Chinese
生即便结加趺坐而说偈言： “吾今所以从， 师子向刹来， 欲见释师子。 正觉为在不？” 于是有他天为童子说此偈言： “今日人中尊， 释师子垂衣， 当于双树间， 寂然定泥曰。” 尔时童子以偈答天言： “吾从东方来， 经百亿万刹， 至于释师子， 欲听闻上法。 今日人中尊， 当寂取泥曰， 至此吾有缘， 不以无缘到。 今日吾来至， 佛当般泥曰， 天上及世间， 当忧何况我， 发意顷不住， 即欲往见佛， 吾来至于此， 有益不唐举， 佛兴难可值。” 故启大王言： “无得为放逸， 当诣多陀竭， 亿百千劫中， 时有一佛起， 于德化当知， 无枉众庶民。 今日于大王， 谏寤国之尊， 放意从欲故， 云何绝父命， 习近恶知识， 调达则大贼。 王从受彼教， 断绝父之命， 起于吾我想， 痴欲造逆害。 王父为法行， 则佛之子孙， 王已得其罪， 为犯于逆事， 以故堕沉冥， 阿鼻摩地狱。 喜意净信佛， 便当得解脱， 然后为人尊， 即可得正觉。 佛般泥曰已， 正觉虽复见， 但能得供养， 于无我舍利。 吾 现代汉语译本 童子随即结跏趺坐，并说偈语： ‘我今日前来，如狮子般来到这佛刹， 想要见释迦狮子（释迦牟尼佛的尊称）。正觉（佛陀）是否在此？’ 这时，有天人化作童子，对他说偈语： ‘今日人中之尊，释迦狮子垂下衣袍， 应当在双树之间，寂静地进入涅槃（泥曰）。’ 当时，童子以偈语回答天人说： ‘我从东方而来，经过百亿万佛刹， 来到释迦狮子这里，想要听闻至上的佛法。 今日人中之尊，将要寂静地进入涅槃， 我来到这里是有因缘的，不是无缘无故到来的。 今日我来到这里，佛陀将要入涅槃， 天上和世间都将忧愁，更何况是我呢？ 我发愿后片刻不停留，就想去见佛陀， 我来到这里，是有益处的，不是白跑一趟， 佛陀出世是难以遇到的。’ 所以，我启禀大王说： ‘不要放纵自己，应当去见多陀竭（如来，佛的另一称呼）， 亿百千劫中，才有一佛出世， 对于佛的德行教化，应当知晓，不要辜负众生。 今日我向大王，劝谏觉悟国之尊， 放纵自己的欲望，怎么能断绝父亲的性命呢？ 亲近恶知识，提婆达多（佛陀的堂弟，后背叛佛陀）是大贼。 大王听从他的教唆，断绝父亲的性命， 生起我执的妄想，愚痴地造下逆害的罪行。 大王的父亲是奉行佛法的人，是佛陀的子孙， 大王已经犯下罪行，做了忤逆之事， 因此将要堕入沉沦，进入阿鼻地狱（佛教中最痛苦的地狱）。 如果能欢喜地净信佛陀，便应当得到解脱， 然后成为人中之尊，就可以证得正觉。 佛陀入涅槃后，即使再见到正觉， 也只能供养，佛陀无我的舍利。 我
English
English version The boy then sat cross-legged and spoke in verse: 'I have come here today, like a lion to this Buddha-land, Wishing to see Shakya Lion (a respectful title for Shakyamuni Buddha). Is the Perfectly Enlightened One (Buddha) here?' Then, a deva (god) transformed into a boy spoke this verse to him: 'Today, the Honored One among humans, Shakya Lion, has let his robes fall, He should be between the twin trees, quietly entering Nirvana (Nirvana).' At that time, the boy answered the deva in verse: 'I have come from the East, passing through hundreds of billions of Buddha-lands, Arriving at Shakya Lion, wishing to hear the supreme Dharma. Today, the Honored One among humans, will quietly enter Nirvana, My coming here is due to a karmic connection, not without reason. Today I have come here, and the Buddha is about to enter Nirvana, The heavens and the world will be sorrowful, how much more so am I? Having made my vow, I did not stop for a moment, wanting to see the Buddha, My coming here is beneficial, not a wasted trip, The appearance of a Buddha is difficult to encounter.' Therefore, I report to the Great King: 'Do not be indulgent, you should go to see Tathagata (another name for the Buddha), In hundreds of billions of kalpas (eons), there is only one Buddha who appears, Regarding the Buddha's virtuous teachings, you should know, do not let down the people. Today I advise the Great King, to awaken the honored one of the country, Indulging your desires, how can you cut off your father's life? Being close to evil companions, Devadatta (Buddha's cousin who later betrayed