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大正藏第 16 册 No. 0690 佛说希有挍量功德经 No. 690 佛说希有挍量功德经 隋天竺三藏阇那崛多译 如是我闻： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园。 尔时，长老阿难比丘在兰若处独坐思惟，作如是念：“诸善男子及善女人，若能受持三归依处，作如是言：‘我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。’得几所功德？” 生是念已，长老阿难日初出时于其住处，即从坐起齐整衣裳，安详而出，往诣佛所。到佛所已，顶礼佛足，偏袒右肩，右膝着地，合掌向佛，而作是言：“世尊！我于向者在空闲处，如是思惟：‘若善男子及善女人，能如是言：“我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。”得几所功德？’我实未解，惟愿如来分别演说，令诸众生得正知见。” 尔时，世尊告阿难言：“善哉，善哉！汝善男子真实智慧微妙能善思量，能问如来如斯之义。如汝思量，彼善男子及善女人若能清净发如是心：‘我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。’得几所功德者，谛听，谛听！善思念之！吾当为汝分别解说。” 阿难白佛：“唯然。世尊！愿乐欲闻。” 尔时，世尊告阿难言：“此阎浮提地纵广七千由旬，形如车葙南狭北广，假使满中须陀洹人，譬 现代汉语译本 佛说希有挍量功德经 隋天竺三藏阇那崛多译 如是我闻： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园（Jetavana Anathapindika-arama）。 尔时，长老阿难比丘在兰若处独坐思惟，作如是念：‘诸善男子及善女人，若能受持三归依处，作如是言：“我今归依佛（Buddha）、归依法（Dharma）、归依僧（Sangha）。”得几所功德？’ 生是念已，长老阿难日初出时于其住处，即从坐起齐整衣裳，安详而出，往诣佛所。到佛所已，顶礼佛足，偏袒右肩，右膝着地，合掌向佛，而作是言：‘世尊（Bhagavan）！我于向者在空闲处，如是思惟：“若善男子及善女人，能如是言：“我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。”得几所功德？”我实未解，惟愿如来分别演说，令诸众生得正知见。’ 尔时，世尊告阿难言：‘善哉，善哉！汝善男子真实智慧微妙能善思量，能问如来如斯之义。如汝思量，彼善男子及善女人若能清净发如是心：“我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。”得几所功德者，谛听，谛听！善思念之！吾当为汝分别解说。’ 阿难白佛：‘唯然。世尊！愿乐欲闻。’ 尔时，世尊告阿难言：‘此阎浮提（Jambudvipa）地纵广七千由旬（Yojana），形如车葙南狭北广，假使满中须陀洹人（Srotapanna），譬
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English version The Sutra of the Buddha on the Incomparable Merits and Virtues Translated by Tripiṭaka Master Jñānagupta of Sui Dynasty from India Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika-arama (Jetavana Anathapindika-arama) in Shravasti (Śrāvastī). At that time, the Elder Ānanda Bhikshu, while sitting alone in a secluded place, contemplated thus: 'If good men and good women can uphold the Three Refuges, saying thus: "I take refuge in the Buddha (Buddha), I take refuge in the Dharma (Dharma), I take refuge in the Sangha (Sangha)," how much merit would they obtain?' Having had this thought, Elder Ānanda, as the sun rose, arose from his seat in his dwelling, straightened his robes, and calmly went to the Buddha's place. Having arrived at the Buddha's place, he prostrated himself at the Buddha's feet, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, joined his palms towards the Buddha, and said thus: 'World Honored One (Bhagavan)! I was just now in a quiet place, thinking thus: "If good men and good women can say thus: 'I take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha,' how much merit would they obtain?" I truly do not understand, I only wish that the Tathagata would explain it in detail, so that all beings may attain right knowledge and understanding.' At that time, the World Honored One told Ānanda: 'Excellent, excellent! You good man, with true and subtle wisdom, are able to contemplate well, and able to ask the Tathagata about such a meaning. As you contemplate, if those good men and good women can purely generate such a thought: "I now take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha," how much merit would they obtain? Listen attentively, listen attentively! Think well upon it! I shall explain it to you in detail.' Ānanda said to