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t12n0321 buddha speaks the mahayana sutra asked by the venerable protector of the country.g2.0f

English

English version: Even to the extent of completely abandoning the capital cities, palaces, elephants, horses, carriages, gold, silver, treasures, and all desired things. He single-mindedly contemplated: ‘My body is illusory, a temporary aggregation of the four great elements (earth, water, fire, and wind), without any solid essence. Neither the earth nor the heavens are the ultimate destination. Ordinary beings constantly engage in unlawful actions, are foolish and deluded, distinguish between relatives and strangers, and are attached to the pleasures of desire without any satisfaction, forever trapped in the cycle of rebirth without liberation. I was born among such ignorant and deluded people.’ Having thought this, he resolved to focus his mind solely on seeking liberation. At that time, the World Honored One further told the Venerable Protector of the Nation: ‘That King Shining Light chose the most superior, pure, and blessed land for his crown prince to build a city, named Ailuo (meaning 'Love of Pleasure'). This city had seven layers of walls, and within it were seven hundred streets, all covered with seven treasures, bells, and pearl nets. There were also sixty exquisite canopies adorned with various treasures, and eighty thousand jeweled banners arranged in order along the streets and alleys. Each banner had sixty thousand jeweled ropes, and each rope had fourteen kotis (koti, meaning ten million) of musical instruments. When these instruments were moved by a gentle breeze, they produced wonderful sounds, like hundreds of thousands of heavenly music. Moreover, in the streets and roads of this city, five hundred maidens resided in each place—these maidens were of dignified and beautiful appearance, with pleasant and joyful faces, and were skilled in all forms of music, dance, and performance.’ ‘At that time, King Shining Light commanded: ‘Let these maidens perform music day and night without interruption.’ All the people from the four directions who entered this city, seeing these musical performances and joyful events, gathered to watch and enjoy, causing his crown prince to develop attachment and clinging. Furthermore, the king said: ‘To all beings who seek food, give them food; to those who seek clothing, give them clothing; to those who seek flower garlands and fragrant ointments, give them flower garlands and fragrant ointments; to those who seek beds and bedding, give them beds and bedding. Even gold, silver, mani (meaning 'jewel'), chequ (meaning 'giant clam'), agate (meaning 'gemstone'), coral (meaning 'coral'), pearls (meaning 'pearls'), and lapis lazuli (meaning 'lapis lazuli') and other such treasures are piled up everywhere. There are also elephants, horses, and carriages, all adorned with various treasures, allowing all beings to take whatever they desire.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 意受用。’

Chinese

“尔时,发光王复为太子于此城中修建一宫,广一由旬,造四门楼,户牖、轩䆫,皆以七宝种种庄严。于此宫中置一大殿,用百千珍宝周匝庄挍,于殿中间安四俱胝众宝床榻及以卧具。复于城中置一大园,花、果、树木其数甚多,蓊蔚开敷,世所希有。于其中间排一切宝树,光明照曜无不爱乐。   “又于园中有七宝池,于池四边有四界道,四宝所成,所谓金、银、吠琉璃、玻璃。于池周匝置一百八师子口,水从彼入;复置一百八师子口,水从彼出。其中复生钵讷摩花、乌怛钵攞花、俱母那花、奔拏哩迦花等种种名花,恒时开敷于池周匝。   “复有八百宝树,一一宝树各悬宝索,一一索上有俱胝数乐器,微风吹动出妙音声,令诸众生闻者爱乐。复次,宝树悬挂八十百千珍宝妙幡,又于池上置大宝网而以为盖,覆太子身令离尘坌。   “尔时,发光王复令殿内以其七宝造四俱胝宝座,一一宝座各以五百上妙之衣敷于座上。于其中间置一大座,高七人量,以八十俱胝上妙宝衣敷设其上,此是福光太子所登之座。于诸座前各置香炉——纯金所成——于炉周匝悬金铃铎及金莲花,摩尼宝网四面严饰,光明照耀,昼夜三时恒爇沉香及散妙花。复于园内有九十九百千摩尼宝,一一摩尼宝广一由旬 现代汉语译本:‘意受用。’ ‘那时,发光王又为太子在这城中修建一座宫殿,宽广一由旬,建造四座门楼,门窗、轩窗,都用七宝种种装饰。在这宫殿中设置一座大殿,用百千珍宝周匝装饰,在大殿中间安放四俱胝众宝床榻以及卧具。又在城中设置一座大园,花、果、树木数量众多,茂盛开放,世间罕见。在其中间排列一切宝树,光明照耀,无不令人喜爱。 ‘又在园中有七宝池,在池的四边有四界道,由四宝构成,即金、银、吠琉璃(一种宝石)、玻璃。在池的周围设置一百零八个狮子口,水从那里流入;又设置一百零八个狮子口,水从那里流出。其中又生长着钵讷摩花(红莲花)、乌怛钵攞花(青莲花)、俱母那花(白睡莲)、奔拏哩迦花(白莲花)等种种名花,恒时在池的周围开放。 ‘又有八百宝树,每一棵宝树都悬挂着宝索,每一条索上都有俱胝数量的乐器,微风吹动发出美妙的声音,令众生听了喜爱。此外,宝树上悬挂着八十百千珍宝妙幡,又在池上设置大宝网作为遮盖,覆盖太子身体,使之远离尘土污垢。 ‘那时,发光王又令殿内用七宝制造四俱胝宝座,每一座宝座都用五百件上妙的衣服铺在座上。在其中间设置一座大座,高七人量,用八十俱胝上妙宝衣铺设其上,这是福光太子所登的座位。在各个座位前都设置香炉——纯金制成——在香炉周围悬挂金铃铎和金莲花,摩尼宝网四面装饰,光明照耀,昼夜三时恒常燃烧沉香和散布美妙的花朵。又在园内有九十九百千摩尼宝,每一颗摩尼宝都宽广一由旬。