him) is a great thief. The King listened to his instigation, cutting off his father's life, Giving rise to the delusion of self, foolishly committing the crime of rebellion. The King's father is a practitioner of the Dharma, a descendant of the Buddha, The King has already committed a crime, doing a rebellious act, Therefore, you will fall into the abyss, into Avici Hell (the most painful hell in Buddhism). If you can joyfully have pure faith in the Buddha, you should attain liberation, Then become the honored one among humans, and you can attain Perfect Enlightenment. After the Buddha enters Nirvana, even if you see the Perfectly Enlightened One again, You can only make offerings to the relics of the Buddha's non-self. I -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 不以欲故， 来到于此国， 大王见忍从， 我欲往见佛。 今日夜半时， 世尊当泥曰， 吾从师子向， 闻佛说如是， 我欲见佛故， 故至此忍界。 敬谢中外亲， 诸家且自安， 我当往觐佛， 神通生死尽， 欲见佛者俱， 前侍尊泥曰。” 于是王阿阇世以偈告子言： “子汝且忍于是夜， 我当求勇并力往， 力士之土去此远， 不可便以车乘至。” 尔时童子以偈答父王阿阇世言： “我精进力甚众多， 发意之顷便能来， 是夜能越无数劫， 我不懈怠如大王。 我今日夜所从来， 亦不可计甚长远， 超越中间无数国， 力士之处何足言。”
Chinese
尔时童子从座下，步行出罗阅祇大城，便说偈言： “其欲生天离地狱， 欲得名闻为尊雄， 可疾随我后从来， 当前诣佛最泥曰。” 童子适出罗阅祇大城说此偈已，应时城中二万人，无数亿天龙鬼神、揵沓和、阿须伦、迦留罗、真陀罗、摩睺勒来会于是，与若干之众围绕，共到力士生地双树间至佛所。 尔时佛于师子床上右胁倚卧。时南方去此五十万佛国有佛，号宝积示现如来，今现在说法。其世界名宝种。彼有菩萨名曰喜信净，忽迁神命生阎浮提 现代汉语译本 我并非因为欲望来到这个国家， 大王您请容忍我的请求，我想要去见佛陀。 今天夜半时分，世尊将要涅槃， 我从师子（佛陀的住所）方向，听到佛陀这样说， 我想要见佛的缘故，所以来到这娑婆世界。 敬谢中外亲友，各位请各自安好， 我将前往觐见佛陀，神通之力将使生死终结， 想要见佛的人，请到前面侍奉世尊涅槃。 于是阿阇世（Ajatasattu）王用偈语告诉他的儿子说： ‘孩子你且忍耐到今晚，我将寻求勇士并一同前往， 力士（佛陀）的住处离这里很远，不能立即乘坐车马到达。’ 当时童子用偈语回答父王阿阇世说： ‘我的精进力量非常强大，发愿的瞬间就能到达， 今晚就能跨越无数劫，我不会像大王您那样懈怠。 我今天晚上所来的地方，也无法计算有多么遥远， 超越了中间无数的国土，力士的住处又算得了什么呢？’ 当时童子从座位下来，步行走出罗阅祇（Rajagrha）大城，便说偈语： ‘想要升天脱离地狱，想要获得名声成为尊贵的人， 可以赶快跟随我前来，到前面去拜见佛陀的涅槃。’ 童子刚走出罗阅祇大城说完这偈语，当时城中有两万人，无数亿的天龙（Naga）鬼神、揵沓和（Gandharva）、阿须伦（Asura）、迦留罗（Garuda）、真陀罗（Kinnara）、摩睺勒（Mahoraga）都聚集在这里，与许多大众围绕着，一同到达力士（佛陀）出生地双树之间，来到佛陀所在之处。 当时佛陀在师子床上右胁而卧。这时南方距离这里五十万佛国的地方，有一尊佛，号为宝积（Ratnakara），示现如来，现在正在说法。他的世界名为宝种（Ratnagarbha）。那里有一位菩萨，名叫喜信净（Nandivisuddha），忽然舍弃神命，转生到阎浮提（Jambudvipa）。
English
English version It is not for desire that I have come to this country, Great King, please allow my request, I wish to go see the Buddha. Tonight at midnight, the World Honored One will enter Nirvana, From the direction of the Lion (Buddha's abode), I heard the Buddha say this, It is because I wish to see the Buddha that I have come to this Saha world. I respectfully thank my relatives both near and far, may you all be at peace, I shall go to pay homage to the Buddha, the power of spiritual abilities will end birth and death, Those who wish to see the Buddha, please come forward to attend to the World Honored One's Nirvana. Then King Ajatasattu spoke to his son in verse: 'Child, please