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大正藏第 15 册 No. 0590 佛说四天王经 No. 590 佛说四天王经 宋凉州沙门智严共宝云译 闻如是： 一时佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园。 佛告诸弟子：“慎尔心念，无爱六欲；漱情去垢，无求为首；内以清净，外当尽孝；以四等心奉养所生；晨入尊庙，稽首悔过；朝禀暮诵，思经妙义；以佛重戒治心秽病；斋肃静处，数息禅定；反流尽源，以求道真；寿命犹电，恍惚即灭。 “斋日责心、慎身、守口，诸天斋日伺人善恶。须弥山上即第二忉利天，天帝名因，福德巍巍，典主四天。四天神王即因四镇王也，各理一方，常以月八日遣使者下，案行天下，伺察帝王、臣民、龙鬼、蜎蜚、蚑行、蠕动之类，心念、口言、身行善恶；十四日遣太子下；十五日四天王自下；二十三日使者复下；二十九日太子复下；三十日四王复自下。 “四王下者，日、月、五星、二十八宿，其中诸天佥然俱下。四王命曰：‘勤伺众生，施行吉凶。若于斯日归佛、归法、归比丘僧；清心守斋，布施贫乏；持戒，忍辱，精进，禅定；玩经散说，开化盲冥；孝顺二亲，奉事三尊；稽首受法，行四等心，慈育众生者，具分别之以启帝释。’若多修德，精进不怠，释及辅 现代汉语译本 闻如是（如是我闻）： 一时，佛陀在舍卫国（Śrāvastī）的祇树给孤独园（Jetavana Anathapindika-arama）。 佛陀告诉诸位弟子：‘谨慎你们的心念，不要贪爱六欲（色、声、香、味、触、法）；洗涤情感去除污垢，以不强求为首要；内心保持清净，外在应当尽孝道；以慈、悲、喜、舍四等心奉养父母；早晨进入寺庙，稽首忏悔过错；早晨学习晚上背诵，思考经文的精妙含义；用佛陀所制定的重要戒律来治理内心的污秽疾病；斋戒肃静地待在安静的地方，用数息法进行禅定；反溯本源，穷尽根源，以求证真道；寿命如同闪电，转眼间就会消逝。’ ‘斋戒之日约束内心、谨慎身行、守护口舌，诸天在斋戒之日伺察人间的善恶行为。须弥山（Sumeru）上就是第二忉利天（Trāyastriṃśa），天帝名叫因陀罗（Indra），福德巍峨，掌管四天王。四天神王就是因陀罗的四镇之王，各自管理一方，经常在每月的初八派遣使者下界，巡视天下，伺察帝王、臣民、龙、鬼、蜎蜚（小虫）、蚑行（爬行）、蠕动等各类众生的心念、口中所说、身体所行是善是恶；十四日派遣太子下界；十五日四天王亲自下界；二十三日使者再次下界；二十九日太子再次下界；三十日四天王再次亲自下界。’ ‘四天王下界时，日、月、五星、二十八宿等星辰中的诸天都会一同下界。四天王命令说：‘勤勉地伺察众生，记录他们的吉凶行为。如果有人在这些日子里皈依佛、皈依法、皈依比丘僧；清净身心遵守斋戒，布施给贫困的人；持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定；研习经文并广为宣说，开导那些盲昧无知的人；孝顺父母双亲，奉事佛、法、僧三宝；稽首接受佛法，行慈、悲、喜、舍四等心，慈爱养育众生，详细地分辨这些善行并禀告帝释（帝释天）。’如果有人多修功德，精进不懈怠，帝释（释提桓因）以及辅
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English version Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jetavana Anathapindika-arama in Śrāvastī (舍卫国祇树给孤独园). The Buddha told his disciples: 'Be mindful of your thoughts, do not crave the six desires (六欲) [form, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma]; cleanse your emotions and remove defilements, with non-seeking as the foremost; maintain inner purity, and outwardly fulfill filial piety; with the four immeasurable minds [慈、悲、喜、舍, loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity] serve your parents; enter the temple in the morning, prostrate and repent for your transgressions; study in the morning and recite in the evening, contemplate the profound meaning of the scriptures; use the Buddha's important precepts to cure the defilements and sicknesses of the mind; observe the precepts and stay quietly in a peaceful place, practice meditation by counting breaths; trace back to the source, exhaust the origin, in order to seek the truth of the Way; life is like lightning, vanishing in an instant.' 