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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0510 采花违王上佛授决号妙花经 No. 510 [No. 509] 采花违王上佛授决号妙花经 东晋天竺三藏竺昙无兰译 昔者世尊游罗阅祇，说经散慧，初语亦善、中语亦善、竟语亦善，其义微妙，净修梵行，所讲广普。 时，王便给使数十余人，常采好花以给王家。后宫贵人婇女大小，一日俱出城外采华，欲还入城，路迳遇佛，遥见世尊相好威光巍巍无量，犹星中月；若日初出照于天下，与圣众俱弟子、菩萨前后围绕。 往诣佛所稽首为礼，心自念言：“人命难保，佛世难遇，经法难值。今遭大圣，犹病者得良医，身既贫贱加属县官，䩭役之患恒不自从，国王严急，主给采花常以早进，设失时节或能见诛。日不再中，圣众难遇，亿世时有；宁弃身命，以花上佛并散圣众，因受经戒听省深法无穷之慧。我于无数劫，为人所害不可称载，未曾为法而惜身命，今供世尊三宝之业，纵使见害，不堕苦痛必生安处。”便以华散佛及圣众上，却自归命一心重礼。 佛知其念发大道意，甚慈愍之，具为散讲大乘之法、六度无极、四等四恩、三脱菩萨。时，诸采华人皆发无上正真道意，心解佛慧，至不退转无所从生。佛即授决：“后 现代汉语译本 《采花违王上佛授决号妙花经》 东晋天竺三藏竺昙无兰译 过去，世尊在罗阅祇（Rāmagṛha，古代印度城市，意为王舍城）游化，宣讲佛经，开示智慧。开始的言语是善的，中间的言语是善的，结尾的言语也是善的，其义理微妙，清净地修持梵行，所讲的内容广博而普遍。 当时，国王派遣了几十个役使，经常采摘美好的鲜花来供给王家。后来，后宫的贵人、婇女，无论大小，有一天一同出城采花，想要返回入城时，在路上遇到了佛陀。远远地看见世尊的相好光明，威严而盛大，无比殊胜，就像众星中的月亮；又像初升的太阳照耀天下，与圣众弟子、菩萨前后围绕。 她们前往佛陀所在之处，稽首顶礼，心中暗自思忖：‘人命难以保全，佛陀出世难以遇到，佛经佛法难以值遇。如今遭逢大圣，就像病人得到了良医；自身既贫贱又隶属于县官，劳役的苦患常常不能由自己决定，国王严厉急迫，主管供给采花，常常要求早早进献，如果耽误了时节，或许会因此被处死。太阳不会再次升到正中，圣众难以遇到，亿万世才会有一次；宁可舍弃身命，用鲜花供养佛陀，并且散布在圣众之上，因此接受经戒，听闻省察深奥的佛法，获得无穷的智慧。我在无数劫以来，被人所伤害，不可胜数，未曾为了佛法而吝惜身命，如今供养世尊三宝的功业，纵然因此被杀害，也不会堕入痛苦，必定往生安乐之处。’于是便用鲜花散在佛陀以及圣众之上，然后退后一步，归依佛法，一心恭敬地顶礼。 佛陀知道她们心中发起了大道之心，非常慈悲怜悯她们，详细地为她们宣讲大乘佛法、六度波罗蜜（ṣaṭ pāramitā，布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧）、四等四恩（慈、悲、喜、舍）、三脱菩萨（三种解脱法门）。当时，各位采花人都发起了无上正真道意（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心），心领神会佛陀的智慧，达到了不退转的境界，不再从生死中产生。佛陀随即为她们授记：‘将来……’
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English version The Sutra of the Flower Gatherer King Receiving the Prediction of Buddhahood and Being Named Wonderful Flower Translated by the Tripiṭaka Master Zhu Tan Wu Lan from India of the Eastern Jin Dynasty In the past, the World Honored One traveled in Rāmagṛha (ancient Indian city, meaning 'City of Kings'), expounding the scriptures and disseminating wisdom. His initial words were good, his middle words were good, and his concluding words were good. Their meaning was subtle, purely cultivating Brahma-conduct, and what was taught was vast and universal. At that time, the king dispatched dozens of servants who regularly gathered beautiful flowers to supply the royal family. Later, the noble ladies and consorts of the harem, both young and old, went out of the city together one day to gather flowers. As they were about to return to the city, they encountered the Buddha on the road. From afar, they saw the magnificent and immeasurable radiance of the World Honored One's features, like the moon among the stars; like the newly rising sun illuminating the world, accompanied by a holy assembly of disciples and Bodhisattvas surrounding him. They went to where the Buddha was, bowed their heads in reverence, and thought to themselves: 'Human life is difficult to preserve, encountering a Buddha is rare, and encountering the scriptures and Dharma is difficult. Now that we have met the Great Sage, it is like a sick person obtaining a good doctor; our own bodies are both poor and subject to the county officials, and the suffering of labor is often not up to us. The king is strict and urgent, and the supervisor of flower gathering always requires early delivery. If we miss the time, we may be put to death. The sun will not rise to the middle again, and the holy assembly is difficult to encounter, occurring once in billions of lifetimes; rather than cherish our lives, let us offer flowers to the Buddha and scatter them upon the holy assembly, thereby receiving precepts, listening to and contemplating the profound Dharma, and obtaining infinite wisdom. In countless kalpas, I have been harmed by others countless times, and have never spared my life for the sake of the Dharma. Now, offering to the World