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English version 'Who can deliver me from this suffering?' Upon hearing this, Guangmu (Light Eyes) knew it was undoubtedly her mother, and, choked with sobs, she said to the maidservant, 'Since she is my mother, she should know her own sins. What kind of actions did she commit to fall into the evil realms?' The maidservant replied, 'She is suffering retribution for the two evil karmas of killing and slander. If not for the blessings that have rescued her from this difficulty, she would not be able to be released because of these karmas.' Guangmu asked, 'What are the retributions of hell like?' The maidservant replied, 'The suffering of the sins is unbearable to describe; even if I spoke for hundreds of thousands of years, I could not finish telling it all.' Upon hearing this, Guangmu wept and wailed, and said to the empty space, 'May my mother be forever freed from hell. After thirteen years, may she have no more heavy sins, nor experience the evil realms again. May the Buddhas of the ten directions, with their compassion and pity, hear the great vows I make for my mother: If my mother can be forever freed from the three evil paths of hell, hungry ghosts, and animals, and from lowly status, and never again receive a woman's body, I vow from this day forward, before the image of the Tathagata Pure Lotus Eyes, that in the hundreds of millions of kalpas to come, in all worlds, all hells, and the three evil paths, I will vow to rescue all sentient beings suffering from sins, and lead them away from hell, evil realms, animals, and hungry ghosts. Only after all beings who suffer such retributions have become Buddhas, will I then attain perfect enlightenment.' After making these vows, she heard the Tathagata Pure Lotus Eyes tell her, 'Guangmu! You are truly compassionate and merciful, and are skilled in making such great vows for your mother. I see that after thirteen years, your mother will leave this retribution body and be reborn as a Brahmin (Brahmin), with a lifespan of one hundred years. After this retribution, she will be reborn in the Land of No Sorrow, with a lifespan that cannot be counted in kalpas. Later, she will attain Buddhahood and widely liberate humans and devas, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.' The Buddha told King Samadhi-Sovereign, 'The Arhat who at that time delivered Guangmu was the Bodhisattva Inexhaustible Intent. Guangmu's mother was the Bodhisattva Liberation. Guangmu's daughter was the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha. In the distant past, they were so compassionate and merciful, making vows as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, to widely liberate sentient beings.' In the future world --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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中，若有男子女人，不行善者，行恶者，乃至不信因果者，邪淫妄语者，两舌恶口者，毁谤大乘者，如是诸业众生，必堕恶趣。