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迦华等——复有鸳、鸯、凫、雁之属游止其中。诸宝树宝台皆有妙香，闻者欢喜。一一树下有二十五大女，持栴檀香而为供养。 妙吉祥菩萨于其定中现如是等殊特事已，出三摩地，即告尊者大迦叶言：“我今与汝同赴王舍大城摩伽陀王宫中受食供养。耆年大德宜当导前，我必从后。” 迦叶白言：“不也。菩萨！大士具大智慧、神通无量、多闻辩才、善说诸法，我佛、世尊常所称叹，众生见者发菩提心修菩萨行。我于声闻众中虽称耆旧，无所堪能，何敢居前而行？愿从菩萨之后。何以故？一切众生始发菩提心，一切声闻、缘觉己所不及，何况久行菩萨道者？譬如师子之子，初生即有大力，勇健轻捷，无所畏惧。其身香气为风所吹，群兽闻者无不惊怖；乃至大象，虽有大力，一切世间不能制伏，闻初生师子之香亦生惊怖。众生若发菩提心，勇猛坚固，一切魔众生怖畏想，声闻、缘觉所不能及。诸菩萨摩诃萨闻佛说大乘法，其心不动，生大欢喜，而能作师子吼降伏一切。是故，妙吉祥菩萨！于真法中无有三乘，但以菩提心而为尊长，一切善法从菩提心生故。今菩萨前行，犹菩提心生无量善法。” 于是，妙吉祥菩萨居前而行，诸大菩萨左右围绕，声闻之众皆从其后，离本住处入王舍城。 是时 现代汉语译本 迦华等（花名）——还有鸳鸯、野鸭、大雁等鸟类在其中栖息。各种宝树和宝台都有美妙的香气，闻到的人都心生欢喜。每一棵树下都有二十五位大美女，手持栴檀香进行供养。 妙吉祥菩萨（Manjushri Bodhisattva）在他的禅定中显现出这些殊胜的景象后，从三摩地（Samadhi，禅定）中出来，立即告诉尊者大迦叶（Mahakasyapa）说：‘我现在和你一同前往王舍大城（Rajagrha）的摩伽陀（Magadha）国王宫中接受斋饭供养。年长的有德之人应该在前面引导，我一定在后面跟随。’ 迦叶（Kasyapa）回答说：‘不行啊，菩萨（Bodhisattva）！大士（Mahasattva）您具有大智慧，神通无量，博闻强记，善于说法，是佛（Buddha）、世尊（Bhagavan）常常称赞的，众生见到您就会发起菩提心（Bodhi-citta）修菩萨行（Bodhisattva-caryā）。我在声闻（Śrāvaka）众中虽然被称为年长者，但没有什么能力，怎么敢在前面行走呢？我愿意跟随在菩萨之后。为什么呢？一切众生只要发起菩提心，就是一切声闻、缘觉（Pratyekabuddha）所不能及的，更何况是长久修行菩萨道的人呢？譬如狮子的幼崽，刚出生就具有很大的力量，勇敢矫健，无所畏惧。它的身体散发的香气被风吹动，群兽闻到都会惊恐害怕；乃至大象，虽然有很大的力量，一切世间都不能制伏它，闻到初生狮子的香气也会感到惊恐。众生如果发起菩提心，勇猛而坚定，一切魔众都会产生畏惧的想法，这不是声闻、缘觉所能达到的。诸位菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva）听到佛说大乘法（Mahāyāna），内心不会动摇，并且生起极大的欢喜，能够发出狮子吼（Simhanada）降伏一切。因此，妙吉祥菩萨！在真正的佛法中没有三乘（Triyāna）的区别，而是以菩提心作为最尊贵的，一切善法都是从菩提心产生的。现在菩萨您在前面行走，就像菩提心产生无量的善法一样。’ 于是，妙吉祥菩萨走在前面，诸位大菩萨在左右围绕，声闻众都跟随在后面，离开了原来的住处，进入王舍城。 这时
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English version Kahlara (Name of a flower) and others—moreover, there were mandarin ducks, ducks, wild geese, and other birds dwelling therein. All the jeweled trees and jeweled platforms possessed wondrous fragrances, causing joy to those who smelled them. Under each tree were twenty-five great maidens, holding sandalwood incense as offerings. After Manjushri Bodhisattva manifested such extraordinary events in his Samadhi (meditative absorption), he emerged from Samadhi and immediately said to the Venerable Mahakasyapa (Great Kasyapa): 'I shall now go with you to the royal palace of King Magadha (King of Magadha) in the great city of Rajagrha (Royal City) to receive food offerings. The venerable elder should lead the way, and I will surely follow behind.' Kasyapa (Kasyapa) replied: 'No, Bodhisattva (Enlightenment Being)! Great Being (Mahasattva), you possess great wisdom, immeasurable spiritual powers, vast learning and eloquence, and are skilled in expounding all Dharmas (teachings). You