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中护持正法。’时佛责言：‘何以懈怠，不能护法至于法尽也？’” 佛告迦叶：“汝且求魔。若能得者，堪任护法。” 迦叶即以天眼观察而不能见。如舍卫国有一野人亡失其子，于大众中求子不得，疲乏而归。迦叶天眼于大众中求魔不得，亦复如是。即白佛言：“我不堪任求觅恶魔。” 如是八十诸大声闻皆曰：“不堪。” 复令贤护等五百菩萨——除一菩萨名一切世间乐见——推觅恶魔，亦复不得。 尔时，世尊复告迦叶：“汝不堪任法欲灭时余八十年护持正法。南方菩萨当能护持，汝当于贤护菩萨五百众中最后求之。” 迦叶答言：“善哉当求，求得一切世间乐见离车童子。世尊！一切世间乐见离车童子，则是其人。” 佛告迦叶：“汝往劝请，令觅恶魔。” 尔时，迦叶即与八十诸大声闻及贤护等五百菩萨，俱共劝请一切世间乐见离车童子：“汝童子！世尊所举，堪觅恶魔。” 尔时，童子于大众中白迦叶言：“我今堪任推觅恶魔。然有八十诸大声闻、贤护等五百菩萨摩诃萨，及文殊师利、观世音、得大势、灭诸恶趣、弥勒菩萨等，何故不觅，令我觅耶？宜令彼先，然后及我。” 迦叶谓言：“降伏恶魔为无福耶？” 答言：“迦叶 现代汉语译本：‘你们应当护持正法。’当时佛责备说：‘为什么懈怠，不能护法直到佛法灭尽呢？’ 佛告诉迦叶：‘你先去寻找魔。如果能找到，就堪任护法。’ 迦叶立即用天眼观察，却不能看见魔。就像舍卫国有一个乡下人丢失了儿子，在大众中寻找却找不到，疲惫地回家了。迦叶用天眼在大众中寻找魔也找不到，也是这样。于是告诉佛说：‘我不能胜任寻找恶魔。’ 像这样，八十位大声闻都说：‘不能胜任。’ 佛又让贤护等五百位菩萨——除了一位名叫一切世间乐见的菩萨——去寻找恶魔，也找不到。 这时，世尊又告诉迦叶：‘你不能胜任在佛法将要灭亡时，余下的八十年护持正法。南方的菩萨应当能够护持，你应当在贤护菩萨的五百位弟子中最后寻找。’ 迦叶回答说：‘很好，应当去寻找，找到了名叫一切世间乐见的离车童子。世尊！一切世间乐见的离车童子，就是那个人。’ 佛告诉迦叶：‘你去劝请他，让他去寻找恶魔。’ 当时，迦叶就和八十位大声闻以及贤护等五百位菩萨，一起劝请一切世间乐见的离车童子：‘你这童子！世尊认为你能胜任寻找恶魔。’ 当时，童子在大众中对迦叶说：‘我现在能胜任寻找恶魔。但是有八十位大声闻、贤护等五百位菩萨摩诃萨，以及文殊师利（Manjushri）、观世音（Avalokiteshvara）、得大势（Mahasthamaprapta）、灭诸恶趣（Sarvadurgatipariśodhana）、弥勒菩萨（Maitreya）等，为什么不让他们去寻找，而让我去寻找呢？应该让他们先去，然后才轮到我。’ 迦叶说：‘降伏恶魔是没有福报吗？’ 童子回答说：‘迦叶，’
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English version: ‘You should uphold the Dharma.’ Then the Buddha rebuked them, saying, ‘Why are you so lax, unable to protect the Dharma until it is extinguished?’ The Buddha said to Kasyapa (迦叶): ‘You should first seek out a demon. If you can find one, then you are capable of protecting the Dharma.’ Kasyapa immediately used his heavenly eye to observe, but could not see a demon. It was like a villager in Sravasti (舍卫国) who lost his son, searched among the crowd but could not find him, and returned home exhausted. Kasyapa, using his heavenly eye, could not find a demon among the crowd, and it was the same. He then said to the Buddha: ‘I am not capable of seeking out an evil demon.’ Likewise, all eighty great Sravakas (声闻) said: ‘We are not capable.’ The Buddha then ordered five hundred Bodhisattvas, including Bhadrapala (贤护), except for one Bodhisattva named Sarvalokapriyadarsana (一切世间乐见), to seek out an evil demon, but they also could not find one. At that time, the World Honored One again said to Kasyapa: ‘You are not capable of upholding the Dharma for the remaining eighty years when the Dharma is about to perish. The Bodhisattvas of the South should be capable of upholding it. You should seek him last among the five hundred disciples of Bhadrapala.’ Kasyapa replied: ‘Very well, we should seek him. We have found the Licchavi (离车) youth named Sarvalokapriyadarsana. World Honored One! The Licchavi youth named Sarvalokapriyadarsana, that is the one.’ The Buddha said to Kasyapa: ‘Go and urge him to seek out an evil demon.’ At that time, Kasyapa, along with the eighty great Sravakas and the five hundred Bodhisattvas including Bhadrapala, together urged the Licchavi youth named Sarvalokapriyadarsana: ‘You, youth! The World Honored One considers you capable of seeking out an evil demon.’ At that time, the youth said to Kasyapa in the assembly: ‘I am now capable of seeking out an evil demon. However, there are eighty great Sravakas, five hundred Bodhisattva Mahasattvas including Bhadrapala, as well as Manjushri (文殊师利), Avalokiteshvara (观世音), Mahasthamaprapta (得大势), Sarvadurgatipariśodhana (灭诸恶趣), Maitreya Bodhisattva (弥勒菩萨), etc. Why not have them seek it out, and instead have me seek it out? They should go first, and then it will be my turn.’ Kasyapa said: ‘Is subduing a demon without merit?’ The youth replied: ‘Kasyapa,’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ！汝知有福，宜自为之；我今不能。”
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尔时迦叶以此白佛。佛告迦叶：“此童子语为何所说？” 迦叶白佛：“童子说言：‘先诸大德，然后及我。我是俗人，性复下劣。是诸大德、八十声闻、及贤护等五百上首，彼悉在先，然后次我。’” 时诸声闻及贤护等一切推觅，悉不能得——如彼野人求子不获——皆曰：“不堪。”于一面立。 尔时，世尊复告迦叶：“汝今闻此大法鼓经，于我灭后四十年中，当善护持如今正法，当击大法鼓、吹大法䗍、设大法会、建大法幢。然后，一切世间乐见离车童子于正法欲灭余八十年，当以五系缚彼恶魔及其眷属如缚小兔，广当宣唱大法鼓经、当击大法鼓、吹大法䗍、设大法会、建大法幢。” 迦叶白佛言：“当于何时？” 佛告迦叶：“正法欲灭余八十年。” 迦叶白佛言：“世尊！欲见恶魔。” 佛告童子：“速以恶魔示诸大众。” 尔时，童子瞻仰世尊，即指示言：“观此恶魔，从异方来，如诸菩萨作比丘像，于众中坐。” 大众悉见，见被五系。 魔言：“童子！我于此经不复作碍。”如是三说。 尔时，世尊告一切世间乐见离车童子等菩萨众言：“摩诃迦叶已能于我灭度之后四十年中护持 现代汉语译本：‘你知道有福报，应该自己去做；我现在不能。’ 当时，迦叶（Kasyapa，佛陀的十大弟子之一）以此事禀告佛陀。佛陀告诉迦叶：‘这个童子说的话是什么意思？’ 迦叶禀告佛陀：‘童子说：’先是各位大德，然后才轮到我。我是个俗人，根性又低下。那些大德、八十位声闻（Sravaka，佛陀的弟子）、以及贤护（Bhadrapala，菩萨名）等五百位上首，他们都应该在先，然后才轮到我。’ 当时，各位声闻以及贤护等都四处寻找，却都找不到——就像乡下人求子却求不到一样——都说：‘我不行。’然后站在一边。 这时，世尊又告诉迦叶：‘你现在听闻这部《大法鼓经》，在我灭度后四十年中，应当好好护持，如同现在的正法一样，应当敲响大法鼓、吹响大法螺、设立大法会、建立大法幢。然后，一切世间乐见离车童子（Sarvalokapriyadarśano Licchavikumārah，菩萨名）在正法将要灭亡的最后八十年，应当用五种束缚来束缚那些恶魔及其眷属，就像捆绑小兔子一样，广泛地宣扬《大法鼓经》，应当敲响大法鼓、吹响大法螺、设立大法会、建立大法幢。’ 迦叶禀告佛陀说：‘应当在什么时候？’ 佛陀告诉迦叶：‘在正法将要灭亡的最后八十年。’ 迦叶禀告佛陀说：‘世尊！我想见见恶魔。’ 佛陀告诉童子：‘快把恶魔展示给大众看。’ 当时，童子瞻仰世尊，就指着说：‘看这个恶魔，从异方来，像各位菩萨一样，化作比丘的形象，坐在大众之中。’ 大众都看见了，看见他被五种束缚捆绑着。 魔说：‘童子！我不会再障碍这部经了。’这样说了三次。 当时，世尊告诉一切世间乐见离车童子等菩萨众说：‘摩诃迦叶（Mahakasyapa，佛陀的十大弟子之一）已经能够在我的灭度之后四十年中护持
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English version: ‘You know there is merit, you should do it yourself; I cannot now.’ At that time, Kasyapa (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) reported this matter to the Buddha. The Buddha said to Kasyapa, ‘What does this boy mean by what he said?’ Kasyapa reported to the Buddha, ‘The boy said: “First are the great virtuous ones, then it is my turn. I am a layman, and my nature is inferior. Those great virtuous ones, the eighty Sravakas (Buddha's disciples), and Bhadrapala (a Bodhisattva) and the other five hundred leaders, they should all come first, and then it is my turn.”’ At that time, all the Sravakas and Bhadrapala and others searched everywhere, but could not find it—just like a villager seeking a child but not finding one—they all said, ‘I am not capable.’ Then they stood aside. At this time, the World Honored One again said to Kasyapa, ‘Now that you have heard this Great Dharma Drum Sutra, in the forty years after my Parinirvana, you should protect and uphold it well, just like the present Dharma, you should beat the great Dharma drum, blow the great Dharma conch, establish great Dharma assemblies, and erect great Dharma banners. Then, Sarvalokapriyadarśano Licchavikumārah (a Bodhisattva) in the last eighty years when the Dharma is about to perish, should use five bonds to bind those demons and their retinue, just like binding a small rabbit, widely proclaim the Great Dharma Drum Sutra, should beat the great Dharma drum, blow the great Dharma conch, establish great Dharma assemblies, and erect great Dharma banners.’ Kasyapa reported to the Buddha, saying, ‘When should it be?’ The Buddha said to Kasyapa, ‘In the last eighty years when the Dharma is about to perish.’ Kasyapa reported to the Buddha, saying, ‘World Honored One! I wish to see the demon.’ The Buddha said to the boy, ‘Quickly show the demon to the assembly.’ At that time, the boy looked up to the World Honored One, and then pointed and said, ‘Look at this demon, who came from another direction, like the Bodhisattvas, transforming into the form of a Bhikkhu, sitting among the assembly.’ The assembly all saw it, saw him bound by five bonds. The demon said, ‘Boy! I will no longer obstruct this sutra.’ He said this three times. At that time, the World Honored One said to all the Bodhisattva assemblies, including Sarvalokapriyadarśano Licchavikumārah, ‘Mahakasyapa (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) has already been able to protect and uphold it in the forty years after my Parinirvana --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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正法，汝等谁能于我灭后最后护法？”如是三说，无能堪者。 佛告大众：“汝等勿得起轻劣想。我此众中多有弟子，于我灭后能护正法、说此经者。贤护等五百菩萨最后一人——一切世间乐见离车童子——于我灭后，当击大法鼓、吹大法䗍、设大法会、建大法幢。” 尔时童子即放弊魔。 时诸大众语童子言：“汝已授记。” 尔时，世尊复告大迦叶言：“今汝迦叶！如守田夫无善方便，不能堪任护持此经。今此童子闻此经已，能善诵读，现前护持，为人演说，常能示现为凡夫身，住于七地。正法欲灭余八十年，在于南方文荼罗国大波利村善方便河边迦耶梨姓中生。当作比丘持我名，如善方便守护田苗，于我慢缓懈怠众中离俗出家，以四摄法而摄彼众。得此深经，诵读通利，令僧清净，舍先所受本不净物。为说大法鼓经，第二为说大乘空经，第三为说众生界如来常住大法鼓经，击大法鼓、吹大法䗍、设大法会、建大法幢。当于我前被弘誓铠，尽百年寿常雨法雨，演说此经。满百年已，现大神力示般涅槃，说如是记：‘释迦牟尼佛今来至此，悉当瞻仰，恭敬礼拜。’如是，如来常住安乐，诸仁当观真实常乐，如我所说。” 尔时，空中十方诸佛皆悉现身说如是言：“如是，如是！如汝 现代汉语译本：‘正法，你们之中谁能在我的涅槃之后最后护持佛法？’这样说了三次，都没有人能承担这个责任。 佛陀告诉大众：‘你们不要产生轻视的想法。我的弟子中有很多，在我涅槃之后能够护持正法、宣说这部经。贤护等五百位菩萨中的最后一位——一切世间乐见的离车童子（Vaisali prince）——在我涅槃之后，将会敲响大法鼓，吹响大法螺，设立大法会，建立大法幢。’ 当时，这位童子立即放出了弊魔（Mara）。 当时，大众对童子说：‘你已经被授记了。’ 这时，世尊又告诉大迦叶（Mahakasyapa）说：‘现在你，迦叶！就像一个没有善巧方便的农夫，不能胜任护持这部经。现在这位童子听闻这部经后，能够善于诵读，亲自护持，为他人演说，常常示现为凡夫之身，安住于七地（seventh bhumi）。正法将要灭亡的最后八十年，他会在南方文荼罗国（Venthara）的利村（Lichchhavi）善方便河边，在迦耶梨（Kayali）姓中出生。他将作为比丘持我的名号，像善于耕作的农夫守护田苗一样，在那些懈怠放慢的僧众中离俗出家，用四摄法（four means of gathering）来摄受他们。他将获得这部深奥的经典，诵读通利，使僧团清净，舍弃先前所受的不净之物。他将宣说《大法鼓经》，第二宣说《大乘空经》，第三宣说《众生界如来常住大法鼓经》，敲响大法鼓，吹响大法螺，设立大法会，建立大法幢。他将在我面前披上弘誓铠甲，尽百年寿命，常常降下法雨，演说这部经。满百年后，他将示现大神力，示现般涅槃，并说出这样的授记：‘释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha）现在来到这里，大家都应当瞻仰，恭敬礼拜。’如此，如来常住安乐，你们应当观察真实的常乐，就像我所说的那样。’ 当时，空中十方诸佛都现身说：‘是这样的，是这样的！就像你所说的那样！’
