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English version: They all attain complete liberation, personally witnessing and reaching immeasurable hundreds of thousands of states. Consequently, many people attain the holy fruit. The Devas (gods) and Nagas (dragons) are delighted and constantly protect them. Kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners are also the same, recognizing the field of merit, and developing deep pure faith in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, offering, respecting, honoring, and praising them. English version: 'Four hundred years after my Nirvana, the steadfastness in my holy teachings will diminish. My disciples will prefer to dwell in secluded places, diligently practicing tranquil meditation. Because of this, the Devas and Nagas will be pleased and constantly protect them. Kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners will also be the same, recognizing the field of merit, and developing deep pure faith in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, offering, respecting, honoring, and praising them.' English version: 'Five hundred years after my Nirvana, the meaning of the Dharma in my holy teachings will be firm. My disciples will love the true Dharma, diligently studying, discussing, and discerning. Because of this, the Devas and Nagas will be pleased and constantly protect them. Kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners will also be the same, recognizing the field of merit, and developing deep pure faith in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, offering, respecting, honoring, and praising them.' English version: 'Six hundred years after my Nirvana, the teachings of the Dharma in my holy teachings will be firm. My disciples will mostly diligently recite and study the teachings, without weariness in their hearts, and will be able to greatly benefit countless sentient beings. Because of this, the Devas and Nagas will be pleased and diligently protect them. Kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners will also be the same, recognizing the field of merit, and developing deep pure faith in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, offering, respecting, honoring, and praising them, yet they will have many doubts about the meaning of the teachings.' English version: 'Seven hundred years after my Nirvana, the pursuit of gain and offerings in my holy teachings will be firm. Devas, Nagas, Yakshas (a type of guardian spirit), Asuras (a type of demigod), etc., will offer, respect, honor, and praise the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. My disciples will mostly be attached to gain, respect, and fame, and will not diligently practice the higher trainings (sila, samadhi, prajna).' English version: 'Eight hundred years after my Nirvana, conflict and strife in my holy teachings will be firm. My disciples will mostly dislike and envy each other, colluding with evil people, slandering, belittling, and criticizing those who uphold the precepts, despising and belittling those who are learned, not mindful of the six harmonies, focusing on conflict and strife, having unskilled views, not respecting teachers, not abiding with right knowledge, deceiving' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