若遇善知识，劝令一弹指间归依地藏菩萨，是诸众生，即得解脱三恶道报。若能志心归敬，及瞻礼赞叹，香华衣服，种种珍宝，或复饮食，如是奉事者，未来百千万亿劫中，常在诸天受胜妙乐。若天福尽，下生人间，犹百千劫，常为帝王，能忆宿命因果本末。定自在王，如是地藏菩萨，有如此不可思议大威神力，广利众生，汝等诸菩萨，当记是经，广宣流布。” 定自在王白佛言：“世尊！愿不有虑。我等千万亿菩萨摩诃萨，必能承佛威神，广演是经于阎浮提，利益众生。” 定自在王菩萨白世尊已，合掌恭敬，作礼而退。 尔时，四方天王，俱从座起，合掌恭敬，白佛言：“世尊！地藏菩萨于久远劫来，发如是大愿，云何至今，犹度未绝，更发广大誓言？唯愿世尊，为我等说。” 佛告四天王：“善哉！善哉！吾今为汝，及未来现在天人众等，广利益故，说地藏菩萨于娑婆世界，阎浮提内，生死道中，慈哀救拔，度脱一切罪苦众生方便之事。” 四天王言：“唯然，世尊！愿乐欲闻。” 佛告四天王：“地藏菩萨久远劫来，迄至于今，度脱众生，犹未 现代汉语译本：佛说，如果男子女人中，有人不行善事，反而做恶事，甚至不相信因果报应，邪淫、说谎，挑拨离间、恶语伤人，诽谤大乘佛法，像这样造作恶业的众生，必定会堕入恶道。如果他们能遇到善知识，劝导他们哪怕只在一弹指的时间内皈依地藏菩萨（Ksitigarbha），这些众生就能立即解脱三恶道的果报。如果能够真心诚意地皈依敬奉，并且瞻仰礼拜、赞叹地藏菩萨，用香、花、衣服、各种珍宝，或者食物等来供奉，那么在未来百千万亿劫中，他们将常常在诸天享受殊胜美妙的快乐。如果天福享尽，下生到人间，仍然会在百千劫中常常做帝王，并且能够回忆起前世的因果始末。定自在王（Samadhi-Susthita-Raja），地藏菩萨就是这样具有不可思议的强大威神力量，广泛利益众生，你们这些菩萨，应当记住这部经，广泛地宣扬流布。 定自在王菩萨对佛说：‘世尊！请您不必担忧。我们千万亿菩萨摩诃萨，必定能够承蒙佛的威神之力，在阎浮提（Jambudvipa）广泛演说这部经，利益众生。’ 定自在王菩萨对世尊说完后，合掌恭敬，顶礼而退。 这时，四方天王（Caturmaharajakayikas），一同从座位上站起来，合掌恭敬，对佛说：‘世尊！地藏菩萨在久远劫以来，发下如此宏大的誓愿，为什么到现在，仍然没有度尽众生，还要再次发下广大的誓言？希望世尊为我们解说。’ 佛告诉四天王：‘很好！很好！我现在为了你们，以及未来现在的一切天人和众生，为了广泛利益他们，要说地藏菩萨在娑婆世界（Sahaloka），在阎浮提内，在生死轮回中，慈悲哀悯地救拔、度脱一切罪苦众生的方便法门。’ 四天王说：‘是的，世尊！我们非常乐意听闻。’ 佛告诉四天王：‘地藏菩萨在久远劫以来，直到现在，度脱众生，仍然没有
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English version: The Buddha said, 'If among men and women, there are those who do not perform good deeds, but instead do evil, even those who do not believe in cause and effect, who engage in sexual misconduct, tell lies, sow discord, speak harsh words, and slander the Mahayana teachings, such beings who create these karmic actions will surely fall into evil realms. If they encounter a good teacher who advises them to take refuge in Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Earth Store Bodhisattva) even for the time it takes to snap one's fingers, these beings will immediately be liberated from the retribution of the three evil paths. If they can sincerely take refuge and pay homage, and gaze upon, praise, and offer incense, flowers, clothing, various treasures, or even food, then in the future hundreds of thousands of millions of kalpas, they will always enjoy supreme bliss in the heavens. If their heavenly blessings are exhausted and they are reborn in the human realm, they will still be emperors for hundreds of thousands of kalpas, and they will be able to remember the causes and effects of their past lives. Samadhi-Susthita-Raja (King of Fixed Concentration), Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has such inconceivable great spiritual power, extensively benefiting sentient beings. You bodhisattvas should remember this sutra and widely propagate it.' Samadhi-Susthita-Raja Bodhisattva said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! Please do not worry. We, millions of billions of bodhisattva mahasattvas, will surely be able to uphold the Buddha's majestic power and widely expound this sutra in