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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0469 文殊问经字母品第十四 No. 469 [No. 468(14)] 文殊问经字母品第十四 开府仪同三司特进试鸿胪卿肃国公，食邑三千户，赐紫赠司空，谥大鉴，正号大广智，大兴善寺三藏沙门不空，奉 诏译 尔时文殊师利白佛言：“世尊！一切诸字母，云何一切诸法，入于此及陀罗尼字？” 佛告文殊师利：“一切诸法，入于字母及陀罗尼字。文殊师利！如： “称阿(上)字时，是无常声。 “称阿(引、去)字时，是远离我声。 “称伊(上)字时，是诸根广博声。 “称伊(引、去)字时，是世间灾害声。 “称坞(上)字时，是多种逼迫声。 “称污(引)字时，是损减世间多有情声。 “称𠴊字时，是直软相续有情声。 “称𠴊(引、去)字时，是断染游戏声。 “称力字时，是生法相声。 “称𡃖(引)字时，是三有染相声。 “称曀字时，是起所求声。 “称爱字时，是威仪胜声。 “称污字时，是取声。 “称奥字时，是化生之声。 “称暗字时，是无我所声。 “称恶字时，是沉没声。 现代汉语译本 大正藏第 14 册 No. 0469 《文殊问经·字母品》第十四 No. 469 [No. 0468(14)] 《文殊问经·字母品》第十四 开府仪同三司特进试鸿胪卿肃国公，食邑三千户，赐紫赠司空，谥大鉴，正号大广智，大兴善寺三藏沙门不空，奉 诏译 尔时，文殊师利（Manjushri）菩萨对佛说：‘世尊！一切诸字母，如何代表一切诸法，并包含于此及陀罗尼字中？’ 佛告诉文殊师利（Manjushri）菩萨：‘一切诸法，都包含于字母及陀罗尼字中。文殊师利（Manjushri）！例如：’ ‘称念“阿(a)”字时，是无常之声。’ ‘称念“阿(ā)”字时，是远离我之声。’ ‘称念“伊(i)”字时，是诸根广博之声。’ ‘称念“伊(ī)”字时，是世间灾害之声。’ ‘称念“坞(u)”字时，是多种逼迫之声。’ ‘称念“污(ū)”字时，是损减世间众多有情之声。’ ‘称念“𠴊(ri)”字时，是正直柔软相续有情之声。’ ‘称念“𠴊(rī)”字时，是断染游戏之声。’ ‘称念“力(li)”字时，是生法相之声。’ ‘称念“𡃖(lī)”字时，是三有染相之声。’ ‘称念“曀(e)”字时，是发起所求之声。’ ‘称念“爱(ai)”字时，是威仪殊胜之声。’ ‘称念“污(o)”字时，是取着之声。’ ‘称念“奥(au)”字时，是化生之声。’ ‘称念“暗(am)”字时，是无我所之声。’ ‘称念“恶(ah)”字时，是沉没之声。’
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English version Taisho Tripitaka Volume 14, No. 0469, Manjushri's Inquiry Sutra, Chapter on Letters, Fourteenth No. 469 [No. 0468(14)] Manjushri's Inquiry Sutra, Chapter on Letters, Fourteenth Translated by Tripitaka Master Amoghavajra (Bukong), Great Xingshan Temple, conferred the titles Grand Master of the Three Departments of the Imperial Secretariat, Special Advanced Official of the Honglu Court, Duke of Su State with a fief of 3,000 households, bestowed with purple robe, posthumously granted the title of Minister of Public Works, posthumous name Dajian, and honorary title Greatly Wise, under imperial decree. At that time, Manjushri (Manjushri) Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! How do all letters represent all dharmas and are contained within these and the dharani syllables?' The Buddha told Manjushri (Manjushri): 'All dharmas are contained within the letters and dharani syllables. Manjushri (Manjushri)! For example:' 'When uttering the syllable 'a', it is the sound of impermanence.' 'When uttering the syllable 'ā', it is the sound of being apart from self.' 'When uttering the syllable 'i', it is the sound of the extensive nature of the sense faculties.' 'When uttering the syllable 'ī', it is the sound of worldly calamities.' 'When uttering the syllable 'u', it is the sound of various oppressions.' 'When uttering the syllable 'ū', it is the sound of diminishing many sentient beings in the world.' 'When uttering the syllable 'ri', it is the sound of upright, gentle, and continuous sentient beings.' 'When uttering the syllable 'rī', it is the sound of cutting off defilements and play.' 'When uttering the syllable 'li', it is the sound of the characteristic of arising dharmas.' 'When uttering the syllable 'lī', it is the sound of the characteristic of defilement in the three realms.' 'When uttering the syllable 'e', it is the sound of initiating what is sought.' 'When uttering the syllable 'ai', it is the sound of superior dignity.' 'When uttering the syllable 'o', it is the sound of grasping.' 'When uttering the syllable 'au', it is the sound of transformation birth.' 'When uttering the syllable 'am', it is the sound of non-self.' 'When uttering the syllable 'ah', it is the sound of sinking.'
