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English version: ‘The unspeakable Buddhas are often born together, and in all Buddha lands, he always appears as a Chakravarti (universal monarch), and often encounters Buddhas. He makes offerings, reveres, respects, and praises all Buddhas, Dharma, and Sangha, builds pagodas and temples, and offers all delightful things. After half of his lifespan, he abandons the five desires (referring to the desires of form, sound, smell, taste, and touch), leaves his home to practice asceticism, purely cultivates Brahma-conduct, and makes offerings by practicing the Dharma. All men and women within Jambudvipa (the world we live in), seeing the king renounce his home, also follow him to renounce their homes and purely cultivate Brahma-conduct. ‘This Great Practice King, the supreme vows of immeasurable Bodhisattvas are fulfilled, and great supernatural powers are also fulfilled. He practices the Bodhisattva path for countless kalpas (an extremely long period of time in Buddhism), and the beings he transforms in each kalpa are countless, unspeakable, and immeasurable, all abiding in the Buddha-dharma. Just as the beings transformed in one kalpa, so it is in all kalpas. This Bodhisattva abides in this way, causing immeasurable and unspeakable beings to abide in the Buddha-dharma, and in his final life, he will become a Buddha, named Immaculate Moon Immovable Unobstructed Great Adornment Tathagata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, Vidyacharana-sampanna, Sugata, Lokavidu, Anuttara-purusa-damya-sarathi, Shasta deva-manushyanam, Teacher of gods and men, Buddha, Bhagavan, appearing in the world, the world named Unobstructed. That Buddha's body is vast, with immeasurable light, immeasurable radiant flames, immeasurable supernatural power, immeasurable teachings, immeasurable disciples, immeasurable turning of the Dharma wheel, immeasurable bodily forms, teaching immeasurable beings. ‘When that Buddha wishes to enter Nirvana (liberation), he will give a prediction (a prophecy of future Buddhahood) to the elder Dehupa, predicting that he will become a Buddha in the future, named Unequaled Body Tathagata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, Vidyacharana-sampanna, Sugata, Lokavidu, Anuttara-purusa-damya-sarathi, Shasta deva-manushyanam, Teacher of gods and men, Buddha, Bhagavan. The family members of the elder Dehupa, who develop Bodhicitta (the mind of seeking enlightenment) upon seeing my miraculous transformations, will each become Buddhas in that kalpa, each with different names in sequence. Gods (Deva), Nagas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, Asuras, Garudas, Kinnaras, Mahoragas, humans and non-humans, who develop Bodhicitta upon seeing me display miraculous transformations in the house of the elder Dehupa, will never regress from Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unexcelled complete enlightenment); in the ten directions of the world (referring to worlds in all directions)’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 各各刹土、各各名号皆得成佛。
