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,普照十方无数佛国,悉皆覆蔽日月之明,还绕佛身三匝从顶上入。   贤者阿难,晓了七法——一曰、知谊,二曰、解法,三曰、晓时,四曰、了节,五曰、明众,六曰、练己,七曰、深识人本——即从座起,更整衣服,偏袒右肩,下右膝,叉手白佛:“今大圣欣笑,为何感应?愿说其意。唯,天中天!多所愍伤,多所安隐,哀念诸天世间人民,分别说之。”   佛告阿难:“尔见梵志女首意以末栴檀华香捣香,供养散佛乎?其心誓愿逮转法轮。”   对曰:“已见。”   佛言:“是女以斯德本,护己安人、多所救摄,寿终之后当转女身,至八十四亿劫不归恶趣,供养六万诸佛世尊,出家为道志于沙门,听受经法。受经法已即时讽诵,将御如来现在正法,佛灭度后供养舍利,劝化无数无量众生不可计会,使立无上正真之道,恒以善意奉持要法,号天中天。”   佛说是经授须摩提莂时,三十亿人发无上平等度意,皆得阿惟越致;六万天子悉得法法眼生。   座中有五百菩萨,闻文殊师利所问甚深,意用不解,中欲堕落,见须摩提所说至诚,寻皆有应,即解身衣以用上佛,亦不谕谄、无所悕望,持功德用,自坚固于无上平等度意,即得住阿惟越致,超九十劫不复生死。时佛授与五百人决, 现代汉语译本:光芒普照十方无数的佛国,完全遮蔽了日月的光辉,然后环绕佛身三圈,从佛的头顶进入。 贤者阿难,通晓七法——第一是、知晓事理,第二是、理解佛法,第三是、明白时机,第四是、了解节度,第五是、明了众人,第六是、锻炼自己,第七是、深刻认识人的本性——于是从座位上站起,整理好衣服,袒露右肩,右膝跪地,合掌向佛禀告:‘今天大圣欢喜而笑,是为何事感应?希望您能说出其中的含义。唯有,天中天(佛的尊称)!您如此怜悯众生,给予他们安稳,哀怜诸天世间的人民,请您分别解说。’ 佛告诉阿难:‘你看见梵志女首意(梵志,古印度婆罗门教的修行者;首意,女子的名字)用末栴檀花香捣成的香,供养散在佛身上吗?她心中发誓愿要证得转法轮(佛陀宣讲佛法的行为)。’ 阿难回答说:‘我已经看见了。’ 佛说:‘这位女子凭借这样的功德根本,护持自己,安定他人,多方救助摄受,寿命终结之后将转为男身,直到八十四亿劫都不会堕入恶道,将供养六万诸佛世尊,出家修道立志成为沙门(佛教出家修行者),听受经法。接受经法之后立即讽诵,将护持如来现在的正法,佛灭度后供养舍利,劝化无数无量的众生,使他们建立无上正真之道,恒常以善意奉持重要的佛法,号称天中天。’ 佛陀宣说这部经,并为须摩提(人名)授记时,有三十亿人发起了无上平等度化众生的心意,都得到了阿惟越致(不退转的境界);六万天子都得到了法眼清净。 座中有五百菩萨,听到文殊师利(菩萨名)所问的甚深道理,心中不理解,想要退堕,看到须摩提所说的至诚之言,随即都有了感应,立即解下身上的衣服用来供养佛,也没有谄媚之心,没有任何希求,以功德之力,坚定自己无上平等度化众生的心意,立即证得阿惟越致,超越九十劫不再经历生死。当时佛陀为这五百人授记。

