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English version: The Buddha said, the self-nature pure mind (the mind that is pure in its essence) is difficult to understand, and it is also difficult to understand when this mind is defiled by afflictions. These two dharmas, only you and the Bodhisattva Mahasattvas (great Bodhisattvas) who have achieved great dharma can hear and receive, the rest of the Sravakas (Buddha's disciples) can only believe the Buddha's words. Chapter Fourteen, True Son 'If my disciples are those who increase through faith, relying on clear faith, they will follow the wisdom of dharma and attain ultimate realization. Those who follow the wisdom of dharma observe the realms of teaching based on the capacities of beings; observe the karmic retribution; observe the eye of an Arhat; observe the joy of meditative concentration with a free mind; observe the sacred supernatural powers of Arhats, Pratyekabuddhas (solitary realizers), and powerful Bodhisattvas. These five skillful observations are accomplished. In the future world after my passing, my disciples who increase through faith, relying on clear faith and following the wisdom of dharma, will attain ultimate realization even when the self-nature pure mind is defiled by afflictions. This ultimate realization is the cause for entering the Mahayana path (the path to becoming a Bodhisattva). Those who believe in the Tathagata have such great benefits and will not slander the profound teachings.' At that time, Srimala (a lay female Bodhisattva) said to the Buddha, 'There are even greater benefits, I will, by the power of the Buddha's majestic spirit, explain this principle again.' The Buddha said, 'Speak again.' Srimala said to the Buddha, 'There are three kinds of good men and good women who, regarding the profound teachings, do not harm themselves, but instead generate great merit and enter the Mahayana path. What are the three? The first is, if a good man or good woman themselves achieve profound wisdom of dharma (deep understanding of the truth). The second is, if a good man or good woman achieve the wisdom of following the dharma (wisdom that conforms to the truth). The third is, if a good man or good woman do not understand the profound teachings themselves, but rely on the World Honored One (the Buddha), thinking that this is not a realm they can understand, only the Buddha can know. This is called a good man or good woman relying on the Tathagata.' 'Besides these good men and good women.' Chapter Fifteen, Srimala 'The rest of the beings, regarding the profound teachings, cling to false views, go against the true dharma, and learn the corrupt seeds of external paths, they should be subdued by the power of kings, as well as the power of gods, dragons, and spirits.' At that time, Srimala and her retinue bowed at the feet of the Buddha. The Buddha said, 'Excellent, excellent. Srimala, what you have said is true and not false.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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鬘！于甚深法方便守护，降伏非法善得其宜，汝已亲近百千亿佛，能说此义。” 尔时世尊放胜光明普照大众，身升虚空高七多罗树，足步虚空还舍卫国。时，胜鬘夫人与诸眷属，合掌向佛观无厌足，目不暂舍。过眼境已踊跃欢喜，各各称叹如来功德，具足念佛，还入城中，向友称王称叹大乘。城中女人七岁已上，化以大乘。友称大王亦以大乘化诸男子，七岁已上举国人民皆向大乘。 尔时，世尊入祇桓林，告长老阿难及念天帝释，应时帝释与诸眷属忽然而至，住于佛前。尔时，世尊向天帝释及长老阿难，广说此经。说已告帝释言：“汝当受持读诵此经。憍尸迦！善男子善女人于恒沙劫修菩提行，行六波罗蜜。若复善男子善女人听受读诵乃至执持经卷，福多于彼，何况广为人说？是故憍尸迦！当读诵此经，为三十三天分别广说。”复告阿难：“汝亦受持读诵，为四众广说。” 时，天帝释白佛言：“世尊！当何名斯经？云何奉持？” 佛告帝释：“此经成就无量无边功德，一切声闻、缘觉不能究竟观察知见。憍尸迦！当知此经甚深微妙大功德聚，今当为汝略说其名，谛听谛听善思念之。” 时，天帝释及长老阿难白佛言：“善哉世尊！唯然受教。”佛言：“此经‘叹如来真实第一义功 现代汉语译本：‘鬘（胜鬘夫人）！你善于运用方便法门守护甚深佛法，降伏非法，善于把握时机。