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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0520 佛说萨罗国经 No. 520 佛说萨罗国经 失译人名今附东晋录 昔有大国名曰萨罗，土地广博严净之处，中多人民富乐炽盛，工黠妍雅好盛文饰，多出珍宝五色玄黄。城郭楼阁街巷门室，金银错涂方圆净好，绕城浴池中生莲华，凫雁、鸳鸯、鸠夷、罗鸟、孔雀、鹦鹉、鴹随、鸬鹚，翻飞相逐皆在池中，昼夜栖止相和悲鸣。男女游戏作倡妓乐，无有厌极乐不可言，自猗憍慢不解佛法，各自快心天下无双。 佛在舍卫祇树之园，佛见此国兴乐乃尔，不惟无常生死之苦，贪浊色欲无有懈已。佛念彼国生死遂滋，不行权慧谁能度之？即作方便开化其心：“诸有色相以空应之，一切喜乐以苦应之，权行随意令离想识。” 佛便现神如意三昧，放大光明靡所不照，感动八方及人非人、诸天龙神追侍在后；帝释、梵天手执珍奇七宝之盖献御奉佛，弥勒、文殊、目连、罗云、阿难、离越、舍利弗诸弟子菩萨，无数千人皆悉随从，俱适彼国，百鸟畜兽相和悲鸣，倡伎众乐不鼓自鸣，枯木诸树皆自更生，沟渠江海龟鳖魭䰿，水性之属莫不忻怿，三千国土皆大震动，地生莲华大如车轮，珍宝琉璃转相杂成，其色甚妙光耀人目。 佛放光明普 现代汉语译本 《佛说萨罗国经》 （佚名，今附东晋录） 过去有个大国名叫萨罗（Śālla，地名），土地广阔，环境优美，非常干净，国内人民众多，富裕快乐，生活兴盛，工匠聪明，女子美丽，喜欢华丽的装饰，出产各种珍宝，颜色有五种，包括黑和黄。城墙、楼阁、街巷、门室，都用金银装饰，方正圆润，干净美好，环绕城市的浴池中生长着莲花，野鸭、大雁、鸳鸯、鸠夷鸟、罗鸟、孔雀、鹦鹉、鹙鹭、鸬鹚等鸟类，上下翻飞，互相追逐，都在池中，日夜栖息，发出和谐的鸣叫。男女嬉戏玩乐，唱歌跳舞，没有厌倦的时候，快乐得无法用语言形容，他们自以为是，骄傲自满，不了解佛法，各自感到快乐，认为天下没有谁能比得上他们。 佛陀在舍卫城（Śrāvastī）的祇树给孤独园（Jetavana-anāthapindika-ārāma）中，佛陀看到这个国家如此享乐，不考虑无常和生死的痛苦，贪恋世俗的欲望，没有停止的时候。佛陀想到这个国家的人们因为生死而不断增长烦恼，如果不运用权巧和智慧，谁能度化他们呢？于是佛陀就想出方便之法来开启他们的心智：‘一切有形有色的事物都应该用空的观念来对待，一切喜乐都应该用苦的观念来对待，权巧地运用方法，随顺众生的意愿，使他们脱离妄想和分别。’ 佛陀于是显现神通，进入如意三昧（cintāmaṇi-samādhi），放出巨大的光明，照耀一切地方，感动了八方以及人和非人、诸天龙神，他们都跟随在佛陀身后；帝释天（Indra）、梵天（Brahmā）手持珍奇的七宝华盖，献给佛陀；弥勒菩萨（Maitreya）、文殊菩萨（Mañjuśrī）、目犍连（Maudgalyāyana）、罗睺罗（Rāhula）、阿难（Ānanda）、离越（Revata）、舍利弗（Śāriputra）等弟子菩萨，无数千人都跟随在佛陀身后，一同前往那个国家，各种鸟类和动物发出和谐的鸣叫，歌唱和音乐不用敲打就自然发出声音，枯萎的树木都自己重新生长出来，沟渠江海中的乌龟、鳖、鱼等水生动物，没有不感到欢喜的，三千国土都发生巨大的震动，地上生长出像车轮一样大的莲花，各种珍宝琉璃互相交错形成，颜色非常美妙，光芒耀眼。
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English version The Buddha Speaks of the Śālla Country Sutra (Translator unknown, now appended to the Eastern Jin record) In the past, there was a great country named Śālla (Śālla, a place name), with vast lands and beautiful, clean surroundings. It was densely populated, prosperous, and joyful. The artisans were clever, the women were beautiful, and they loved elaborate decorations. It produced various treasures in five colors, including black and yellow. The city walls, pavilions, streets, and gates were adorned with gold and silver, square and round, clean and beautiful. Around the city were bathing ponds where lotuses grew, and various birds such as ducks, geese, mandarin ducks, Jiu Yi birds, Luo birds, peacocks, parrots, herons, and cormorants flew up and down, chasing each other in the ponds, resting day and night, and singing harmoniously. Men and women played and made merry, singing and dancing without ever tiring, their joy beyond description. They were self-righteous, arrogant, and did not understand the Buddha's teachings, each feeling happy and thinking that no one in the world could compare to them. The Buddha