English

English version: The light illuminated countless Buddha lands in the ten directions, completely obscuring the brightness of the sun and moon, then circled the Buddha's body three times, entering from the top of his head. The worthy Ananda, understanding seven principles—first, knowing the meaning; second, understanding the Dharma; third, knowing the time; fourth, understanding the measure; fifth, understanding the assembly; sixth, training oneself; and seventh, deeply understanding human nature—then rose from his seat, adjusted his robes, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and with palms together, said to the Buddha: 'Today, the Great Sage is joyful and smiling, what is the cause of this response? May you explain its meaning. O, World Honored One! You are so compassionate, giving them peace, and pitying the people of the heavens and the world, please explain it separately.' The Buddha said to Ananda: 'Did you see the Brahmin woman, Suyi (Suyi, a woman's name; Brahmin, a member of the highest Hindu caste), using powdered sandalwood incense to offer and scatter on the Buddha? She vowed in her heart to attain the turning of the Dharma wheel (the act of the Buddha teaching the Dharma).' Ananda replied: 'I have seen it.' The Buddha said: 'This woman, through this foundation of merit, protects herself, brings peace to others, and provides much rescue and guidance. After her life ends, she will transform into a male body, and for eighty-four billion kalpas, she will not fall into evil realms. She will make offerings to sixty thousand Buddhas, leave home to cultivate the path, aspire to become a Shramana (a Buddhist monastic), and listen to the teachings of the Dharma. After receiving the Dharma, she will immediately recite it, protect the present true Dharma of the Tathagata, and after the Buddha's parinirvana, she will make offerings to the relics, and persuade countless beings to establish the supreme true path, always upholding the essential Dharma with good intentions, and will be known as the World Honored One.' When the Buddha was speaking this sutra and giving the prediction to Sumati (a person's name), thirty billion people generated the intention of supreme, equal liberation, and all attained Avaivartika (the state of non-retrogression); sixty thousand devas all attained the pure Dharma eye. Among those seated were five hundred Bodhisattvas, who, upon hearing the profound questions of Manjushri (a Bodhisattva's name), did not understand and were about to fall back. Seeing the sincerity of Sumati's words, they all had a response, immediately took off their robes to offer to the Buddha, without any flattery or desire, using the power of merit to strengthen their intention of supreme, equal liberation, and immediately attained Avaivartika, transcending ninety kalpas without experiencing birth and death again. At that time, the Buddha gave predictions to these five hundred people. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

却后十劫,劫名无尘垢,佛号固受如来、过四道不受、平等觉。是五百人等当生彼国,国名焰气,当同一劫俱得作佛,皆同一字,号庄饰豫知人意如来、过四道不受、平等之道最正觉。   佛谓文殊师利:“乃知是经多所饶益,如是不乎?若今最后有菩萨摩诃萨及沙门,若善男子、善女人等,求菩萨道,奉行六波罗蜜,未晓沤和拘舍罗,不如书持是经讽诵读转,复教人常念其中事,诸欲闻者广为解说。”   佛复语文殊师利:“前所不闻、本所不行,如是等辈菩萨者,当念习持。所以者何?譬如遮迦越王治于世时,至竟七宝不为缺减,其王寿终七宝为散。如是,文殊师利!若佛经道住于世者,佛七觉意终不为减。若佛法灭,觉意诸法皆为乏尽。”   佛谓文殊师利:“当求无数方便具索诸经,勤学书持为他人说,教授一切广解其义,常当精进是为法教。善男子、善女人欲求佛道者,莫中有悔。”   佛说经已,须摩提菩萨、文殊师利菩萨、摩诃目乾连等,诸天及人,其在会者,阿须罗、揵沓和、持世者,皆欢喜乐闻。   佛说须摩提菩萨经 现代汉语译本: 再过十劫,此劫名为无尘垢,届时将有一佛出世,佛号为固受如来(Tathagata,如来),他已超越四道(指四种生死轮回的途径),证得平等觉悟。这五百人等将往生彼国,国名焰气,他们将在同一劫中一同成佛,佛号都相同,名为庄饰豫知人意如来(Tathagata,如来),他们也已超越四道,证得平等之道和最正觉。 佛陀告诉文殊师利:‘你可知此经能带来诸多利益,是这样吗?如果现在有最后阶段的菩萨摩诃萨(Mahasattva,大菩萨)和沙门(Sramana,出家修行者),或者善男子、善女人等,他们追求菩萨道,奉行六波罗蜜(六种到达彼岸的方法),但尚未通晓沤和拘舍罗(Upaya-kausalya,方便善巧),那么他们不如书写、受持、讽诵、读诵此经,并教导他人常念经中内容,对于想听的人,广泛地为他们解说。’ 佛陀又对文殊师利说:‘那些以前没有听闻过、本来没有修行的菩萨,应当念习受持此经。为什么呢?譬如转轮圣王(Cakravartin,拥有统治世界的理想君主)统治世间时,他的七宝(指轮宝、象宝、马宝、珠宝、玉女宝、主藏宝、主兵宝)始终不会减少,但当他寿命终结时,七宝就会散失。同样,文殊师利!如果佛经之道住世,佛陀的七觉意(七种觉悟的因素)就不会减少。如果佛法灭亡,觉意诸法都会衰竭殆尽。’ 佛陀告诉文殊师利:‘应当寻求无数方便,搜集各种经典,勤奋学习、书写、受持,为他人宣说,教导一切人广泛理解其中的含义,要常常精进,这就是佛法的教诲。善男子、善女人想要追求佛道的人,不要心生后悔。’ 佛陀说完此经后,须摩提菩萨(Sumati Bodhisattva)、文殊师利菩萨(Manjusri Bodhisattva)、摩诃目乾连(Mahamaudgalyayana)等,以及诸天和人,所有在场的人,包括阿须罗(Asura,非天)、揵沓和(Gandharva,香神)、持世者(守护神),都欢喜快乐地听闻。 佛说须摩提菩萨经

