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English version: 'I will divide these treasures into three parts: one part for the disciples of the Buddha; one part for the people of the country; and one part to be kept as official reserves.' Having received the grace of the Buddha, I no longer crave treasures, and I bestow all blessings upon all living beings, wishing to attain the unsurpassed true path. At that time, five hundred elders, lay practitioners, five hundred Brahmins, and five hundred minor officials in the assembly, upon hearing the king's vow like a lion's roar, all generated the intention for the unsurpassed true path. They all abandoned desires, using their family's tokens as proof, left their homes to practice, desiring to become Shramanas (monks). Three hundred of them were excluded, and the Buddha made the rest Shramanas. Then, Sudatta retreated from his seat, folded his hands, and reported to the Buddha, 'I also wish to follow the Holy Lion (Buddha), and ask the Buddhas of the ten directions to allow me to become a Shramana. May Sudatta's wisdom power also be like that achieved by the Tathagata.' He then entered Samadhi (meditation), and all the Buddhas of the ten directions appeared with their Bhikshu (monk) sanghas. Sudatta immediately rose, bowed to the Buddhas of the ten directions, and became a Shramana, further requesting, 'May the World Honored Ones compassionately listen and accept me, so that I may achieve enlightenment.' All the Buddhas of the ten directions and Shakyamuni Buddha extended their right arms and touched Sudatta's head. The arms of the Buddhas each appeared without obstructing each other. At this time, light illuminated the three thousand worlds, and heavenly flowers rained down. The worthy Sudatta naturally donned the Dharma robe, his attire neat and his demeanor serene. When Sudatta received the precepts, five hundred Bhikshus attained the end of outflows and liberation of mind, without any remaining bonds, and one thousand Bodhisattvas attained the acceptance of faith. The Buddha told Ananda, 'Receive this 'Record of Ordination Sutra' and uphold it, and you should explain its meaning to the people. Why is this so? People in the latter days are mostly caught in the net of false beliefs. Therefore, I become a Buddha among them, transforming their evil intentions, enabling them to see the right path, and allowing them to enter wisdom from faith, like Sudatta. I preach the Dharma throughout the world, and I will not give up until every single person is liberated. Therefore, Ananda! You should transmit this Dharma, so that people may believe and rejoice, study and listen to it all day long, and open their minds, and they should obtain the essence from this.' After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, everyone was very happy, including the Bhikshu Sudatta, the Bhikshu sangha, the heavenly king Indra, King Prasenajit, the devas, humans, and Asuras, all of whom were delighted to hear it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------