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English version The Buddha said to the Venerable Protector of the Country: 'At that time, Prince Fukguang (福光, 'Light of Fortune') heard the Pure Light Deva (净光天子, 'Pure Light Heavenly Being') in the sky praising the immeasurable merits of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, as well as the Buddha's excellent marks and adornments, and his heart was filled with great joy. He focused his mind and sat in contemplation, thinking: 'That Buddha, the World Honored One, is endowed with all merits, the wonderful Dharma he speaks is true and without error, and the monastic disciples are pure in their conduct.' He further contemplated: 'The cycle of rebirth is a great suffering, and all sentient beings are obscured by ignorance, unaware and unknowing. They constantly give rise to delusions and defilements based on the 'self-view,' increasing their faults, and the cycle of birth and death continues without end. Those with wisdom should distance themselves from this.' He also thought: 'Ignorance and delusion give rise to three kinds of thoughts—initiating actions of body and speech, creating good and bad karma, and imprinting consciousness to form seeds—thus, the aggregates of form (名色, 'name and form'), the six sense bases (六入, 'six entrances'), contact, and feeling of suffering continue, and craving and grasping, like entangling ropes, nourish and increase the limbs of existence (有支, 'limbs of existence'), leading to rebirth, old age, and death. Who can escape this? I see that the cycle of birth and death has little joy and much suffering, oppressing the body and mind, and it is truly detestable. I should quickly draw near to that Buddha, the Tathagata's wonderful Dharma, cut off all afflictions, and seek liberation from the cycle of rebirth. If I associate with evil friends and indulge in sensual pleasures, I will not even attain the rewards of humans and devas, let alone Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (阿耨多罗三藐三菩提, 'Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment')?' 'At that time, after Prince Fukguang had these thoughts, he felt a deep aversion to the palace: 'I will never find liberation here. I should quickly leave this place and seek a quiet place to practice the holy life.' Having made this resolution, the prince left the palace, intending to go out through the gate. However, he worried that his relatives would try to stop him, so he returned to the palace hall, stood facing east, and addressed the Buddha from afar: 'Tathagata (如来, 'Thus Come One'), Arhat (应供, 'Worthy One'), Samyaksambuddha (正等觉, 'Perfectly Enlightened One'), who is endowed with all wisdom and great spiritual power, please have compassion and protect me. I will throw myself out from here, seeking liberation.' Having said this, he threw himself down. The Buddha extended his right hand with his divine power, emitting great light that illuminated the prince's body. The light transformed into a thousand-petaled lotus flower, supporting the prince's feet. This lotus flower then emitted hundreds of thousands of subtle lights, illuminating the prince and making his heart joyful.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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悦，经须臾间将至佛前。佛摄光明，莲花不现。 “尔时，太子如山而下，即到佛前，合掌恭敬，旋绕世尊，志心称念：‘南无成义意如来、应、正等觉、所说妙法及苾刍众，我悉归依。’作是语已，五体投地礼佛千拜，即以伽陀赞叹佛曰： “‘稽首无上大医王， 我身大患久未除， 愿佛慈愍垂救度， 少赐如来妙法药。 昼夜独坐自思惟， 一心求离五欲境， 空界天人发声言， 劝导归依来佛所。 佛为出世大导师， 何得众生造过失？ 于大难中垂救护， 令彼盲迷开智眼。 我今虽发信佛心， 贫乏如来功德宝， 求出缠缚趣解脱， 愿佛慈悲垂摄受， 于其暗室燃慧灯， 破我疑惑、无明等， 宣扬清净妙法门， 如佛所行菩提道。 稽首无比大医王， 满我意愿除诸病， 一切妄想悉消除， 抛离恶趣到彼岸， 永出烦恼大海中， 常行如来八正道。 如是真实为我说， 如佛所说我行之， 志求无上大菩提， 修习菩萨真实行。 