Honored One and the Three Jewels, even if I am killed for it, I will not fall into suffering, but will surely be born in a peaceful place.' Then they scattered flowers upon the Buddha and the holy assembly, and stepped back, taking refuge and reverently bowing with one mind. The Buddha knew that they had aroused the mind for the Great Way, and was very compassionate towards them, explaining in detail the Great Vehicle Dharma, the Six Perfections (ṣaṭ pāramitā, generosity, morality, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom), the Four Immeasurables (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity), and the Three Deliverances of the Bodhisattvas. At that time, all the flower gatherers aroused the mind for unsurpassed perfect enlightenment (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta), understood the Buddha's wisdom, and reached the state of non-retrogression, no longer arising from birth and death. The Buddha then gave them a prediction: 'In the future...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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当得佛，号曰妙华如来、至真、等正觉、明行成为、善逝、世间解、无上士、道法御、天人师，号佛、世尊。”其边人闻，莫不怡悦，启受大法供奉三宝。 时采华夫供养受决，稽首佛足还归家中，与家二亲妻子辞别：“我今命尽为王见杀。” 父母愕然问：“何罪咎？” 诸子答曰：“为王所使行采诸华，中遥见佛以华贡上，王大严急，既违失时，复无有华，必见危命。故辞别耳。” 二亲闻之益以愁戚，当奈之何！发箧视之，满中好华须曼杂香，香薰郁郁远彻四面，父母告曰：“可以进王。” 诸子各曰：“众人见之，必传至王，又复违时，恐不得安。” 时王大瞋，见不时来复散众华，遣边大臣多将人兵收取将来。则受王教，反缚入宫，罪当弃市。诸人不恐，面色不变。王怪问之：“汝等罪过命在不测，缚来当杀。何故不懅，面色不改？” 即白王曰：“人生有死，物成有败，我从无数劫每以非法不惜身命，朝早采华值遇世尊，以华供上稽首归命。尔时以知违令当死，宁以有德而死，不以无德而存。还视华箧续满如故，皆是如来恩仁所覆。” 王甚怪之，心不信然，故往诣佛，稽首足下，却坐一面，叉手问佛：“有是意不？” 佛言：“然，王！此人 现代汉语译本： 当他成佛时，佛号为妙华如来（妙华：殊胜的花朵，比喻佛的智慧和功德）、至真（至真：达到真理的极致）、等正觉（等正觉：与诸佛同等的觉悟）、明行成为（明行成为：智慧和德行都圆满成就）、善逝（善逝：以善妙的方式离开轮回）、世间解（世间解：了解世间一切事理）、无上士（无上士：没有比他更高超的人）、道法御（道法御：以正道调御众生）、天人师（天人师：天人和人类的导师），号为佛、世尊。’ 听到这些话的人，没有不感到喜悦的，都开始接受佛法，供奉三宝。 当时，采花人供养佛并接受了授记，向佛稽首后回到家中，与父母妻儿告别：‘我寿命将尽，要被国王处死了。’ 父母惊愕地问：‘犯了什么罪？’ 儿子们回答说：‘奉国王之命去采花，途中远远地看见佛，便用花供养了他。国王非常严厉，既耽误了时间，又没有带回花，必定会丢掉性命。所以来告别。’ 父母听了更加忧愁，不知如何是好！打开箱子一看，里面装满了美好的须曼花和各种香花，香气浓郁，远播四方。父母说：‘可以用这些花献给国王。’ 儿子们都说：‘众人看见了，一定会传到国王那里，而且又耽误了时间，恐怕不得安宁。’ 当时国王非常生气，见采花人不按时回来，又散掉了花，便派遣大臣带领士兵去抓捕他。于是大臣奉命，将采花人反绑入宫，判处死刑。但采花人并不恐惧，面色不变。国王奇怪地问他：‘你们犯了罪，性命难保，被绑来要处死，为什么不害怕，面色也不改变？’ 采花人回答国王说：‘人生有死，物成有败，我从无数劫以来，常常为了不合法的事情而不珍惜生命。今天早上采花时遇到了世尊，便用花供养他，稽首归命。那时就知道违抗命令必死无疑，宁愿因为有功德而死，也不愿无功德地活着。回头看看我的花箱，仍然装满如初，这都是如来的恩德所庇护。’ 国王对此感到非常奇怪，心中不相信，所以亲自前往佛那里，稽首佛足，退坐一旁，合掌问佛：‘确有此事吗？’ 佛说：‘是的，国王！这个人……’
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English version: 'When he attains Buddhahood, he will be named Myohua Tathagata (Myohua: Wonderful flowers, symbolizing the Buddha's wisdom and merit), Truthful, Perfectly Enlightened, Accomplished in Wisdom and Conduct, Well-Gone, Knower of the World, Unsurpassed One, Tamer of Beings, Teacher of Gods and Humans, called Buddha, World-Honored One.' Those who heard this were filled with joy, and began to receive the Great Dharma and make offerings to the Three Jewels. At that time, the flower gatherer made offerings and received a prediction of enlightenment. He bowed at the Buddha's feet and returned home, bidding farewell to his parents, wife, and children: 'My life is about to end, and I will be killed by the king.' His parents asked in astonishment, 'What crime have you committed?' His sons replied, 'He was ordered by the king to gather flowers. On the way, he saw the Buddha from afar and offered the flowers to him. The king is very strict, and since he was late and did not bring back any flowers, he will surely lose his life. That is why he is saying goodbye.' Upon hearing this, his parents became even more distressed, wondering what to do! They opened the basket and saw that it was full of beautiful Sumanas flowers and various fragrant flowers, their