the Buddha: 'So it is, World Honored One! I wish to hear with joy.' At that time, the World Honored One told Ānanda: 'This Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa) land is seven thousand yojanas (Yojana) in length and breadth, shaped like a cart, narrow in the south and wide in the north, suppose it is filled with Srotapannas (Srotapanna), for example,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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如竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻。如是一切须陀洹人，其有善男子、善女人，满一百年，持于世间一切所有娱乐之具，尽给施与，复以四事具足供养恭敬礼拜，乃至灭度之后，收其舍利起七宝塔，一一塔庙皆以香华、苏油、灯烛，作倡伎乐，缯彩、幡盖种种供养。于汝意云何？彼善男子、善女人得福多不？” 阿难白佛：“甚多。世尊！” 佛言：“阿难！不如是善男子、善女人，以淳净心，作如是言：‘我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。’所得功德，于彼福德百分不及一，千分不及一，百千万分不及一，乃至算数譬喻所不能及。” 尔时，世尊复告阿难：“且置阎浮提。假使西瞿陀尼纵广八千由旬，其地形状犹如半月，皆悉满中斯陀含人，譬如竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻。若有善男子、善女人满二百年，复以世间种种四事，供养如前，乃至灭度之后，收其舍利起七宝塔，一一宝塔，亦以华香、灯烛、伎乐、缯盖、幢幡种种供养。于汝意云何？彼善男子、善女人得福多不？” 阿难白佛：“甚多。世尊！” 佛言：“阿难！不如是善男子、善女人以淳净心，作如是言：‘我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。’所得功德，于彼福德百分不及一，千分不及一，亿分不及一，百千亿分不及一，乃至算数譬喻所不能及。 现代汉语译本： 佛陀问道：‘就像竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻一样密集。如果所有须陀洹（Srotapanna，入流果）人，有善男子、善女人，用一百年的时间，将世间一切所有的娱乐用具，全部布施出去，又用四事（饮食、衣服、卧具、医药）具足供养、恭敬礼拜他们，乃至他们去世之后，收集他们的舍利建造七宝塔，每一座塔庙都用香华、苏油、灯烛，演奏音乐，用缯彩、幡盖等种种物品供养。你认为如何？那些善男子、善女人得到的福报多不多？’ 阿难（Ananda）回答佛陀：‘非常多，世尊！’ 佛陀说：‘阿难！不如这些善男子、善女人，以纯净的心，说出这样的话：‘我现在皈依佛（Buddha）、皈依法（Dharma）、皈依僧（Sangha）。’所得到的功德，比那些福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一都比不上，百千万分之一都比不上，乃至用算数譬喻都无法比及。’ 这时，世尊又告诉阿难：‘暂且放下阎浮提（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的这个世界）。假设西瞿陀尼（Aparagodaniya，四大部洲之一）纵横八千由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），那里的地形像半月一样，都住满了斯陀含（Sakrdagamin，一来果）人，就像竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻一样密集。如果有善男子、善女人用两百年的时间，又用世间种种四事，像之前那样供养他们，乃至他们去世之后，收集他们的舍利建造七宝塔，每一座宝塔，也用华香、灯烛、伎乐、缯盖、幢幡等种种物品供养。你认为如何？那些善男子、善女人得到的福报多不多？’ 阿难回答佛陀：‘非常多，世尊！’ 佛陀说：‘阿难！不如这些善男子、善女人以纯净的心，说出这样的话：‘我现在皈依佛、皈依法、皈依僧。’所得到的功德，比那些福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一都比不上，亿分之一都比不上，百千亿分之一都比不上，乃至用算数譬喻都无法比及。
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English version: The Buddha asked: 'Like bamboo reeds, sugarcane, rice, and hemp, so dense. If all Srotapannas (须陀洹, 'stream-enterers'), if there are good men and good women, spend a hundred years giving away all the entertainment items in the world, and fully provide them with the four requisites (food, clothing, bedding, and medicine), respectfully worshiping them, and even after their passing, collect their relics to build seven-jeweled pagodas, each pagoda temple adorned with incense, flowers, ghee lamps, candles, performing music, and various offerings such as silk banners and canopies. What do you think? Would those good men and good women gain much merit?' Ananda (阿难) replied to the Buddha: 'Very much, World Honored One!' The Buddha said: 'Ananda! It is not as good as these good men and good women, with a pure heart, saying these words: 'I now take refuge in the Buddha (佛), take refuge in the Dharma (法), and take refuge in the Sangha (僧).' The merit gained is not even one percent, not even