are constantly praised by the Buddha (Enlightened One), the Bhagavan (Blessed One). Beings who see you generate the Bodhi-citta (mind of enlightenment) and practice the Bodhisattva-caryā (conduct of a Bodhisattva). Although I am called an elder among the Śrāvakas (hearers), I am incapable of anything. How dare I walk in front? I wish to follow behind the Bodhisattva. Why? Any being who generates the Bodhi-citta surpasses all Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas (Solitary Buddhas), let alone those who have long practiced the Bodhisattva path. For example, a lion cub, upon birth, possesses great strength, is brave and agile, and fears nothing. The fragrance of its body, carried by the wind, causes all beasts to be terrified upon smelling it; even an elephant, though possessing great strength and being unconquerable by all in the world, is frightened upon smelling the fragrance of a newborn lion. If beings generate the Bodhi-citta, being courageous and steadfast, all demonic hosts will have thoughts of fear, which is unattainable by Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas. The Bodhisattva-Mahāsattvas (Great Bodhisattvas), upon hearing the Buddha expound the Mahāyāna (Great Vehicle) Dharma, their minds do not waver, and they generate great joy, and are able to roar like a lion (Simhanada), subduing all. Therefore, Manjushri Bodhisattva! In the true Dharma, there is no distinction of the Triyāna (Three Vehicles), but the Bodhi-citta is the most venerable, as all good Dharmas arise from the Bodhi-citta. Now, the Bodhisattva walking in front is like the Bodhi-citta generating immeasurable good Dharmas.' Thereupon, Manjushri Bodhisattva walked in front, with the great Bodhisattvas surrounding him on the left and right, and the assembly of Śrāvakas following behind, departing from their original dwelling place and entering the city of Rajagrha. At that time --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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天雨众华，于虚空中奏百千天乐，放大光明普照大众，于光明中雨众莲华。王舍城中一切人民见菩萨已皆生欢喜，持诸香华而伸供养。 尔时，摩伽陀国王闻妙吉祥菩萨与八万大菩萨众及五百声闻而来赴会，即作是念：“我所备办饮食五百，今此菩萨等众其数倍多，今此少食如何充足？又于何处可容其坐？” 作是念时，妙吉祥菩萨即敕多闻天王及恭毗罗大夜叉主于刹那顷化童子形，诣于王前而白王曰：“大王！勿生忧念。妙吉祥菩萨有大方便，福德、智慧不可思议，能以一食普供三千大千世界一切众生悉皆饱满，食犹不尽。今此八万菩萨、五百声闻，其数不多，何所虑耶？何以故？妙吉祥菩萨福德、智慧本无尽故，食亦无尽。” 是时摩伽陀国王闻是语已，心大欢喜，适悦快乐，即于妙吉祥菩萨起恭敬、尊重、希有之心，与诸宫属持以香华、末香、涂香等，作诸伎乐出迎菩萨。见已，拜跪问讯，散其香华，前引菩萨入于王宫。 是时妙吉祥菩萨至王宫已，即告普照菩萨曰：“善男子！汝当庄严道场，今正是时。” 普照菩萨受其命已，以神通力其王宫殿忽然广博严净，种种庄严无所妨碍，悬诸华盖、幢幡、璎珞，严饰第一成大道场。 复告法上菩萨曰：“善男子！