你已经亲近过百千亿佛，能够宣说这个道理。’ 这时，世尊放出殊胜的光明普照大众，身体升到虚空中，高七多罗树（一种高大的树木），脚踏虚空返回舍卫国。当时，胜鬘夫人和她的眷属们，合掌向佛，观看佛陀，没有丝毫厌倦，眼睛片刻也不离开。当佛陀的身影消失在视线之外后，他们都踊跃欢喜，各自称赞如来的功德，心中充满对佛的忆念，然后返回城中，向友称王（胜鬘夫人的丈夫）称赞大乘佛法。城中七岁以上的女子，都被大乘佛法所教化。友称大王也用大乘佛法教化男子，七岁以上的全国人民都归向大乘佛法。 这时，世尊进入祇桓林（佛陀常住的精舍），告诉长老阿难和念天帝释（天界之主）。当时，帝释天和他的眷属忽然来到，站在佛陀面前。这时，世尊向天帝释和长老阿难，广泛地宣说了这部经。说完后，佛陀告诉帝释天：‘你应当受持读诵这部经。憍尸迦（帝释天的别名）！善男子善女人在恒河沙数劫中修菩提行，修行六波罗蜜。如果善男子善女人听受读诵，乃至执持经卷，他们的福德比前者还要多，更何况是广为他人宣说呢？所以，憍尸迦！你应当读诵这部经，为三十三天（天界）分别广泛地宣说。’又告诉阿难：‘你也应当受持读诵，为四众（比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）广泛地宣说。’ 当时，帝释天对佛说：‘世尊！这部经应当叫什么名字？我们应当如何奉持？’ 佛陀告诉帝释天：‘这部经成就无量无边的功德，一切声闻、缘觉都不能完全观察了解。憍尸迦！应当知道这部经是甚深微妙的大功德聚集，现在我将为你们简略地说出它的名字，仔细听，仔细听，好好地思考。’ 当时，帝释天和长老阿难对佛说：‘很好，世尊！我们愿意接受教诲。’佛陀说：‘这部经名为《叹如来真实第一义功德经》。’
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English version: 'Mala (Queen Srimala)! You are skilled in using expedient means to protect the profound Dharma, subdue the unlawful, and seize the opportune moment. You have already been close to hundreds of thousands of billions of Buddhas and are capable of explaining this meaning.' At that time, the World Honored One emitted a supreme light that illuminated the assembly, ascended into the sky to a height of seven Tala trees (a tall tree), and walked through the air back to Sravasti. Then, Queen Srimala and her retinue, with palms joined, gazed at the Buddha without any weariness, their eyes not leaving him for a moment. After the Buddha's figure had passed from their sight, they were filled with joy and praised the Tathagata's virtues, their minds full of mindfulness of the Buddha, and then returned to the city, praising the Mahayana Dharma to King Friend (Queen Srimala's husband). The women in the city, seven years old and above, were all converted to the Mahayana Dharma. King Friend also used the Mahayana Dharma to convert the men, and all the people of the country, seven years old and above, turned towards the Mahayana Dharma. At that time, the World Honored One entered the Jeta Grove (the Buddha's usual dwelling place), and told the elder Ananda and Sakra, the Lord of the Devas (the ruler of the heavens). Then, Sakra and his retinue suddenly arrived and stood before the Buddha. At that time, the World Honored One extensively expounded this sutra to Sakra and the elder Ananda. After speaking, the Buddha told Sakra: 'You should receive, uphold, and recite this sutra. Kausika (another name for Sakra)! If a good man or good woman cultivates the Bodhi path for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges, practicing the six paramitas, and if another good man or good woman hears, receives, recites, and even holds this sutra, their merit will be greater than the former, let alone if they widely explain it to others. Therefore, Kausika! You should recite this sutra and widely explain it to the Thirty-three Heavens (the heavens).’ He also told Ananda: 'You should also receive, uphold, and recite it, and widely explain it to the four assemblies (monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen).' At that time, Sakra said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What should this sutra be called? How should we uphold it?' The Buddha told Sakra: 'This sutra achieves immeasurable and boundless merit, which all Sravakas and Pratyekabuddhas cannot fully observe and understand. Kausika! You should know that this sutra is a gathering of profound, subtle, and great merit. Now I will briefly tell you its name, listen carefully, listen carefully, and contemplate it well.' At that time, Sakra and the elder Ananda said to the Buddha: 'Excellent, World Honored One! We are willing to receive your teachings.' The Buddha said: 'This sutra is called the 'Sutra of Praising the Tathagata's True First Principle Merits.