诳谄曲言词粗犷如栴茶罗，依附国王大臣长者，方便损费三宝财物，结恶朋党折挫善人。 “我涅槃后第九百年，吾圣教中事业坚固，我诸弟子多营俗业耕种商估，通致使命以自存活，于诸如来所制学处，慢缓毁犯。 “我涅槃后第十百年，吾圣教中戏论坚固，我诸弟子多勤习学种种戏论，舍出世间诸佛正教，所谓契经、应颂、记别、讽诵、自说、缘起、譬喻、本事、本生、方广、希法及与论义，精勤习诵世间戏论，所谓王论、贼论、战论、食论、饮论、衣论、乘论、我论、淫论、男论、女论、诸国土论、诸河海论、诸外道论；由乐此等种种戏论，令诸沙门婆罗门等轻毁退失我之圣教。于我正法毗奈耶中，当有如斯诸恶苾刍、苾刍尼等，不善修习身戒心慧，更相忿争谋毁诽谤，耽着妙好种种衣钵房舍敷具，由与诸恶徒党集会，虽经多年守护净戒，于须臾顷悉皆毁犯，虽经多年集诸善本，由多忧恚悉皆退失。以是因缘天龙等众，悲伤懊恼舍不守护，国王大臣长者居士，于三宝所不生净信诽谤轻毁，由是因缘令正法灭。 “从是已后诸苾刍等造恶转深，国王大臣长者居士益不恭敬，三宝余势犹未全灭，故于彼时复有苾刍苾刍尼等，少欲知足护持禁戒，修行静虑爱乐多闻，受持如来三藏教法，广为四众分 现代汉语译本：他们以虚伪谄媚的言辞，粗暴如栴茶罗（一种有毒的树），依附于国王、大臣和长者，为了方便地损耗三宝的财物，结交恶劣的朋党，打击善良的人。 ‘我涅槃后第九百年，我的圣教中事业变得坚固，我的弟子们大多经营世俗的产业，如耕种、经商，传递信息以维持生计，对于如来所制定的戒律，他们会怠慢、毁犯。’ ‘我涅槃后第十百年，我的圣教中戏论变得坚固，我的弟子们大多勤奋学习各种戏论，舍弃出世间的诸佛正教，也就是契经（佛经的散文部分）、应颂（佛经的偈颂部分）、记别（佛对弟子未来的授记）、讽诵（背诵佛经）、自说（佛陀不待请问而自说的教法）、缘起（事物相互依存的法则）、譬喻（用故事或比喻来说明佛法）、本事（佛陀或弟子过去世的经历）、本生（佛陀前世的经历）、方广（大乘经典）、希法（稀有和神奇的教法）以及论义（对佛法的解释和辩论），他们却精勤学习世间的戏论，如王论（关于国王的讨论）、贼论（关于盗贼的讨论）、战论（关于战争的讨论）、食论（关于食物的讨论）、饮论（关于饮料的讨论）、衣论（关于衣服的讨论）、乘论（关于交通工具的讨论）、我论（关于自我的讨论）、淫论（关于淫欲的讨论）、男论（关于男性的讨论）、女论（关于女性的讨论）、诸国土论（关于各个国家的讨论）、诸河海论（关于河流和海洋的讨论）、诸外道论（关于其他宗教的讨论）；由于喜爱这些种种戏论，使得沙门（出家修行者）和婆罗门（印度教祭司）等轻视并退失我的圣教。在我的正法和毗奈耶（戒律）中，将会有这样一些恶劣的比丘（男性出家人）、比丘尼（女性出家人）等，他们不善于修习身戒心慧，反而互相争斗、谋划毁谤，贪恋美好的各种衣钵、房舍和敷具，由于与恶劣的徒党勾结，即使经过多年守护清净的戒律，也会在须臾之间全部毁犯，即使经过多年积累各种善行，也会因为过多的忧愁和愤怒而全部退失。因为这些原因，天龙等众会悲伤懊恼，不再守护，国王、大臣、长者和居士，对于三宝（佛、法、僧）不再生起清净的信心，反而诽谤轻视，因为这些原因，使得正法衰灭。’ ‘从那以后，诸位比丘等造作恶业越来越深，国王、大臣、长者和居士也越来越不恭敬，三宝的余势虽然还没有完全灭绝，所以在那个时候，还会有一些比丘、比丘尼等，他们少欲知足，护持禁戒，修行禅定，喜爱多闻，受持如来的三藏教法，广泛地为四众（比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）分别解说。’
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English version: They use deceitful and flattering words, harsh like the 'chān chá luó' (a poisonous tree), relying on kings, ministers, and elders, conveniently wasting the Three Jewels' wealth, forming evil factions, and suppressing good people. 'Nine hundred years after my Nirvana, the activities in my Holy Teaching will become firm. My disciples will mostly engage in worldly affairs such as farming, trading, and delivering messages to sustain themselves. They will be negligent and violate the precepts established by the Tathagatas.' 'Ten hundred years after my Nirvana, the indulgence in idle talk in my Holy Teaching will become firm. My disciples will mostly diligently study various kinds of idle talk, abandoning the transcendental true teachings of the Buddhas, namely the Sutras (prose part of Buddhist scriptures), Gathas (verse part of Buddhist scriptures), Vyakarana (Buddha's predictions about disciples' future), Udana (verses spoken by the Buddha spontaneously), Nidana (the causes and conditions of events), Avadana (stories or parables to illustrate Buddhist teachings), Itivuttaka (stories of past lives of the Buddha or his disciples), Jataka (stories of the Buddha's previous lives), Vaipulya (Mahayana scriptures), Adbhuta-dharma (rare and wonderful teachings), and Upadesha (explanations and debates on Buddhist teachings). Instead, they will diligently study worldly idle talk, such as discussions about kings, thieves, wars, food, drinks, clothing, vehicles, self, lust, men, women, various countries, rivers and seas, and other religions. Because of their fondness for these various kinds of idle talk, they will cause the Sramanas (monastic practitioners) and Brahmins (Hindu priests) to despise and