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神、鸠槃荼等及人非人，能作惊惶无有是处，惟除宿殃。 “复次，舍利弗！若有女人，能厌其身，系念专心，受持读诵如是世尊诸佛名号，复为他人分别显说，寿终之后，更复受于女人身者，无有是处。 “复次，舍利弗！若有善男子、善女人，于静夜中能诵如是诸佛名号，是等众生，于现世间所作功业皆速成就，日日增长，无诸障碍。” 尔时，世尊欲重明此义，而说偈言： “若有诸众生， 能持是佛名， 悉舍诸恶道， 速生于善处。 常在诸佛前， 恒闻说妙法， 既睹无上尊， 随心而供养。 诵持佛名故， 超亿千万劫， 一切诸烦恼， 疾成得菩提。 若人满七日， 能诵是佛名， 即得清净眼， 便能见诸佛。 若有闻佛名， 即能诵持者， 随其所生处， 常为他所敬。 相好形端正， 常生福乐家， 喜心行大舍， 聪明不放逸。 若有诸女人， 闻此佛名故， 自诵为他说， 其福不可量， 于此寿终已， 必舍女人报， 得受丈夫身， 生生常利根。 诵持佛名故， 多百亿劫中， 口气常芬馥， 恒如栴檀香。 彼等诸大仙， 如是诸名字， 若能诵持者， 细心不放逸。 现代汉语译本 神、鸠槃荼（一种恶鬼）等以及人和非人，能够制造惊恐不安的情况是不存在的，除非是过去的业报所致。 ‘再者，舍利弗！如果有女人，能够厌恶自己的女身，专心系念，受持读诵这些世尊诸佛的名号，并且为他人分别解说，那么她寿命终结之后，再次投生为女人的情况是不存在的。 ‘再者，舍利弗！如果有善男子、善女人，在寂静的夜晚能够诵念这些诸佛的名号，这些众生在现世所做的事业都会迅速成就，日益增长，没有任何障碍。’ 当时，世尊为了再次阐明这个道理，而说了偈语： ‘如果有众生，能够受持这些佛的名号，都能舍弃各种恶道，迅速往生到善处。 常常在诸佛面前，恒常听闻宣说微妙的佛法，既能见到无上的佛，也能随心意供养。 因为诵持佛的名号，能够超越亿千万劫，一切的烦恼，都能快速成就而证得菩提。 如果有人能满七日，诵念这些佛的名号，就能得到清净的眼睛，便能见到诸佛。 如果有人听到佛的名号，就能诵持，那么无论他出生在何处，都会常常受到他人的尊敬。 相貌美好端正，常常出生在幸福快乐的家庭，喜欢行大布施，聪明而不放逸。 如果有女人，因为听到这些佛的名号，自己诵念并为他人解说，她的福报是不可估量的。 在此世寿命终结后，必定舍弃女人的果报，得到丈夫的身体，生生世世都具有锐利的根性。 因为诵持佛的名号，在多百亿劫中，口中常常散发芬芳，恒常如同栴檀的香味。 那些大仙，这些名字，如果能够诵持，细心而不放逸。’
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English version Gods, Kumbhandas (a type of evil spirit), and other beings, both human and non-human, who can cause fear and panic, this is not possible, except due to past karmic retribution. ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! If there is a woman who can detest her female body, focus her mind, receive, uphold, read, and recite the names of these Buddhas, the World Honored Ones, and also explain them to others, then after her life ends, there is no possibility that she will be reborn as a woman again.’ ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! If there are good men or good women who can recite the names of these Buddhas during quiet nights, these beings will quickly achieve all the merits they have made in this present world, and they will grow day by day without any obstacles.’ At that time, the World Honored One, wishing to further clarify this meaning, spoke these verses: ‘If there are sentient beings who can uphold these names of the Buddhas, they will all abandon the evil paths and quickly be reborn in good places. They will always be in the presence of the Buddhas, constantly hearing the wonderful Dharma being preached, and having seen the Supreme One, they will be able to make offerings according to their hearts. Because of reciting and upholding the names of the Buddhas, they can transcend hundreds of millions of kalpas, and all afflictions can be quickly overcome to attain Bodhi. If a person can recite these names of the Buddhas for seven full days, they will obtain pure eyes and be able to see all the Buddhas. If someone hears the names of the Buddhas and can recite and uphold them, then wherever they are born, they will always be respected by others. Their appearance will be beautiful and upright, they will always be born into families of happiness and joy, they will enjoy giving great charity, and they will be intelligent and not negligent. If there are women who, because they have heard these names of the Buddhas, recite them themselves and explain them to others, their blessings will be immeasurable. After their lives end in this world, they will surely abandon the retribution of being a woman, obtain the body of a man, and in every life, they will have sharp faculties. Because of reciting and upholding the names of the Buddhas, for many hundreds of millions of kalpas, their breath will always be fragrant, constantly like the scent of sandalwood. Those great immortals, these names, if they can recite and uphold them, with careful attention and without negligence.’