was in the Jetavana-anāthapindika-ārāma (Jetavana-anāthapindika-ārāma) in Śrāvastī (Śrāvastī). The Buddha saw this country indulging in such pleasures, not considering the impermanence and suffering of life and death, and clinging to worldly desires without ceasing. The Buddha thought that the people of this country were constantly increasing their afflictions due to birth and death, and if skillful means and wisdom were not used, who could liberate them? So the Buddha devised a way to open their minds: 'All forms and appearances should be treated with the concept of emptiness, and all joys should be treated with the concept of suffering. Skillfully use methods, according to the wishes of sentient beings, to free them from delusion and discrimination.' The Buddha then manifested supernatural powers, entered the cintāmaṇi-samādhi (cintāmaṇi-samādhi), and emitted great light, illuminating all places, moving the eight directions and humans, non-humans, gods, and dragons, who all followed behind the Buddha. Indra (Indra) and Brahmā (Brahmā) held precious seven-jeweled canopies and offered them to the Buddha. Maitreya Bodhisattva (Maitreya), Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva (Mañjuśrī), Maudgalyāyana (Maudgalyāyana), Rāhula (Rāhula), Ānanda (Ānanda), Revata (Revata), Śāriputra (Śāriputra), and other disciples and Bodhisattvas, countless thousands, all followed behind the Buddha, together going to that country. Various birds and animals sang harmoniously, and songs and music played naturally without being struck. Withered trees all grew anew, and aquatic creatures in the ditches, rivers, and seas, such as turtles, soft-shelled turtles, and fish, were all delighted. The three thousand lands all shook greatly, and lotuses as large as chariot wheels grew from the ground, with various jewels and lapis lazuli intertwined, their colors extremely beautiful and their light dazzling. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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有所照，诸在窈冥勤苦之处，皆悉开辟无所挂碍。国王、大臣、长者居士、中宫太子、列女、美人、国民大小莫不悚然：“今日何故，乃有是现？自在宫内五乐自娱，妓女自拊快乐无过，今所见者，世所希有。” 时，持地神踊从地出，现王殿前叹佛功德：“世尊现变光逾日月，诸天钦仰释梵所尊，世垢已除脱人生死，其见佛者罪衅消除，其供佛者福倍无量，殖种德本，后生天上，发一慧意所得无限，可往见佛咨受法言。” 王后转开意内欢然：“如来降神在吾国界，众生蒙度。”非但己身，一切群从并余众辈，皆悉出城欣喜踊跃。 佛之威神，令是国界廓然大明洞达无边，王及人民悉往见佛，快哉福根善心生焉！睹佛尊颜金光晖曜，奋威振跃吉祥庄饰，相明清澈志寂淡定。王及人民皆前礼佛，头面稽首，绕尊三匝却在前住，具自陈说：“久沈贪浊迷惑声色，不见如来供事问法。” 佛言：“大善！王及臣民、中宫太子皆平安乎？” 王言：“蒙得佛恩，皆悉如宜。” 佛言：“王贪浊色欲，恣心无厌，赋敛财宝，肴膳兼味，园观浴池游戏无极，不念无常，何益万分？人为欲缚不惟后世，即致泥犁畜生之属，但坐无厌烧炙形残，饥不及餐渴无水浆，屏营愁毒迭互相然，皆坐无虑 现代汉语译本：光明照耀之处，所有处于幽暗困苦的地方，都全部开辟，没有任何阻碍。国王、大臣、长者居士、中宫太子、后宫嫔妃、美人、国民无论大小，无不惊恐：‘今天是什么缘故，竟然出现这样的景象？我们在宫内享受五种音乐的快乐，自我抚慰，快乐无比，但现在所见到的，是世间罕见的。’ 