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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0517 佛说末罗王经 No. 517 佛说末罗王经 宋居士沮渠京声译 闻如是： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与千二百五十比丘俱。 时有国王，号曰末罗，土地丰沃，士民壮勇。其国中有方石，周旋数十里，当于王道。群臣共议，启王徙石。王便料选国内，凡得九亿人，令掘徙石，乃历年月，士民疲极，不能动石。 佛念人民愚痴，空自勤苦，而石不移，即呼阿难：“与汝俱往。”如弹指顷，便到其国。 佛时作沙门，被服住在石边，谓人民言：“用何故掘徙此石？”初无应者，如是至三，人民恚言：“我掘此石，勤苦经年，卿何等人，反来问我？”各自委去。 佛即时笑，以足指挑石，手受之，掷置空中，复以手受，住之于地。佛便放光明、现相好，九亿人见佛威神，莫不震耸，皆叩头言：“吾等愚痴，不别真伪，将何神天？” 佛言：“我是佛也。” 人民问言：“佛用何等力能举此石？”答言：“我有四力。何等为四？一为精进力、二为忍辱力、三为布施力、四为父母力。 “何等为精进力？谓不杀盗淫欺，广陈经法，开导人物，未曾懈怠，是为精进力。 “何等为忍 现代汉语译本 《佛说末罗王经》 宋代居士沮渠京声翻译 我（阿难）是这样听说的： 一时，佛陀在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与一千二百五十位比丘在一起。 当时有一位国王，名叫末罗（Mala），他的土地肥沃，士兵和百姓都非常强壮勇敢。他的国家中有一块方形的巨石，周围有几十里，正挡在王道的路上。大臣们共同商议，请求国王迁移这块石头。国王便挑选了国内的百姓，总共有九亿人，让他们挖掘并迁移这块石头，经过了很长的时间，百姓们都疲惫不堪，却无法移动这块石头。 佛陀想到人民愚痴，白白地勤劳辛苦，却无法移动石头，就呼唤阿难（Ananda）说：‘和你一起去。’像弹指间一样，便到了那个国家。 佛陀当时化作沙门（Shramana），穿着僧衣站在石头旁边，对人民说：‘你们因为什么缘故要挖掘并迁移这块石头？’起初没有人回答，这样问了三次，人民生气地说：‘我们挖掘这块石头，勤劳辛苦已经一年了，你是什么人，反而来问我们？’各自离开了。 佛陀立刻笑了，用脚趾挑起石头，用手接住它，抛到空中，又用手接住，放在地上。佛陀便放出光明，显现美好的相貌，九亿人看到佛陀的威神之力，没有不震惊害怕的，都叩头说：‘我们愚痴，不辨别真假，还以为是什么神仙？’ 佛陀说：‘我是佛。’ 人民问道：‘佛陀用什么力量能够举起这块石头？’佛陀回答说：‘我有四种力量。哪四种呢？一是精进力、二是忍辱力、三是布施力、四是父母力。’ ‘什么是精进力？就是不杀生、不偷盗、不邪淫、不欺骗，广泛地宣讲经法，开导人们，从不懈怠，这就是精进力。 ‘什么是忍
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English version The Sutra of King Mala Spoken by the Buddha Translated by Layman Juqu Jingsheng of the Song Dynasty Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in Jeta Grove in Anathapindika's Park in Shravasti, together with twelve hundred and fifty Bhikshus. At that time, there was a king named Mala (Mala, meaning 'garland' or 'impurity'), whose land was fertile, and whose soldiers and people were strong and brave. In his country, there was a square stone, several tens of li in circumference, which was blocking the royal road. The ministers discussed together and requested the king to move the stone. The king then selected the people of the country, a total of nine hundred million people, and ordered them to dig and move the stone. After many years, the people were exhausted and unable to move the stone. The Buddha thought that the people were foolish, toiling in vain, and unable to move the stone. He then called Ananda (Ananda, the Buddha's attendant) and said, 'Go with me.' In the time it takes to snap one's fingers, they arrived in that country. The Buddha then transformed into a Shramana (Shramana, a wandering ascetic), wearing monastic robes and standing by the stone. He said to the people, 'For what reason are you digging and moving this stone?' At first, no one answered. He asked this three times. The people angrily said, 'We have been digging this stone, toiling for a year. Who are you to come and ask us?' They each left. The Buddha immediately smiled, picked up the stone with his toe, caught it with his hand, threw it into the air, caught it again with his hand, and placed it on the ground. The Buddha then emitted light and manifested auspicious marks. The nine hundred million people saw the Buddha's majestic power and were all shocked and frightened. They all kowtowed and said, 'We are foolish and cannot distinguish between truth and falsehood. What kind of deity are you?' The Buddha said, 'I am the Buddha.' The people asked, 'What power does the Buddha use to lift this stone?' The Buddha replied, 'I have four powers. What are the four? First is the power of diligence, second is the power of patience, third is the power of generosity, and fourth is the power of the parents.' 'What is the power of diligence? It is not killing, not stealing, not engaging in sexual misconduct, not lying, widely expounding the scriptures, guiding people, and never being lazy. This is the power of diligence. 