Jambudvipa (the world), benefiting sentient beings.' After Samadhi-Susthita-Raja Bodhisattva finished speaking to the World Honored One, he joined his palms in reverence, bowed, and withdrew. At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings (Caturmaharajakayikas), all rose from their seats, joined their palms in reverence, and said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has made such great vows since countless kalpas ago, why is it that even now, he has not yet finished liberating all beings, and continues to make vast vows? We beseech the World Honored One to explain this to us.' The Buddha told the Four Heavenly Kings, 'Excellent! Excellent! Now, for the sake of you, and for the sake of all beings in the heavens and the human realm, both present and future, and for their extensive benefit, I will speak about the expedient means by which Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, in the Saha world (the world we live in), within Jambudvipa, in the cycle of birth and death, compassionately rescues and liberates all sentient beings from their suffering and afflictions.' The Four Heavenly Kings said, 'Yes, World Honored One! We are eager to hear.' The Buddha told the Four Heavenly Kings, 'Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, from countless kalpas ago until now, has been liberating sentient beings, and still has not --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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毕愿。慈愍此世罪苦众生，复观未来无量劫中，因蔓不断，以是之故，又发重愿。如是菩萨，于娑婆世界，阎浮提中，百千万亿方便，而为教化。 “四天王！地藏菩萨若遇杀生者，说宿殃短命报。若遇窃盗者，说贫穷苦楚报。若遇邪淫者，说雀鸽鸳鸯报。若遇恶口者，说眷属斗诤报。若遇毁谤者，说无舌疮口报。若遇瞋恚者，说丑陋癃残报。若遇悭吝者，说所求违愿报。若遇饮食无度者，说饥渴咽病报。若遇畋猎恣情者，说惊狂丧命报。若遇悖逆父母者，说天地灾杀报。若遇烧山林木者，说狂迷取死报。若遇前后父母恶毒者，说返生鞭挞现受报。若遇网捕生雏者，说骨肉分离报。若遇毁谤三宝者，说盲聋喑哑报。若遇轻法慢教者，说永处恶道报。若遇破用常住者，说亿劫轮回地狱报。若遇污梵诬僧者，说永在畜生报。若遇汤火斩斫伤生者，说轮回递偿报。若遇破戒犯斋者，说禽兽饥饿报。若遇非理毁用者，说所求阙绝报。若遇吾我贡高者，说卑使下贱报。若遇两舌斗乱者，说无舌百舌报。若遇邪见者，说边地受生报。 “如是等阎浮提众生，身口意业，恶习结果，百千报应，今粗略说。如是等阎浮提众生，业感差别，地藏菩萨百千方便，而教化之。是诸众生，先受如是等报，后堕地狱，动经劫数，无有 现代汉语译本：发愿完毕。他慈悲怜悯这个世界受罪受苦的众生，又看到未来无量劫中，因果的蔓延不会断绝，因此，又发下更深重的誓愿。这样的菩萨，在娑婆世界（指我们所处的世界），阎浮提（指我们所处的洲）中，用千千万万种方便法门，来教化众生。 ‘四天王（佛教的护法神）！地藏菩萨如果遇到杀生的人，就说他会得到前世的罪业导致的短命报应。如果遇到偷盗的人，就说他会得到贫穷困苦的报应。如果遇到邪淫的人，就说他会得到像麻雀、鸽子、鸳鸯一样的报应。如果遇到恶语伤人的人，就说他会得到眷属之间争斗的报应。如果遇到诽谤他人的人，就说他会得到没有舌头或口生疮的报应。如果遇到嗔恨心重的人，就说他会得到丑陋残疾的报应。如果遇到吝啬的人，就说他会得到所求不遂的报应。如果遇到饮食没有节制的人，就说他会得到饥渴和咽喉疾病的报应。如果遇到恣意打猎的人，就说他会得到惊恐发狂而丧命的报应。如果遇到忤逆父母的人，就说他会得到天地灾祸的报应。如果遇到焚烧山林的人，就说他会得到精神错乱而死的报应。如果遇到对前任或现任父母恶毒的人，就说他会得到来世被鞭打的报应。如果遇到捕捉幼鸟的人，就说他会得到骨肉分离的报应。如果遇到诽谤佛法僧三宝的人，就说他会得到盲、聋、哑的报应。如果遇到轻视佛法、怠慢教诲的人，就说他会永远堕入恶道的报应。如果遇到破坏或滥用常住财物的人，就说他会得到亿劫轮回地狱的报应。如果遇到玷污清净修行者或诬陷僧人的人，就说他会永远堕入畜生道的报应。如果遇到用开水、火、刀剑等伤害生命的人，就说他会得到轮回偿还的报应。如果遇到破戒犯斋的人，就说他会得到像禽兽一样饥饿的报应。如果遇到不合理地毁坏或使用物品的人，就说他会得到所求缺乏的报应。如果遇到自高自大的人，就说他会得到卑贱的奴仆报应。如果遇到挑拨离间的人，就说他会得到没有舌头或多舌的报应。如果遇到邪见的人，就说他会得到在边远地区出生的报应。’ ‘像这样的阎浮提众生，他们的身、口、意所造的恶业，会产生各种各样的报应，现在只是粗略地说一下。像这样的阎浮提众生，因为业力感召而有差别，地藏菩萨会用千百种方便法门来教化他们。这些众生，先要承受这些报应，然后堕入地狱，经历漫长的劫数，没有尽头。’