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住虚空中。当取钵时，有诸佛刹无数百千俱胝那由他大菩萨众恭敬围绕，随钵上至娑婆世界，瑞相光明皆悉渐隐。 妙吉祥菩萨置钵于释迦牟尼佛前虚空中住。于是出三摩地，从座而起，前诣佛所，礼世尊足而白佛言：“世尊！我承佛旨，于下方世界取所掷钵，今在佛前置虚空中，愿佛纳受。”于是世尊默然而受。 是时，下方世界诸佛刹中菩萨之众随钵至者，咸诣释迦牟尼佛前，礼敬双足，各各称彼佛名：“某佛、如来、正等正觉问讯世尊：‘少病、少恼，起居轻利，气力安不？教化众生无疲劳耶？’” 如是伸敬已毕，世尊安慰，退坐一面。 尔时，世尊告舍利子言：“汝今谛听，当为汝说妙吉祥菩萨过去所行及本因缘。”时舍利子受教而听。 佛言：“舍利子！过去无数百千俱胝那由他劫，彼时有佛号无能胜幢如来、应供正等正觉，出现于世，彼佛世界名不可毁。有八万四千声闻之众、万二千菩萨众，彼佛说三乘法教化众生。是佛亦出五浊恶世，为诸菩萨说六波罗蜜法。 “舍利子！彼时有苾刍名曰智王，聪慧明达，善说法要。是苾刍食时着衣持钵，入一王城次第乞食，其城名曰广大。得满钵众味食已，将出彼城。是时城中有长者子名曰净臂，在母怀中，见彼苾刍持钵而 现代汉语译本：安住在虚空中。当妙吉祥菩萨取钵时，有来自诸佛刹无数百千俱胝那由他（俱胝那由他：古印度数字单位，形容极大的数量）的大菩萨众恭敬围绕，跟随钵来到娑婆世界（娑婆世界：佛教用语，指充满烦恼和痛苦的现实世界），瑞相光明都逐渐隐没。 妙吉祥菩萨将钵放置在释迦牟尼佛（释迦牟尼佛：佛教创始人）面前的虚空中。于是从三摩地（三摩地：佛教用语，指精神高度集中和统一的状态）中出来，从座位上起身，来到佛前，礼拜世尊（世尊：对佛的尊称）的双足，禀告佛说：‘世尊！我奉您的旨意，从下方世界取回您所投掷的钵，现在放置在佛前虚空中，希望佛陀接受。’于是世尊默默地接受了。 这时，下方世界诸佛刹中跟随钵而来的菩萨们，都来到释迦牟尼佛面前，礼敬佛的双足，各自称念他们佛的名字：‘某佛、如来（如来：佛的十号之一，指证悟真理的人）、正等正觉（正等正觉：佛的十号之一，指彻底觉悟的人）问候世尊：‘少病少恼，起居轻便，气力安好吗？教化众生没有感到疲劳吗？’ 这样表达敬意完毕后，世尊安抚他们，让他们退到一旁坐下。 这时，世尊告诉舍利子（舍利子：释迦牟尼佛的十大弟子之一）说：‘你现在仔细听，我将为你讲述妙吉祥菩萨过去所行的事迹和本来的因缘。’当时舍利子接受教诲，专心听讲。 佛说：‘舍利子！过去无数百千俱胝那由他劫以前，那时有一尊佛，名为无能胜幢如来、应供（应供：佛的十号之一，指值得供养的人）、正等正觉，出现在世间，那尊佛的世界名为不可毁。有八万四千声闻（声闻：佛教修行者，通过听闻佛法而证悟）之众、一万二千菩萨众，那尊佛宣说三乘法（三乘法：佛教用语，指声闻乘、缘觉乘和菩萨乘）教化众生。这尊佛也出现在五浊恶世（五浊恶世：佛教用语，指充满各种污浊和罪恶的时代），为诸位菩萨宣说六波罗蜜法（六波罗蜜法：佛教用语，指布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧六种修行方法）。 ‘舍利子！那时有一位比丘（比丘：佛教出家男子），名叫智王，聪明智慧，通达事理，善于说法。这位比丘在吃饭的时候穿好衣服，拿着钵，进入一座王城次第乞食，那座城市名叫广大。得到装满各种美味食物的钵后，正要走出那座城市。当时城中有一位长者的儿子，名叫净臂，在母亲的怀中，看见那位比丘拿着钵而’
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English version: Abiding in the empty space. When Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva (Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva: A major Bodhisattva associated with wisdom) took the bowl, countless hundreds of thousands of kotis nayutas (kotis nayutas: Ancient Indian numerical units, describing extremely large quantities) of great Bodhisattvas from various Buddha-lands respectfully surrounded him, following the bowl up to the Saha world (Saha world: A Buddhist term referring to the world of suffering and afflictions), the auspicious signs and light gradually faded away. Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva placed the bowl in the empty space before Śākyamuni Buddha (Śākyamuni Buddha: The founder of Buddhism). Then, emerging from samādhi (samādhi: A Buddhist term referring to a state of deep concentration and unification of mind), he rose from his seat, approached the Buddha, prostrated at the feet of the World-Honored One (World-Honored One: An epithet for the Buddha) and said, 'World-Honored One! I have received your command and retrieved the bowl you threw in the lower world, and now place it in the empty space before you. May the Buddha accept it.' Thereupon, the World-Honored One silently accepted it. At that time, the assembly of Bodhisattvas from