成就福德无尽报， 舍于世寿为法寿， 一切缠缚永断除， 究竟圆满菩提道。’” 佛告尊者护国言：“尔时，成义意如来见彼太子信心清净， 现代汉语译本 悦，在很短的时间内就来到了佛前。佛收回了光明，莲花也消失了。 ‘那时，太子像山一样走下来，立刻来到佛前，合掌恭敬，围绕世尊行走，一心称念：’皈依成义意如来（成就意义的如来）、应（应供）、正等觉（正等觉悟者），以及他所说的妙法和比丘僧众，我全部皈依。’说完这些话，他五体投地向佛礼拜千次，并用偈颂赞叹佛说： ‘顶礼无上的大医王，我身上的大病很久都没有消除，愿佛慈悲怜悯垂怜救度，稍微赐予我如来的妙法之药。我日夜独自静坐思考，一心想要远离五欲的境界，空中的天人发出声音，劝导我皈依来到佛的处所。佛是出世的大导师，为什么众生还会犯下过错？在巨大的灾难中垂怜救护，让那些盲目迷失的人开启智慧的眼睛。我如今虽然发起了信佛的心，却缺乏如来的功德宝藏，寻求脱离缠缚走向解脱，愿佛慈悲垂怜摄受，在黑暗的房间里点燃智慧的灯，破除我的疑惑、无明等等，宣扬清净的妙法之门，如同佛所行的菩提道。顶礼无比的大医王，满足我的意愿消除各种疾病，一切妄想都消除，抛离恶道到达彼岸，永远脱离烦恼的大海，常常修行如来的八正道。这些真实的话语请为我宣说，如同佛所说的那样我会去实行，立志追求无上的大菩提，修习菩萨真实的修行。成就无尽的福德果报，舍弃世俗的寿命而追求法身慧命，一切缠缚永远断除，最终圆满菩提之道。’ 佛告诉尊者护国说：‘那时，成义意如来看到那位太子信心清净，’
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English version Yue, in a very short time, arrived before the Buddha. The Buddha withdrew his light, and the lotus flower disappeared. 'At that time, the prince descended like a mountain, immediately came before the Buddha, joined his palms in reverence, walked around the World Honored One, and wholeheartedly recited: 'I take refuge in Tathagata Cheng Yi Yi (Tathagata of Accomplished Meaning), Arhat (Worthy One), Samyak-sambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), and the wonderful Dharma he has spoken, and the Sangha of Bhikshus (monks), I take refuge in all of them.' Having said these words, he prostrated himself before the Buddha a thousand times, and praised the Buddha with a gatha (verse), saying: 'I bow my head to the unsurpassed Great Physician King, my great illness has not been cured for a long time, may the Buddha have compassion and grant salvation, and bestow upon me a little of the Tathagata's wonderful Dharma medicine. Day and night I sit alone and contemplate, wholeheartedly seeking to leave the realm of the five desires, the heavenly beings in the sky utter voices, urging me to take refuge and come to the Buddha's place. The Buddha is the great guide who has come into the world, why do sentient beings still commit faults? In great difficulties, may you have compassion and protect, and let those who are blind and lost open their eyes of wisdom. Although I have now developed faith in the Buddha, I lack the treasure of the Tathagata's merits, seeking to escape from bondage and attain liberation, may the Buddha have compassion and accept me, in the dark room light the lamp of wisdom, break my doubts, ignorance, etc., proclaim the pure and wonderful Dharma gate, like the Bodhi path that the Buddha has walked. I bow my head to the incomparable Great Physician King, fulfill my wishes and remove all diseases, eliminate all delusions, cast off the evil paths and reach the other shore, forever escape from the sea of afflictions, and always practice the Tathagata's Eightfold Noble Path. Please speak these true words for me, and as the Buddha has said, I will practice them, aspiring to the unsurpassed Great Bodhi, cultivating the true practice of a Bodhisattva. Accomplish the endless reward of merit, abandon worldly life for the life of Dharma, all bonds will be forever severed, and ultimately perfect the Bodhi path.' The Buddha said to the Venerable Protector of the Nation: 'At that time, Tathagata Cheng Yi Yi saw that prince's faith was pure,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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善根纯熟，即为宣说菩萨行法。福光太子闻是法已，得总持门、证妙解脱、成就五通，踊身空中散花供养。作供养已，从虚空中下，合掌向佛赞叹如来，即说颂曰： “‘稽首我佛真金色， 相好最上面如月， 功德、智慧无等伦， 永离三有常清净。 牟尼螺髻绀青色， 高显清净如须弥。 我观无等无边佛， 眉间毫光普照耀， 如军那花及朗月， 过于珂雪与砗磲， 如是皎洁大光明， 除灭众生诸罪暗。 目净辉朗如青莲， 常以慈颜顾我等， 怨、亲无二平等观， 有情、无情俱获益。 舌如赤铜而广长， 或覆面轮、或大千， 应机流演大小乘， 普救世间诸有苦。 我今顶礼如来齿， 四十齐密白如珂， 四牙锋利若金刚， 俱发光明济群品。 我今礼佛真实语， 离诸虚诳绮言辞， 通达性相甚深文， 破暗除迷百千刹。 