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诵持佛名故， 父母及兄弟， 并余诸眷属， 终无异苦恼。 诵持佛名故， 一切魔波旬， 黑闇众眷属， 终不能障碍。 恶毒不能害， 刀杖及火等， 县官恶贼盗， 一切不能伤。 诵持佛名故， 千亿诸劫中， 常生宝莲华， 威相神通具； 常在虚空中， 遍不思议刹， 观诸异佛土， 刹中清净者。 证无上道已， 普为诸杂类， 诸天及世人， 能作归依处。” 佛说是经已，长老舍利弗及天、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等，一切大众，闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 八佛名号经 现代汉语译本 因为诵念佛的名号，父母、兄弟，以及其他所有亲属，最终都不会有各种痛苦烦恼。 因为诵念佛的名号，一切魔波旬（魔王），以及黑暗的眷属，最终都不能够构成障碍。 恶毒不能够加害，刀杖和火等，官府、恶贼、强盗，一切都不能够伤害。 因为诵念佛的名号，在千亿劫中，常常诞生于宝莲花中，具备威严的相貌和神通。 常常在虚空中，遍游不可思议的佛土，观察各种不同的佛国，以及佛国中清净的景象。 证得无上道之后，普遍为各种不同的众生，诸天和世人，成为可以归依之处。 佛陀说完这部经后，长老舍利弗（佛陀十大弟子之一）以及天、龙、夜叉（守护神）、乾闼婆（天乐神）、阿修罗（非天神）、迦楼罗（金翅鸟神）、紧那罗（歌神）、摩睺罗伽（大蟒神）、人非人等，一切大众，听闻佛陀所说，都欢喜地接受并实行。 《八佛名号经》
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English version Because of reciting the Buddha's name, parents, siblings, and all other relatives will ultimately be free from various sufferings and afflictions. Because of reciting the Buddha's name, all Mara Papiyas (the demon king), and the dark retinue, will ultimately be unable to create obstacles. Poisonous harm cannot occur, nor can weapons, fire, government officials, evil thieves, or robbers; none of these can cause injury. Because of reciting the Buddha's name, for billions of kalpas, one will always be born in a precious lotus flower, possessing majestic appearances and supernatural powers. One will always be in the void, traveling throughout inconceivable Buddha lands, observing various different Buddha realms, and the pure scenes within those realms. Having attained the unsurpassed path, one will universally become a refuge for all kinds of beings, gods, and humans. After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, the elder Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples), as well as gods, dragons, yakshas (guardian deities), gandharvas (celestial musicians), asuras (demigods), garudas (mythical birds), kinnaras (celestial musicians), mahoragas (great serpent deities), humans, non-humans, and all the great assembly, having heard what the Buddha had said, joyfully accepted and practiced it. 'The Sutra of the Eight Buddha Names' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------