the Buddha-lands in the lower world who had followed the bowl, all came before Śākyamuni Buddha, paid homage to his feet, and each recited the name of their Buddha: 'So-and-so Buddha, Tathāgata (Tathāgata: One of the ten titles of a Buddha, referring to one who has realized the truth), Samyak-saṃbuddha (Samyak-saṃbuddha: One of the ten titles of a Buddha, referring to one who is perfectly enlightened) inquires after the World-Honored One: 'Are you free from illness and affliction, are your movements light and easy, is your strength and energy well? Are you not weary in teaching and transforming sentient beings?'' Having expressed their reverence in this way, the World-Honored One comforted them, and they withdrew to sit on one side. At that time, the World-Honored One said to Śāriputra (Śāriputra: One of the ten principal disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha), 'Listen attentively now, I will tell you about the past deeds and original causes of Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva.' At that time, Śāriputra received the teaching and listened attentively. The Buddha said, 'Śāriputra! In the past, countless hundreds of thousands of kotis nayutas of kalpas (kalpas: An extremely long period of time in Buddhist cosmology), there was a Buddha named Invincible Banner Tathāgata, Arhat (Arhat: One of the ten titles of a Buddha, referring to one who is worthy of offerings), Samyak-saṃbuddha, who appeared in the world. That Buddha's world was named Indestructible. There were eighty-four thousand Śrāvakas (Śrāvakas: Buddhist practitioners who attain enlightenment by hearing the teachings) and twelve thousand Bodhisattvas. That Buddha taught and transformed sentient beings by expounding the Three Vehicles (Three Vehicles: A Buddhist term referring to the Śrāvakayāna, Pratyekabuddhayāna, and Bodhisattvayāna). That Buddha also appeared in the evil world of the Five Turbidities (Five Turbidities: A Buddhist term referring to a degenerate age characterized by various defilements), and expounded the Six Pāramitās (Six Pāramitās: A Buddhist term referring to the six perfections of giving, morality, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom) for the Bodhisattvas. 'Śāriputra! At that time, there was a bhikṣu (bhikṣu: A Buddhist monk) named Wisdom King, who was intelligent, wise, and skilled in expounding the Dharma. This bhikṣu, when it was time to eat, put on his robes, carried his bowl, and entered a royal city to beg for food in an orderly manner. The city was named Vast. Having obtained a bowl filled with various delicious foods, he was about to leave the city. At that time, there was a son of a wealthy man in the city, named Pure Arm, who was in his mother's arms, and saw that bhikṣu carrying a bowl and' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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过，即诣苾刍前，欲钵中饮食。