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English version Should we again sorrowfully bow to the Tathagata's (如来) chest? Should we respectfully bow to the Great Sage's (大圣) hand? Should we mournfully bow to the Tathagata's waist? Should we respectfully bow to the Tathagata's navel? Or should we wholeheartedly bow to the Buddha's feet? Why are we so distressed that we cannot witness the Buddha's Nirvana (涅槃)? We only wish that you would show us where we should pay our respects. When the Tathagata was in the world, all beings were at peace and happy, Now that he has entered Nirvana, everyone feels great suffering. Alas, alas! Such deep and great suffering! Oh, compassionate one, please show us where we should pay our respects.' At that time, Kasyapa (迦叶) choked with grief and, after reciting this verse, the World Honored One, with great compassion, immediately manifested the thousand-spoked wheel marks on his two feet, extending them out of the coffin and showing them to Kasyapa. From the thousand-spoked wheels, a thousand rays of light were emitted, illuminating all the worlds in the ten directions. At that time, Kasyapa and his disciples, upon seeing the Buddha's feet, together bowed to the thousand-spoked wheel marks, then fainted again, collapsing to the ground. After a long time, they awoke. He and his disciples wailed and sobbed, circumambulating the Buddha's body seven times. After circumambulating seven times, they again bowed to the Buddha's feet, weeping with sorrow, their voices shaking the world. They then recited another verse, lamenting the Buddha's feet: 'The Tathagata possesses the ultimate heart of great compassion, The light of equal compassion shines without discrimination, All beings who are receptive are responded to without fail, You have shown us the thousand-spoked wheel marks on your two feet. I now wholeheartedly take refuge and bow, Bowing to the two venerable feet with the thousand-spoked wheel marks, From the thousand-spoked wheels, a thousand rays of light are emitted, Illuminating all the Buddha lands in the ten directions. I now take refuge, bowing with my head to the ground, Bowing to the long-lasting light emitted from the thousand-spoked wheel marks, All beings who encounter this light are liberated, Released from the suffering of the three evil realms and the eight difficulties. I again take refuge, bowing with my head to the ground, Bowing to the wheel's light that universally saves all beings in evil realms, World Honored One, in countless past kalpas (劫), You practiced asceticism for our sake; Now you have attained this indestructible diamond body, And from your feet still emanate a thousand rays of light, I sorrowfully bow my head in refuge, Bowing to the thousand-spoked wheels that bring peace to all beings. The Buddha cultivated all virtues for the benefit of all, When practicing under the Bodhi tree, you subdued the four maras (魔) (four obstacles to practice), Having subdued the four maras, you also subdued the heretics, And thus, beings were able to attain right view. I bow my head in refuge, bowing with my head to the ground, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 面礼， 众生正见光明足， 佛为一切真慈父， 足光平等度众生。 我复归依头面礼， 平等离苦轮足光， 我遇千辐光明足， 悲喜交流哀切心。 我复悲哀头面礼， 有感千辐轮光相， 稽首归依轮足光， 乘究竟乘出三界。 敬礼天人归依足， 轮光普照三有苦， 众生未得脱苦门， 皆悉归命轮光足。 我等轮回未出离， 如何轮足见放舍？ 哀哉哀哉诸众生， 长夜莫睹轮足光， 悔过世尊大慈悲， 示敬千辐轮光足。 哀哉今遇轮光相， 自此当何复再睹？”
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尔时，迦叶与诸弟子说是偈已，复重闷绝，昏迷躄地，良久渐醒，悲哀哽咽，不能自裁。大觉世尊千辐轮相金刚双足，还自入棺，封闭如故。尔时，城内一切士女、天人、大众，见大迦叶复重号哭，捶胸大叫，哀震大千无量世界，各将所持悲哽供养。 尔时，拘尸城内有四力士，璎珞严身，持七宝炬，大如车轮，焰光普照，以焚香楼，茶毗如来，炬投香楼，自然殄灭。迦叶告言：“大圣宝棺，三界之火所不能烧，何况汝力而能烧耶？”城内复有八大力士，更持七宝大炬光焰，一切将投棺所，亦皆殄灭。城内复有十六极大力士，各持七宝大炬来投香楼，亦悉殄灭。城内复有三十六极大 现代汉语译本 顶礼，众生以正见为光明之足， 佛陀是所有众生真正的慈父，他的足光平等地度化众生。 我再次归依，以头面顶礼，愿能平等地脱离苦难轮回，沐浴在佛陀的足光中。 我遇到了千辐光明之足，心中悲喜交加，充满哀切。 我再次悲哀地以头面顶礼，感受着千辐轮光之相。 我稽首归依佛陀的轮足光，愿能乘上究竟之乘，脱离三界。 我敬礼天人所归依的佛足，愿轮光普照三有（欲界、色界、无色界）的苦难。 众生尚未得到脱离苦难之门，都应归命于佛陀的轮光足。 我们还在轮回中未能解脱，怎能舍弃佛陀的轮足呢？ 可悲啊，可悲啊，众生在漫漫长夜中无法见到佛陀的轮足光。 我忏悔，世尊以大慈悲，示现千辐轮光足，以示敬意。 可悲啊，如今遇到了轮光之相，此后何时才能再次见到呢？' 那时，迦叶（Kasyapa，佛陀的十大弟子之一）和他的弟子们说完这偈颂后，再次昏厥，倒在地上，过了很久才渐渐醒来，悲哀哽咽，无法自持。大觉世尊（释迦牟尼佛）千辐轮相的金刚双足，又自己回到棺材中，封闭如初。那时，城内所有的士女、天人、大众，看到大迦叶再次号啕大哭，捶胸顿足，哀号声震动大千无量世界，各自拿出所持之物，悲伤地供养。 那时，拘尸城（Kushinagar，佛陀涅槃之地）内有四位力士，身上佩戴璎珞，手持七宝火炬，大如车轮，火焰光芒普照，用来焚烧香楼，荼毗如来（佛陀的火葬）。火炬投向香楼，自然熄灭。迦叶说道：‘大圣的宝棺，三界之火都无法焚烧，何况你们的力量呢？’城内又有八位大力士，再次手持七宝大火炬，一起投向棺材，也全部熄灭。城内又有十六位极大力士，各自手持七宝大火炬来投向香楼，也都全部熄灭。城内又有三十六位极大
