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English version In the Sal grove, there were four pairs, eight trees—one pair to the west in front of the Tathagata (a title for the Buddha), one pair to the east behind the Tathagata, one pair to the north at the Buddha's head, and one pair to the south at the Buddha's feet. At that time, the Bhagavan (another title for the Buddha) was lying on a jeweled bed under the Sal trees, and in the middle of the night, he entered the fourth Dhyana (a state of meditative absorption), silent and without sound. At that very moment, he entered Nirvana (the ultimate state of liberation). After the Greatly Awakened Bhagavan entered Nirvana, the two pairs of Sal trees to the east and west merged into one tree, and the two pairs to the north and south merged into one tree, their branches hanging down to cover the jeweled bed, sheltering the Tathagata. The trees immediately turned a ghastly white, like white cranes, their branches, leaves, flowers, fruits, and bark all bursting open and falling, gradually withering, and finally collapsing completely. At that time, all the lands of the countless billions of Ganges sand (an expression for a very large number) of Buddha-ksetras (Buddha-fields) in the ten directions shook violently, emitting various sounds, crying out: 'Woe! Woe! The world is empty.' They produced sounds of impermanence, suffering, emptiness, and lamentation. At that time, all the mountains in the ten directions—Mount Mucilinda, Mount Mahamucilinda, Mount Cakravada, Mount Mahacakravada, all the Mount Sumerus, Fragrant Mountains, Jeweled Mountains, Golden Mountains, Black Mountains, and all the mountains on all the lands—simultaneously cracked, all collapsing, emitting great sounds, shaking the world, crying out: 'Woe! Woe! How is it that the world is suddenly orphaned, the sun of wisdom extinguished, and the mountain of Nirvana collapsed? All beings have lost their true compassionate father, lost the heaven they revered, and have no one to look up to.' At that time, all the great oceans in the ten directions became turbid and boiling, with surging waves, emitting various sounds, crying out: 'Woe! Woe! The Sambodhi (Enlightenment) has passed away, beings are suffering from their sins, drifting for a long time in the great ocean of birth and death, lost on the right path, how can they be liberated?' At that time, all the rivers, streams, ravines, torrents, springs, canals, and bathing pools all overturned, and the water dried up. At that time, the earth and the void in the ten directions were in a silent darkness, the light of the sun and moon completely disappeared, no longer shining, and darkness and sorrow spread throughout the world. At that moment, a black wind suddenly arose. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
鼓怒惊振，吹扇尘沙弥闇世界。尔时大地一切卉木、药草、诸树、花果、枝叶，悉皆摧折，碎落无遗。 于是时顷，十方世界一切诸天，遍满虚空，哀号悲叹，震动三千大千世界；雨无数百千种种上妙天香天花，遍满三千大千世界，𧂐高须弥供养如来；于上空中复雨无数天幢、天幡、天璎珞、天轩盖、天宝珠，遍满虚空，变成宝台，四面珠璎、七宝绞络，光明华彩，供养如来；于上空中复奏无数微妙天乐，鼓吹弦歌，出种种音，唱言：“苦哉！苦哉！佛已涅槃，世界空虚，群生眼灭，烦恼罗刹大欲流行，行苦相续痛轮不息。” 尔时，阿难心慌迷闷，都不觉知，不识如来已入涅槃、未入涅槃？唯见非恒境界，复问楼逗：“佛涅槃耶？”楼逗答言：“大觉世尊已入涅槃。”尔时阿难闻是语已，闷绝躄地，犹如死人，寂无气息，冥冥不晓。 尔时，楼逗以清冷水洒阿难面，扶之令起，以善方便而慰喻之，语阿难言：“哀哉！哀哉！痛苦奈何！奈何！莫大愁毒热恼乱心。如来化缘周毕，一切人天无能留者。苦哉！苦哉！奈何！奈何！何期今日人天之师为事究竟，无能留者。奈何！我与汝等，且共裁抑。”复慰喻言：“阿难！佛虽涅槃，而有舍利、无上法宝常住于世，能为众生而作归依。我与汝等当勤精进 现代汉语译本：狂风怒号，震耳欲聋，吹起的尘土沙砾遮蔽了整个世界。那时，大地上所有的草木、药草、树木、花果、枝叶，都被摧毁折断，碎落无遗。 这时，十方世界的所有诸天，遍布虚空，哀号悲叹，震动了三千大千世界；降下无数百千种上妙的天香天花，遍布三千大千世界，堆积如须弥山（佛教中的圣山）般高，供养如来（佛陀）；在空中又降下无数天幢、天幡、天璎珞、天轩盖、天宝珠，遍布虚空，变成宝台，四面以珠璎、七宝交织装饰，光明华丽，供养如来；在空中又奏起无数微妙的天乐，鼓乐齐鸣，弦歌并奏，发出各种声音，唱道：‘苦啊！苦啊！佛陀已经涅槃（佛教中的寂灭），世界空虚，众生的眼睛熄灭，烦恼罗刹（恶鬼）的欲望大行其道，痛苦的轮回持续不断。’ 这时，阿难（佛陀的十大弟子之一）心慌意乱，迷茫不知，不知道如来是已经涅槃还是没有涅槃？只看到非同寻常的景象，于是问楼逗：‘佛陀涅槃了吗？’楼逗回答说：‘大觉世尊（佛陀的尊称）已经涅槃。’这时，阿难听到这话，昏厥倒地，像死人一样，寂静无声，昏迷不醒。 这时，楼逗用清凉的水洒在阿难的脸上，扶他起来，用善巧方便安慰他，对阿难说：‘悲哀啊！悲哀啊！痛苦啊！痛苦啊！不要让巨大的忧愁毒害扰乱你的心。如来的教化因缘已经圆满，一切人天都无法挽留。苦啊！苦啊！奈何！奈何！怎么会想到今天人天的导师已经功德圆满，无法挽留。奈何！我和你等，暂且共同克制悲伤。’又安慰他说：‘阿难！佛陀虽然涅槃，但还有舍利（佛陀火化后的遗骨）、无上的法宝常住在世，能够作为众生的归依。我和你等应当勤奋精进。
