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English version: Inclining towards the Buddha. On this great earth, various lotuses grow, as large as chariot wheels, of diverse and lovely colors, with wondrous fragrance pleasing to the mind, and great light shining universally, pervading this three-thousand-great-thousand world system. In the upper sky, there are numerous Devas (Deva, gods), not showing their forms, playing various musical instruments. Hearing these musical sounds, from Snow Mountain King and Fragrant Mountain King, all the Devas emit even more wondrous fragrances, causing this three-thousand-great-thousand world system to be filled with great fragrance. At that time, from Snow Mountain King and Fragrant Mountain King, a rain of wondrous flowers flows towards the Buddha, filling the three-thousand-great-thousand world system. All the other trees also rain down flowers. In the upper sky, there is a jeweled canopy covering ten thousand yojanas (Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance), this great jeweled canopy is adorned with strings of pearls and bell nets, and the sounds emanating from the bell nets are soft and pleasing, with great wondrous sounds heard throughout the three-thousand-great-thousand world system. At that time, the great Arhat Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom), seeing this transformation, joined his palms and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What is this auspicious light, with such a rare and unprecedented appearance, that this three-thousand-great-thousand world system is adorned and so lovely?' The Buddha told Sariputra: 'This is the Mahavriksha Kinnara Raja (Mahavriksha Kinnara Raja, a half-human, half-bird deity)! From Fragrant Mountain, with immeasurable Kinnaras (Kinnara, a half-human, half-bird deity), immeasurable Gandharvas (Gandharva, celestial musicians), immeasurable Devas (Deva, gods), immeasurable Mahoragas (Mahoraga, a human-bodied, snake-headed deity), surrounded by a great assembly, he wishes to come and see the Buddha, to pay homage and make offerings. This Mahavriksha Kinnara Raja wishes to come and see the Buddha, so he first manifests this appearance.' Before the words were finished, the Mahavriksha Kinnara Raja, with immeasurable Kinnara hosts, immeasurable Gandharva hosts, immeasurable Deva hosts, immeasurable Mahoraga hosts, surrounded by a great assembly, playing eighty-four thousand musical instruments, with pure and wondrous songs harmonizing with the various instruments. Furthermore, countless hundreds of thousands of beings all followed, relying on the great power of the Bodhisattva's (Bodhisattva, one who seeks enlightenment) spiritual abilities, ascending into the sky, universally raining down various flowers, and coming to the place where the Buddha is. Having arrived, he and all his attendants prostrated themselves at the Buddha's feet, circumambulated the Buddha seven times to the right, and stood before the World Honored One. At that time, the Mahavriksha Kinnara Raja used his own lyre made of lapis lazuli, adorned with flowers and leaves of Jambudvipa gold (Jambudvipa gold, a precious type of gold), created by the reward of good and pure karma, in front of the Tathagata (Tathagata, one of the titles of the Buddha), he skillfully tuned the lyre, as well as the remaining eighty-four thousand musical instruments. This great tree Kinn --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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那罗王当弹此琴，鼓众乐时，其音普皆闻此三千大千世界，是琴音声及妙歌声，隐蔽欲界诸天音乐。 尔时欲界所有诸天，皆舍音乐来诣佛所。是大树紧那罗王当鼓琴时，三千大千世界所有丛林诸山，谓：须弥山、王雪山、目真邻陀山、摩诃目真邻陀山、黑山，及众药草、树木丛林悉皆涌没。涌、渐遍涌、等遍涌，动、渐遍动、等遍动，震、渐遍振、等遍震，犹如有人极为醉酒，前却颠倒不能自持，诸山须弥颇峨涌没亦复如是！ 大树紧那罗王当鼓琴时，佛大众中，人、王众等，比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，天、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽，释、梵、护世、若人、非人及离欲者，唯除菩萨不退转者，其余一切诸大众等，闻是琴声及诸乐音，各不自安从座起舞。 时诸一切声闻大众，闻琴乐音不能堪耐，各从座起，放舍威仪诞貌逸乐，如小儿舞戏不能自持。 