one thousandth, not even one hundred millionth of that merit, not even comparable by calculation or analogy.' At that time, the World Honored One again told Ananda: 'Let's set aside Jambudvipa (阎浮提, the world we live in). Suppose Aparagodaniya (西瞿陀尼, one of the four continents) is eight thousand yojanas (由旬, an ancient Indian unit of distance) in length and breadth, its shape like a half-moon, all filled with Sakrdagamins (斯陀含, 'once-returners'), as dense as bamboo reeds, sugarcane, rice, and hemp. If there are good men and good women who spend two hundred years, and again use various worldly four requisites, offering them as before, and even after their passing, collect their relics to build seven-jeweled pagodas, each pagoda also adorned with flowers, incense, lamps, candles, music, silk canopies, banners, and various offerings. What do you think? Would those good men and good women gain much merit?' Ananda replied to the Buddha: 'Very much, World Honored One!' The Buddha said: 'Ananda! It is not as good as these good men and good women, with a pure heart, saying these words: 'I now take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, and take refuge in the Sangha.' The merit gained is not even one percent, not even one thousandth, not even one hundred millionth, not even one hundred thousand millionth of that merit, not even comparable by calculation or analogy.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ”
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尔时，世尊复告阿难：“且置一阎浮提、一瞿陀尼。假使东弗婆提纵广九千由旬，其地形状犹如满月，皆悉满中阿那含人，譬如竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻。若有善男子、善女人满三百年，复以四事一切乐具，供养如前，乃至灭度之后，收其舍利起七宝塔，一一宝塔，皆以华香、伎乐、幡盖，种种供养。于意云何？彼善男子、善女人得福多不？” 阿难白佛：“甚多。世尊！” 佛言：“阿难！不如是善男子善女人，以淳净心作如是言：‘我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧。’所得功德，于彼福德百分不及一，千分不及一，百千分不及一，亿分不及一，百亿分不及一，百千亿分不及一，乃至算数譬喻所不能及。” 尔时，世尊复告阿难：“且置一阎浮提、一瞿陀尼、一弗婆提。假使北方郁单罗越，纵广十千由旬，其地形状四方端直，周匝齐整，满中阿罗汉，诸漏已尽，无复烦恼，心得自在，具正解脱，正智得解脱，其心调伏，人中大龙，所作已办，舍弃重担，逮得自利，不受后有，梵行已立，身心无碍，达众生意，得六神通、具八解脱，譬如竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻。若有善男子、善女人满四百年，复以四事供养恭敬，一切乐具给足如前，乃至灭度之后起七宝塔，一一宝塔，皆以华香、伎乐、灯烛、缯盖、 现代汉语译本 那时，世尊又告诉阿难（Ananda）：‘暂且不说一个阎浮提（Jambudvipa，南赡部洲）、一个瞿陀尼（Godaniya，西牛货洲）。假设东方弗婆提（Purvavideha，东胜身洲）纵横九千由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），那里的地形像满月一样，全部都住满了阿那含（Anagamin，不还果）的人，就像竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻一样密集。如果有善男子、善女人，用满三百年的时间，再用四事（饮食、衣服、卧具、医药）和一切乐具，像前面说的那样供养他们，乃至他们灭度之后，收集他们的舍利建造七宝塔，每一座宝塔，都用鲜花、香、伎乐、幡盖，种种供养。你认为怎么样？那些善男子、善女人得到的福报多不多呢？’ 阿难（Ananda）回答佛说：‘非常多，世尊！’ 佛说：‘阿难（Ananda）！不如这些善男子、善女人，以纯净的心作出这样的誓言：‘我现在归依佛（Buddha）、归依法（Dharma）、归依僧（Sangha）。’所得到的功德，比前面那些福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一都比不上，百千分之一都比不上，亿分之一都比不上，百亿分之一都比不上，百千亿分之一都比不上，乃至用算数譬喻都无法比及。’ 那时，世尊又告诉阿难（Ananda）：‘暂且不说一个阎浮提（Jambudvipa，南赡部洲）、一个瞿陀尼（Godaniya，西牛货洲）、一个弗婆提（Purvavideha，东胜身洲）。假设北方郁单罗越（Uttarakuru，北俱卢洲），纵横一万由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），那里的地形四方端正，周围整齐，住满了阿罗汉（Arhat，阿罗汉果），他们诸漏已尽，没有烦恼，心得到自在，具有真正的解脱，以正智得到解脱，他们的心调伏，是人中的大龙，所作已办，舍弃了重担，获得了自身的利益，不再受后有，梵行已经建立，身心没有障碍，通达众生的意思，得到六神通、具有八解脱，就像竹苇、甘蔗、稻麻一样密集。如果有善男子、善女人，用满四百年的时间，再用四事供养恭敬，一切乐具都充足地供给，像前面说的那样，乃至他们灭度之后，建造七宝塔，每一座宝塔，都用鲜花、香、伎乐、灯烛、缯盖，
