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English version: ‘I am but a humble man, what merit have I to enjoy this position? I wish the Buddha would explain, so that the people of this country may be enlightened.’ The Buddha told the king: ‘In the past, in the city of Śrāvastī (舍卫城), there was a son of a gṛhapati (长者), named Biànyì (辩意). He arranged a grand almsgiving, inviting the Buddha and the Sangha. At that time, the Buddha was seated, and the meal had not yet begun. A beggar came to beg, but received nothing. He became angry and left, with an evil thought arising: ‘If I were king, I would crush the heads of these monks with iron-wheeled carts!’ Later, another person came, begging and receiving a large amount of food. He had a good thought: ‘If I were king, I would make offerings to these holy Sangha for seven days.’ The one with the good thought is the king now; the one with the evil thought lay in the deep grass. When the king took the throne and returned to the capital, the carts and attendants accidentally crushed his head. After death, he fell into hell, crushed by fire carts, and would not be released for countless kalpas. The king's vow to invite the Buddha is very profound, and he will enjoy blessings for generations without end.’ At that time, the World Honored One spoke in verse: ‘The human heart is the root of poison, the mouth is the gate of disaster. What the heart thinks and the mouth speaks, the body will suffer the consequences. Those who do not contemplate good and evil, create their own suffering and endure it themselves. Intending to harm others, they unknowingly have their heads crushed by a cart. The heart is the nectar of Dharma, enabling people to ascend to heaven. What the heart thinks and the mouth speaks, the body will receive blessings. Those who constantly contemplate good and evil, create the foundation for their own peace and security. Thinking of all good deeds, like the king, they attain the position of a heavenly ruler.’ At that time, the king, hearing the sutra, rejoiced greatly, and all the ministers and people of the country attained the Srotaāpanna (须陀洹) stage. After making offerings to the Buddha for seven days, the Buddha was about to leave. The king and his ministers paid homage to the Buddha and bid farewell. Then the World Honored One returned to the Jetavana (祇树) monastery in Śrāvastī. The worthy Ānanda (阿难) adjusted his robes, rose from his seat, paid homage to the Buddha, knelt and said to the Buddha: ‘What should this sutra be called, and how should we uphold it?’ The Buddha told Ānanda: ‘This sutra is called ‘The Question of the Son of the Elder Biànyì (辩意)’, and it should be upheld.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ，一名‘诸法要义’。”
Chinese
佛复告阿难：“若有善男子、善女人，有行斯经，奉持讽诵，宣传后世，令人受持者，是人如侍我身福无有异。诵斯经者，当为弥勒佛所授决。如来广长舌，所语无有异。” 佛说经已，时诸天、龙、鬼神、四辈弟子，闻经欢喜，为佛作礼。 辩意长者子经 现代汉语译本： 佛陀再次告诉阿难：‘如果有善男子、善女人，能够修行这部经典，恭敬奉持、讽诵读诵，并将它传播到后世，使人们能够接受并奉行，这个人就像侍奉我自身一样，所获得的福报没有任何差别。诵读这部经典的人，将会被弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha，未来佛）授记，预言他将来成佛。如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）所说的广长舌相之语，真实不虚。’ 佛陀说完这部经后，当时的天众、龙众、鬼神以及比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷四众弟子，听闻佛所说的经典，都非常欢喜，向佛陀顶礼致敬。 《辩意长者子经》
English
English version: The Buddha further told Ananda: 'If there are good men or good women who practice this Sutra, reverently uphold and recite it, and propagate it to future generations, enabling people to accept and practice it, such a person will receive the same merit as if they were attending to my own body. Those who recite this Sutra will be predicted to attain Buddhahood by Maitreya Buddha (the future Buddha). The words spoken by the Tathagata (the title of a Buddha) with his broad and long tongue are without falsehood.' After the Buddha finished speaking this Sutra, the gods, dragons, ghosts, spirits, and the fourfold assembly of disciples—bhikshus (monks), bhikshunis (nuns), upasakas (male lay followers), and upasikas (female lay followers)—upon hearing the Sutra spoken by the Buddha, were all delighted and paid homage to the Buddha. The Sutra of the Son of the Wise Intent Householder --------------------------------------------------------------------------------