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Then, Mahākāśyapa (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his ascetic practices) emitted a flawless and pure voice, and said to Mahāmaudgalyāyana (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his supernatural powers): 'If Maheśvara (another name for the Hindu deity Shiva, also regarded as a Dharma protector in Buddhism) himself practices ritual rules, no one in the human or celestial realms can fully understand it, only the unsurpassed All-Knowing Wisdom (sarvajñāna, the unobstructed wisdom attained by the Buddha regarding all things) of the Three Realms can realize it. Why? Because the World-Honored Buddha, in hundreds of thousands of kotis of Ganges sands (koti, an Indian numerical unit, meaning ten million; Ganges sands, a metaphor for an extremely large number) of worlds, fully knows all the past, present, and future beings, the suitable mind and conduct of those with superior, middling, and inferior faculties, just as if observing something within the palm of one's hand; this is called All-Knowing Wisdom.' At this time, the elders Mahāmaudgalyāyana, Śāriputra (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his wisdom), and Mahākāśyapa together went to the Buddha's abode, circumambulated the World-Honored One, prostrated themselves with their five limbs on the ground, respectfully paid homage with one mind, and then retreated to sit on one side. At this time, the World-Honored One, knowing their thoughts, revealed a smile. Then, Mahāmaudgalyāyana praised the Buddha's merits: 'The Buddha's face is upright and dignified, like a golden lotus flower blooming, the compassionate countenance is pleasing, the appearance of blessings is profound, the teeth are aligned and close, the body is exceedingly wonderful and beautiful, emitting vast light, blue, yellow, red, and white, universally illuminating the world, mountains, rivers, and deep valleys are all bright, even if hundreds of thousands of kotis of suns and moons were gathered together, their light could not compare, proclaiming the cool flavor of the Dharma, the Three Realms universally benefit, all beings without exception receive benefit.' After praising in this way, he respectfully paid homage and reported: 'World-Honored One! Once, I held my alms bowl and went to the palace of Maheśvara to beg for food. At that time, Maheśvara saw me holding the alms bowl and begging for food according to the Dharma, and told me: 'After an extremely long time, the Buddha will appear.' I have never understood this statement. The Buddha possesses all wisdom, all the nayutas of kotis of Ganges sands (nayuta, an Indian numerical unit, meaning a hundred million; koti, an Indian numerical unit, meaning ten million; Ganges sands, a metaphor for an extremely large number) of worlds, the differences in the minds and conduct of beings, are all fully known, just as if observing something within the palm of one's hand, your tongue is broad and