这时，持地神（守护大地的神）从地涌出，出现在国王殿前，赞叹佛的功德：‘世尊（对佛的尊称）显现的光明胜过日月，诸天（天神）钦佩仰慕，释梵（帝释天和梵天）都尊敬他，世间的污垢已经去除，脱离人生的生死轮回，见到佛的人罪过消除，供养佛的人福报增加无数倍，种植德行的根本，死后可以升到天上，发出一丝智慧的意念，所得的利益也是无限的，应该前去见佛，请教佛法。’ 王后内心欢喜，说道：‘如来（佛的称号）降临在我们的国界，众生得以被救度。’不仅是她自己，所有的随从以及其他众人，都全部出城，欢喜雀跃。 佛的威神，使这个国界变得广阔明亮，通透明彻，没有边际。国王和人民都前去见佛，真是快乐啊，福德的根源和善良的心念都产生了！看到佛尊贵的容颜，金光闪耀，威严奋发，吉祥庄严，相好光明清澈，心志寂静淡定。国王和人民都上前礼拜佛，头面触地，绕佛三圈，然后站在前面，详细地陈述说：‘我们长期沉溺于贪婪污浊之中，迷惑于声色犬马，没有见到如来（佛的称号），供养和请教佛法。’ 佛说：‘很好！国王以及臣民、中宫太子都平安吗？’ 国王说：‘蒙受佛的恩德，一切都很好。’ 佛说：‘国王贪婪污浊，放纵心意没有厌足，征收财物，讲究美味佳肴，园林水池游玩没有节制，不念及无常迅速到来，这样即使拥有一万分的财富又有什么用呢？人被欲望束缚，不考虑后世，就会堕入地狱、畜生等恶道，只因为没有满足的欲望，遭受烧烤形体残缺的痛苦，饥饿时没有食物，口渴时没有水喝，惊慌失措，愁苦怨恨，互相残害，都是因为没有考虑长远啊。’
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English version: Where the light shines, all places in darkness and suffering are opened up without any hindrance. The king, ministers, elders, laymen, the crown prince, consorts, beauties, and the people, great and small, were all alarmed: 'What is the reason for this phenomenon today? We enjoy the pleasures of the five kinds of music in the palace, comforting ourselves with unparalleled joy, but what we see now is rare in the world.' At that time, Dharani (Earth-holding) deity emerged from the earth and appeared before the king's palace, praising the Buddha's merits: 'The light manifested by the World Honored One (a title for the Buddha) surpasses the sun and moon. The devas (gods) admire and revere him, and Sakra (Indra) and Brahma (the creator god) respect him. Worldly defilements have been removed, and one is liberated from the cycle of birth and death. Those who see the Buddha have their sins eliminated, and those who make offerings to the Buddha receive immeasurable blessings. Planting the roots of virtue will lead to rebirth in the heavens. A single thought of wisdom brings infinite benefits. You should go to see the Buddha and seek the Dharma (teachings) from him.' The queen was overjoyed and said: 'The Tathagata (another title for the Buddha) has descended into our kingdom, and sentient beings will be saved.' Not only herself, but all her attendants and the rest of the people went out of the city, rejoicing and leaping for joy. The Buddha's majestic power made the kingdom vast, bright, and boundless. The king and the people all went to see the Buddha, and how joyful it was that the roots of merit and good thoughts arose! They beheld the Buddha's noble countenance, radiant with golden light, majestic and adorned with auspicious signs, his features clear and serene, his mind tranquil and composed. The king and the people all prostrated themselves before the Buddha, touching their heads to the ground, circumambulated