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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德’，如是受持。‘不思议大受’，如是受持。‘一切愿摄大愿’，如是受持。‘说不思议摄受正法’，如是受持。‘说入一乘’，如是受持。‘说无边圣谛’，如是受持。‘说如来藏’，如是受持。‘说法身’，如是受持。‘说空义隐覆真实’，如是受持。‘说一谛’，如是受持。‘说常住安隐一依’，如是受持。‘说颠倒真实’，如是受持。‘说自性清净心隐覆’，如是受持。‘说如来真子’，如是受持。‘说胜鬘夫人师子吼’，如是受持。 “复次憍尸迦！此经所说断一切疑，决定了义入一乘道。憍尸迦！今以此说胜鬘夫人师子吼经付嘱于汝，乃至法住，受持读诵，广分别说。” 帝释白佛言：“善哉世尊！顶受尊教。” 时，天帝释、长老阿难，及诸大会，天、人、阿修罗、乾闼婆等，闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 胜鬘师子吼一乘大方便方广经 (茨田、宿祢、安麻吕，七世父母、现在父母、六亲眷属，一切无边法界众生，誓愿仕奉。) 现代汉语译本 ‘德’（功德），应当这样受持。‘不可思议的大受’，应当这样受持。‘一切愿摄的大愿’，应当这样受持。‘宣说不可思议的摄受正法’，应当这样受持。‘宣说进入一乘’，应当这样受持。‘宣说无边的圣谛’，应当这样受持。‘宣说如来藏’（如来所具有的清净本性），应当这样受持。‘宣说法身’（佛的真身），应当这样受持。‘宣说空义隐藏真实’，应当这样受持。‘宣说一谛’（唯一的真理），应当这样受持。‘宣说常住安稳的唯一依靠’，应当这样受持。‘宣说颠倒的真实’，应当这样受持。‘宣说自性清净心被隐藏’，应当这样受持。‘宣说如来的真子’，应当这样受持。‘宣说胜鬘夫人（一位在家菩萨）的狮子吼’，应当这样受持。 “再者，憍尸迦（帝释天的别名）！这部经所说能断除一切疑惑，决定了义，进入一乘之道。憍尸迦！现在我将这部《胜鬘夫人狮子吼经》嘱托给你，乃至佛法住世期间，你要受持读诵，广为分别解说。” 帝释对佛说：“太好了，世尊！我将顶戴奉行您的教诲。” 当时，天帝释、长老阿难，以及所有在场的大众，包括天人、阿修罗（一种神道生物）、乾闼婆（天上的乐神）等，听闻佛所说，都欢喜地奉行。 《胜鬘师子吼一乘大方便方广经》 （茨田、宿祢、安麻吕，七世父母、现在父母、六亲眷属，一切无边法界众生，誓愿侍奉。）
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English version 'Virtue', thus should be upheld. 'Inconceivable great reception', thus should be upheld. 'Great vows encompassing all vows', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the inconceivable embracing of the true Dharma', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of entering the One Vehicle', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the boundless Noble Truths', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the Tathāgatagarbha' (the pure nature inherent in all beings), thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the Dharmakāya' (the body of the Dharma), thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the meaning of emptiness concealing the truth', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the One Truth', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the constant, abiding, secure, and sole reliance', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the truth of inversion', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the self-nature of the pure mind being concealed', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the true children of the Tathāgata', thus should be upheld. 'Speaking of the lion's roar of Queen Śrīmālā' (a lay bodhisattva), thus should be upheld. “Furthermore, Kauśika (another name for Indra)! This sutra speaks of cutting off all doubts, decisively clarifying the meaning, and entering the path of the One Vehicle. Kauśika! Now I entrust this 'Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra' to you, and for as long as the Dharma remains, you should uphold, recite, and widely explain it.” Indra said to the Buddha, “Excellent, World-Honored One! I will respectfully receive your teachings.” At that time, Indra, the Venerable Ānanda, and all the great assembly, including gods, humans, asuras (a type of demigod), gandharvas (celestial musicians), and others, having heard what the Buddha had said, joyfully practiced it. The Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra, the Great Expedient Means of the One Vehicle, the Extensive and Vast Sutra (Tsuta, Sukune, Amamaro, seven generations of parents, present parents, six relatives, all boundless sentient beings of the Dharma realm, vow to serve.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------