English

English version: ‘To be enjoyed at will.’ ‘At that time, King Shining Light again built a palace for the prince in this city, one yojana in width, with four gate towers, doors, windows, and eaves, all adorned with various kinds of seven treasures. In this palace, he placed a great hall, decorated all around with hundreds of thousands of precious jewels, and in the middle of the hall, he placed four kotis of jeweled beds and bedding. He also placed a large garden in the city, with a great number of flowers, fruits, and trees, flourishing and blooming, rare in the world. In the middle of it, he arranged all kinds of jeweled trees, their light shining brightly, causing everyone to love them.’ ‘Also, in the garden, there were seven jeweled ponds, with four boundary paths on the four sides of the ponds, made of four treasures, namely gold, silver, vaiḍūrya (a type of gemstone), and crystal. Around the ponds, one hundred and eight lion mouths were placed, from which water flowed in; and one hundred and eight lion mouths were placed, from which water flowed out. In them grew various famous flowers such as padma (red lotus), utpala (blue lotus), kumuda (white water lily), and puṇḍarīka (white lotus), blooming constantly around the ponds.’ ‘There were also eight hundred jeweled trees, each jeweled tree hanging with jeweled ropes, and on each rope, there were kotis of musical instruments, which, when moved by a gentle breeze, produced wonderful sounds, causing all beings who heard them to love them. Furthermore, the jeweled trees were hung with eighty hundred thousand precious and wonderful banners, and a great jeweled net was placed over the pond as a cover, protecting the prince's body from dust and dirt.’ ‘At that time, King Shining Light also ordered that four kotis of jeweled seats be made in the hall with seven treasures, each seat covered with five hundred excellent garments. In the middle of them, a large seat was placed, seven people high, covered with eighty kotis of excellent jeweled garments, this was the seat that Prince Fortune Light would ascend. In front of each seat, incense burners were placed—made of pure gold—around the burners hung golden bells and golden lotuses, adorned on all four sides with mani jewel nets, their light shining brightly, and three times day and night, they constantly burned incense and scattered wonderful flowers. Also, in the garden, there were ninety-nine hundred thousand mani jewels, each mani jewel one yojana in width.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ,有大光明照一切世界。”

