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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0482 持世经 No. 482 [No. 481] 持世经卷第一 姚秦龟兹三藏鸠摩罗什译 持世经初品第一 如是我闻： 一时，佛在王舍城迦兰陀竹园，与大比丘僧俱。尔时，世尊与若干百千万众，恭敬围绕而为说法。 会中有菩萨摩诃萨名曰持世，为诸菩萨摩诃萨无量功德庄严发心，欲善知一切法彼岸，欲善知发无量愿具足无量庄严，欲通达无量诸法决定相，欲发无量庄严愿深心所行清净，欲善知清净具足布施，欲善知毕定清净持戒，欲善知具足忍辱柔软之心，欲善知清净精进，欲善知清净禅定，欲善知通达般若波罗蜜彼岸；以如是等无量功德故，从坐而起偏袒右肩，合掌向佛，白佛言：“世尊！我欲问佛，为利益安乐一切众生，及诸菩萨摩诃萨不断佛种者，具足威仪行处不着持戒，具足清净戒受行大法，善知持无量行处道法。为是诸菩萨故，我今问佛、世尊，云何菩萨摩诃萨能善知诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句？云何菩萨摩诃萨能得念力，亦转身成就不断之念，乃至得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提？” 尔时，世尊告持世菩萨言：“善哉！善哉！持世！汝能为诸菩萨摩诃萨故问如来是事，当知汝则多所安隐众生怜愍 现代汉语译本 《持世经》卷一 姚秦龟兹三藏鸠摩罗什译 持世经初品第一 如是我闻： 一时，佛在王舍城（Rājagṛha）迦兰陀竹园（Kalandaka Venuvana），与大比丘僧团在一起。当时，世尊被若干百千万的大众恭敬围绕，为他们说法。 会中有一位菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva-mahāsattva）名叫持世（Dharanimdhara），为了诸位菩萨摩诃萨，以无量功德庄严其发心，想要善于了解一切法的彼岸，想要善于了解发起无量誓愿并具足无量庄严，想要通达无量诸法的决定相，想要发起无量庄严誓愿并使深心所行清净，想要善于了解清净具足的布施（dāna），想要善于了解必定清净的持戒（śīla），想要善于了解具足忍辱（kṣānti）柔软之心，想要善于了解清净精进（vīrya），想要善于了解清净禅定（dhyāna），想要善于了解通达般若波罗蜜（prajñāpāramitā）的彼岸；因为这些无量功德的缘故，从座位上起身，偏袒右肩，合掌向佛，对佛说：‘世尊！我想要请问佛，为了利益安乐一切众生，以及为了诸位菩萨摩诃萨不断绝佛种，具足威仪行处而不执着持戒，具足清净戒而受持修行大法，善于了解持有无量行处之道法。为了这些菩萨的缘故，我今天请问佛：世尊，云何菩萨摩诃萨能够善于了解诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句？云何菩萨摩诃萨能够获得念力，也转身成就不断之念，乃至获得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi）？’ 当时，世尊告诉持世菩萨说：‘善哉！善哉！持世！你能够为了诸位菩萨摩诃萨的缘故，请问如来这件事，应当知道你这是为了安隐众多众生，怜悯众生。
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English version The Dharanimdhara Sutra, Volume 1 Translated by Tripiṭaka Kumārajīva of Kucha during the Yao Qin Dynasty Chapter 1: The Beginning of the Dharanimdhara Sutra Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in Rājagṛha (王舍城), at the Kalandaka Venuvana (迦兰陀竹园), together with a large assembly of monks. At that time, the World-Honored One was respectfully surrounded by several hundred thousand myriads of people, and he was expounding the Dharma for them. In the assembly, there was a Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (菩萨摩诃萨) named Dharanimdhara (持世), who, for the sake of all the Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas, adorned his mind with immeasurable merits, desiring to be skilled in knowing the other shore of all dharmas, desiring to be skilled in knowing how to generate immeasurable vows and possess immeasurable adornments, desiring to penetrate the definite characteristics of immeasurable dharmas, desiring to generate immeasurable adornment vows and purify the conduct of his profound mind, desiring to be skilled in knowing pure and complete giving (dāna), desiring to be skilled in knowing perfectly pure morality (śīla), desiring to be skilled in knowing how to possess forbearance (kṣānti) and a gentle heart, desiring to be skilled in knowing pure diligence (vīrya), desiring to be skilled in knowing pure meditation (dhyāna), desiring to be skilled in knowing how to penetrate the other shore of prajñāpāramitā (般若波罗蜜); because of these immeasurable merits, he rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, joined his palms towards the Buddha, and said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One! I wish to ask the Buddha, for the sake of benefiting and bringing happiness to all sentient beings, and for the sake of all the Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas who will not cut off the Buddha-seed, possessing dignified conduct and not being attached to morality, possessing pure morality and upholding and practicing the great Dharma, being skilled in knowing the Dharma of holding immeasurable practices. For the sake of these Bodhisattvas, I now ask the Buddha: World-Honored One, how can a Bodhisattva-mahāsattva be skilled in knowing the true nature of all dharmas, and also be skilled in distinguishing all the phrases