梵王、帝释、护世主、 龙、天八部及三涂， 如是蒙光苦恼除， 俱出轮回生死海。 我佛双腨如鹿王， 行似牛王举步稳， 下足登涉地面时， 山川大地俱震动； 我佛身相妙端严， 皮肤柔软真金色， 一切世间无有比， 众生见者无厌足。 现代汉语译本 当善根完全成熟时，就为他们宣说菩萨的修行方法。福光太子听闻此法后，获得了总持门（能记住一切教法的能力）、证得了微妙的解脱、成就了五神通，他跃身到空中散花供养佛陀。做完供养后，他从空中下来，合掌向佛陀赞叹如来，并说了以下偈颂： ‘我顶礼我的佛陀，您身如真金般闪耀，相貌美好无比，如同满月一般。您的功德和智慧无与伦比，永远脱离三有（欲界、色界、无色界），常保清净。牟尼（释迦牟尼佛）的螺髻呈绀青色，高耸而清净，如同须弥山（佛教中的圣山）。我观见无与伦比、无边无际的佛陀，您眉间的毫光普照一切，如同军那花（一种白色花）和明月一般，胜过珂雪（洁白的雪）和砗磲（一种白色宝石），如此皎洁的大光明，能消除众生的一切罪恶和黑暗。 您的眼睛清澈明亮，如同青莲花一般，总是以慈祥的面容关照我们，对怨恨和亲近的人都平等看待，使有情众生和无情之物都能获得利益。您的舌头如同赤铜般广长，有时覆盖面轮，有时覆盖大千世界，能根据众生的根机宣说大乘和小乘佛法，普遍救度世间一切受苦的众生。我今天顶礼如来的牙齿，四十颗牙齿整齐紧密，洁白如珂，四颗牙齿锋利如金刚，都发出光明，救济一切众生。 我今天礼敬佛陀的真实之语，远离一切虚妄和绮丽的言辞，通达性相（事物的本质和现象）的甚深教义，破除黑暗，消除百千世界的迷惑。梵王（色界天的统治者）、帝释（欲界天的统治者）、护世主（守护世界的诸神）、龙、天八部（天龙八部）以及三涂（地狱、饿鬼、畜生），都蒙受佛光，消除苦恼，一同脱离轮回生死的苦海。 我的佛陀双腿如同鹿王般健壮，行走时如同牛王般步伐稳健，当双脚踏在地面上时，山川大地都会震动；我的佛陀身相美妙端庄，皮肤柔软如真金，一切世间都无法比拟，众生见到都会感到欢喜，永不厌倦。’
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English version When the roots of goodness are fully matured, the Bodhisattva's practices are then expounded. Prince Fukko (Light of Fortune) upon hearing this Dharma, attained the Dharani gate (the ability to remember all teachings), realized wondrous liberation, and achieved the five supernormal powers. He leaped into the air, scattering flowers as offerings. After making the offerings, he descended from the sky, joined his palms, praised the Tathagata, and spoke the following verses: 'I bow my head to my Buddha, whose body shines like true gold, whose features are most beautiful, like the full moon. Your merits and wisdom are unparalleled, forever free from the three realms of existence (desire realm, form realm, formless realm), and always pure. Muni's (Shakyamuni Buddha) hair whorl is dark blue, high and pure, like Mount Sumeru (the sacred mountain in Buddhism). I behold the incomparable, boundless Buddha, the light from between your eyebrows shines everywhere, like the Kunda flower (a white flower) and the bright moon, surpassing the whiteness of snow and the conch shell (a white gem). Such bright and great light eliminates all the sins and darkness of sentient beings. Your eyes are clear and bright, like blue lotus flowers, always looking upon us with a compassionate face, viewing enemies and loved ones equally, so that both sentient and insentient beings may benefit. Your tongue is like red copper, broad and long, sometimes covering your face, sometimes covering the great chiliocosm, able to expound the Dharma of the Great and Small Vehicles according to the capacity of beings, universally saving all suffering beings in the world. Today I bow to the Tathagata's teeth, forty teeth aligned closely, white as conch shells, four teeth sharp as diamonds, all emitting light, saving all beings. Today I pay homage to the Buddha's true words, free from all falsehood and flowery language, understanding the profound teachings of nature and appearance (the essence and phenomena of things), breaking through darkness, and eliminating the confusion of hundreds of thousands of worlds. Brahma (ruler of the Form Realm), Indra (ruler of the Desire Realm), the protectors of the world, the dragons, the eight classes of gods and demons (Devas and Asuras), and the three evil paths (hell, hungry ghosts, animals), all receive the Buddha's light, eliminating suffering, and together escaping the sea of samsara (the cycle of birth and death). My Buddha's legs are strong like a deer king, walking with the steady steps of a bull king, when your feet touch the ground, the mountains and earth shake; my Buddha's form is beautiful and dignified, your skin is soft like true gold, incomparable in all the world, beings who see you are filled with joy, never tiring.'