English

English version: After ten kalpas (aeons), the kalpa will be named 'Without Dust and Filth,' and a Buddha will appear named 'Firmly Received Tathagata (Thus Come One),’ who has transcended the four paths (of rebirth) and attained equal enlightenment. These five hundred people will be born in that country, named 'Flame Energy,' and in the same kalpa, they will all become Buddhas, all with the same name, 'Adorned, Foreknowing the Minds of Others Tathagata (Thus Come One),' who has also transcended the four paths and attained the most correct enlightenment of the equal path. The Buddha said to Manjusri: 'Do you know that this sutra brings many benefits, is it so? If now there are Bodhisattva Mahasattvas (Great Bodhisattvas) and Sramanas (ascetics) in their final stage, or good men and good women, who seek the Bodhisattva path, practice the Six Paramitas (perfections), but have not yet understood Upaya-kausalya (skillful means), then it is better for them to write, uphold, recite, and read this sutra, and teach others to constantly remember its contents, and for those who wish to hear, explain it widely to them.' The Buddha further said to Manjusri: 'Those Bodhisattvas who have not heard of this before and have not practiced it should remember and uphold this sutra. Why is that? For example, when a Cakravartin (wheel-turning monarch) rules the world, his seven treasures (wheel, elephant, horse, jewel, woman, treasurer, and military general) will never diminish, but when his life ends, the seven treasures will scatter. Similarly, Manjusri! If the path of the Buddha's teachings remains in the world, the Buddha's seven factors of enlightenment will not diminish. If the Dharma (teachings) of the Buddha perishes, all the factors of enlightenment will be exhausted.' The Buddha said to Manjusri: 'One should seek countless skillful means, collect various sutras, diligently study, write, and uphold them, preach them to others, teach everyone to widely understand their meanings, and always be diligent, this is the teaching of the Dharma. Good men and good women who wish to seek the Buddha's path should not have regrets.' After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, Sumati Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Mahamaudgalyayana, and all the gods and humans, all those present, including Asuras (demigods), Gandharvas (celestial musicians), and those who uphold the world (guardian deities), all joyfully listened. The Sutra of Sumati Bodhisattva Spoken by the Buddha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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