and sentences of the Dharma? How can a Bodhisattva-mahāsattva obtain the power of mindfulness, and also transform and achieve uninterrupted mindfulness, and even attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (阿耨多罗三藐三菩提)?' At that time, the World-Honored One said to the Bodhisattva Dharanimdhara: 'Excellent! Excellent! Dharanimdhara! You are able to ask the Tathagata about this matter for the sake of all the Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas. You should know that you are bringing peace to many sentient beings and having compassion for them.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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世间，利益安乐诸天世人，亦为今世后世诸菩萨等作大光明，汝之功德不可限量。能问如来如是之事，汝必欲断一切众生之疑，爱护一切众生，为作光明，欲示众生义利，欲令众生得度险道，欲为众生作归作舍作洲作救，欲拔三恶道众生，欲置众生于无上道，欲脱众生生老病死忧悲苦恼，欲与众生无上涅槃之乐，汝欲于后世守护正法，于后恐怖恶世欲度众生。持世！汝今善听谛思念之，吾当为汝解说此事。” “唯然，世尊！” 佛告持世：“诸菩萨摩诃萨见四利故，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？当得具足念、当得不断念、当以安慧而自增长、念常在心。持世！是为诸菩萨摩诃萨见此四利，故勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。 “持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨复见四利，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？当善知决定诸法义、当善知诸法义、当善知诸法种种因缘、当善入诸法如实门，是为四。 “持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨复见四利，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？当善知无量法相、当修习善知决定无量法、当行无量功德而自增长、当知见诸法生灭相，是为四。 “持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨复见四利，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等 现代汉语译本：'世间，为了利益和安乐诸天（deva，天神）和世人，也为了今世后世的诸菩萨（bodhisattva，觉悟的有情）等，作大光明，你的功德不可估量。你能问如来（Tathagata，如来）这样的事情，你必定想要断除一切众生的疑惑，爱护一切众生，为他们作光明，想要向众生揭示义理和利益，想要令众生得度脱离险恶之道，想要为众生作归宿、作依靠、作洲渚、作救护，想要拔除三恶道中的众生，想要安置众生于无上之道，想要使众生脱离生老病死忧悲苦恼，想要给予众生无上涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭）的快乐，你想要在后世守护正法，在未来的恐怖恶世中度化众生。持世（Dharanimdhara，菩萨名）！你现在好好听着，仔细思念，我将为你解说此事。' '唯然，世尊（Bhagavan，佛的尊称）！' 佛告诉持世：'诸菩萨摩诃萨（bodhisattva-mahasattva，大菩萨）因为见到四种利益，所以勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。哪四种呢？应当得到具足的念力、应当得到不断的念力、应当以安定的智慧而自我增长、念力常在心中。持世！这就是诸菩萨摩诃萨见到这四种利益，所以勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。' '持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨又见到四种利益，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。哪四种呢？应当善于知晓决定诸法的义理、应当善于知晓诸法的义理、应当善于知晓诸法种种因缘、应当善于进入诸法如实之门，这就是四种。' '持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨又见到四种利益，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。哪四种呢？应当善于知晓无量法相、应当修习善于知晓决定无量法、应当行持无量功德而自我增长、应当知见诸法生灭相，这就是四种。' '持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨又见到四种利益，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。哪四种？'
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English version: 'O World, for the benefit and happiness of gods (deva) and humans, and also for the sake of bodhisattvas (bodhisattva, beings striving for enlightenment) and others in this life and future lives, you are a great light. Your merit is immeasurable. That you are able to ask the Tathagata (Tathagata, 'the thus-gone one', an epithet of the Buddha) about such matters, you must surely desire to cut off the doubts of all beings, cherish all beings, be a light for them, desire to show beings righteousness and benefit, desire to enable beings to cross over dangerous paths, desire to be a refuge, a shelter, an island, and a savior for beings, desire to rescue beings from the three evil realms, desire to place beings on the unsurpassed path, desire to liberate beings from birth, old age, sickness, death, sorrow, grief, and suffering, desire to give beings the bliss of unsurpassed Nirvana (Nirvana, cessation of suffering), you desire to protect the true Dharma in future ages, and to liberate beings in the terrifying evil ages to come. Dharanimdhara (Dharanimdhara, name of a Bodhisattva)! Now listen well and contemplate carefully, and I will explain this matter to you.' 