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“如是，善男子！此月光童子，已于过去无量阿僧祇劫，教化德护长者。此童子及德护长者，于当来世常生有佛世界，教化无量众生。” 说此月光童子及德护长者授记因缘时，无量世界地六种动，大光普照，雨众天华雨众天宝，雨天璎珞，雨天宝盖，雨众天衣，雨天旃檀末香，雨天沉水香，雨天多伽罗香，雨天优钵罗华，雨天波头摩华。诸天音乐出微妙声，及以诸天歌咏等声，如此一切皆是佛神通力，亦是月光宿世善根力，为化德护长者及眷属故，亦化天、龙、夜叉、犍闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽等故。 尔时，德护最大长者家人名德，见佛种种神力，亦见天龙八部兴大供养，向佛说偈赞叹佛曰： “南无大智佛， 释师子如来， 若能生信心， 而得大利益。 先信于外道， 而造诸恶业， 今信于世尊， 得如是大利。 见斯不思议， 其谁不信佛， 如是重罪人， 佛力故生信。 一心恭敬信， 出世胜导师， 无量百千劫， 不堕诸恶道。 长者造大罪， 今得净信心， 以信心因缘， 如来与授记。 长者自知罪， 心生大愁恼， 今得信心已， 得无量福德。 心中除恶见， 现代汉语译本 在各个佛土、各个名号中都能成就佛果。 ‘像这样，善男子！这位月光童子，已经在过去无量阿僧祇劫（asaṃkhya-kalpa，极长的时间单位）中，教化了德护长者。这位童子和德护长者，在未来的世间会常生于有佛的世界，教化无量的众生。’ 在宣说月光童子和德护长者被授记的因缘时，无量世界发生了六种震动，大光明普遍照耀，降下各种天花，降下各种天宝，降下天上的璎珞，降下天上的宝盖，降下各种天衣，降下天上的旃檀末香，降下天上的沉水香，降下天上的多伽罗香，降下天上的优钵罗华（utpala，青莲花），降下天上的波头摩华（padma，红莲花）。诸天的音乐发出微妙的声音，以及诸天的歌咏等声音，这一切都是佛的神通力量，也是月光童子宿世的善根力量，为了教化德护长者和他的眷属，也为了教化天、龙、夜叉（yaksha，一种守护神）、犍闼婆（gandharva，一种天神，司音乐）、阿修罗（asura，一种好战的神）、迦楼罗（garuḍa，一种巨鸟）、紧那罗（kiṃnara，一种天神，半人半鸟）、摩睺罗伽（mahoraga，一种巨蟒神）等等。 当时，德护最大长者的家人名叫德，见到佛的种种神通力量，也见到天龙八部（deva-nāga-yaksha-gandharva-asura-garuḍa-kiṃnara-mahoraga，八类非人众生）兴盛地供养，向佛说了偈颂赞叹佛说： ‘顶礼大智佛， 释迦狮子如来（Śākya-siṃha-tathāgata，释迦牟尼佛的称号）， 若能生起信心， 便能得到大利益。 先前信奉外道， 造作各种恶业， 如今信奉世尊， 得到如此大利。 见到这不可思议， 有谁不信佛呢？ 像这样罪业深重的人， 因为佛的力量而生起信心。 一心恭敬地信奉， 出世的殊胜导师， 无量百千劫， 不会堕入各种恶道。 长者造作了大罪， 如今得到清净的信心， 因为信心的因缘， 如来为他授记。 长者自己知道罪过， 心中生起极大的忧愁烦恼， 如今得到信心后， 得到无量的福德。 心中去除邪恶的见解，
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English version Each Buddha-land, each name, can attain Buddhahood. ‘Thus, good man! This Moonlight Youth has, in the past, countless asaṃkhya-kalpas (asaṃkhya-kalpa, immeasurable eons), taught and transformed the Elder Virtue Protector. This youth and the Elder Virtue Protector will, in the future, be constantly born in Buddha-worlds, teaching and transforming immeasurable sentient beings.’ When this predestined cause of the prophecy given to Moonlight Youth and the Elder Virtue Protector was spoken, immeasurable worlds shook in six ways, great light universally illuminated, raining down various heavenly flowers, raining down various heavenly treasures, raining down heavenly necklaces, raining down heavenly jeweled canopies, raining down various heavenly garments, raining down heavenly sandalwood powder incense, raining down heavenly aloeswood incense, raining down heavenly tagara incense, raining down heavenly utpalas (utpala, blue lotus), raining down heavenly padmas (padma, red lotus). Heavenly music emitted subtle sounds, as well as the sounds of heavenly singing and so on; all of this was the Buddha's supernatural power, and also the power of Moonlight's past good roots, for the sake of transforming the Elder Virtue Protector and his family, and also for the sake of transforming devas, nāgas, yakshas (yaksha, a type of guardian spirit), gandharvas (gandharva, a type of celestial musician), asuras (asura, a type of warring deity), garuḍas (garuḍa, a type of giant bird), kiṃnaras (kiṃnara, a type of celestial being, half-human half-bird), mahoragas (mahoraga, a type of giant serpent spirit), and so on. At that time, a family member of the greatest Elder Virtue Protector, named Virtue, seeing the Buddha's various supernatural powers, and also seeing the eight classes of gods and dragons (deva-nāga-yaksha-gandharva-asura-garuḍa-kiṃnara-mahoraga, eight classes of non-human beings) making great offerings, spoke verses to the Buddha, praising the Buddha, saying: ‘Homage to the Buddha of Great Wisdom, The Śākya-siṃha-tathāgata (Śākya-siṃha-tathāgata, an epithet of Shakyamuni Buddha), If one can generate faith, Then one will obtain great benefit. Previously believing in external paths, Creating various evil deeds, Now believing in the World Honored One, Obtaining such great benefit. Seeing this inconceivable thing, Who would not believe in the Buddha? Such a person with heavy sins, Through the Buddha's power generates faith. With one mind, respectfully believing, The supreme guide who transcends the world, For countless hundreds of thousands of kalpas, Will not fall into the various evil paths. The elder created great sins, Now obtains pure faith, Because of the cause of faith, The Tathagata gives him a prophecy. The elder knows his own sins, His heart generates great sorrow and distress, Now having obtained faith, He obtains immeasurable blessings. Removing evil views from his heart, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 一切罪皆忏， 于佛世尊所， 而作清净心。 一心信佛故， 以是信因缘， 来世当作佛， 不思议法王。 初于佛生恶， 而今深生信， 布施因缘故， 得清净业藏。 于佛生信者， 一切信此人， 彼人福德聚， 不可得称量。”
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尔时，长者德护，头面礼佛及一切阿罗汉，一切菩萨众已，次第行百味饮食。 尔时世尊说此法已，离攀缘德菩萨、月光童子并长者德护，一切内外眷属大菩萨众，及天、龙、夜叉、犍闼婆等一切大众，皆大欢喜，作礼奉行。 佛说德护长者经卷下 现代汉语译本： 我忏悔一切罪业， 在佛陀世尊面前，以清净之心忏悔。 因一心信仰佛陀的缘故，以这样的信仰因缘， 来世必定成佛，成为不可思议的法王。 起初对佛陀生起恶念，而今深深地生起信心， 因布施的因缘，获得清净的业果宝藏。 对于佛陀生起信心的人，一切众生都会信任此人， 此人的福德聚集，不可称量。 当时，长者德护（Dehu），以头面顶礼佛陀以及一切阿罗汉（Arahan），一切菩萨众之后，依次供养百味饮食。 当时世尊说完此法之后，离攀缘德菩萨（Lipanyuan De Pusa）、月光童子（Yueguang Tongzi）以及长者德护（Dehu），一切内外眷属大菩萨众，以及天（Tian）、龙（Long）、夜叉（Yacha）、犍闼婆（Jiantapo）等一切大众，都非常欢喜，行礼并奉行佛法。 《佛说德护长者经》卷下
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English version: I repent of all sins, Before the Buddha, the World Honored One, I make a pure heart. Because of wholeheartedly believing in the Buddha, by this cause and condition of faith, In the future life, I will surely become a Buddha, an inconceivable Dharma King. Initially, I generated evil thoughts towards the Buddha, but now I deeply generate faith, Because of the cause and condition of giving, I obtain a pure treasury of karmic results. Those who generate faith in the Buddha, all beings will trust this person, This person's accumulation of blessings and virtues is immeasurable. At that time, the Elder Dehu (Dehu), with his head and face prostrated before the Buddha and all Arhats (Arahan), and all the Bodhisattvas, then offered various delicious foods in order. At that time, after the World Honored One finished speaking this Dharma, the Bodhisattva Lipanyuan De (Lipanyuan De Pusa), the Moonbeam Youth (Yueguang Tongzi), and the Elder Dehu (Dehu), all the great Bodhisattvas among their inner and outer relatives, as well as all the great assembly of Devas (Tian), Nagas (Long), Yakshas (Yacha), Gandharvas (Jiantapo), and others, were all greatly delighted, paid homage, and practiced accordingly. The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Elder Dehu, Volume 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------