是时苾刍见是童子善根纯熟是大法器，即取钵中欢喜团而授与之。童子得彼食已，发欢喜心，随智王苾刍至无能胜幢如来之所。 “时彼童子即诣佛前礼世尊足。智王苾刍将所乞食授其童子，而告之言：‘汝以此食供养世尊及诸大众，当令汝得无量福聚。’是时童子如苾刍言，即捧其食添世尊钵；食犹未尽，然后次第供诸大众。是会菩萨、声闻咸受其食，悉皆饱满，食犹未尽。” 佛告舍利子：“净臂童子既供养已，心大欢喜，即于佛前说伽陀曰： “‘我以无尽食， 供佛及大众， 我今供养已， 获福聚无疑。 所施食无尽， 佛功德无尽， 今供养于佛， 必获无尽福。 我以无尽食， 供养于世尊， 增长诸善根， 相续无穷尽。’ “如是，以一钵食于七日中供养如来及声闻、菩萨之众，以佛威力故，食犹不尽。 “是时，智王苾刍告彼童子言：‘汝供养已，当归依佛、归依法、归依僧，受佛戒法，尽形受持。’是时童子受苾刍教，归佛、法、僧。既归依已，即生随喜，发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。 “是时净臂父母求觅其子，到无能胜幢如来会中。到已，礼世尊足，住立一面。净臂童子见其父母，心生欢 现代汉语译本 （童子）走过，就到一位苾刍（bhiksu，比丘，佛教出家人）面前，想要他钵中的食物。当时，这位苾刍看到这个童子善根深厚，是个大法器，就从钵中取出一个欢喜团（一种食物）给他。童子得到食物后，心生欢喜，跟随智王苾刍（智慧之王比丘）到无能胜幢如来（如来佛名）所在之处。 当时，那童子就到佛前，礼拜世尊的脚。智王苾刍将乞来的食物交给童子，并告诉他说：‘你用这些食物供养世尊和所有大众，会让你得到无量的福德。’当时，童子按照苾刍的话，捧着食物添入世尊的钵中；食物还没有用完，然后依次供养各位大众。在场的菩萨（bodhisattva）和声闻（sravaka，听闻佛法而悟道的弟子）都接受了他的食物，全都吃饱了，食物还没有用完。 佛告诉舍利子（Sariputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一）：‘净臂童子供养完毕后，心中非常欢喜，就在佛前说了这首伽陀（偈颂）： ‘我用无尽的食物，供养佛和大众，我现在供养完毕，获得福德无疑。所施舍的食物是无尽的，佛的功德是无尽的，现在供养于佛，必定获得无尽的福德。我用无尽的食物，供养于世尊，增长各种善根，相续无穷无尽。’ 像这样，用一钵食物在七天之中供养如来以及声闻、菩萨大众，因为佛的威力，食物仍然没有用完。 当时，智王苾刍告诉那童子说：‘你供养完毕后，应当归依佛、归依法、归依僧，受持佛的戒律，终身受持。’当时，童子接受苾刍的教导，归依佛、法、僧。归依之后，心中生起随喜，发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心）。 当时，净臂童子的父母寻找他们的孩子，来到了无能胜幢如来的法会中。到达后，礼拜世尊的脚，站在一旁。净臂童子看到他的父母，心中生起欢
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English version （The boy）passed by and went to a bhiksu (bhiksu, Buddhist monk) wanting food from his bowl. At that time, the bhiksu, seeing that this boy had pure and mature good roots and was a great vessel for the Dharma, took a 'huan xi tuan' (a kind of food) from his bowl and gave it to him. The boy, having received the food, felt joyful and followed the Wisdom King bhiksu to where the 'Invincible Banner' Tathagata (name of a Buddha) was. At that time, the boy went before the Buddha and bowed at the feet of the World Honored One. The Wisdom King bhiksu gave the begged-for food to the boy and told him, 'Use this food to make offerings to the World Honored One and all the assembly, and it will cause you to obtain immeasurable merit.' At that time, the boy, according to the bhiksu's words, held the food and added it to the World Honored One's bowl; the food was not yet exhausted, and then he successively offered it to all the assembly. The bodhisattvas (bodhisattva) and sravakas (sravaka, disciples who attain enlightenment by hearing the Buddha's teachings) in the assembly all received his food, and all were full, yet the food was not exhausted. The Buddha told Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples), 'After Pure Arm Boy had finished making offerings, his heart was very joyful, and he spoke this gatha (verse) before the Buddha: 'I use endless food, to offer to the Buddha and the assembly, now that I have finished offering, obtaining merit is without