'What is the power of patience?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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辱力？敢有残害毁辱，加恶于我，我心如地，无所不受，是为忍辱力。 “何等为布施力？谓以国土珍宝妻子头眼，悉以施人，意无恨悔，是为布施力。 “何等为父母力？谓受父母身体哺乳育养之恩，或从地积珍宝，上至二十八天，悉以施人，不如供养父母，是为父母力。” 人民复问言：“尽复有何等力？” 佛言：“复有四力。何等为四？谓生、老、病、死是为四力。” 复问言：“佛当常住于世不？” 佛言：“我亦当般泥洹。” 人民言：“佛乃神圣，相好金色，当世希有，犹尚般泥洹，何况我曹？”王及臣民，九亿人同时意解，乞受五戒十善，归命三尊，结解垢除，即得须陀洹道。 阿难正衣服，为佛作礼白言：“是王及与九亿人，皆有何功德，今闻经即得解疾？” 佛言：“乃昔俱留秦佛时，王及国中九亿人，同时立志，或受五戒十善者、或持斋者、或然灯者、或烧香散华者、或讽诵经者或听经者，今故来会，闻经即解。” 诸比丘欢喜，前为佛作礼。 佛说末罗王经 现代汉语译本 ‘何谓忍辱力？’如果有人侮辱、伤害、毁谤我，用恶行加害于我，我的心如同大地，毫无怨言地接受一切，这就是忍辱力。 ‘何谓布施力？’就是说，用国土、珍宝、妻子、头、眼，全部施舍给他人，心中没有后悔和吝惜，这就是布施力。 ‘何谓父母力？’就是说，承受父母给予的身体，以及哺乳养育的恩情，即使从地上堆积珍宝，一直堆到二十八天（指色界天），全部用来布施给别人，也不如供养父母的功德大，这就是父母力。’ 人民又问：‘还有什么其他的力量吗？’ 佛说：‘还有四种力量。哪四种呢？就是生、老、病、死，这就是四种力量。’ 又问：‘佛会永远住世吗？’ 佛说：‘我也会入般泥洹（涅槃）。’ 人民说：‘佛是如此神圣，相貌庄严，身色金黄，世间罕有，尚且要入般泥洹（涅槃），更何况我们呢？’国王和臣民，九亿人同时领悟，请求受持五戒十善，归依三宝，烦恼解脱，垢秽消除，立即证得须陀洹（入流果）道。 阿难（佛陀的弟子）整理好衣服，向佛作礼，禀告说：‘这位国王和这九亿人，都积有什么功德，今天听闻佛经就能如此迅速地开悟解脱？’ 佛说：‘在过去俱留秦佛（过去七佛之一）出世时，这位国王和国中的九亿人，同时发愿立志，有的受持五戒十善，有的持斋，有的燃灯，有的烧香散花，有的讽诵佛经，有的听闻佛经，今天故此来聚会，听闻佛经就能开悟解脱。’ 众比丘欢喜，上前向佛作礼。 佛说《末罗王经》
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English version ‘What is the power of forbearance (忍辱力, renru li)?’ If someone insults, harms, slanders me, and inflicts evil upon me, my heart is like the earth, accepting everything without resentment. This is the power of forbearance. ‘What is the power of giving (布施力, bushi li)?’ It means giving away one's country, treasures, wife, head, and eyes entirely to others, without regret or stinginess in the heart. This is the power of giving. ‘What is the power of parents (父母力, fumu li)?’ It means receiving the body from parents and the kindness of their breastfeeding and nurturing. Even if one were to accumulate treasures from the earth up to the twenty-eighth heaven (referring to the Form Realm heavens) and give them all away, it would not equal the merit of supporting one's parents. This is the power of parents.’ The people then asked: ‘Are there any other powers?’ The Buddha said: ‘There are four other powers. What are the four? They are birth, old age, sickness, and death. These are the four powers.’ They asked again: ‘Will the Buddha always abide in the world?’ The Buddha said: ‘I will also enter Parinirvana (般泥洹, ban ni huan).’ The people said: ‘The Buddha is so divine, with such dignified features and golden complexion, rare in the world, and yet even he will enter Parinirvana (般泥洹, ban ni huan). What about us then?’ The king and his subjects, nine hundred million people, simultaneously understood, requested to receive the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtuous Deeds, took refuge in the Three Jewels, their afflictions were untied, their defilements removed, and they immediately attained the path of Srotapanna (须陀洹, xutuo huan) (stream-enterer). Ananda (阿难, Anan) (the Buddha's disciple) arranged his robes, bowed to the Buddha, and reported: ‘What merits have this king and these nine hundred million people accumulated that they can attain liberation so quickly upon hearing the sutra today?’ The Buddha said: ‘In the past, when Krakucchanda Buddha (俱留秦佛, Juluqin fo) (one of the past seven Buddhas) appeared in the world, this king and the nine hundred million people in his kingdom simultaneously made vows, some taking the Five Precepts and the Ten Virtuous Deeds, some observing fasts, some lighting lamps, some burning incense and scattering flowers, some reciting sutras, and some listening to sutras. Therefore, they have come together today, and upon hearing the sutra, they can attain liberation.’ The Bhikkhus rejoiced and bowed to the Buddha. The Sutra of King Malala Spoken by the Buddha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------