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English version Beating his chest and sobbing, weeping with tears, overwhelmed with grief, he knelt before the Buddha and lamented in verse: 'I once made a vow with the Buddha, fortunately to be born together in the Shakya clan, When the Tathagata attained the path of perfect enlightenment, I served as his attendant for twenty years. My deep respect and devotion were not enough, and now seeing you abandon us to enter Nirvana, How painful! How sorrowful! This poison-like suffering pierces my heart in the endless long night. My own body has not yet escaped the net of all existence, the veil of ignorance has not been lifted, The wisdom light of the World Honored One has not yet broken through my ignorance, how can I bear to see you abandon us and quickly enter Nirvana? I am like a newborn infant, who will surely die soon after losing its mother. How can the World Honored One abandon us and go alone to enjoy bliss beyond the three realms? I now repent before the World Honored One, for these twenty years of serving the Buddha, I have been lax in the four modes of conduct (walking, standing, sitting, and lying down), and have not been able to please the heart of the Great Sage. May the Perfectly Enlightened One have great compassion, bestow upon me the nectar of immortality, and grant me peace and joy, I vow to serve the World Honored One as an attendant for all future time. May the great compassionate light of the World Honored One illuminate all worlds and embrace me, How painful, how painful, it is beyond words! Choked with sobs, how can I express your holy grace?' At that time, countless billions of Bodhisattvas, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, and all the heavenly and human beings of the world, held each other's hands, weeping and crying, overwhelmed with grief, and each tried to comfort the others. They immediately prepared countless exquisite fragrant flowers, mandarava flowers (heavenly flowers), mahamandarava flowers (great mandarava flowers), manjusaka flowers (heavenly flowers), mahamanjusaka flowers (great manjusaka flowers), countless heavenly and earthly coastal sandalwood (a type of fragrant wood) and aloeswood, hundreds and thousands of kinds of mixed incense, countless fragrant mud, fragrant water, jeweled canopies, jeweled banners, jeweled flags, pearls, and necklaces, filling the void, and threw them before the Tathagata in sorrowful offering. At that time, all the people, men, women, young, and old, in the city of Kushinagar, wept with sorrow, and each prepared countless exquisite fragrant flowers, banners, canopies, etc., even more magnificent than before, and threw them towards where the Tathagata was, in sorrowful offering. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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时，四天王与诸天众悲哀流泪，各办无数香花、一切供养等，三倍于前，悲泣流泪，来诣佛所，投如来前，悲哀供养。五天如是倍胜于前；色界、无色界、诸天亦如是，倍胜供养。 大般涅槃经后分卷上 大正藏第 12 册 No. 0377 大般涅槃经后分 大般涅槃经后分卷下 大唐南海波凌国沙门若那跋陀罗译 机感茶毗品第三 尔时，拘尸城内一切男女悲泣流泪，不知茶毗法则云何，问阿难言：“如来涅槃，如何法则可以茶毗？”尔时，帝释具陈上事，而以答言：“如佛所说，依轮王法。” 尔时，拘尸城内一切人民悲泣流泪，总入城中，即作金棺七宝庄严，即办微妙无价白㲲千张、无数细软妙兜罗绵，办无数微妙栴檀沉水、百千万种和香香泥香水、一切缯盖幡花等，如云遍满在于空中，积高须弥。既办已讫，悲哀流泪，将至佛所，投如来前，悲咽不胜，而申供养。尔时，拘尸城内一切人民及诸大众重复悲哀，哽咽流泪，复持无量香花、幡盖、一切供具，如云遍满空中，互相执手，捶胸哽咽，涕泣盈目，哀震大千，投如来前，悲哀供养。尔时，大众悲哽喑咽，深重敬心，各以细妙白㲲障手，扶于如来入金棺中，注满香油，棺门即闭。 尔时，拘尸城内一切 现代汉语译本： 当时，四大天王（四方守护神）和诸天众悲伤地流着眼泪，各自准备了无数的香花和一切供养品等，比之前多三倍，悲泣流泪，来到佛陀所在的地方，投身在如来面前，悲哀地供养。五天（指欲界六天中的前五天）也是这样，供养比之前多一倍；**、无**、诸天也如此，供养比之前更多。 《大般涅槃经后分卷上》 大正藏第12册 No. 0377 《大般涅槃经后分》 《大般涅槃经后分卷下》 大唐南海波凌国沙门若那跋陀罗译 机感茶毗品第三 当时，拘尸城内所有男女都悲伤地哭泣流泪，不知道荼毗（火葬）的法则是什么，问阿难说：‘如来涅槃了，用什么法则可以荼毗？’当时，帝释（天帝）详细地陈述了上面的事情，并回答说：‘按照佛陀所说，依照转轮王的法则。’ 当时，拘尸城内所有人民都悲伤地哭泣流泪，一起进入城中，制作了用七宝装饰的金棺，准备了无数无价的白色细布、无数柔软的妙兜罗绵，准备了无数微妙的栴檀沉水香、成百上千万种和合香泥香水、一切丝绸伞盖幡花等，像云一样遍布在空中，堆积得像须弥山一样高。准备完毕后，他们悲哀地流着眼泪，将这些带到佛陀所在的地方，投身在如来面前，悲伤哽咽得难以自持，表达供养。当时，拘尸城内所有人民和大众再次悲伤，哽咽流泪，又拿着无量的香花、幡盖、一切供具，像云一样遍布在空中，互相拉着手，捶胸哽咽，眼泪盈眶，哀号声震动大千世界，投身在如来面前，悲哀地供养。当时，大众悲伤哽咽，声音嘶哑，怀着深深的敬意，各自用细软的白色细布遮住手，扶着如来进入金棺中，注入香油，棺门随即关闭。 当时，拘尸城内所有