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English version: 'Right Dharma, who among you can be the last protector of the Dharma after my Parinirvana?' This was said three times, but no one was able to take on this responsibility. The Buddha told the assembly, 'You should not have any thoughts of belittlement. Among my disciples, there are many who, after my Parinirvana, will be able to protect the Right Dharma and expound this sutra. The last of the five hundred Bodhisattvas, such as Sthiramati—the Vaisali prince (Lichchhavi prince) who is loved by all in the world—after my Parinirvana, will beat the great Dharma drum, blow the great Dharma conch, establish great Dharma assemblies, and erect great Dharma banners.' At that time, the prince immediately released Mara. Then, the assembly said to the prince, 'You have already received the prediction.' At that time, the World Honored One again told Mahakasyapa, 'Now you, Kasyapa! Like a farmer without skillful means, you are not capable of protecting this sutra. Now, this prince, having heard this sutra, will be able to recite it well, personally protect it, expound it to others, and often manifest as an ordinary person, abiding in the seventh bhumi. In the last eighty years before the Right Dharma is about to perish, he will be born in the Kayali lineage by the Good Means River in Lichchhavi village in the southern country of Venthara. He will become a Bhikshu, holding my name, and like a skillful farmer protecting his crops, he will leave the household life among those lazy and slow monks, and gather them with the four means of gathering. He will obtain this profound sutra, recite it fluently, purify the Sangha, and abandon the impure things he had previously received. He will expound the Great Dharma Drum Sutra, secondly expound the Great Vehicle Emptiness Sutra, and thirdly expound the Great Dharma Drum Sutra of the Ever-Abiding Tathagata of the Realm of Sentient Beings, beating the great Dharma drum, blowing the great Dharma conch, establishing great Dharma assemblies, and erecting great Dharma banners. He will put on the armor of great vows before me, and for a full hundred years, he will constantly rain down the Dharma rain, expounding this sutra. After a hundred years, he will manifest great spiritual powers, show Parinirvana, and give this prediction: “Sakyamuni Buddha has now come here, and all should look up to him, respectfully bow and pay homage.” Thus, the Tathagata is ever-abiding in bliss, and you should observe the true and constant bliss, just as I have said.' At that time, all the Buddhas of the ten directions manifested in the sky and said, 'It is so, it is so! Just as you have said!' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 所说，一切皆当信其善说。”