'On the days of fasting, restrain your mind, be cautious in your actions, and guard your speech, the devas observe people's good and evil deeds on the days of fasting. On Mount Sumeru (须弥山) is the second Trāyastriṃśa Heaven (忉利天), the emperor of heaven is named Indra (因陀罗), whose blessings and virtues are majestic, and who governs the Four Heavenly Kings. The Four Heavenly Kings are Indra's four guardian kings, each governing one direction, and they often send messengers down to the world on the eighth day of each month to inspect the world, observing the good and evil deeds of emperors, ministers, dragons, ghosts, small insects (蜎蜚), crawling creatures (蚑行), wriggling creatures, their thoughts, words, and actions; on the fourteenth day, they send the crown prince down; on the fifteenth day, the Four Heavenly Kings descend themselves; on the twenty-third day, the messengers descend again; on the twenty-ninth day, the crown prince descends again; on the thirtieth day, the Four Kings descend themselves again.' 'When the Four Heavenly Kings descend, the devas among the sun, moon, five planets, and twenty-eight constellations all descend together. The Four Heavenly Kings command: 'Diligently observe sentient beings, and record their good and bad deeds. If anyone on these days takes refuge in the Buddha, takes refuge in the Dharma, takes refuge in the Sangha; purifies their mind and observes the precepts of fasting, gives alms to the poor; upholds the precepts, practices patience, diligence, meditation; studies the scriptures and widely proclaims them, enlightening those who are blind and ignorant; is filial to their parents, serves the Three Jewels [佛、法、僧, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha]; prostrates and receives the Dharma, practices the four immeasurable minds, cherishes and nurtures sentient beings, carefully distinguish these good deeds and report them to帝释 (Śakra/Indra).' If someone cultivates merit greatly and is diligent without懈怠, 帝释 (Śakra/Indra) and his assistants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 臣三十三人，佥然俱喜。
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“释敕伺命，增寿益算；遣诸善神，营护其身，随戒多少。若持一戒，令五神护之；五戒具者，令二十五神营卫门户，殃疫、众邪、阴谋消灭；夜无恶梦；县官、盗贼、水火、灾变终而不害；禳祸灭怪。唯斯四等、五戒、六斋犹如大水而灭小火，岂有不灭者乎！临其寿终，迎其魂神，上生天上七宝宫殿，无愿不得。 “若有不济众生之命、秽浊盗窃、淫犯他妻、两舌恶骂、妄言绮语、厌祷咒诅、嫉妒恚痴、逆道不孝、违佛违法、谤比丘僧、善恶反论，有斯行者，四王以闻，帝释及诸天佥然不悦，善神不复营护之，即令日月无光，星宿失度，风雨违时。 “以现世人欲其改往修来，洗心斋肃；首过三尊，四等养亲；忠于帝王，慈心谏诤；尽诚无欺，反前修来；捐秽浊之操，就清净之道。 “若有改邪行就正真者，帝释及四王靡不欢喜。日月即清明，星宿有常；风雨顺时，毒气消歇；天降甘露，地出泽泉；水谷滋味，食之少病；华色奕奕，寿命益长；生不更牢狱，死得上生天上。福德所愿，自然飞行；存亡自在，项有日光；食自消化，无有便利之患；身中香洁，口气苾芬。今日、月、星宿即诸天宫宅也！七宝殿堂悬处虚空，在意所志。寿终下生侯王之家，颜容炜烨，见 现代汉语译本： 三十三位天神（臣三十三人，指忉利天（Trayastrimsa）的三十三位天神），都非常欢喜。 ‘奉行帝释天（释，指帝释天（Sakra）；敕，指命令）的命令，掌管寿命的神（伺命，指掌管寿命的神），可以增加寿命和福禄；派遣各位善神，来保护他们的身体，根据所持戒律的多少而定。如果持守一条戒律，就派五位神来守护；如果五条戒律都持守，就派二十五位神来守护门户，使灾祸、瘟疫、各种邪恶、阴谋诡计都消灭；夜晚没有恶梦；官司、盗贼、水火、灾变最终都不会造成伤害；消除灾祸，消灭妖怪。