fragrance rich and spreading in all directions. His parents said, 'You can offer these flowers to the king.' His sons all said, 'If people see them, they will surely report it to the king, and since he is already late, he may not be spared.' At that time, the king was very angry. Seeing that the flower gatherer had not returned on time and had scattered the flowers, he sent a high minister with many soldiers to capture him. The minister obeyed the king's order, bound the flower gatherer, and brought him to the palace, where he was sentenced to death. But the flower gatherer was not afraid, and his face did not change. The king asked him in surprise, 'You have committed a crime, and your life is uncertain. You have been bound and brought here to be executed. Why are you not afraid, and why does your face not change?' The flower gatherer replied to the king, 'Life has death, and things have decay. From countless kalpas, I have often disregarded my life for unlawful things. This morning, while gathering flowers, I encountered the World-Honored One, and I offered the flowers to him, bowing and taking refuge. At that time, I knew that I would surely die for disobeying the order. I would rather die with merit than live without merit. Look back at my flower basket, it is still full as before, all covered by the kindness and compassion of the Tathagata.' The king was very surprised by this and did not believe it in his heart. Therefore, he went to the Buddha himself, bowed at his feet, sat to one side, and asked the Buddha with his palms together, 'Is this true?' The Buddha said, 'Yes, O King! This person...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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至心欲度十方，不惜身命，故取众华以散上佛，意无想报以得受决，将来成佛号曰妙华至真、等正觉，用发大意受决之故，慈心之香华满箧器莫不闻知。” 王大欢喜，疾解众缚悔过自责：“愚意不及，系缚菩萨，惟原其罪。” 佛言：“善哉！善哉！能自改者与无过同。” 佛说如是，王及臣民莫不悦豫，作礼而去。 采华违王上佛授决号妙花经 现代汉语译本：至诚恳切地想要普度十方众生，不惜牺牲自己的生命，所以采摘各种鲜花来供养佛，心中没有期望得到回报的想法，只为了能够得到佛的授记，将来成佛，佛号叫做妙华至真（Miaohua Zhizhen，美妙莲花至真），等正觉（Dengzhengjue，正等觉悟者）。因为发起如此宏大的志愿并接受授记的缘故，慈悲之心如同香花一般充满整个世界，所有的人没有不知道的。 国王听后非常高兴，立刻解开所有的束缚，忏悔自己的过错并责备自己：‘我愚昧无知，竟然束缚菩萨，只希望菩萨能够原谅我的罪过。’ 佛说：‘好啊！好啊！能够改正自己过错的人，就和没有犯过错的人一样。’ 佛说完这些话，国王以及臣民没有不欢喜的，行礼后离开了。 《采华违王上佛授决号妙花经》（Caihua Wei Wang Shang Fo Shou Jue Hao Miaohua Jing，采花违背国王供养佛陀，佛陀授记名为妙花经）
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English version: With utmost sincerity, desiring to liberate all beings in the ten directions, not sparing one's own life, therefore gathering various flowers to offer to the Buddha, with no thought of expecting reward, only to receive the prediction of Buddhahood, that in the future, one will become a Buddha named Miaohua Zhizhen (Miaohua Zhizhen, Wonderful Lotus Utmost Truth), Samyak-sambuddha (Dengzhengjue, Perfectly and Fully Enlightened One). Because of making such a great vow and receiving the prediction, the heart of compassion, like fragrant flowers, fills the entire world, and there is no one who does not know. The king was overjoyed, immediately released all the bonds, repented his faults, and blamed himself: 'My foolishness is beyond measure, to have bound a Bodhisattva. I only hope that the Bodhisattva will forgive my sins.' The Buddha said, 'Excellent! Excellent! One who can correct their faults is the same as one who has never made a mistake.' After the Buddha spoke these words, the king and his subjects were all delighted, paid their respects, and departed. Caihua Wei Wang Shang Fo Shou Jue Hao Miaohua Jing (Caihua Wei Wang Shang Fo Shou Jue Hao Miaohua Jing, The Sutra of Picking Flowers Against the King to Offer to the Buddha and Receiving the Prediction of the Name Miaohua) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------