Chinese
百岁,法欲灭时,汝等皆应护持是经,此经威力、利益甚多,能除众罪,善愿皆遂。勿于薄福众生,诽谤正法、毁贤圣者,授与斯经,令法速灭。” 尔时,东方七佛世尊,见此大众,所作已办,机缘满足,无复疑心,各还本土,于其座上,忽然不现。 尔时,具寿阿难陀即从座起,礼佛双足,右膝着地,合掌恭敬,而白佛言:“世尊!当何名此经?我等云何受持?”佛告阿难陀:“此经名为‘七佛如来应正等觉本愿功德殊胜庄严’,亦名‘曼殊室利所问’,亦名‘药师琉璃光如来本愿功德’,亦名‘执金刚菩萨发愿要期’,亦名‘净除一切业障’,亦名‘所有愿求皆得圆满’,亦名‘十二大将发愿护持’,如是名字,汝当奉持。” 时,薄伽梵说是经已,诸大菩萨及声闻众,天、龙、药叉、健闼婆、阿苏罗、揭路茶、紧那罗、莫呼洛伽,人、非人等,一切大众,闻佛所说,皆大欢喜,信受奉行。 药师琉璃光七佛本愿经卷下 现代汉语译本:'当佛法将要衰灭时,你们都应当护持这部经典。这部经典威力强大,利益众多,能够消除各种罪业,使美好的愿望都能实现。不要将这部经典传授给那些福报浅薄、诽谤正法、诋毁贤圣的人,以免加速佛法的衰败。' 那时,东方七佛世尊(指过去七位佛陀),看到在场的大众,该做的都已经完成,机缘已经成熟,不再有任何疑惑,就各自返回自己的佛土,在他们的座位上,忽然消失不见。 那时,具寿阿难陀(佛陀的十大弟子之一)立即从座位上站起来,礼拜佛陀的双足,右膝跪地,合掌恭敬,对佛陀说:‘世尊!这部经典应当叫什么名字?我们应当如何受持?’佛陀告诉阿难陀:‘这部经典名为《七佛如来应正等觉本愿功德殊胜庄严》(指七位佛陀的本愿功德殊胜庄严),也名为《曼殊室利所问》(指文殊菩萨所问),也名为《药师琉璃光如来本愿功德》(指药师佛的本愿功德),也名为《执金刚菩萨发愿要期》(指金刚手菩萨的发愿),也名为《净除一切业障》(指能清净一切业障),也名为《所有愿求皆得圆满》(指能使所有愿望都圆满),也名为《十二大将发愿护持》(指十二药叉大将发愿护持),这些名字,你们都应当奉持。’ 这时,薄伽梵(佛陀的尊称)说完这部经典后,诸大菩萨以及声闻众(指听闻佛陀教诲的弟子),天、龙、药叉(一种鬼神)、健闼婆(天上的乐神)、阿苏罗(一种好战的神)、揭路茶(一种大鸟)、紧那罗(天上的歌神)、莫呼洛伽(一种大蟒神),人、非人等,所有在场的大众,听闻佛陀所说,都非常欢喜,信受奉行。 《药师琉璃光七佛本愿经》卷下
English
English version: 'When the Dharma is about to perish, you should all uphold this scripture. This scripture has great power and many benefits, it can eliminate all kinds of sins and make good wishes come true. Do not give this scripture to those with shallow blessings, who slander the true Dharma, and defame the virtuous and holy, lest it hasten the decline of the Dharma.' At that time, the Seven World Honored Ones of the East (referring to the seven Buddhas of the past), seeing that the assembly had completed what needed to be done, that the conditions were ripe, and that there were no more doubts, each returned to their own Buddha-lands, and suddenly disappeared from their seats. At that time, the Venerable Ananda (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) immediately rose from his seat, bowed to the Buddha's feet, knelt on his right knee, joined his palms respectfully, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What should this scripture be called? How should we uphold it?' The Buddha told Ananda: 'This scripture is called “The Meritorious Virtues and Sublime Adornments of the Fundamental Vows of the Seven Tathagatas, Worthy Ones, Rightly and Fully Awakened Ones” (referring to the meritorious virtues and sublime adornments of the fundamental vows of the seven Buddhas), it is also called “The Questions of Manjushri” (referring to the questions of Manjushri Bodhisattva), it is also called “The Meritorious Virtues of the Fundamental Vows of the Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata” (referring to the meritorious virtues of the fundamental vows of the Medicine Buddha), it is also called “The Essential Aspirations of the Vajrapani Bodhisattva” (referring to the aspirations of Vajrapani Bodhisattva), it is also called “Purifying All Karmic Obstructions” (referring to the ability to purify all karmic obstructions), it is also called “All Wishes and Desires Are Fulfilled” (referring to the ability to fulfill all wishes), it is also called “The Twelve Great Generals Vow to Protect” (referring to the twelve Yaksha generals who vow to protect), you should uphold these names.' At this time, after the Bhagavan (a respectful title for the Buddha) finished speaking this scripture, all the great Bodhisattvas and the assembly of Shravakas (referring to the disciples who heard the Buddha's teachings), Devas, Nagas, Yakshas (a type of ghost), Gandharvas (celestial musicians), Asuras (a type of warring god), Garudas (a type of large bird), Kinnaras (celestial singers), Mahoragas (a type of large serpent god), humans, non-humans, and all the assembly present, hearing what the Buddha had said, were all very happy, believed and accepted it, and practiced accordingly. The Lower Scroll of the Sutra of the Fundamental Vows of the Seven Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Buddhas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------