long, covering the entire face, may the Muni (Muni, an honorific for the Buddha, meaning 'sage' or 'wise one') resolve my doubts.' At this time, the World-Honored One, with a subtle Brahma-like voice, told Mahāmaudgalyāyana: 'Now listen carefully, and contemplate well! I will explain it to you separately. In the past, eighty-four thousand kalpas (kalpa, a unit of time, representing an extremely long period) ago, at that time there was a Buddha, a Sammasambuddha (a title of the Buddha, meaning 'perfectly enlightened one'), appearing in the world, named Guṇasāgara (Ocean of Merit). There was a great city also named Guṇasāgara, and there was a Brahmin (a priestly class in Hinduism) named Śānta (Peaceful).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
静，有其二子：一名商迦、二名鲁支。渐次成长聪明多智，俱厌生死，作礼父母，而白父言：‘我欲入山于彼修道。’父母不从：‘汝不得去。’复白父言：‘须去修道。’如是三白，即离父母入于山谷，于其山间草庵而住。 “去庵十一步外，有老婆罗门修仙人之法，复有一人亦相邻近而自修行。忽因节日四人聚会，而复相问各自爱乐所求之事。鲁支问老婆罗门曰：‘汝修何行，求何果报？’老婆罗门曰：‘我所修者，求梵天身、天上千岁。’问邻近修行者：‘汝修何行，求何果报？’彼自答云：‘我求三界之主、天上千岁。’商迦大仙而自告言：‘我求天上千岁、世间爱敬。’鲁支仙人具大智慧，而白彼言：‘汝等三人所求成就得世间果报，我今所求为彼世间有色、无色，二足、四足、多足、无足，上中下等轮回众生，皆令解脱。’ “如是后时，佛从天上与无数百千俱胝那臾多释、梵、人、天、凡圣之众随从围绕。其佛安处金莲之座，身着红衣面如满月，放吉祥光青黄赤白，降临大地照诸有情令心清净。彼前四人修行之者来诣佛所。时，老婆罗门以白吉祥草花供养于佛，作礼旋绕，而发愿言：‘以我此善，为梵世主，五面端严，与无数众生施愿圆满。’次一仙人以一铁片用供养佛，复用香油涂佛足 现代汉语译本：静有两个儿子，一个叫商迦（Śaṅka），一个叫鲁支（Ruci）。他们渐渐长大，聪明而有智慧，都厌恶生死轮回。他们向父母行礼，对父亲说：‘我们想进山去那里修行。’父母不同意：‘你们不能去。’他们又对父亲说：‘必须去修行。’这样说了三次，就离开了父母，进入山谷，在山间搭了个草庵居住。 在草庵十一步之外，有一个婆罗门（Brahmin）在修仙人的法术，还有一个人也在附近独自修行。忽然因为节日，四个人聚在一起，互相询问各自喜爱和追求的事情。鲁支问婆罗门说：‘你修习什么，求什么果报？’婆罗门说：‘我所修习的，是求得梵天（Brahmā）之身，在天上活一千岁。’又问邻近的修行者：‘你修习什么，求什么果报？’那人回答说：‘我求做三界之主，在天上活一千岁。’商迦大仙也自己说：‘我求在天上活一千岁，在世间受人爱戴和尊敬。’鲁支仙人具有大智慧，对他们说：‘你们三人所求成就，得到的都是世间的果报，我今天所求的是为了让世间所有有色、无色，二足、四足、多足、无足，上等、中等、下等的轮回众生，都能够解脱。’ 这样过了一段时间，佛（Buddha）从天上下来，与无数百千俱胝那臾多（koṭi-nāyuta）的释（Śakra）、梵（Brahmā）、人、天、凡圣之众随从围绕。佛安坐在金莲花座上，身穿红色衣服，面容像满月一样，放出吉祥的光芒，青色、黄色、红色、白色，降临到大地上，照耀所有的有情众生，使他们内心清净。先前那四个修行的人来到佛所在的地方。当时，婆罗门用白色的吉祥草花供养佛，行礼并绕佛，然后发愿说：‘用我这个善行，成为梵世之主，五面端正庄严，给无数众生施予愿望圆满。’接着一个仙人用一片铁片供养佛，又用香油涂抹佛的脚。
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English version: Jing had two sons: one named Śaṅka, the other named Ruci. Gradually growing up, they became intelligent and wise, both厌恶(yànwù, detested) birth and death. They paid respects to their parents and said to their father: 'We wish to enter the mountains to cultivate the Way there.' Their parents did not agree: 'You must not go.' They again said to their father: 'We must go to cultivate the Way.' After saying this three times, they left their parents and entered the mountain valley, dwelling in a thatched hut in the mountains. Ten steps outside the hut, there was a Brahmin cultivating the methods of immortals, and another person was also nearby, cultivating himself. Suddenly, due to a festival, the four gathered together and asked each other about the things they loved and sought. Ruci asked the Brahmin: 'What practices do you cultivate, and what rewards do you seek?' The Brahmin said: 'What I cultivate is to seek the body of Brahmā, and to live for a thousand