只有这四等心（四等，指慈、悲、喜、舍四无量心）、五戒、六斋，就像大水灭小火一样，怎么会有不灭的呢！临终的时候，迎接他们的魂神，让他们往生到天上的七宝宫殿，没有愿望不能实现的。 ‘如果有人不救济众生的性命、行为污秽、偷盗、奸淫别人的妻子、两舌恶骂、说谎花言巧语、用厌魅诅咒、嫉妒嗔恚愚痴、违背正道不孝顺、违背佛法、诽谤比丘僧、善恶颠倒，有这些行为的人，四大天王（四王，指四大天王（Caturmaharajakayikas））会禀告帝释天（帝释），帝释天（帝释）和各位天神都会不高兴，善神不再保护他们，就会使日月无光，星辰运行失常，风雨不按时节。 ‘这是为了让现在的人改正过去的错误，修持未来，洗涤心灵，斋戒恭敬；首先向佛、法、僧三宝（三尊，指佛、法、僧三宝）忏悔，用四等心（四等）供养父母；忠于帝王，用慈悲心劝谏；尽心诚意，没有欺骗，改正以前的错误，修持未来；舍弃污秽的行为，走向清净的道路。 ‘如果有人改正邪恶的行为，走向正道，帝释天（帝释）和四大天王（四王）没有不欢喜的。日月就会清明，星辰运行有规律；风雨按时节，毒气消散；天上降下甘露，地上涌出甘甜的泉水；水稻五谷滋润有味，吃了很少生病；花朵颜色鲜艳，寿命增长；活着不再受牢狱之苦，死后能够往生天上。福德和愿望，自然飞行；存亡自在，头顶有日光；食物自然消化，没有大小便的烦恼；身体香洁，口气芬芳。今日、月、星辰就是诸天的宫殿住宅啊！七宝殿堂悬挂在虚空中，随心所愿。寿命终结后，下生到侯王之家，容颜光彩照人，见者欢喜。’
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English version: The thirty-three gods (臣三十三人, referring to the thirty-three gods of Trayastrimsa) were all delighted. 'Following the command of Sakra (释敕, 释 refers to Sakra, 敕 refers to command), the god who oversees lifespan (伺命, refers to the god who oversees lifespan) can increase lifespan and blessings; dispatch all the good spirits to protect their bodies, according to the number of precepts they uphold. If one upholds one precept, five gods are sent to protect them; if one upholds all five precepts, twenty-five gods are sent to guard the gate, so that calamities, plagues, all evils, and conspiracies are eliminated; there are no nightmares at night; lawsuits, thieves, water, fire, and disasters will ultimately not cause harm; ward off disasters and eliminate monsters. Only these Four Immeasurables (四等, referring to the Four Immeasurables: loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity), Five Precepts, and Six Days of Abstinence are like a great water extinguishing a small fire, how could there be anything that is not extinguished! When their life comes to an end, welcome their soul and spirit, and allow them to be reborn in the seven-jeweled palace in heaven, there is no wish that cannot be fulfilled.' 'If there are those who do not save the lives of sentient beings, are defiled and steal, commit adultery with other people's wives, engage in divisive speech and malicious cursing, lie and use flowery language, use witchcraft and curses, are jealous, angry, and foolish, go against the right path and are unfilial, violate the Buddha's teachings and the Dharma, slander monks and nuns, and reverse right and wrong, if there are those who engage in these actions, the Four Heavenly Kings (四王, referring to the Four Heavenly Kings (Caturmaharajakayikas)) will report to Sakra (帝释), Sakra (帝释) and all the gods will be displeased, and the good spirits will no longer protect them, which will cause the sun and moon to lose their light, the stars to deviate from their course, and the wind and rain to be out of season.' 