be patient until tonight, I will seek out warriors and go together, The abode of the Mighty One (Buddha) is far from here, it cannot be reached immediately by carriage.' At that time, the boy replied to his father King Ajatasattu in verse: 'My power of diligence is very great, in the moment of making a vow, I can arrive, Tonight I can cross countless kalpas, I will not be as lax as you, Great King. The place from which I have come tonight, is also immeasurable and very far, Having surpassed countless lands in between, what is the abode of the Mighty One to me?' At that time, the boy descended from his seat, walked out of the great city of Rajagrha, and spoke in verse: 'Those who wish to ascend to heaven and escape hell, who wish to gain fame and become honored, May quickly follow me and come forward to pay homage to the Buddha's Nirvana.' As soon as the boy had left the great city of Rajagrha and spoken this verse, at that time, twenty thousand people in the city, countless billions of Nagas, ghosts, Gandharvas, Asuras, Garudas, Kinnaras, and Mahoragas gathered there, surrounded by many people, and together they arrived at the twin trees where the Mighty One (Buddha) was born, and came to where the Buddha was. At that time, the Buddha was lying on his right side on the lion's bed. At this time, in the south, fifty hundred thousand Buddha lands away, there was a Buddha named Ratnakara, who manifested as a Tathagata, and was now expounding the Dharma. His world was named Ratnagarbha. There was a Bodhisattva there named Nandivisuddha, who suddenly abandoned his divine life and was reborn in Jambudvipa. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
舍卫大城，为师子长者作子。适生，即便结加趺坐说此偈言： “所以手足施， 及用耳与鼻， 至于亿世中， 忍以头为惠。 勇惠施无惧， 妻妇及男女， 欲度一切故， 释尊岂在不？ 所以亿劫中， 肌肉施于人， 欲度众生故， 世眼为在不？” 于是师子长者即恐惧衣毛为竖，以偈问子言： “为天揵沓和、 鬼神真陀罗？ 婴孩能赞叹， 辩才说妙言。 中外皆怪怖， 小大驰四散， 吾用闻佛声， 是故独不去。” 尔时童子以偈答父言： “我为天亦龙， 亦鬼真陀罗， 我为天中天， 亦为人长者。” 于是师子长者以偈问子言： “用闻是语故， 子益令我疑， 所叹乃如是， 使我增恐惧。 云何为天龙？ 何鬼揵沓和？ 何谓天中天？ 何谓子为人？” 尔时童子以偈答父言： “南方有佛名， 宝积如来尊， 我从彼刹来， 今至此佛国。 怒害我为释， 为六天亦然， 若苦则为梵， 亦作转轮王， 于彼咸龙像， 为神至于此， 鬼色揵沓和， 长者当了是。 我当为一切， 哀伤设拥护， 致得天人尊， 觉则为上度。 我所化亦久， 从劫 现代汉语译本 在舍卫大城，有一位名叫师子的长者，他生了一个儿子。这孩子刚出生，就立刻结跏趺坐，并说出这样的偈语： ‘我之所以布施手足，以及耳朵和鼻子，乃至在亿万世中，都忍受着布施头颅的痛苦。 我勇敢地布施，毫无畏惧，甚至连妻子、儿女都舍弃，都是为了度化一切众生，那么，释尊（释迦牟尼佛）难道不在吗？ 我之所以在亿万劫中，将肌肉布施给他人，都是为了度化众生，那么，世间的明眼人难道不在吗？’ 这时，师子长者感到非常恐惧，汗毛都竖了起来，他用偈语问儿子： ‘你是天上的乾闼婆（天神，以音乐为食），还是鬼神紧陀罗（一种鬼神）？ 一个婴儿竟然能赞叹佛法，辩才无碍地说出如此精妙的言语。 城里城外的人都感到惊恐，无论老少都四处逃散，只有我因为听过佛的声音，所以才没有离开。’ 这时，童子用偈语回答父亲说： ‘我既是天，也是龙，也是鬼神紧陀罗，我既是天中之天，也是人中的长者。’ 于是，师子长者用偈语问儿子： ‘听了你这些话，反而让我更加疑惑，你所赞叹的如此不同寻常，使我更加恐惧。 你说的天龙是什么意思？你说的鬼神乾闼婆又是什么意思？ 你说的天中之天是什么意思？你说的你是人又是什么意思？’ 这时，童子用偈语回答父亲说： ‘在南方有一尊佛，名叫宝积如来（佛名），我从他的佛土而来，现在来到这个佛国。 我愤怒时是帝释（天神），也曾是六欲天（欲界六层天）的众生，如果受苦时，就成为梵天（色界天），也曾做过转轮王（统治世界的君主）。 在那里，我显现龙的形象，作为神来到这里，以鬼神乾闼婆的形象出现，长者您应当明白这些。 我将为一切众生，哀悯他们，并给予保护，使他们获得天人的尊敬，觉悟后就能得到最高的解脱。 我所教化的时间已经很久了，从劫初开始，我一直都在度化众生。’