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“称迦(上)字时，是入业异熟声。 “称佉(上)字时，是出一切法等虚空声。 “称誐(上)字时，是甚深法声。 “称伽(去)字时，是摧稠密，无明、闇冥声。 “称仰字时，是五趣清净声。 “称左字时，是四圣谛声。 “称磋(上)字时，是不覆欲声。 “称惹字时，是超老死声。 “称酂(才舸反)字时，是制伏恶语言声。 “称娘(上)字时，是制伏他魔声。 “称吒(上)字时，是断语声。 “称咤(上)字时，是出置答声。 “称拏(上)字时，是出摄伏魔诤声。 “称荼(去)字时，是灭秽境界声。 “称拏(鼻声呼)字时，是除诸烦恼声。 “称多(上)字时，是真如无间断声。 “称佗(上)字时，是势力进无畏声。 “称娜字时，是调伏律仪，寂静安隐声。 “称驮字时，是七圣财声。 “称曩字时，是遍知名色声。 “称跛字时，是胜义声。 “称颇字时，是得果作证声。 “称么字时，是解脱系缚声。 “称婆字时，是出生三有声。 “称莽(鼻声、呼)字时，是息憍慢声。 “称野字时，是佛通达声。 “ 现代汉语译本 称念‘迦’(ka)字时，是进入业的异熟果报之声。（异熟：梵语vipāka的意译，指由善恶业因所招感的果报。） 称念‘佉’(kha)字时，是出离一切法，等同虚空之声。 称念‘誐’(ga)字时，是甚深之法的声音。 称念‘伽’(gha)字时，是摧毁稠密的无明和黑暗的声音。（无明：佛教术语，指对事物真相的迷惑和无知。） 称念‘仰’(ṅa)字时，是五趣清净之声。（五趣：又称五道，指地狱、饿鬼、畜生、人、天。） 称念‘左’(ca)字时，是四圣谛之声。（四圣谛：佛教的基本教义，即苦、集、灭、道。） 称念‘磋’(cha)字时，是不覆盖欲望之声。 称念‘惹’(ja)字时，是超越衰老和死亡之声。 称念‘酂’(jha)字时，是制伏恶语的声音。 称念‘娘’(ña)字时，是制伏其他魔的声音。（魔：佛教中指障碍修行的事物或力量。） 称念‘吒’(ṭa)字时，是断绝言语的声音。 称念‘咤’(ṭha)字时，是发出和安置回答的声音。 称念‘拏’(ḍa)字时，是发出摄伏魔的争论的声音。 称念‘荼’(ḍha)字时，是灭除污秽境界的声音。 称念‘拏’(ṇa)字时，是去除各种烦恼的声音。 称念‘多’(ta)字时，是真如无间断的声音。（真如：佛教术语，指事物本来的真实面目。） 称念‘佗’(tha)字时，是具有势力，前进无畏的声音。 称念‘娜’(da)字时，是调伏身心，遵守戒律，寂静安稳的声音。 称念‘驮’(dha)字时，是七圣财的声音。（七圣财：佛教指信、戒、惭、愧、闻、施、慧七种圣洁的财富。） 称念‘曩’(na)字时，是普遍知名和色蕴的声音。（色：佛教术语，指物质现象。） 称念‘跛’(pa)字时，是胜义的声音。（胜义：佛教术语，指最高的真理。） 称念‘颇’(pha)字时，是获得果位并作证的声音。 称念‘么’(ma)字时，是解脱束缚的声音。 称念‘婆’(bha)字时，是出生于三有之中的声音。（三有：佛教指欲有、色有、无色有，即轮回的三界。） 称念‘莽’(ma)字时，是止息骄慢的声音。 称念‘野’(ya)字时，是佛陀通达一切的声音。
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English version When uttering the sound 'Ka' (迦, ka), it is the sound of entering the fruition of karma (vipāka). (Vipāka: the result of good or bad karma.) When uttering the sound 'Kha' (佉, kha), it is the sound of emerging from all dharmas, equal to emptiness. When uttering the sound 'Ga' (誐, ga), it is the sound of profound dharma. When uttering the sound 'Gha' (伽, gha), it is the sound of destroying dense ignorance and darkness. (Avidyā: ignorance or delusion about the true nature of reality.) When uttering the sound 'Nga' (仰, ṅa), it is the sound of the five realms being purified. (Five realms: the realms of hell, hungry ghosts, animals, humans, and gods.) When uttering the sound 'Ca' (左, ca), it is the sound of the Four Noble Truths. (Four Noble Truths: the fundamental teachings of Buddhism: suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path to the cessation of suffering.) When uttering the sound 'Cha' (磋, cha), it is the sound of not covering up desires. When uttering the sound 'Ja' (惹, ja), it is the sound of transcending old age and death. When uttering the sound 'Jha' (酂, jha), it is the sound of subduing evil speech. When uttering the sound 'Ña' (娘, ña), it is the sound of subduing other demons. (Mara: obstacles to spiritual practice.) When uttering the sound 'Ṭa' (吒, ṭa), it is the sound of cutting off speech. When uttering the sound 'Ṭha' (咤, ṭha), it is the sound of issuing and placing answers. When uttering the sound 'Ḍa' (拏, ḍa), it is the sound of issuing forth the subjugation of demonic disputes. When uttering the sound 'Ḍha' (荼, ḍha), it is the sound of extinguishing defiled realms. When uttering the sound 'Na' (拏, ṇa), it is the sound of removing all afflictions. When uttering the sound 'Ta' (多, ta), it is the sound of Suchness without