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English version: At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings (guardians of the four directions) and all the heavenly beings were weeping with sorrow, each preparing countless incense, flowers, and all kinds of offerings, three times more than before. They wept and wailed, came to where the Buddha was, prostrated themselves before the Tathagata, and made offerings with grief. The five heavens (referring to the first five of the six heavens of the desire realm) did likewise, with offerings doubled from before; the ** and the ** heavens also did the same, with offerings even greater than before. 《The Latter Part of the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, Volume 1》 T12 No. 0377 《The Latter Part of the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra》 《The Latter Part of the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, Volume 2》 Translated by Śramaṇa Jñānabhadra of Boling Kingdom in the Southern Sea of the Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 3: The Chapter on the Response of the Senses and Cremation At that time, all the men and women in the city of Kuśinagara were weeping with sorrow, not knowing the rules for cremation (dhāpana). They asked Ananda, 'Now that the Tathagata has entered Nirvana, what rules should be followed for the cremation?' At that time, Indra (the king of the gods) explained the above matters in detail and replied, 'As the Buddha said, follow the rules of a Chakravartin (wheel-turning king).' At that time, all the people in the city of Kuśinagara were weeping with sorrow. They all entered the city and made a golden coffin adorned with seven treasures. They prepared countless invaluable white cloths, countless soft and fine cotton, countless exquisite sandalwood and aloeswood, hundreds of millions of kinds of mixed fragrant mud and fragrant water, and all kinds of silk canopies and banners, which covered the sky like clouds, piled up as high as Mount Sumeru. Having prepared everything, they wept with sorrow and brought these to where the Buddha was, prostrating themselves before the Tathagata, sobbing uncontrollably, and expressing their offerings. At that time, all the people and the great assembly in the city of Kuśinagara were again filled with sorrow, choking with tears. They again brought immeasurable incense, flowers, banners, canopies, and all kinds of offerings, which covered the sky like clouds. They held each other's hands, beat their chests, choked with sobs, their eyes filled with tears, their cries of grief shaking the great thousand worlds. They prostrated themselves before the Tathagata and made offerings with sorrow. At that time, the assembly was choked with grief, their voices hoarse. With deep reverence, they each covered their hands with fine white cloths, helped the Tathagata into the golden coffin, poured in fragrant oil, and the coffin lid was immediately closed. At that time, all in the city of Kuśinagara --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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士女贪福善心，相欲摄取如来功德，不令天人一切大众同举佛棺，即共详议遣四力士，壮大无双，脱其所著璎珞、衣服，期心请举如来圣棺，欲入城内，自申供养，尽其神力都不能胜。尔时，城内复遣八大力士，至圣棺所，脱所著衣，共擎佛棺，皆尽其神力都亦不得。拘尸城内复遣十六极大力士，来至棺所，脱所著衣，共举佛棺，亦不能胜。 尔时，楼逗语力士言：“纵使尽城内人，男女大小，举如来棺，欲入城内，亦不能得。何况汝等而能胜耶？汝等当请大众及诸天力助汝举棺，乃得入城。”楼逗所言未讫，尔时帝释即持微妙大七宝盖、无数香花、幢幡、音乐，与诸天众悲泣流泪，垂在空中供养圣棺；至第六天及色界天，皆如帝释供养圣棺。 尔时，世尊大悲普覆，令诸世间得平等心，得福无异。于娑罗林即自举棺，升虚空中，高一多罗树，拘尸城内一切人民及诸世间人天大众等共不得举佛圣棺。 尔时，帝释及诸天众即持七宝大盖、四柱宝台，四面庄严七宝璎珞，垂虚空中，覆佛圣棺，无数香花、幢幡、璎珞、音乐、微妙杂彩，空中供养；至第六天色界诸天，倍前帝释覆佛圣棺及申供养。尔时，拘尸城内一切人民见佛圣棺升在空中，捶胸大哭，悲咽懊恼。 