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English version: ‘If someone upholds this Sutra, even just a four-line verse, and widely proclaims it to the masses, their merit is extremely superior. Why is that? Such giving is called Dharma giving, which is the most superior of all givings. Such giving is Dharma giving, it is a superior renunciation, referring to renouncing the Dharma; it is the supreme acceptance, referring to accepting the Dharma; it is the supreme upholding, referring to upholding the Dharma. Why is that? Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha)! Giving the Dharma can extinguish the bonds of afflictions, while giving wealth and treasures increases afflictions. Therefore, Bodhisattvas should practice Dharma giving to extinguish the bonds of afflictions, which is approved by the Buddha. Such Dharma giving can gather all merits. ‘Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha)! A Bodhisattva's Dharma giving has thirty-two meritorious names. What are the thirty-two? Having correct mindfulness. Having wisdom. Having progress. Being free from the bonds of stinginess. Having little lust; having little anger; having little ignorance. Subduing all afflictions of oneself and others. Being loved and respected by many, praised by the gods. Being constantly protected by dragons (Naga, serpent deities in Indian mythology), yakshas (Yaksa, a type of guardian spirit), gandharvas (Gandharva, a type of celestial being), and others. Not vainly receiving people's offerings. Obtaining clothing, food, bedding, and medicine without asking. Having a name that spreads far and wide. Being unable to be harmed by various evil ghosts in the ten directions. Being praised by all Buddhas, World Honored Ones. Protecting the Proper Dharma, upholding the Dharma treasury. Not falling into any of the evil realms. Being born in the realms of humans and gods is not difficult. Not being separated from seeing the Buddha; not being separated from hearing the Dharma; not being separated from making offerings to the Sangha. Being able to recognize past lives. Being born in pure Buddha lands. Having complete faculties in every life. Obtaining a body adorned with the thirty-two marks, becoming the most honored master. Planting the fundamental seeds of dharani (Dharani, a mnemonic device). Creating the cause for unobstructed eloquence and wisdom. Obtaining wise people as companions. Accumulating the cause of great wisdom, quickly attaining the Dharma. Not giving rise to thoughts of incorrect mindfulness. Abandoning all worldly wealth giving. Obtaining the treasury of the Great Dharma, having inexhaustible eloquence. Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha)! A Bodhisattva's Dharma giving has these thirty-two meritorious names.’ At that time, Śakro devānām indraḥ (the lord of the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven) said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! We should also uphold this Sutra. World Honored One! After the Tathagata's Nirvana, if there are beings who are vessels for the Dharma, I will certainly let them hear this Sutra, let them believe and understand it, and I will protect them. Why is that?’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 故？世尊！我等欲得如上功德。”
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尔时世尊赞释提桓因：“善哉善哉！天主！汝今乃能勤守护法作师子吼。天主！汝今以此护法善根，随我法在，阿修罗众悉当降伏、诸天得胜。何以故？憍尸迦！得见如是无畏法故，谓于诸法无所染着。天主！诸所有畏皆由住著于我见故。天主！若无所著是护正法。” 尔时娑婆世界主大梵天王白言：“世尊！我亦当舍无量禅乐，诣诸城邑、聚落、郡县流通此法；我亦当往至彼听法，令说法者得坚念力。何以故？从是法中出生无量声闻、缘觉、释、梵、护世。” 尔时四天大王白佛言：“世尊！我等四王，是佛、声闻当坚守护，于是经法令得久住，我诸眷属若有不信佛此法者摧伏令信，于佛法中勤加精进亲附爱乐。世尊！若有天、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽等，有恶心者，若欲降伏，当诵此咒。所谓： “多罗卑(一) 使卑(二) 使那卑(三) 婆罗卑(四) 呼娄(五) 摩呵呼娄(六) 呼娄呼娄(七) 使婆蜘(八) 毗婆蜘(九) 波囄车陀尼期那呢(十) 波迦奢呢(十一) 希持希持(十二) 毗持(十三) 阿车(十四) 多车(十五) 摩罗使[口*亟]呢伽睺(十六) 萨婆𠱀𠱀提(十七) 萨婆弥利 现代汉语译本： ‘世尊！因为这个缘故，我们希望获得像上面所说的功德。’ 这时，世尊赞叹释提桓因（Śakra Devānām Indra，帝释天）说：‘好啊！好啊！天主！你现在能够勤奋地守护佛法，发出狮子吼。天主！你现在凭借这守护佛法的善根，随着我的佛法存在，阿修罗（Asura，非天）大众都应当被降伏，诸天得到胜利。为什么呢？憍尸迦（Kauśika，释提桓因的别名）！因为能够见到这样无畏的佛法，就是对于一切法没有染着。天主！一切的畏惧都是由于执着于我见（ātma-dṛṣṭi）的缘故。天主！如果没有执着，这就是守护正法。’ 这时，娑婆世界（Sahā world）主大梵天王（Mahābrahmā）禀告佛说：‘世尊！我也应当舍弃无量的禅定之乐，前往各个城邑、聚落、郡县流通这部佛法；我也应当前往那些地方听闻佛法，使说法的人得到坚固的念力。为什么呢？因为从这部佛法中出生了无量的声闻（Śrāvaka，阿罗汉）、缘觉（Pratyekabuddha，辟支佛）、释（Śākya，释迦族）、梵（Brahma，梵天）、护世（Lokapāla，护世四天王）。’ 这时，四大天王（Caturmahārājakāyikas）禀告佛说：‘世尊！我们四大天王，应当坚决地守护佛和声闻弟子，使这部经法能够长久住世，我们所有的眷属如果有不相信佛和这部佛法的人，就摧伏他们使他们信服，在佛法中勤奋精进，亲近爱乐佛法。世尊！如果有天（Deva，天人）、龙（Nāga）、夜叉（Yakṣa，药叉）、乾闼婆（Gandharva，香音神）、阿修罗（Asura，非天）、迦楼罗（Garuda，金翅鸟）、紧那罗（Kiṃnara，歌神）、摩睺罗伽（Mahoraga，大蟒神）等，有恶心的人，如果想要降伏他们，应当诵持这个咒语。就是：’ ‘多罗卑(一) 使卑(二) 使那卑(三) 婆罗卑(四) 呼娄(五) 摩呵呼娄(六) 呼娄呼娄(七) 使婆蜘(八) 毗婆蜘(九) 波囄车陀尼期那呢(十) 波迦奢呢(十一) 希持希持(十二) 毗持(十三) 阿车(十四) 多车(十五) 摩罗使[口*亟]呢伽睺(十六) 萨婆𠱀𠱀提(十七) 萨婆弥利
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English version: ‘Therefore, O Bhagavan (世尊)! We wish to obtain such merits as mentioned above.’ At that time, the Bhagavan (世尊) praised Śakra Devānām Indra (释提桓因): ‘Excellent! Excellent! Lord of the Gods! You are now able to diligently protect the Dharma and roar like a lion. Lord of the Gods! By this root of good of protecting the Dharma, as long as my Dharma exists, the Asura (阿修罗) hosts shall all be subdued, and the Devas (天) shall attain victory. Why? Kauśika (憍尸迦)! Because one can see such fearless Dharma, which means having no attachment to all Dharmas. Lord of the Gods! All fears arise from dwelling on the view of self (ātma-dṛṣṭi 我见). Lord of the Gods! If there is no attachment, that is protecting the True Dharma.’ At that time, Mahābrahmā (大梵天王), the lord of the Sahā world (娑婆世界), said to the Bhagavan (世尊): ‘O Bhagavan (世尊)! I shall also abandon immeasurable meditative bliss and go to various cities, villages, towns, and counties to circulate this Dharma; I shall also go there to listen to the Dharma, so that those who preach the Dharma may obtain firm mindfulness. Why? Because from this Dharma are born immeasurable Śrāvakas (声闻), Pratyekabuddhas (缘觉), Śākyas (释), Brahmas (梵), and Lokapālas (护世).’ At that time, the Four Great Kings (Caturmahārājakāyikas 四大天王) said to the Buddha: ‘O Bhagavan (世尊)! We, the Four Great Kings, shall firmly protect the Buddha and the Śrāvakas (声闻), so that this Sutra may abide for a long time. If any of our retinue do not believe in the Buddha and this Dharma, we shall subdue them and make them believe, diligently cultivate and advance in the Buddha-Dharma, and draw near to and love the Buddha-Dharma. O Bhagavan (世尊)! If there are any Devas (天), Nāgas (龙), Yakṣas (夜叉), Gandharvas (乾闼婆), Asuras (阿修罗), Garudas (迦楼罗), Kiṃnaras (紧那罗), Mahoragas (摩睺罗伽), etc., who have evil intentions, if one wishes to subdue them, one should recite this mantra. It is said:’ ‘Tuo luo bei (多罗卑)(1), shi bei (使卑)(2), shi nuo bei (使那卑)(3), po luo bei (婆罗卑)(4), hu lou (呼娄)(5), mo he hu lou (摩呵呼娄)(6), hu lou hu lou (呼娄呼娄)(7), shi po zhi (使婆蜘)(8), pi po zhi (毗婆蜘)(9), bo li che tuo ni qi nuo ni (波囄车陀尼期那呢)(10), bo jia she ni (波迦奢呢)(11), xi chi xi chi (希持希持)(12), pi chi (毗持)(13), a che (阿车)(14), duo che (多车)(15), mo luo shi [口*亟] ni qie hou (摩罗使[口*亟]呢伽睺)(16), sa po [口*亟][口*亟] ti (萨婆𠱀𠱀提)(17), sa po mi li --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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车𠱀[口*虫*也]多那(十八) 阿那忧多罗萨婆复多那佛陀㕹尼多(十九) 四天大王所见咒句(二十) 是咒神力诸欲求短悉能降伏(二十一)” 尔时世尊告弥勒菩萨、天冠菩萨、诸善丈夫：“我今以此无量千万阿僧祇劫所集难得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提法嘱付汝等，令得久住中无断灭。” 时弥勒菩萨、天冠菩萨白言：“世尊！我等于佛般涅槃后，当广流布于此经法，诸有厚种善根菩萨、诸众生等令至其手，使得自在降伏憍慢，能持是经令信欲解。佛涅槃后，若有得闻是经法者，受持读诵书写解说，当知皆是弥勒菩萨、天冠菩萨神力所持。” 尔时魔王波旬来至会中白言：“世尊！若为声闻所说诸法，我于是中无一毛竖。今者世尊演说如是菩萨道法，菩萨印印，如来护持，一切众生之所归趣。说如是法，我今已为忧箭所中，我今自知便为生老。愿佛世尊执持我手，更莫演说如是极大功德力经，勿令我等重被忧箭。” 佛告波旬：“汝勿愁苦，多有众生在汝境界不信是经，少有众生能信受者。波旬当知，如从大地抓取少土，信甚深法诸众生等如是甚少，如余大地其不信者如是多矣。波旬！其不信者尽是汝许，是故波旬应生欢喜。波旬！众生之界无量无边。” 说是法时，无量众生 现代汉语译本 车[口*虫*也]多那（Che [kou*chong*ye] duo na）（十八） 阿那忧多罗萨婆复多那佛陀㕹尼多（Anayouduolaluosapoduona fotuo eniduō）（十九） 四天大王所见咒句（Si Tian Da Wang suo jian zhou ju）（二十） 是咒神力诸欲求短悉能降伏（Shi zhou shen li zhu yu qiu duan xi neng xiang fu）（二十一）’ 这时，世尊告诉弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva）、天冠菩萨（Tianguan Bodhisattva）和各位善男子：‘我现在将这无量千万阿僧祇劫（asankhyeya kalpas）所积累的难得的阿耨多罗三藐三菩提法（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi dharma）嘱托给你们，使它能够长久住世，中间没有断绝。’ 当时，弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva）、天冠菩萨（Tianguan Bodhisattva）禀告说：‘世尊！我们在佛陀般涅槃（Parinirvana）之后，应当广泛流传这部经法，让那些具有深厚善根的菩萨和众生能够得到它，从而能够自在地降伏骄慢，能够受持这部经，使他们信奉并理解。佛陀涅槃之后，如果有人能够听闻这部经法，受持、读诵、书写、解说，应当知道这些人都是受到弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva）和天冠菩萨（Tianguan Bodhisattva）的神力加持。’ 