汝可为吾敷 现代汉语译本：天空中降下各种各样的花朵，同时在虚空中演奏成百上千种天乐，放出巨大的光明普遍照耀大众，在光明中降下各种莲花。王舍城（Rājagṛha）中的所有人民见到菩萨后都心生欢喜，拿着各种香和花来供养。 当时，摩伽陀（Magadha）国王听到妙吉祥菩萨（Mañjuśrī）与八万大菩萨众及五百声闻前来赴会，就想：‘我所准备的五百份饮食，现在这些菩萨等人的数量多出好几倍，现在这些少量的食物怎么能够充足供应？又在什么地方可以容纳他们坐下呢？’ 当他这样想的时候，妙吉祥菩萨就命令多闻天王（Vaiśravaṇa）和恭毗罗（Kumbhīra）大夜叉主在极短的时间内化作童子的形象，来到国王面前对国王说：‘大王！不要忧虑。妙吉祥菩萨有很大的方便，福德、智慧不可思议，能够用一份食物普遍供养三千大千世界的一切众生，都能让他们饱满，食物还用不完。现在这八万菩萨、五百声闻，数量不多，有什么可担心的呢？为什么呢？因为妙吉祥菩萨的福德、智慧本来就没有穷尽，食物也不会穷尽。’ 当时摩伽陀国王听到这些话后，心里非常欢喜，感到适悦快乐，就对妙吉祥菩萨生起恭敬、尊重、希有之心，与各位后宫眷属拿着香花、末香、涂香等，演奏各种乐器出来迎接菩萨。见到菩萨后，拜跪问讯，散布香花，在前面引导菩萨进入王宫。 当时妙吉祥菩萨到达王宫后，就告诉普照菩萨（Samantaprabhāsa）说：‘善男子！你应该庄严道场，现在正是时候。’ 普照菩萨接受命令后，用神通力使王宫殿忽然变得广阔而庄严清净，各种各样的装饰都没有妨碍，悬挂各种华盖、幢幡、璎珞，装饰成第一等的道场。 又告诉法上菩萨（Dharma-ūrdhva）说：‘善男子！你应该为我铺设座位。’
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English version: Rain fell with various flowers, and hundreds of thousands of celestial music played in the empty sky, emitting great light that universally illuminated the masses, and raining various lotuses in the light. All the people in Rājagṛha (City of Kings) rejoiced upon seeing the Bodhisattva, and offered various incense and flowers. At that time, King Magadha (Kingdom in ancient India) heard that Mañjuśrī (Gentle Glory) Bodhisattva was coming to the assembly with eighty thousand great Bodhisattvas and five hundred Śrāvakas (Hearers), and he thought: 'The five hundred portions of food that I have prepared, now the number of these Bodhisattvas and others is many times more, how can these few foods be sufficient? And where can they be seated?' As he was thinking this, Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva immediately ordered Vaiśravaṇa (King of the North) and Kumbhīra (a Yaksha general) the great Yaksha chief to transform into the form of a boy in an instant, and went to the king and said to the king: 'Great King! Do not worry. Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva has great skillful means, and his blessings and wisdom are inconceivable. He can use one meal to universally provide for all sentient beings in the three thousand great thousand worlds, and they will all be full, and the food will not be exhausted. Now these eighty thousand Bodhisattvas and five hundred Śrāvakas are not many in number, what is there to worry about? Why? Because Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva's blessings and wisdom are originally inexhaustible, and the food is also inexhaustible.' At that time, King Magadha, upon hearing these words, was very happy in his heart, felt