English
English version In the great city of Shravasti, there was an elder named Simha who had a son. As soon as the child was born, he immediately sat in the lotus position and spoke these verses: 'Why I give away my hands and feet, and use my ears and nose, even for billions of lifetimes, I endure giving my head as a gift. I give with courage and without fear, even my wife, children, and family, all for the sake of liberating all beings, so, is Shakyamuni (Buddha) not present? Why I give my flesh to others for billions of kalpas, all for the sake of liberating all beings, so, are the eyes of the world not present?' Then, the elder Simha was filled with fear, and his hair stood on end. He asked his son in verse: 'Are you a Gandharva (a celestial musician) from heaven, or a Yaksha (a type of spirit) or a Kinnara (a type of celestial being)? A baby can praise the Dharma, and with eloquence speak such wonderful words. People inside and outside the city are all terrified, young and old are scattering in all directions, only I, because I have heard the voice of the Buddha, have not left.' At that time, the child answered his father in verse: 'I am both a Deva (god), a Naga (dragon), and a Kinnara, I am both the Deva of Devas and the elder among men.' Then, the elder Simha asked his son in verse: 'Hearing these words, my son, you make me even more doubtful, what you praise is so extraordinary, it makes me even more afraid. What do you mean by Deva and Naga? What do you mean by Yaksha and Gandharva? What do you mean by Deva of Devas? What do you mean by you are a man?' At that time, the child answered his father in verse: 'In the south, there is a Buddha named Ratnakara Tathagata (Buddha's name), I came from his Buddha-land, and now I have come to this Buddha-country. When I am angry, I am Indra (a god), and I have also been a being in the six heavens of desire, if I suffer, I become Brahma (a god in the form realm), and I have also been a Chakravartin (a world-ruling monarch). There, I appear in the form of a dragon, as a spirit I came here, appearing in the form of a Gandharva, elder, you should understand this. I will for all beings, have compassion for them, and give them protection, so that they may gain the respect of gods and men, and upon awakening, they will attain the highest liberation. The time of my teaching has been long, from the beginning of the kalpa, I have been liberating beings.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 至亿劫， 终无有尽时， 长者我欲去。”