尔时，一切天人于大圣尊宝棺 现代汉语译本：城中的男女因为贪求福报，心怀善意，都想摄取如来的功德，不让天人等一切大众共同抬佛的棺木，于是共同商议派遣四位力士，他们壮大无比，脱下身上佩戴的璎珞和衣服，一心想要抬起如来的圣棺，进入城内，亲自供养，但他们用尽神力都不能抬动。当时，城内又派遣八位大力士，来到圣棺旁，脱下所穿的衣服，共同抬佛的棺木，他们都用尽神力也还是不能抬动。拘尸城内又派遣十六位极大力士，来到棺木旁，脱下所穿的衣服，共同抬佛的棺木，也还是不能抬动。 当时，楼逗对力士们说：‘即使全城的人，无论男女老少，都来抬如来的棺木，想要进入城内，也是不可能的。更何况你们这些人呢？你们应当请求大众和诸天神的力量来帮助你们抬棺，才能进入城内。’楼逗的话还没说完，当时帝释天就拿着微妙的大七宝盖、无数的香花、幢幡、音乐，与诸天大众一起悲伤哭泣，在空中供养圣棺；直到第六天和梵天（**天，指色界天中的梵天），都像帝释天一样供养圣棺。 当时，世尊以大悲心普遍覆盖，使一切世间众生得到平等心，得到的福报没有差别。在娑罗双树林中，佛的棺木自己升到空中，高有一多罗树（多罗树，一种高大的树木）那么高，拘尸城内的一切人民以及诸世间人天大众等都不能抬起佛的圣棺。 当时，帝释天和诸天大众就拿着七宝大盖、四柱宝台，四面装饰着七宝璎珞，悬挂在空中，覆盖在佛的圣棺上，无数的香花、幢幡、璎珞、音乐、微妙的杂彩，在空中供养；直到第六天和梵天（**诸天，指色界天中的诸梵天），比之前的帝释天更加隆重地覆盖佛的圣棺并进行供养。当时，拘尸城内的一切人民看到佛的圣棺升在空中，捶胸大哭，悲伤懊恼。 当时，一切天人在大圣尊的宝棺前
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English version: The men and women of the city, greedy for blessings and with good intentions, all desired to receive the merits of the Tathagata. Not wanting the gods and all the great assembly to jointly lift the Buddha's coffin, they discussed sending four strong men, unparalleled in their strength. They removed their necklaces and clothes, and with focused minds, they tried to lift the Tathagata's sacred coffin to bring it into the city for personal offerings. However, they exhausted their strength and could not move it. At that time, the city sent eight more strong men to the sacred coffin. They removed their clothes and together tried to lift the Buddha's coffin, but they also could not move it despite using all their strength. The city of Kushinagar then sent sixteen extremely strong men to the coffin. They removed their clothes and together tried to lift the Buddha's coffin, but they also could not move it. At that time, Lou Dou said to the strong men, 'Even if everyone in the city, men, women, young, and old, were to lift the Tathagata's coffin, they would not be able to bring it into the city. How much less can you do it? You should ask for the help of the great assembly and the power of the gods to help you lift the coffin, then you might be able to bring it into the city.' Before Lou Dou finished speaking, at that time, Indra immediately held a wonderful great seven-jeweled canopy, countless fragrant flowers, banners, and music. He and the heavenly assembly wept with sorrow, offering to the sacred coffin in the sky. Up to the sixth heaven and Brahma (the **heaven, referring to the Brahma heavens in the Form Realm), they all offered to the sacred coffin like Indra. At that time, the World Honored One, with great compassion, universally covered all beings, allowing all in the world to attain an equal mind and receive blessings without distinction. In the Sala Grove, the Buddha's coffin lifted itself into the sky, rising as high as a Tala tree (Tala tree, a tall tree). All the people in the city of Kushinagar and the great assembly of humans and gods in the world could not lift the Buddha's sacred coffin. At that time, Indra and the heavenly assembly held a great seven-jeweled canopy, a four-pillared jeweled platform, and seven-jeweled necklaces adorned on all four sides, hanging in the sky, covering the Buddha's sacred coffin. Countless fragrant flowers, banners, necklaces, music, and wonderful colorful decorations were offered in the sky. Up to the sixth heaven and the Brahma heavens (**the heavens, referring to the Brahma heavens in the Form Realm), they covered the Buddha's sacred coffin and made offerings even more grandly than Indra had done before. At that time, all the people in the city of Kushinagar saw the Buddha's sacred coffin rise into the sky, and they beat their chests and cried loudly, filled with sorrow and regret. At that time, all the gods and humans before the great sacred one's precious coffin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------