'This is to allow people in the present world to correct their past mistakes, cultivate the future, cleanse their minds, and be respectful in fasting; first repent to the Triple Gem (三尊, referring to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha), and nourish their parents with the Four Immeasurables (四等); be loyal to the emperor, and advise with compassion; be sincere and honest, without deception, correct past mistakes, and cultivate the future; abandon defiled behavior and embark on the path of purity.' 'If there are those who correct their evil deeds and embark on the true path, Sakra (帝释) and the Four Heavenly Kings (四王) will all be pleased. The sun and moon will be clear, the stars will follow their regular course; the wind and rain will be in season, and poisonous air will dissipate; the heavens will send down sweet dew, and the earth will produce sweet springs; rice and grains will be nourishing and tasty, and eating them will result in fewer illnesses; the colors of flowers will be bright, and lifespan will be extended; living beings will no longer suffer in prison, and after death, they will be reborn in heaven. Blessings and wishes will naturally fly; existence and death will be free, and there will be sunlight on the head; food will be digested naturally, and there will be no suffering from bowel movements; the body will be fragrant, and the breath will be sweet. The sun, moon, and stars are the palaces and residences of the gods! The seven-jeweled palaces hang in the void, according to one's wishes. When life comes to an end, one will be reborn in the family of a marquis or king, with a radiant face, and those who see it will be delighted.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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者心欢，逢佛值法、贤圣，相连力行，不与罪会，必得泥洹。斯皆五戒、十善、捡情执欲、六斋使然！ “拘留秦佛时，人寿六万岁，民性无为，护彼犹养己，平等无二。彼佛去世，正教衰薄；民无正行，以渐为恶；其寿日减，至于百岁。吾善逝后，民违佛教，无复孝子；伺命减算，寿日有减。天神不祐，凶疫、恶鬼日来侵害；灾怪首尾，愿与意违，非祸纵横。生罹王法之囹圄，死入地狱、饿鬼、畜生。若出为人，必为下贱。善恶追身，犹如五谷，随其所种，获其果实；亦如夜书，火灭字存。身死名灭，殃福不朽。慎护尔心、摄身、守口，五戒、十善可从得道。吾今得佛，积行所致！” 诸比丘闻经，皆大欢喜，稽首礼佛而去。 佛说四天王经 现代汉语译本：内心喜悦，遇到佛、佛法和贤圣僧，持续努力修行，不与罪恶为伍，必定能够证得涅槃（Nirvana，解脱）。这些都是因为奉行五戒、十善，约束情感欲望，持守六斋的缘故！ ‘在拘留孙佛（Kakusandha Buddha）住世时，人们寿命长达六万岁，民风淳朴，顺应自然，爱护他人就像爱护自己一样，平等没有分别。拘留孙佛去世后，正法逐渐衰落；人们没有正确的行为，逐渐变得邪恶；他们的寿命也日益减少，最终只有一百岁。我（释迦牟尼佛，Sakyamuni Buddha）涅槃后，人们违背佛教教义，不再有孝顺的子女；寿命随着罪业而减少，寿命日益缩短。天神不再保佑，瘟疫和恶鬼每天都来侵扰；灾难怪事接连发生，愿望与现实相违背，意外的灾祸不断发生。活着的时候遭受王法的制裁，死后堕入地狱、饿鬼、畜生道。如果转世为人，必定成为奴仆。善恶报应如影随形，就像播种五谷，根据所播种的种类，收获相应的果实；也像在夜晚写字，火熄灭了字迹仍然存在。身体死亡，名字消失，但善恶的业报却不会磨灭。谨慎守护你的心念，约束身行，谨守口舌，奉行五戒、十善就可以证得道果。我今天能够成佛，也是长期积累善行的结果！’ 众比丘听闻佛陀的教诲，都非常欢喜，顶礼佛陀后离去。 《佛说四天王经》