years in the heavens.' He asked the nearby cultivator: 'What practices do you cultivate, and what rewards do you seek?' That person replied: 'I seek to be the lord of the three realms, and to live for a thousand years in the heavens.' The great immortal Śaṅka also declared: 'I seek to live for a thousand years in the heavens, and to be loved and respected in the world.' The immortal Ruci, possessing great wisdom, said to them: 'What you three seek to achieve are all worldly rewards. What I seek today is to liberate all sentient beings in the world, whether they are with form or without form, two-legged, four-legged, many-legged, or without legs, superior, middling, or inferior, from the cycle of rebirth.' After some time, the Buddha descended from the heavens, surrounded by countless hundreds of thousands of koṭi-nāyutas of Śakras, Brahmās, humans, devas, ordinary beings, and sages. The Buddha sat peacefully on a golden lotus seat, wearing red robes, with a face like the full moon, emitting auspicious light of blue, yellow, red, and white, descending upon the earth, illuminating all sentient beings and purifying their minds. The four cultivators who were there earlier came to where the Buddha was. At that time, the Brahmin offered white auspicious grass flowers to the Buddha, paid respects and circumambulated the Buddha, and then made a vow: 'With this good deed of mine, may I become the lord of the Brahma world, with five faces, upright and dignified, granting the fulfillment of wishes to countless sentient beings.' Next, an immortal offered a piece of iron to the Buddha, and then anointed the Buddha's feet with fragrant oil. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
上，而发愿言：‘以我此善，得那罗延天身，为三界主宰。’次商迦仙人然灯三盏，施三条针，志心供养，而发愿言：‘献此三灯三针，愿具三眼得三股叉，于生生中恒行施愿，为世间主宰得八自在，成就欲乐心识聪利。’尔时，鲁支头髻殊妙发长赤色，遂解头髻布于道路，告世尊言：‘愿佛慈悲踏我发过，佛之两足于三界中得未曾有，千辐网鞔，有幢印、幡印、金刚杵印，如是印相纹同绮画妙善庄严。’佛遂踏过，而发愿言：‘以我此善，当得成佛，救诸轮回一切众生。’ “如是四人各发愿后，其老婆罗门所修众善，获梵王身、具五头面，为三界主，用吉祥花布施感手持天拂。若次修行者，所修善根得无边福，获那罗延天身，施铁供养感手持轮宝，名曰妙现，能破一切修罗。第三商迦仙人，若施三灯感面生三目，施于三针感得三股叉，若旋绕世尊，得世间爱敬八种自在，为其主宰能生灭世间。第四鲁支者，布发供养以愿力故，当得离欲出过三界，成一切智智，号天中天。” 尔时世尊欲重宣此义，而说颂曰： “最上吉祥花， 施已复旋绕， 当得梵王身， 称为索诃主， 五面相庄严， 手持于天拂。 施铁获功德， 得那罗延天， 手持妙现轮， 能破于修罗。 燃彼三 现代汉语译本： 然后，他们开始发愿：‘凭借我所做的这些善事，愿我获得那罗延天（Narayana，印度教主神之一，毗湿奴的化身）之身，成为三界的主宰。’ 接着，商迦仙人（Shanka，人名）点燃三盏灯，布施三根针，以至诚之心供养，并发愿说：‘献上这三盏灯和三根针，愿我具备三只眼睛，得到三股叉（Trishula，湿婆的三叉戟），在生生世世中恒常行布施之愿，成为世间的主宰，获得八种自在，成就欲望和快乐，心识聪敏锐利。’ 当时，鲁支（Ruchi，人名）的头发非常殊胜美妙，发长而且是红色的，于是他解开头发铺在道路上，告诉世尊说：‘愿佛陀慈悲，从我的头发上走过，佛陀的双足在三界之中是前所未有的，具有千辐轮的纹样，以及幢印、幡印、金刚杵印，这些印相的纹路如同绮丽的图画一般，美妙而庄严。’ 佛陀于是从他的头发上走过，鲁支发愿说：‘凭借我所做的这些善事，我应当成就佛陀，救度轮回中的一切众生。’ ‘像这样，这四个人各自发愿之后，那位婆罗门所修的众多善事，使他获得了梵天（Brahma，印度教的创造之神）之身，具有五个头面，成为三界的主宰，因为用吉祥花布施的缘故，感得手中持有天拂。如果其次修行的人，所修的善根得到无边的福报，获得那罗延天之身，因为布施铁器供养的缘故，感得手中持有轮宝，名叫妙现，能够摧破一切修罗（Asura，古印度神话中的恶神）。第三位商迦仙人，如果布施三盏灯，感得面部生出三只眼睛，布施三根针，感得得到三股叉，如果围绕世尊，就能得到世间的爱敬和八种自在，成为他们的主宰，能够生灭世间。第四位鲁支，因为布发供养以及愿力的缘故，应当能够脱离欲望，超出三界，成就一切智智，号称天中天（Devatideva，意为天神之上的天神）。’ 当时，世尊想要再次宣说这个道理，于是说了偈颂： ‘最上吉祥花， 施已复旋绕， 当得梵王身， 称为索诃主， 五面相庄严， 手持于天拂。 施铁获功德， 得那罗延天， 手持妙现轮， 能破于修罗。 燃彼三