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English version I bow in reverence, beings see the light of right view as their feet, The Buddha is the true compassionate father of all beings, his foot light equally liberates all beings. I again take refuge, bowing my head and face, wishing to equally escape the cycle of suffering, bathed in the Buddha's foot light. I have encountered the thousand-spoked light feet, my heart filled with a mixture of sorrow and joy, with deep lament. I again bow my head and face in sorrow, feeling the appearance of the thousand-spoked wheel light. I prostrate and take refuge in the Buddha's wheel foot light, wishing to ride the ultimate vehicle and escape the three realms. I pay homage to the Buddha's feet, the refuge of gods and humans, may the wheel light illuminate the suffering of the three existences (desire realm, form realm, formless realm). Beings have not yet found the gate to escape suffering, all should take refuge in the Buddha's wheel light feet. We are still in the cycle of rebirth, unable to be liberated, how can we abandon the Buddha's wheel feet? Alas, alas, beings in the long night cannot see the Buddha's wheel foot light. I repent, the World Honored One, with great compassion, manifested the thousand-spoked wheel light feet, to show respect. Alas, now having encountered the appearance of the wheel light, when will I be able to see it again?' At that time, Kasyapa (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) and his disciples, after reciting this verse, fainted again, falling to the ground. After a long time, they gradually woke up, sobbing with grief, unable to control themselves. The great enlightened World Honored One (Shakyamuni Buddha)'s diamond feet with the thousand-spoked wheel mark, returned to the coffin by themselves, sealed as before. At that time, all the gentry, women, gods, and the masses in the city, seeing Mahakasyapa crying again, beating his chest and stamping his feet, the sound of lamentation shook the immeasurable worlds. Each took what they had and offered it with sorrow. At that time, in the city of Kushinagar (the place of the Buddha's Nirvana), there were four strong men, adorned with necklaces, holding seven-jeweled torches, as large as chariot wheels, with flames shining everywhere, to burn the incense pavilion, cremating the Tathagata (the Buddha's cremation). The torches were thrown at the incense pavilion, and they naturally extinguished. Kasyapa said, 'The great sage's precious coffin cannot be burned by the fire of the three realms, how much less by your strength?' In the city, there were eight more strong men, again holding seven-jeweled great torches, all throwing them at the coffin, and they all extinguished. In the city, there were sixteen extremely strong men, each holding seven-jeweled great torches, coming to throw them at the incense pavilion, and they all extinguished. In the city, there were thirty-six extremely great -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 力士，各持七宝大炬来投，亦皆殄灭。