him three times, and then stood before him, explaining in detail: 'We have long been immersed in greed and defilement, deluded by sights and sounds, and have not seen the Tathagata (another title for the Buddha) to make offerings and ask about the Dharma (teachings).' The Buddha said: 'Excellent! Are the king, ministers, and the crown prince all well?' The king said: 'Thanks to the Buddha's grace, everything is well.' The Buddha said: 'The king is greedy and defiled, indulging his desires without satisfaction, levying taxes and treasures, indulging in delicacies, and engaging in endless games in gardens and bathing pools, without thinking of the impermanence that comes quickly. What good is it to have even ten thousand parts of wealth? People are bound by desires and do not think of the afterlife, which leads to the realms of hell and animals. Just because of insatiable desires, they suffer the pain of being burned and having their bodies mutilated, having no food when hungry and no water when thirsty, panicking, grieving, and harming each other, all because they do not consider the long term.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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逆心犯恶。在世虽富深宫尊位，是悉无常如梦已寤，想命独生无一随者。” 王前长跪启白：“世尊！以何方便，得离此罪？佛为法王一切所归，佛为正尊众生宗仰，愿见拯举得免此苦。” 佛言：“善哉！王立信本，施行四事，可得离罪：一曰、所有施与无所爱惜；二曰、少欲瞋恚割损贪食；三曰、闻佛经戒信受不犯；四曰、敬慎法师厚善知识；是为四事可得清净。” 王心生念欲施大檀，便前礼尊叉手白佛：“愿屈光仪到宫小饭。”佛即默然，已受其请。 王归宫内敕臣官属：“佛者难值如优昙钵华，今已得之当好供养，出诸华香幢幡伎乐，庄严宫室扫洒令净，城中街里皆施幡盖。” 中宫夫人及国人民，悉受王教整顿床座，即敕太官作百味之食，调和香甘便行迎佛：“供具已办，愿可劳神。” 佛即用时，于坐而得，便放威神感动众会，四部弟子百千天人，及诸龙神、犍沓和等眷属围绕群从随佛，四天前导释梵拥盖，菩萨大士侍佛入城。 佛蹈门阃境界震动，盲聋喑哑被毒病瘦，皆悉完具平复如故，箜篌乐器不鼓自鸣。佛放光明悉照宫室，城郭舍宅悉作琉璃，内外洞达莫不见佛。 佛前上殿就师子座，王及太子、国臣人民，即下饭具手自斟酌，饭食已讫便行 现代汉语译本： ‘逆心犯恶。在世虽然富贵，身居深宫尊位，这一切都是无常的，如同梦醒一般，想象生命独自而来，没有一样东西可以随身带走。’ 国王上前长跪禀告：‘世尊（Bhagavan，对佛的尊称）！用什么方法，可以脱离这种罪过？佛是法王（Dharmaraja，佛法的统治者），一切众生都归向于您，佛是真正的至尊，是众生的宗仰，希望您能救助我，使我免除这种苦难。’ 佛说：‘很好！国王树立信心的根本，施行四件事，就可以脱离罪过：第一，将所有的一切都布施出去，不要吝惜；第二，减少欲望和嗔恚，克制贪婪的饮食；第三，听闻佛经和戒律，信受奉行而不违犯；第四，尊敬谨慎的法师和良善的知识。这就是可以得到清净的四件事。’ 国王心中生起念头，想要举行盛大的布施，便上前礼敬世尊，合掌禀告佛陀：‘希望您能屈尊降临我的宫殿，用一顿便饭。’佛陀默然不语，表示已经接受了他的邀请。 国王回到宫中，告诫臣子官吏：‘佛陀很难遇到，就像优昙钵花（Udumbara，传说中的稀有花朵）一样，现在既然已经遇到了，应当好好供养，拿出各种鲜花香料、幢幡伎乐，庄严宫室，打扫干净，城中街道里巷都悬挂幡盖。’ 中宫夫人和全国人民，都接受国王的教令，整理床铺座位，随即命令太官准备各种美味佳肴，调和香甜可口的食物，然后前去迎接佛陀：‘供养的器具已经准备完毕，希望您能移驾。’ 佛陀到了用餐的时间，从座位上起身，便放出威神，感动了所有与会大众，四部弟子（比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）和成百上千的天人，以及诸龙神、犍沓和（Gandharva，天上的乐神）等眷属围绕跟随佛陀，四大天王（Caturmaharajakayikas，佛教的护法神）在前面引导，释提桓因（Śakra，忉利天之主）和梵天（Brahma，色界天的天主）拥护着佛陀，菩萨大士侍奉佛陀进入城中。 佛陀踏入门槛，境界震动，盲人、聋人、哑巴、身中剧毒、身患疾病、身体瘦弱的人，全都恢复健康，箜篌乐器不用敲打自己发出声音。佛陀放出光明，照亮所有宫室，城郭舍宅全都变成琉璃，内外通透明亮，没有看不到佛陀的。 佛陀走到殿前，登上狮子座，国王和太子、国中大臣、人民，随即摆下饭食，亲手斟酌，饭食完毕，便开始……