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English version At that time, the World Honored One further said to Ananda (Ananda): 'Let us set aside one Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa, the Southern Continent) and one Godaniya (Godaniya, the Western Continent). Suppose the Eastern Purvavideha (Purvavideha, the Eastern Continent) is nine thousand yojanas (Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance) in breadth and length, its shape like a full moon, and all filled with Anagamins (Anagamin, the third stage of enlightenment), as dense as bamboo reeds, sugarcane, rice, and hemp. If there is a good man or good woman who, for three hundred years, provides offerings with the four requisites (food, clothing, bedding, and medicine) and all kinds of delightful things, as mentioned before, and even after their passing, collects their relics to build seven-jeweled stupas, each stupa adorned with flowers, incense, music, banners, and canopies, and various offerings. What do you think? Would those good men and good women gain much merit?' Ananda (Ananda) replied to the Buddha: 'Very much, World Honored One!' The Buddha said: 'Ananda (Ananda)! It is not comparable to those good men and good women who, with a pure heart, make this vow: 'I now take refuge in the Buddha (Buddha), take refuge in the Dharma (Dharma), and take refuge in the Sangha (Sangha).' The merit they obtain is not even one percent of the previous merit, not even one thousandth, not even one hundred thousandth, not even one millionth, not even one hundred millionth, not even one hundred trillionth, and cannot be reached even by numerical analogy.' At that time, the World Honored One further said to Ananda (Ananda): 'Let us set aside one Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa, the Southern Continent), one Godaniya (Godaniya, the Western Continent), and one Purvavideha (Purvavideha, the Eastern Continent). Suppose the Northern Uttarakuru (Uttarakuru, the Northern Continent) is ten thousand yojanas (Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance) in breadth and length, its shape square and upright, its surroundings orderly, filled with Arhats (Arhat, one who has attained enlightenment), who have exhausted all outflows, have no more afflictions, whose minds are free, possessing true liberation, attaining liberation through right knowledge, their minds tamed, great dragons among humans, having done what needed to be done, having relinquished the heavy burden, having attained self-benefit, no longer subject to future existence, their pure conduct established, their bodies and minds without obstruction, understanding the minds of all beings, having attained the six supernormal powers, possessing the eight liberations, as dense as bamboo reeds, sugarcane, rice, and hemp. If there is a good man or good woman who, for four hundred years, provides offerings with the four requisites, respectfully and completely supplying all kinds of delightful things, as mentioned before, and even after their passing, builds seven-jeweled stupas, each stupa adorned with flowers, incense, music, lamps, and silken canopies, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------