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尔时，迦叶告诸力士、一切大众：“汝等当知，纵使一切天人所有炬火，不能茶毗如来宝棺。汝等不须劳苦，强欲为作。”尔时，城内士女、天人、大众复重悲哀，各以所持号泣供养，一时礼拜右绕七匝，悲号大哭声震三千。 尔时，如来以大悲力，从心胸中火踊棺外，渐渐茶毗，经于七日，焚妙香楼，尔乃方尽。尔时，城内士女、天人、大众于七日间悲号哭泣，哀声不断，各以所持，供养不歇。 尔时，四天王各作是念：“我以香水注火令灭，急收舍利，天上供养。”作是念已，即持七宝金瓶，盛满香水，复将须弥四埵，四大香洁出甘乳树，树各千围，高百由旬，随四天王同时而下至茶毗所。树流甘乳，注写香瓶，一时注火。注已，火势转高，都无灭也。 尔时，海神莎伽罗龙王及江神、河神，见火不灭，各作是念：“我取香水注火令灭，急收舍利，住处供养。”作是念已，各持宝瓶盛取无量香水，至茶毗所一时注火。注已，火势如故，都亦不灭。 尔时，楼逗语四天王及海神等：“汝注香水令火灭者，可不欲取舍利还本所居而供养耶？”答言：“实尔。”楼逗语四天王言：“汝大贪心。汝居天上，舍利随汝，若在天宫，地居之人如何得往而 现代汉语译本：力士们各自拿着七宝制成的大火炬来投向棺木，但火焰都熄灭了。 当时，迦叶告诉众力士和所有大众：‘你们应当知道，即使所有天人和他们的火炬，也不能焚化如来的宝棺。你们不必劳苦，强行去做。’当时，城内的男女、天人、大众再次悲伤，各自拿着供品号哭供养，同时礼拜右绕七圈，悲号大哭的声音震动三千世界。 当时，如来以大悲的力量，从心胸中涌出火焰，在棺外渐渐焚化，经过七天，焚烧了妙香楼，这才完全熄灭。当时，城内的男女、天人、大众在这七天里悲号哭泣，哀声不断，各自拿着供品，供养不停。 当时，四大天王各自心想：‘我用香水浇灭火焰，赶紧收取舍利，在天上供养。’这样想后，他们立即拿着七宝金瓶，盛满香水，又将须弥山四方的四座大香洁出甘乳树，每棵树都有千围粗，高百由旬（古印度长度单位），随着四大天王同时降落到火化的地方。树流出甘乳，注入香瓶，同时浇向火焰。浇过后，火焰反而更高，完全没有熄灭。 当时，海神莎伽罗龙王（Sāgara，意为海）以及江神、河神，看到火焰不灭，各自心想：‘我取香水浇灭火焰，赶紧收取舍利，在住处供养。’这样想后，各自拿着宝瓶盛取无量香水，来到火化的地方同时浇向火焰。浇过后，火焰依旧如故，完全没有熄灭。 当时，楼逗（Loka，意为世界）对四大天王和海神等说：‘你们浇香水想让火焰熄灭，难道不是想取舍利回到各自的住处供养吗？’他们回答说：‘确实如此。’楼逗对四大天王说：‘你们太贪心了。你们住在天上，舍利会跟随你们，如果在天宫，住在地上的人如何能够前往而供养呢？’
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English version: The strong men, each holding a large torch made of seven treasures, came to throw them, but the flames all went out. At that time, Kāśyapa (迦叶, one of the Buddha's major disciples) told the strong men and all the assembly: 'You should know that even if all the gods and humans and their torches, they cannot cremate the Tathāgata's (如来, meaning 'the one who has thus gone') precious coffin. You do not need to labor, forcing yourselves to do it.' At that time, the men and women of the city, the gods, and the assembly were again saddened, each holding offerings, weeping and making offerings, while bowing and circumambulating seven times, their cries of sorrow shaking the three thousand worlds. At that time, the Tathāgata, with great compassionate power, caused fire to spring forth from his chest, gradually cremating the coffin from the outside. After seven days, the wonderful fragrant pavilion was burned, and only then did it completely extinguish. At that time, the men and women of the city, the gods, and the assembly wept and wailed for seven days, their cries of sorrow unceasing, each holding offerings, making offerings without stopping. At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings each thought: 'I will pour fragrant water to extinguish the fire, quickly collect the relics, and make offerings in the heavens.' Having thought this, they immediately took seven-treasure golden vases, filled them with fragrant water, and also brought four great fragrant, sweet-milk-producing trees from the four sides of Mount Sumeru (须弥, the central world-mountain), each tree a thousand circumferences thick and a hundred yojanas (由旬, an ancient Indian unit of distance) high, descending simultaneously with the Four Heavenly Kings to the cremation site. The trees flowed with sweet milk, which was poured into the fragrant vases, and then poured onto the fire at the same time. After pouring, the fire grew even higher, and did not extinguish at all. At that time, the sea god Sāgara (莎伽罗, meaning 'ocean') Dragon King, as well as the river gods and stream gods, seeing that the fire did not extinguish, each thought: 'I will take fragrant water to extinguish the fire, quickly collect the relics, and make offerings in my dwelling place.' Having thought this, each took precious vases, filled them with immeasurable fragrant water, and came to the cremation site, pouring it onto the fire at the same time. After pouring, the fire remained as before, not extinguishing at all. At that time, Loka (楼逗, meaning 'world') spoke to the Four Heavenly Kings and the sea gods, etc.: 'You pour fragrant water to extinguish the fire, is it not because you want to take the relics back to your respective dwellings to make offerings?' They replied: 'Indeed it is.' Loka said to the Four Heavenly Kings: 'You are too greedy. You live in the heavens, the relics will follow you. If they are in the heavenly palace, how can those who live on earth go there to make offerings?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------