这时，魔王波旬（Mara Papiyas）来到法会中禀告说：‘世尊！如果是为声闻（sravaka）所说的诸法，我对此毫不在意。现在世尊您演说如此菩萨道法，菩萨印印，如来护持，一切众生都归向它。说了这样的法，我现在已经被忧愁之箭射中，我如今自己知道已经面临生老之苦。愿佛世尊您执持我的手，不要再演说如此具有极大功德力的经，不要让我们再次被忧愁之箭射中。’ 佛陀告诉波旬（Mara Papiyas）：‘你不要愁苦，有很多众生在你的境界中不相信这部经，只有少数众生能够信受。波旬（Mara Papiyas）应当知道，就像从大地上抓取少量的泥土，相信甚深佛法的众生就像这些泥土一样稀少，而像其余的大地那样不相信的人则非常多。波旬（Mara Papiyas）！那些不相信的人都是你的眷属，所以波旬（Mara Papiyas）你应该感到欢喜。波旬（Mara Papiyas）！众生的界限是无量无边的。’ 在宣说这部经法的时候，无量众生……
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English version 'Che [kou*chong*ye] duo na (eighteen) Anayouduolaluosapoduona fotuo eniduō (nineteen) Mantra verses seen by the Four Heavenly Kings (twenty) This mantra's divine power can subdue all desires and shortcomings (twenty-one).' At that time, the World Honored One told Maitreya Bodhisattva, Tianguan Bodhisattva, and all good men: 'I now entrust to you this immeasurable, countless asamkhyeya kalpas of accumulated, rare Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi dharma, so that it may abide long and without interruption.' Then Maitreya Bodhisattva and Tianguan Bodhisattva said: 'World Honored One! After the Buddha's Parinirvana, we shall widely propagate this sutra, so that those Bodhisattvas and beings with deep roots of goodness may obtain it, thereby freely subduing arrogance, and be able to uphold this sutra, causing them to believe and understand. After the Buddha's Nirvana, if anyone hears this sutra, receives, upholds, reads, recites, writes, and explains it, know that they are all upheld by the divine power of Maitreya Bodhisattva and Tianguan Bodhisattva.' At that time, Mara Papiyas came to the assembly and said: 'World Honored One! If it is the dharmas spoken for the sravakas, I do not care at all. Now the World Honored One is expounding such Bodhisattva path dharmas, Bodhisattva seals, protected by the Tathagata, the refuge of all beings. Having spoken such dharmas, I am now struck by the arrow of sorrow, and I now know that I face birth and old age. May the World Honored Buddha hold my hand and no longer expound such a sutra of great merit and power, lest we be struck again by the arrow of sorrow.' The Buddha told Mara Papiyas: 'Do not be sorrowful, for there are many beings in your realm who do not believe in this sutra, and few beings who can believe and accept it. Mara Papiyas should know that, like taking a small amount of soil from the earth, the beings who believe in the profound dharma are as few as this soil, while those who do not believe are as numerous as the rest of the earth. Mara Papiyas! Those who do not believe are all your retinue, therefore Mara Papiyas should rejoice. Mara Papiyas! The realm of beings is immeasurable and boundless.' While speaking this dharma, immeasurable beings... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------