interruption. (Tathātā: the true nature of reality.) When uttering the sound 'Tha' (佗, tha), it is the sound of powerful advancement without fear. When uttering the sound 'Da' (娜, da), it is the sound of taming the mind, observing precepts, and being peaceful and secure. When uttering the sound 'Dha' (驮, dha), it is the sound of the seven noble treasures. (Seven Noble Treasures: faith, morality, shame, remorse, learning, generosity, and wisdom.) When uttering the sound 'Na' (曩, na), it is the sound of universally knowing name and form. (Rūpa: material form.) When uttering the sound 'Pa' (跛, pa), it is the sound of ultimate truth. (Paramārtha: the highest truth.) When uttering the sound 'Pha' (颇, pha), it is the sound of attaining the fruit and bearing witness. When uttering the sound 'Ma' (么, ma), it is the sound of liberation from bondage. When uttering the sound 'Bha' (婆, bha), it is the sound of being born in the three realms of existence. (Three realms: the realms of desire, form, and formlessness, i.e., the cycle of rebirth.) When uttering the sound 'Ma' (莽, ma), it is the sound of ceasing arrogance. When uttering the sound 'Ya' (野, ya), it is the sound of the Buddha's complete understanding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 称啰(梨假反)字时，是乐不乐胜义声。 “称砢字时，是断爱支声。 “称嚩(无可反)字时，是最上乘声。 “称舍字时，是出信进、念定慧声。
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“称洒字时，是制伏六处、得六神通智声。 “称娑(上)字时，是现证一切智声。 “称贺字时，是害烦恼，离欲声。 “称乞洒(二合)字时，是一切文字究竟无言说声。 “文殊师利！此谓字母义，一切诸字入于此中。” 文殊问经字母品 现代汉语译本： ‘称念啰(la)字时，是体验喜乐且超越胜义之声。’ ‘称念砢(ka)字时，是断除爱欲之根本之声。’ ‘称念嚩(va)字时，是最上乘（Mahāyāna）之声。’ ‘称念舍(sa)字时，是生起信心、精进、正念、禅定、智慧之声。’ ‘称念洒(ṣa)字时，是制伏六根（眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意），获得六神通智慧之声。’ ‘称念娑(sa)字时，是亲证一切智（sarvajñāna）之声。’ ‘称念贺(ha)字时，是断除烦恼，远离欲望之声。’ ‘称念乞洒(kṣa)字时，是一切文字最终归于寂静无言之声。’ ‘文殊师利（Mañjuśrī）！这就是字母的意义，一切诸字都包含于此中。’ 《文殊问经·字母品》
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English version: ‘When uttering the syllable ‘ra’ (la), it is the sound of experiencing joy and surpassing ultimate meaning.’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘ka’, it is the sound of cutting off the root of craving.’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘va’, it is the sound of the Supreme Vehicle (Mahāyāna).’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘sa’, it is the sound of generating faith, diligence, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom.’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘ṣa’, it is the sound of subduing the six sense faculties (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind) and attaining the wisdom of the six supernormal powers.’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘sa’, it is the sound of directly realizing all-knowing wisdom (sarvajñāna).’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘ha’, it is the sound of destroying afflictions and being free from desire.’ ‘When uttering the syllable ‘kṣa’, it is the sound of all letters ultimately returning to silence and non-expression.’ ‘Mañjuśrī! This is the meaning of the letters; all letters are contained within this.’ 《Mañjuśrī Questions Sutra, Chapter on Letters》 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------