abandon my Holy Teaching. In my true Dharma and Vinaya (precepts), there will be such evil Bhikshus (male monastics) and Bhikshunis (female monastics) who are not good at cultivating body, precepts, mind, and wisdom. Instead, they will fight, plot to destroy, and slander each other, indulging in beautiful robes, bowls, dwellings, and bedding. Because of their collusion with evil factions, even if they have protected the pure precepts for many years, they will violate them all in an instant. Even if they have accumulated various good deeds for many years, they will lose them all due to excessive sorrow and anger. Because of these reasons, the gods, dragons, and other beings will be saddened and distressed, and will no longer protect. Kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners will no longer have pure faith in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), but will instead slander and despise them. Because of these reasons, the true Dharma will decline.' 'From then on, the evil deeds of the Bhikshus will become increasingly profound, and kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners will become increasingly disrespectful. Although the remaining influence of the Three Jewels has not completely disappeared, at that time, there will still be some Bhikshus and Bhikshunis who are content with little, protect the precepts, practice meditation, love to learn, uphold the Three Pitakas (Buddhist scriptures) of the Tathagata, and widely explain them to the four assemblies (Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, Upasakas, Upasikas).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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别演说，利益安乐无量有情；复有国王大臣长者及居士等，爱惜正法，于三宝所供养恭敬尊重赞叹，护持建立无所顾恋。当知皆是不可思议诸菩萨等，以本愿力生于此时，护持如来无上正法，与诸有情作大饶益。” 尔时阿难、声闻、菩萨、天、龙、药叉、人非人等一切大众，闻薄伽梵悬记当来法住时分、诸苾刍等行业差别，皆增悲叹，信受奉行。 佛临涅槃记法住经 现代汉语译本：‘不要只顾自己演说，要为了利益和安乐无量的众生。还有国王、大臣、长者和居士等，他们爱惜正法，对佛、法、僧三宝（Buddha, Dharma, Sangha）供养、恭敬、尊重和赞叹，并且护持和建立正法，毫无顾恋。应当知道，这些人都是不可思议的诸菩萨（Bodhisattva）等，他们以本来的愿力出生在这个时代，护持如来的无上正法，给一切众生带来巨大的利益。’ 当时，阿难（Ananda）、声闻（Sravaka）、菩萨（Bodhisattva）、天（Deva）、龙（Naga）、药叉（Yaksa）、人非人等一切大众，听到薄伽梵（Bhagavan，佛的尊称）预言未来正法住世的时间，以及诸位比丘（Bhiksu）等修行行为的差别，都更加悲伤感叹，并信受奉行。
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English version: 'Do not merely preach for your own sake, but for the benefit and happiness of countless sentient beings. Furthermore, there are kings, ministers, elders, and lay practitioners who cherish the true Dharma, offering, respecting, honoring, and praising the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), and who uphold and establish the Dharma without any attachment. Know that these are all inconceivable Bodhisattvas, who, through their original vows, are born in this time to protect the unsurpassed Dharma of the Tathagata (another name for Buddha), and to bring great benefit to all sentient beings.' At that time, Ananda, Sravakas, Bodhisattvas, Devas, Nagas, Yaksas, humans, non-humans, and all the great assembly, upon hearing the Bhagavan's (a respectful term for the Buddha) prophecy about the future duration of the Dharma and the differences in the practices of the Bhiksus, all increased in sorrow and lamentation, and accepted and practiced accordingly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------