English
English version: The wind roared and shook violently, blowing dust and sand that darkened the world. At that time, all the plants, herbs, trees, flowers, fruits, and leaves on the earth were destroyed, broken, and scattered without a trace. Then, all the devas (gods) of the ten directions filled the sky, wailing and lamenting, shaking the three thousand great thousand worlds; they rained down countless hundreds and thousands of exquisite heavenly fragrances and flowers, covering the three thousand great thousand worlds, piling up as high as Mount Sumeru (the sacred mountain in Buddhism), offering them to the Tathagata (Buddha); in the sky, they also rained down countless heavenly banners, pennants, necklaces, canopies, and precious jewels, filling the sky, transforming into jeweled platforms, adorned on all sides with pearl necklaces and seven treasures, shining with brilliant light, offering them to the Tathagata; in the sky, they also played countless exquisite heavenly music, with drums and strings, producing various sounds, chanting: 'Suffering! Suffering! The Buddha has entered Nirvana (the state of enlightenment and liberation in Buddhism), the world is empty, the eyes of sentient beings are extinguished, the desires of the Rakshasa (demons) of afflictions are rampant, and the cycle of suffering continues without end.' At that time, Ananda (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) was flustered and confused, not knowing whether the Tathagata had entered Nirvana or not? He only saw extraordinary scenes, so he asked Lou Dou: 'Has the Buddha entered Nirvana?' Lou Dou replied: 'The Great Awakened World Honored One (a respectful title for the Buddha) has entered Nirvana.' At that time, Ananda, upon hearing these words, fainted and fell to the ground, like a dead person, silent and unconscious. At that time, Lou Dou sprinkled cool water on Ananda's face, helped him up, and comforted him with skillful means, saying to Ananda: 'Alas! Alas! Suffering! Suffering! Do not let great sorrow and poison disturb your mind. The Tathagata's teaching mission is complete, and no one in the human and heavenly realms can keep him. Suffering! Suffering! Alas! Alas! How could we have thought that today the teacher of humans and devas has completed his work, and cannot be kept. Alas! You and I, let us temporarily restrain our grief together.' He further comforted him, saying: 'Ananda! Although the Buddha has entered Nirvana, there are still relics (the remains of the Buddha after cremation) and the supreme Dharma treasures that remain in the world, which can serve as a refuge for sentient beings. You and I should diligently strive forward.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，以佛法宝授与众生，令脱众苦，报如来恩。”尔时阿难闻慰喻已，渐得醒悟，哽咽流泪，悲不自胜。 其拘尸那城娑罗林间，纵广三十二由旬，天人大众皆悉遍满，尖头针锋受无量众，间无空缺不相障蔽。尔时，无数亿菩萨一切大众悉皆迷闷，昏乱浊心，都不觉知如来涅槃及未涅槃？唯见非恒变动，一时同问楼逗：“佛涅槃耶？”尔时，楼逗告诸大众一切天人：“大觉世尊已入涅槃。” 尔时，无数一切大众闻是语已，一时昏迷闷绝躄地，苦毒入心，厄声不出，其中或有随佛灭者、或失心者、或身心战掉者、或互相执手哽咽流泪者、或常捶胸大叫者、或举手拍头自拔发者、或有唱言：“痛哉！痛哉！荼毒苦。”者、或有唱言：“如来涅槃一何疾哉！”或有唱言：“失我所敬天”者、或有叹言：“世界空虚、众生眼灭”者、或有叹言：“烦恼大鬼已流行”者、或有叹言：“众生善芽种子灭”者、或有叹言：“魔王欣庆解甲胄”者、或自呵责身心无常观者、或有正观得解脱者、或有伤叹无归依者、中有遍体血现流洒地者，如是异类殊音，一切大众哀声普震一切世界。 尔时，娑婆世界主尸弃大梵天王知佛已入涅槃，与诸天众即从初禅飞空而下，举声大哭，流泪悲咽，投如来前，闷绝躄地，久乃稣醒； 现代汉语译本：以佛法的珍宝教导众生，使他们脱离各种痛苦，以此报答如来的恩德。”当时，阿难听了安慰开导后，渐渐清醒过来，哽咽流泪，悲伤得不能自已。 在拘尸那城的娑罗树林间，纵横三十二由旬（古印度长度单位），天人和大众都遍布其中，即使是针尖大小的地方也容纳了无数的人，彼此之间没有空隙，也不互相遮挡。当时，无数亿的菩萨和所有大众都感到迷茫困惑，心神昏乱不清，完全不知道如来是否已经涅槃。他们只看到无常的变化，一时都问楼逗（佛陀弟子）说：“佛陀涅槃了吗？”当时，楼逗告诉所有大众和天人：“大觉世尊已经入涅槃了。” 当时，无数的大众听到这话后，一时昏迷，晕倒在地，痛苦深入内心，哽咽得说不出话来。其中，有的跟随佛陀一起灭度，有的失去了理智，有的身心颤抖，有的互相拉着手哽咽流泪，有的捶胸大叫，有的举手拍头，自己拔头发，有的喊着说：“痛苦啊！痛苦啊！真是剧烈的痛苦。”有的喊着说：“如来涅槃怎么这么快啊！”有的喊着说：“失去了我所敬仰的天人。”有的叹息说：“世界空虚，众生的眼睛灭了。”有的叹息说：“烦恼的大鬼已经开始流行。”有的叹息说：“众生善良的种子灭绝了。”有的叹息说：“魔王欣喜地卸下了盔甲。”有的呵责自己没有修习身心无常的观想，有的通过正观得到了解脱，有的悲伤叹息失去了依靠，有的全身流血洒在地上。像这样各种不同的声音，所有大众的哀号声震动了整个世界。 当时，娑婆世界的主宰尸弃大梵天王（色界初禅天之主）知道佛陀已经入涅槃，就和诸天众一起从初禅天飞到空中，大声哭泣，流着眼泪悲伤地抽泣，投身到如来面前，昏迷倒地，过了很久才苏醒过来。
