩萨等众，这种劝导不可思议，无心也非无心，是善心。
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English version: Displaying divine powers, they inconceivably rescued and benefited sentient beings, upholding the Buddha's teachings to educate and liberate them, guiding them according to their preferences, and completing the Dharma talks for people in all ten directions. Manjushri Bodhisattva saw the Shakyamuni Tathagata (title of Buddha) sitting on a lion throne, with all the Bodhisattvas emerging from the ground in Jeta Grove (a monastery where Buddha often stayed), along with countless billions of nayutas (unit of number) and koti (unit of number) of all Bodhisattvas, encircling the World Honored One countless times. They each manifested countless lotus flowers, each with ten thousand petals of different colors, to offer to the Buddha. These lotus flowers covered the Buddha's realm without any gaps. These Bodhisattvas also scattered sandalwood incense (a precious fragrance), mixed incense, pounded incense, and wonderful incense, the fragrance of which permeated the three thousand great thousand worlds (a world in Buddhist cosmology), all filled with beautiful fragrance. They also emitted the fragrance of giving, keeping precepts, patience, diligence, concentration, wisdom, skillful means, and divine powers, as well as the fragrance of the flowing Dharma, the fragrance of the subtle wisdom of the Bodhisattvas of the Six Perfections (six practices of Bodhisattvas), and the fragrance of practicing the meaning of the scriptures, all of which emitted great light. The light illuminated all the Buddhas in the ten directions, and with courageous and diligent minds, they received the Buddha's majestic power, offering to the Shakyamuni Tathagata, the Truthful One, the Perfectly Enlightened One (titles of Buddha). They diligently cultivated the correct path with great diligence, their minds firm and unshakeable, taking refuge in the Tathagata. At that time, Manjushri Bodhisattva, along with all the Bodhisattvas and all sentient beings, manifested jeweled trees with the wish-fulfilling Mani jewel (a jewel that fulfills wishes), arranged in eight rows. There were banners erected beside the trees, with dewdrop curtains and purple gold, forming a ground of bright moon pearls. They also manifested houses, lecture halls, pavilions, and beautifully carved windows. Springs, ponds, rivers, and gardens grew lotus flowers, with blue, red, yellow, and white petals all shining like pearls, everywhere. Nectar emerged from the ground, with water of eight flavors. To please sentient beings, they manifested the great path, inspiring the Bodhisattva's aspiration, and thus they compassionately transformed for all beings. Manjushri Bodhisattva, receiving the Buddha's holy decree, in accordance with his own power of the path, and the original wish of the Shakyamuni Tathagata, used this transformation to enlighten sentient beings. With gentle voices, they encouraged the Bodhisattvas and others, this encouragement being inconceivable, neither with mind nor without mind, but with a good heart. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------