Chinese

尔时,世尊复告护国言:“福光太子园苑之内有种种飞鸟,鹦鹉、鸲鹆、鸳鸯、鹅、鸭、孔雀、舍利、俱枳罗鸟、俱拏罗鸟、迦陵、频伽、命命鸟等。如是众鸟俱善人言,每群飞时作微妙声——如众音乐而无有异,亦如天帝欢喜之园——令诸天人受妙快乐。   “彼发光天子复为太子修馔上味饮食,逐日供给五百千车。复令使命于诸城邑、聚落选取童女——年十六岁至二十岁者,色相端严,诸根具足,不长、不短,不肥、不瘦,不白、不黑,身出白檀香、口出优钵罗花香,言词美善,心意纯直而无妒忌,善解博弈、歌舞、戏乐,乃至一切世间工巧伎艺无不悉解——如是童女得八十俱胝,来入王城。   “尔时,发光天子以此八十俱胝童女赐于太子、王自宫中所有童女复赐一俱胝、王诸亲眷亦以一俱胝童女奉上太子、宰辅重臣亦以一俱胝童女奉上太子、国城庶民亦以一俱胝童女奉上太子,如是八十四俱胝童女俱令侍从承事及歌舞作乐悦乐太子。”   佛告尊者护国言:“尔时,福光太子见是事已,于其国城、宫殿、楼阁、园林、池沼、象、马、珍宝及诸童女、歌舞唱妓种种作乐之事,都不爱着。而自思惟:‘此诸女等于我身分为大恶友,断我善根、增诸烦恼,常处轮回, “有大光明照耀一切世界。” 那时,世尊又告诉护国说:‘福光太子(指佛陀的前世)的园林内有各种各样的飞鸟,如鹦鹉、鸲鹆(一种鸟)、鸳鸯、鹅、鸭、孔雀、舍利(一种鸟)、俱枳罗鸟(杜鹃)、俱拏罗鸟(一种鸟)、迦陵频伽(一种鸟)、命命鸟(一种鸟)等。这些鸟都善于说人话,每次成群飞翔时发出美妙的声音,如同各种乐器合奏一般,与天帝欢喜园的景象没有差别,使天人和众生都感受到美妙的快乐。 ‘那位发光天子(指福光太子的父亲)还为太子准备了丰盛美味的食物,每天供应五百千辆车。又派遣使者到各个城邑、村落挑选少女,年龄在十六岁到二十岁之间,容貌端庄美丽,五官端正,不高不矮,不胖不瘦,不白不黑,身上散发着白檀香,口中散发着优钵罗花(蓝色莲花)的香气,言辞美好,心地纯洁正直,没有嫉妒心,擅长博弈、歌舞、戏乐,乃至一切世间的工巧技艺无不精通。这样的少女共有八十俱胝(一俱胝等于一千万),来到王城。 ‘那时,发光天子将这八十俱胝的少女赐给太子,国王自己宫中的所有少女又赐给一俱胝,国王的亲戚也献上一俱胝少女给太子,宰相重臣也献上一俱胝少女给太子,国都的百姓也献上一俱胝少女给太子,这样总共有八十四俱胝的少女都来侍奉太子,为他歌舞作乐,使他快乐。’ 佛告诉尊者护国说:‘那时,福光太子看到这些事情后,对于他的国都、宫殿、楼阁、园林、池塘、大象、马匹、珍宝以及那些少女、歌舞表演等各种娱乐之事,都不喜爱执着。他自己思惟:‘这些女子对于我来说是大的恶友,会断绝我的善根,增长我的烦恼,使我常处轮回之中,’

English

‘There is great light illuminating all the worlds.’ At that time, the World Honored One further told Protector of the Country: ‘Within the garden of Prince Fukko (Light of Fortune), there are various kinds of birds, such as parrots, mynas, mandarin ducks, geese, ducks, peacocks, sharis (a type of bird), kokilas (cuckoos), kunalas (a type of bird), kalavinkas (a type of bird), and jivamjivakas (a type of bird). These birds are all skilled in human speech, and whenever they fly in flocks, they make subtle sounds—like various musical instruments playing together, and no different from the joyful garden of the Heavenly Emperor—causing gods and humans to experience wonderful joy.’ ‘That Shining Heavenly Son (referring to Prince Fukko's father) also prepared the finest foods for the prince, providing five hundred thousand carts of food daily. He also sent messengers to various cities and villages to select young women—those between the ages of sixteen and twenty, with beautiful and dignified appearances, complete faculties, neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, neither white nor black, whose bodies emitted the fragrance of white sandalwood, whose mouths emitted the fragrance of utpala flowers (blue lotuses), whose words were beautiful, whose hearts were pure and upright without jealousy, who were skilled in games, singing, dancing, and entertainment, and who were proficient in all worldly crafts and arts. There were eighty kotis (one koti equals ten million) of such young women who came to the royal city.’ ‘At that time, the Shining Heavenly Son bestowed these eighty kotis of young women upon the prince. The king also bestowed one koti of young women from his own palace, the king's relatives also offered one koti of young women to the prince, the chief ministers also offered one koti of young women to the prince, and the common people of the kingdom also offered one koti of young women to the prince. Thus, a total of eighty-four kotis of young women were made to attend to the prince, singing and dancing to please him.’ The Buddha told the Venerable Protector of the Country: ‘At that time, Prince Fukko, having seen these things, did not love or cling to his kingdom, palaces, pavilions, gardens, ponds, elephants, horses, treasures, or the young women, singing, dancing, and various entertainments. He thought to himself: ‘These women are great evil friends to me, they will cut off my roots of goodness, increase my afflictions, and cause me to remain in the cycle of rebirth,’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------