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English version The Great Adornment Hall of Śakra (Śakra Devānām Indra, the lord of the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven) also had eighty-four thousand jeweled windows, interspersed with lapis lazuli and gold, covered with nets, spread with golden sand, and with sandalwood railings. 'Furthermore, Ānanda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha)! The Great Adornment Hall of Śakra also had eighty-four thousand celestial sapphire windows, exquisitely adorned as described above.' 'Furthermore, Ānanda! The Great Adornment Hall of Śakra also had eighty-four thousand towers and pavilions, with surrounding treasures, adorned as described above.' The Buddha said to Ānanda: 'If a virtuous man or virtuous woman were to construct such a Great Adornment Hall of Śakra and donate it to the Sangha (Buddhist monastic order) of the four directions, what do you think? Would this virtuous man or virtuous woman gain great merit from this cause?' Ānanda replied to the Buddha: 'Very much, World-Honored One (Bhagavan, an epithet of the Buddha)! Very much, Well-Gone One (Sugata, an epithet of the Tathagata)! This virtuous man or virtuous woman would gain great merit.' The Buddha said to Ānanda: 'Set aside the merit of these four continents, and also set aside the merit of the Great Adornment Hall of Śakro devānam indraḥ (another name for Śakra). If a virtuous man or virtuous woman were to construct hundreds of thousands of millions of Great Adornment Halls of Śakro devānam indraḥ and donate them to the Sangha of the four directions; and if another virtuous man or virtuous woman, after the Parinirvana (the final nirvana) of the Buddha, were to build a stupa (Buddhist monument) with relics (Śarīra, cremated remains of the Buddha or eminent monks) as small as mustard seeds, as large as an Āmalaka (a type of fruit), with a finial as thin as a needle, and a parasol on top as small as a jujube leaf, or were to create an image of the Buddha even as small as a barleycorn, the fulfillment of this merit would not be equaled by a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times, or hundreds of thousands of millions of times, it is immeasurable. Ānanda, you should know that this is the immeasurable merit of the Tathagata (another name for the Buddha), the division of precepts, the division of samadhi (meditative absorption), the division of wisdom, the division of liberation, and the division of the knowledge and vision of liberation.' 'Furthermore, Ānanda! The immeasurable merit of the Tathagata includes great supernatural powers and transformations, as well as Dāna-pāramitā (perfection of giving), Śīla-pāramitā (perfection of morality), Kṣānti-pāramitā (perfection of patience), Vīrya-pāramitā (perfection of vigor), Dhyāna-pāramitā (perfection of meditation), Prajñā-pāramitā (perfection of wisdom), and other such immeasurable merits.' At that time, the Buddha said to the Venerable Ānanda: 'Diligently receive and uphold this sutra (Buddhist scripture).' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ”
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阿难白佛言：“受教。世尊！此名何法？我等如来法中当云何受持？” 佛告阿难：“此名‘未曾有法’，是一切清净妙法方便。我以是故殷勤嘱汝，当数数广为诸天、人、阿修罗、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、伽留罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等，分别说之，当作如来善根功德种子，一切众生闻者，得入如来善根功德。以是因缘故，离诸烦恼，悉皆成佛。” 诸比丘闻已，欢喜作礼。 药王佛 药王菩萨 药上菩萨 最上天王佛 佛说未曾有经 现代汉语译本 阿难对佛说：‘谨遵教诲。世尊！这叫什么法？我们应当如何在如来的法中受持？’ 佛告诉阿难：‘这叫“未曾有法”，是一切清净妙法的方便。因此我殷勤地嘱咐你，应当多次广泛地为诸天（devas）、人（humans）、阿修罗（asuras）、龙（nagas）、夜叉（yakshas）、乾闼婆（gandharvas）、伽留罗（garudas）、紧那罗（kinnaras）、摩睺罗伽（mahoragas）、人非人等，分别解说此法，作为如来的善根功德种子，一切众生听闻此法，就能进入如来的善根功德。因为这个因缘，就能远离各种烦恼，全部成就佛果。’ 众比丘听闻后，欢喜地行礼。 药王佛（Bhaisajya-raja Buddha），药王菩萨（Bhaisajya-raja Bodhisattva），药上菩萨（Bhaisajya-samudgata Bodhisattva），最上天王佛（Paramaraja-deva Buddha） 佛说未曾有经
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English version Ananda said to the Buddha: 'I will follow your teachings. World Honored One! What is the name of this Dharma? How should we receive and uphold it within the Dharma of the Tathagata?' The Buddha told Ananda: 'This is called the ‘Adbhuta-dharma’ (Law of the Unprecedented), it is a skillful means of all pure and wonderful Dharmas. Therefore, I earnestly instruct you to repeatedly and extensively explain it to the devas (gods), humans (humans), asuras (demons), nagas (dragons), yakshas (spirits), gandharvas (celestial musicians), garudas (mythical birds), kinnaras (celestial musicians), mahoragas (great serpents), non-humans, and others, regarding it as the seed of the Tathagata's roots of goodness and merit. All sentient beings who hear this Dharma will be able to enter into the Tathagata's roots of goodness and merit. Because of this cause and condition, they will be able to be free from all afflictions and all attain Buddhahood.' The bhikshus (monks), having heard this, rejoiced and bowed in reverence. Bhaisajya-raja Buddha (Medicine King Buddha), Bhaisajya-raja Bodhisattva (Medicine King Bodhisattva), Bhaisajya-samudgata Bodhisattva (Medicine Superior Bodhisattva), Paramaraja-deva Buddha (Supreme King of Gods Buddha) The Sutra of the Unprecedented is spoken by the Buddha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------