尔时天冠菩萨语是一切诸大声闻、大迦叶等：“汝诸大德已离烦恼，得八解脱见四圣谛，云何今者各舍威仪如彼小儿举身动舞？” 于时大德诸声闻等答言：“善男子！我于是中不得自在。何以故？由是琴音，我等各各不安乐坐，其体动舞不能自持，所有心念不能令住。” 尔时天冠菩萨语大 现代汉语译本：那罗王（Nararaja，指紧那罗王）弹奏此琴，演奏众乐的时候，琴声能够传遍整个三千大千世界，琴声和美妙的歌声，甚至盖过了欲界诸天的音乐。 那时，欲界所有的天人都放弃了自己的音乐，来到佛陀所在的地方。当大树紧那罗王（Mahavriksha Kinnararaja）弹奏琴的时候，三千大千世界所有的丛林山脉，包括须弥山（Sumeru）、王雪山（King Snow Mountain）、目真邻陀山（Mucilinda Mountain）、摩诃目真邻陀山（Mahamucilinda Mountain）、黑山（Black Mountain），以及各种药草、树木丛林都开始涌动、沉没。涌动，逐渐普遍地涌动，平等普遍地涌动；震动，逐渐普遍地震动，平等普遍地震动；摇晃，逐渐普遍地摇晃，平等普遍地摇晃，就像有人喝醉了酒，前后颠倒，不能自持一样，须弥山等山脉的涌动沉没也是这样！ 大树紧那罗王（Mahavriksha Kinnararaja）弹奏琴的时候，佛陀的大众中，包括人、国王等，比丘（bhiksu，男性出家人）、比丘尼（bhiksuni，女性出家人）、优婆塞（upasaka，在家男居士）、优婆夷（upasika，在家女居士），天（deva，天神）、龙（naga，龙族）、夜叉（yaksa，夜叉）、乾闼婆（gandharva，香音神）、阿修罗（asura，阿修罗）、迦楼罗（garuda，金翅鸟）、紧那罗（kinnara，歌神）、摩睺罗伽（mahoraga，大蟒神），释（Sakra，帝释天）、梵（Brahma，梵天）、护世（Lokapala，护世四天王），以及人和非人，还有那些已经脱离欲望的人，除了不退转的菩萨（bodhisattva）之外，其余所有的大众，听到琴声和各种乐音，都无法安稳地坐在座位上，纷纷起身跳舞。 当时，所有声闻（sravaka，听闻佛法而证悟者）大众，听到琴声乐音，都无法忍受，纷纷从座位上站起来，放弃了庄严的仪态，显露出放纵快乐的样子，就像小孩子一样，手舞足蹈，不能自持。 这时，天冠菩萨（Tianguan Bodhisattva）对所有的大声闻，包括大迦叶（Mahakasyapa）等说：‘你们这些大德已经脱离了烦恼，获得了八解脱，见证了四圣谛（Four Noble Truths），为什么现在却都放弃了庄严的仪态，像小孩子一样，全身舞动呢？’ 当时，大德的声闻们回答说：‘善男子！我们在这里无法自主。为什么呢？因为这琴声，我们都无法安稳地坐着，身体不由自主地舞动，不能自持，所有的心念都无法安定下来。’ 这时，天冠菩萨（Tianguan Bodhisattva）对大
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English version: When Nararaja (Kinnararaja) plays this lute and performs various musical pieces, its sound pervades the entire three thousand great thousand worlds, and the sound of the lute and the wonderful songs conceal the music of the heavens in the desire realm. At that time, all the devas (gods) in the desire realm abandon their music and come to the Buddha's place. When Mahavriksha Kinnararaja plays the lute, all the forests and mountains in the three thousand great thousand worlds, including Mount Sumeru, King Snow Mountain, Mount Mucilinda, Mount Mahamucilinda, Black Mountain, and all kinds of herbs, trees, and forests, all surge and sink. Surging, gradually and universally surging, equally and universally surging; shaking, gradually and universally shaking, equally and universally shaking; vibrating, gradually and universally vibrating, equally and universally vibrating, just like someone who is extremely drunk, staggering back and forth, unable to control themselves, the surging and sinking of mountains like Mount Sumeru are also like this! When Mahavriksha Kinnararaja plays the lute, among the Buddha's assembly, including humans, kings, bhiksus (monks), bhiksunis (nuns), upasakas (laymen), upasikas (laywomen), devas (gods), nagas (dragons), yakshas (demons), gandharvas (celestial musicians), asuras (demigods), garudas (mythical birds), kinnaras (celestial musicians), mahoragas (serpent deities), Sakra (Indra), Brahma, Lokapalas (guardian deities), humans and non-humans, and those who have detached from desires, except for the non-retrogressing bodhisattvas, all the other assemblies, upon hearing the sound of the lute and various musical sounds, cannot sit still and rise from their seats to dance. At that time, all the sravaka (disciples) assemblies, upon hearing the sound of the lute music, cannot endure it, and rise from their seats, abandoning their dignified demeanor, revealing a carefree and joyful appearance, dancing and playing like children, unable to control themselves. At this time, Tianguan Bodhisattva said to all the great sravakas, including Mahakasyapa and others: 'You great virtues have already detached from afflictions, attained the eight liberations, and witnessed the Four Noble Truths, why are you now abandoning your dignified demeanor, dancing with your whole bodies like children?' At that time, the virtuous sravakas replied: 'Good man! We are not in control of ourselves here. Why? Because of this lute music, we cannot sit peacefully, our bodies dance involuntarily, unable to control ourselves, and all our thoughts cannot be calmed down.' At this time, Tianguan Bodhisattva spoke to the great --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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德迦叶言：“如何耆年少欲知足，修行头陀常乐空静，天人、阿修罗敬汝如塔，大德云何不能持身，犹小儿舞？