'Yes, O Bhagavan (Bhagavan, 'the Blessed One', an epithet of the Buddha)!' The Buddha said to Dharanimdhara: 'The bodhisattva-mahasattvas (bodhisattva-mahasattva, great bodhisattvas), seeing four benefits, diligently cultivate the true nature of all dharmas, and also skillfully distinguish all the phrases and sentences of the Dharma. What are the four? They should attain complete mindfulness, they should attain continuous mindfulness, they should increase themselves with peaceful wisdom, and mindfulness should always be in their hearts. Dharanimdhara! It is because the bodhisattva-mahasattvas see these four benefits that they diligently cultivate the true nature of all dharmas and also skillfully distinguish all the phrases and sentences of the Dharma.' 'Dharanimdhara! The bodhisattva-mahasattvas, seeing four more benefits, diligently cultivate the true nature of all dharmas and also skillfully distinguish all the phrases and sentences of the Dharma. What are the four? They should be skilled in knowing the definitive meaning of all dharmas, they should be skilled in knowing the meaning of all dharmas, they should be skilled in knowing the various causes and conditions of all dharmas, and they should be skilled in entering the gate of the true reality of all dharmas. These are the four.' 'Dharanimdhara! The bodhisattva-mahasattvas, seeing four more benefits, diligently cultivate the true nature of all dharmas and also skillfully distinguish all the phrases and sentences of the Dharma. What are the four? They should be skilled in knowing the characteristics of limitless dharmas, they should cultivate being skilled in knowing the definitive limitless dharmas, they should practice limitless merits and increase themselves, and they should know and see the arising and ceasing of all dharmas. These are the four.' 'Dharanimdhara! The bodhisattva-mahasattvas, seeing four more benefits, diligently cultivate the true nature of all dharmas and also skillfully distinguish all the phrases and sentences of the Dharma. What are the four?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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四？当近阿耨多罗三藐三菩提、当疾具足助菩提法、当不随他语善知诸法方便故、当善知一切智慧。持世！是为诸菩萨摩诃萨见四利故勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。 “持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨复有四法，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？为利益众生故心无悭垢、常行清净戒安住毗梨耶波罗蜜故、发行精进不休不息、正思惟故善行般若波罗蜜，是为四。 “持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨复有四法，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？成就具足深心清净之愿、具足成就清净所行功德、安住柔和忍辱功德、得分别诸法实相光明，是为四。 “持世！菩萨摩诃萨复有四法，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？以大欲求一切智、善知分别禅定解脱诸三昧而生大欲、欲得大慈悲喜舍心故方便行清净行处、善修习决定义，是为四。 “持世！菩萨摩诃萨复有四法，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。何等四？具足慧行、亦求清净智行处、乐无碍智、亦常不离一切智慧之愿。持世！是为菩萨摩诃萨有四法，勤修习诸法实相，亦善分别一切法章句。 “持世！菩萨摩诃萨见四利故能求念力。何等四？当修集具足念根、当行安慧、当具足不断念、当修集具足四 现代汉语译本 ‘持世（Ch持世，菩萨名）！为了接近阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉），为了迅速圆满菩提之助法，为了不随他人之言而能善知诸法之方便，为了善知一切智慧。持世！这就是诸菩萨摩诃萨（bodhisattva-mahāsattva，大菩萨）见到四种利益的缘故，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。’ ‘持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨又有四种法，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。是哪四种？为了利益众生，心中没有悭吝和污垢；常行清净戒，安住于毗梨耶波罗蜜（vīrya-pāramitā，精进波罗蜜）的缘故；发起精进，不休不息；以正思惟的缘故，善行般若波罗蜜（prajñā-pāramitā，智慧波罗蜜），这就是四种。’ ‘持世！诸菩萨摩诃萨又有四种法，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。是哪四种？成就具足深心清净之愿；具足成就清净所行功德；安住柔和忍辱功德；得到分别诸法实相的光明，这就是四种。’ ‘持世！菩萨摩诃萨又有四种法，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。是哪四种？以大欲求一切智；善知分别禅定解脱诸三昧（samādhi，三昧）而生大欲；为了得到大慈悲喜舍心，方便行清净行处；善修习决定义，这就是四种。’ ‘持世！菩萨摩诃萨又有四种法，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。是哪四种？具足慧行；也求清净智行处；乐于无碍智；也常不离一切智慧之愿。持世！这就是菩萨摩诃萨有四种法，勤奋修习诸法实相，也善于分别一切法章句。’ ‘持世！菩萨摩诃萨见到四种利益的缘故，能够寻求念力。是哪四种？应当修集具足念根；应当行安慧；应当具足不断念；应当修集具足四