doubt. The food that is given is endless, the Buddha's merit is endless, now offering to the Buddha, I will surely obtain endless merit. I use endless food, to offer to the World Honored One, increasing all good roots, continuing without end.' In this way, using one bowl of food to make offerings to the Tathagata and the assembly of sravakas and bodhisattvas for seven days, because of the Buddha's power, the food was still not exhausted. At that time, the Wisdom King bhiksu told the boy, 'After you have finished making offerings, you should take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, take refuge in the Sangha, receive the Buddha's precepts, and uphold them for the rest of your life.' At that time, the boy accepted the bhiksu's teaching and took refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Having taken refuge, he generated joy and aroused the 'anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta' (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta, the mind of unsurpassed, complete, and perfect enlightenment). At that time, the parents of Pure Arm Boy were searching for their child and came to the assembly of the 'Invincible Banner' Tathagata. Having arrived, they bowed at the feet of the World Honored One and stood to one side. Pure Arm Boy saw his parents, and joy arose in his heart. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 喜，问讯起居，于父母前说伽陀曰： “‘父母今善来， 诸佛甚难值， 我求大菩提， 为一切众生。 当观佛相好， 身放妙光明， 诸有智慧者， 应求菩提果。 我今求出家， 愿父母听许， 不乐于富乐， 以佛难值故。’ “尔时，父母即为其子说伽陀曰： “‘我听汝出家， 趣无上菩提， 我以汝因缘， 亦当如是学。’”
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佛告舍利子：“是时净臂童子蒙其父母听许出家。时彼父母深生信乐，亦复出家，归佛、法、僧，欢喜信受。是时复有五百人同时发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，皆悉归佛出家，佛皆摄受。” 佛告舍利子：“汝今当知：尔时智王苾刍者，岂异人乎？即今妙吉祥菩萨是。净臂童子者，今我身是。 “舍利子！我往昔时为长者子，因彼妙吉祥菩萨授我钵故，令我发大菩提心。 “又，舍利子！我从初发大菩提心乃至果满，十力、无畏、一切功德、具无尽智，皆因妙吉祥菩萨起发开导。何以故？我所发心犹如虚空，无有边际。 “又，舍利子！所有十方无量无数同名释迦牟尼佛，皆如我于妙吉祥所开发菩提心。 “又，舍利子！过去底沙如来、弗沙如来、燃灯如来、尸弃如来，如是诸佛，我于 现代汉语译本 （净臂童子）喜悦地问候父母的起居，在父母面前说了以下偈颂： ‘父母今天安好，诸佛实在难以遇到，我为了所有众生，寻求无上菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）。应当观察佛的相好，身体放出美妙的光明，所有有智慧的人，都应该寻求菩提的果实。我现在请求出家，希望父母能够允许，我不贪恋富裕快乐，因为佛实在难以遇到。’ 这时，父母为他们的儿子说了以下偈颂： ‘我们听许你出家，追求无上菩提，我们也会因为你的缘故，像你一样学习。’ 佛告诉舍利子（Sariputra，智慧第一的弟子）: ‘当时净臂童子得到父母的允许而出家。当时他的父母深生信乐，也出家了，归依佛、法、僧，欢喜信受。当时又有五百人同时发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，都归依佛而出家，佛都接纳了他们。’ 佛告诉舍利子：‘你现在应当知道：当时的智王比丘（Bhiksu，出家男子）是谁呢？就是现在的妙吉祥菩萨（Manjushri Bodhisattva，文殊菩萨）。净臂童子是谁呢？就是现在的我。’ ‘舍利子！我往昔作为长者之子时，因为妙吉祥菩萨授给我钵（bowl，僧人使用的食器）的缘故，使我发起了大菩提心。 ‘又，舍利子！我从最初发起大菩提心直到果位圆满，所获得的十力（ten powers of a Buddha）、无畏（four fearlessnesses of a Buddha）、一切功德、具足无尽的智慧，都是因为妙吉祥菩萨的启发和引导。为什么呢？我所发的心就像虚空一样，没有边际。 ‘又，舍利子！所有十方无量无数同名释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha，释迦牟尼佛），都像我一样在妙吉祥菩萨那里开发了菩提心。 ‘又，舍利子！过去的底沙如来（Tishya Tathagata）、弗沙如来（Phussa Tathagata）、燃灯如来（Dipankara Tathagata）、尸弃如来（Sikhi Tathagata），像这样的诸佛，我于