云何不护是大众心？” 大迦叶言：“善男子！如旋岚大风吹诸树木、药草、丛林，彼无有力能自安持，非彼本心之所欲乐，然彼鼓动不能自持。善男子！今此大树紧那罗王！鼓作琴乐妙歌和顺，诸箫笛音鼓动我心，如旋岚风吹诸树身，不能自持。是善丈夫誓愿威势福德神力，于诸声闻及诸缘觉所有威德，彼为殊胜。” 尔时天冠菩萨语大迦叶：“汝今观是不退菩萨威德势力，彼琴乐音不能令其动摇惊扬。大德迦叶！谁见如是而当不发无上正真菩提道心？何以故？今有无量智所有威力，不如琴声，令如是等大威德人闻是琴声不能自持，其向大乘不退转者，不能令动。” 尔时大树紧那罗王更易调琴并及八万四千余乐，佛威神力及大树紧那罗王宿善根力之所持故，诸琴乐音说是偈言： “一切诸法向寂静， 如是乃至上中下； 空静寂灭无恼患， 无垢最上今显现。 诸众生等无众生， 过去现在亦复尔！ 以音声说令众闻， 是声同等如法界。 诸世界同无世界， 说事犹如虚空相； 无生无增亦无减， 显示虚妄如虚空。 善觉诸佛悉同等， 法界决定无 现代汉语译本： 德迦叶问道：‘为什么您这样一位年长、少欲知足、修行头陀行、常乐于空寂清净的大德，受到天人、阿修罗的敬仰如同佛塔一般，却不能控制自己的身体，像小孩子一样舞动呢？为什么不守护大众的心呢？’ 大迦叶回答说：‘善男子！就像旋风大风吹动树木、药草、丛林一样，它们没有力量能够自己安稳地站立，这不是它们本心的意愿，然而被风鼓动而不能自持。善男子！现在这棵大树紧那罗王（Kinnara King，天神）！演奏琴乐，美妙的歌声和谐流畅，各种箫笛的声音鼓动我的心，就像旋风吹动树身一样，不能自持。这位善丈夫的誓愿威势、福德神力，胜过所有声闻和缘觉的威德。’ 这时，天冠菩萨（Tianguan Bodhisattva，菩萨名）对大迦叶说：‘您现在看看这位不退转菩萨的威德势力，这些琴乐的声音不能使他动摇惊慌。大德迦叶！谁见到这样的情景而不发起无上正真菩提道心呢？为什么呢？现在有无量智慧的所有威力，不如琴声，使像这样具有大威德的人听到琴声而不能自持，却不能使那些趋向大乘不退转的人动摇。’ 这时，大树紧那罗王更换琴的音调，并演奏八万四千多种乐曲，由于佛的威神之力以及大树紧那罗王宿世善根的力量，各种琴乐的声音唱出偈语： ‘一切诸法趋向寂静，像这样乃至上中下；空寂清净没有恼患，无垢最上现在显现。 诸众生等同于无众生，过去现在也是这样！用音声说出来让大家听闻，这声音等同于法界。 诸世界等同于无世界，所说之事犹如虚空之相；没有生起没有增加也没有减少，显示虚妄如同虚空。 善于觉悟的诸佛完全相同，法界是决定的，没有……’
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English version: Dejia Ye asked: 'Why is it that you, a venerable elder, content with few desires, practicing asceticism, always delighting in emptiness and tranquility, revered by gods and asuras like a stupa, are unable to control your body and dance like a child? Why do you not protect the minds of the assembly?' Mahakashyapa replied: 'Good man! Just as a whirlwind blows trees, herbs, and forests, they have no strength to stand firm on their own. This is not their original intention, yet they are moved by the wind and cannot control themselves. Good man! Now, this great tree, the Kinnara King (Kinnara King, a celestial being)! Plays the qin music, the beautiful songs are harmonious and smooth, and the sounds of various flutes stir my heart, just like the whirlwind blowing the tree trunks, making me unable to control myself. This good man's vows, power, blessings, and divine strength surpass the virtue of all Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas.' At this time, Tianguan Bodhisattva (Tianguan Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva's name) said to Mahakashyapa: 'Now look at the majestic power of this non-retreating Bodhisattva. These qin music sounds cannot shake or startle him. Great Virtue Kashyapa! Who, upon seeing such a scene, would not arouse the unsurpassed, true, and perfect Bodhi mind? Why? Now, the power of immeasurable wisdom is not as effective as the sound of the qin, causing those with great virtue to hear the qin sound and be unable to control themselves, yet it cannot move those who are on the path of the Great Vehicle and do not retreat.' At this time, the great tree, the Kinnara King, changed the tuning of the qin and played more than eighty-four thousand kinds of music. Due to the power of the Buddha's majestic spirit and the power of the good roots of the great tree, the Kinnara King, the sounds of various qin music sang the following verses: 'All dharmas tend towards stillness, like this, even to the upper, middle, and lower levels; emptiness, stillness, and tranquility are without affliction, and the immaculate and supreme is now manifested. All sentient beings are equal to non-sentient beings, and so it was in the past and so it is now! Speaking with sound so that everyone can hear, this sound is equal to the Dharmadhatu. All worlds are equal to non-worlds, and the things spoken of are like the appearance of emptiness; there is no birth, no increase, and no decrease, revealing illusion like emptiness. The Buddhas who are well-awakened are completely the same, the Dharmadhatu is definite, without...'