comfortable and joyful, and developed a respectful, reverent, and rare mind towards Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva. Together with the members of his palace, he held incense, flowers, powdered incense, and scented ointment, and played various musical instruments to welcome the Bodhisattva. Upon seeing the Bodhisattva, he bowed and paid respects, scattered incense and flowers, and led the Bodhisattva into the royal palace. At that time, Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva, after arriving at the royal palace, said to Samantaprabhāsa (Universal Light) Bodhisattva: 'Good man! You should adorn the Bodhimaṇḍa (place of enlightenment), now is the right time.' Upon receiving the order, Samantaprabhāsa Bodhisattva used his supernatural powers to suddenly make the royal palace vast, solemn, and pure, and various decorations did not obstruct anything. He hung various flower canopies, banners, and garlands, and decorated it into a first-class Bodhimaṇḍa. He then said to Dharma-ūrdhva (Dharma-height) Bodhisattva: 'Good man! You should prepare a seat for me.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 置上妙之座，安诸大众。”
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于是法上菩萨作弹指相而为召集，于刹那间有八万三千妙好之座出现道场，种种珍宝而为庄严，其座周遍于道场中亦无迫迮。 尔时，妙吉祥菩萨即就于座，命诸菩萨、声闻之众各就其座。 于时摩伽陀国王即前白妙吉祥菩萨言：“惟愿菩萨大众哀愍我故，从容小待，饮食将至。” 尔时，四大天王与诸眷属来诣道场，礼敬供养妙吉祥菩萨及诸大众。复有帝释天主与诸眷属，及彼阿修罗眷属等，各各持栴檀、末香来诣道场，供养大众。复有娑婆界主大梵天王变童子相，与诸梵众左右侍者各持宝拂来诣道场，礼敬妙吉祥菩萨已住立其侧。诸来梵众亦持宝拂，于诸菩萨及声闻众右侧而住。复有无热恼龙王来诣道场，住虚空中不现其身，垂诸璎珞，于璎珞中出八功德水，一切大众用而无尽。 尔时，摩伽陀国王即作是念：“此诸菩萨皆无钵器，当用何食？” 妙吉祥菩萨知王所念，而告王言：“勿作是念，此诸菩萨不持其钵。若须钵时，随其佛刹所有应器自然而至。” 王大欢喜，即白妙吉祥菩萨言：“此诸菩萨居何佛土？从何所来？愿闻诸菩萨所来国土及佛名字。” 妙吉祥答言：“大王当知：东方有国，其名常声，佛号吉祥声如来、应供 现代汉语译本： ‘布置殊妙的座位，安置所有大众。’ 于是法上菩萨（Dharmottara Bodhisattva）作弹指的姿势来召集，在刹那间有八万三千个精妙美好的座位出现在道场，用各种珍宝来庄严，这些座位遍布于道场中，并不显得拥挤。 这时，妙吉祥菩萨（Manjushri Bodhisattva）就坐于座位上，命令各位菩萨、声闻的僧众各自就座。 这时，摩伽陀国王（King of Magadha）上前对妙吉祥菩萨说：‘希望菩萨大众怜悯我，稍微等待片刻，饮食即将送达。’ 这时，四大天王（Four Heavenly Kings）与他们的眷属来到道场，礼敬供养妙吉祥菩萨及各位大众。又有帝释天主（Lord Indra）与他的眷属，以及阿修罗（Asura）的眷属等，各自拿着栴檀、末香来到道场，供养大众。又有娑婆界主大梵天王（Great Brahma King, Lord of the Saha World）变化成童子的形象，与各位梵众侍者各自拿着宝拂来到道场，礼敬妙吉祥菩萨后站在他的旁边。各位前来的梵众也拿着宝拂，在各位菩萨及声闻僧众的右侧站立。又有无热恼龙王（Anavatapta Dragon King）来到道场，停留在虚空中不显现他的身形，垂下各种璎珞，在璎珞中流出具有八种功德的水，一切大众使用都用不完。 这时，摩伽陀国王心中想：‘这些菩萨都没有钵器，应当用什么食物呢？’ 妙吉祥菩萨知道国王心中所想，就告诉国王说：‘不要这样想，这些菩萨不持有固定的钵器。如果需要钵时，随着他们佛刹所有的应器自然就会到来。’ 国王非常欢喜，就对妙吉祥菩萨说：‘这些菩萨居住在哪个佛土？从哪里而来？希望听到各位菩萨所来的国土以及佛的名字。’ 妙吉祥菩萨回答说：‘大王应当知道：东方有个国家，它的名字叫常声（Constant Sound），佛号吉祥声如来（Auspicious Sound Tathagata）、应供（Worthy of Offerings）。’