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English version: 'To bestow the treasure of the Buddha's teachings upon all beings, enabling them to escape all suffering, and thus repay the kindness of the Tathagata.' At that time, Ananda, having heard the comforting words, gradually regained his senses, choked with sobs and tears, overcome with grief. In the Sala Grove of Kushinagar, spanning thirty-two yojanas (an ancient Indian unit of distance) in length and breadth, the multitude of gods and humans were completely filling the space. Even the tip of a needle could accommodate countless beings, with no gaps or obstructions. At that time, countless billions of Bodhisattvas and all the great assembly were bewildered and confused, their minds clouded and turbid, completely unaware whether the Tathagata had entered Nirvana or not. They only witnessed impermanent changes, and together they asked Lou Dou (a disciple of the Buddha), 'Has the Buddha entered Nirvana?' At that time, Lou Dou informed all the great assembly and gods, 'The Great Awakened World Honored One has entered Nirvana.' At that time, countless members of the great assembly, upon hearing these words, fainted and collapsed to the ground, their hearts filled with anguish, unable to speak through their sobs. Among them, some followed the Buddha into extinction, some lost their minds, some trembled in body and mind, some held each other's hands, weeping and sobbing, some beat their chests and cried out loudly, some raised their hands and struck their heads, pulling out their hair, some cried out, 'Painful! Painful! Such bitter suffering!' Some cried out, 'How quickly the Tathagata has entered Nirvana!' Some cried out, 'We have lost the heavenly being we revered!' Some lamented, 'The world is empty, the eyes of beings are extinguished!' Some lamented, 'The great demons of afflictions are now rampant!' Some lamented, 'The seeds of goodness in beings are destroyed!' Some lamented, 'The demon king is rejoicing, having laid down his armor!' Some rebuked themselves for not cultivating the contemplation of the impermanence of body and mind, some attained liberation through right contemplation, some lamented in sorrow for having lost their refuge, and some had blood flowing from their entire bodies, splattering on the ground. Such were the diverse sounds, and the cries of sorrow from the entire assembly shook the whole world. At that time, the lord of the Saha world, the great Brahma King Shiki (lord of the first dhyana heaven in the realm of form), knowing that the Buddha had entered Nirvana, together with the heavenly host, descended from the first dhyana heaven, crying loudly, weeping and sobbing sorrowfully, throwing himself before the Tathagata, fainting and collapsing to the ground, and only after a long time did he regain consciousness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 哀不自胜，即于佛前以偈悲叹： “世尊往昔本誓愿， 为我等故居忍土， 乃隐无量自在力， 贫所乐法度众生。 方便逐宜随应说， 众生无不受安乐， 诱进令出三有苦， 究竟皆至涅槃道。 如来慈母育众生， 普饮众生大悲乳， 何期一旦忽舍离， 人天孤露无所依。 痛哉众生善种芽， 无天甘露令增长， 善芽渐渐衰灭已， 罪业相牵堕恶道。 奈何世界悉空虚， 众生正慧眼已灭， 既行无明黑闇中， 堕落三有沦溺苦。 奈何众生罪无救， 愿依舍利得解脱， 劝请如来大悲力， 救护令我脱苦地。 何其痛哉此恶世， 如来弃我入涅槃。”