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大正藏第 16 册 No. 0691 最无比经 No. 691 最无比经 大唐三藏法师玄奘奉 诏译 如是我闻： 一时，薄伽梵在室罗筏住誓多林给孤独园，与其无量大苾刍众，无量菩萨、天、人等俱。 尔时，尊者阿难在空闲处独坐思惟，生如是念：“若善男子或善女人，以净信心受三归依，作如是言：‘今我某名，归依于佛两足中尊、归依于法离欲中尊、归依于僧诸众中尊。’如是归依得几许福？” 作是念已，日初出时于本住处，从座而起整理衣服，安详而出往如来所。到已，顶礼世尊双足，偏袒一肩，右膝着地，合掌恭敬，而白佛言：“惟我向者，在空闲处独坐思惟，作如是念：‘若善男子或善女人，以净信心受三归依，作如是言：“今我某名，归依于佛两足中尊、归依于法离欲中尊、归依于僧诸众中尊。”如是归依得几所福？’我未能了，惟愿世尊哀愍为说，令诸众生得正智觉。” 尔时，世尊告阿难曰：“善哉，善哉！汝真妙慧能善思惟，能善请问如来斯义。汝今谛听！极善思惟，吾当为汝分别解说。” 阿难白佛：“唯然。世尊！愿乐欲闻。” 尔时，世尊告阿难曰：“汝今当知，此赡部洲纵广周匝七千逾缮那，北广 现代汉语译本 《最无比经》 大唐三藏法师玄奘奉诏译 如是我闻： 一时，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，世尊）在室罗筏（Śrāvastī）住誓多林给孤独园（Jetavana-anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma），与无量的大比丘众，无量的菩萨、天、人等在一起。 当时，尊者阿难在空闲的地方独自静坐思惟，心中生起这样的念头：‘如果善男子或善女人，以清净的信心受持三归依，这样说：“现在我某某，归依于佛，佛是两足（指有情众生）中最尊贵的；归依于法，法是离欲中最尊贵的；归依于僧，僧是所有僧众中最尊贵的。” 像这样归依能得到多少福报呢？’ 这样想着，在日出的时候，从自己住的地方起身，整理好衣服，安详地走出，前往如来所在的地方。到达后，顶礼世尊的双足，偏袒右肩，右膝着地，合掌恭敬，对佛说：‘我刚才在空闲的地方独自静坐思惟，心中这样想：“如果善男子或善女人，以清净的信心受持三归依，这样说：“现在我某某，归依于佛，佛是两足中最尊贵的；归依于法，法是离欲中最尊贵的；归依于僧，僧是所有僧众中最尊贵的。” 像这样归依能得到多少福报呢？” 我对此不明白，希望世尊慈悲为我解说，使一切众生能够得到真正的智慧和觉悟。’ 这时，世尊告诉阿难说：‘好啊，好啊！你真是具有奇妙的智慧，能够很好地思惟，能够很好地向如来请问这样的道理。你现在仔细听！认真地思惟，我将为你分别解说。’ 阿难对佛说：‘是的，世尊！我非常乐意听闻。’ 这时，世尊告诉阿难说：‘你现在应当知道，这赡部洲（Jambudvīpa）纵横周长七千由旬（yojana），北部宽广
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English version The Sutra of Utmost Incomparability Translated under Imperial Order by the Tang Dynasty Tripitaka Master Xuanzang Thus have I heard: At one time, the Bhagavan (Blessed One) was dwelling in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika's Park in Śrāvastī (city in ancient India), together with a countless great assembly of Bhikshus (monks), countless Bodhisattvas, Devas (gods), humans, and others. At that time, the Venerable Ānanda (Buddha's cousin and disciple) was sitting alone in a secluded place, contemplating and thinking thus: 'If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, takes the Three Refuges, saying thus: "I, so-and-so by name, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies." How much merit is gained by taking refuge in this way?' Having thought thus, at sunrise, he arose from his seat in his dwelling place, arranged his robes, and walked peacefully to where the Tathagata (Buddha) was. Having arrived, he prostrated himself at the feet of the World Honored One, bared one shoulder, knelt on his right knee, joined his palms respectfully, and said to the Buddha: 'Just now, I was sitting alone in a secluded place, contemplating and thinking thus: "If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, takes the Three Refuges, saying thus: 'I, so-and-so by name, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' How much merit is gained by taking refuge in this way?" I do not understand this, and I hope that the World Honored One will compassionately explain it for me, so that all beings may attain true wisdom and enlightenment.' At that time, the World Honored One said to Ānanda: 'Excellent, excellent! You truly have wonderful wisdom, being able to contemplate well and ask the Tathagata about this meaning. Now listen attentively! Think very carefully, and I will explain it to you in detail.' Ānanda said to the Buddha: 'Yes, World Honored One! I am eager to hear.' At that time, the World Honored One said to Ānanda: 'You should know now that this Jambudvīpa (the continent where we live) is seven thousand yojanas (ancient Indian unit of distance) in circumference, and is wide in the north. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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南狭形如车箱，人面亦尔。假使于中合为一段，或甘蔗林，或芦苇林，或竹林等，或复稻田、胡麻田等，侧塞充满无有间隙。如是假使遍赡部洲诸预流果，侧塞充满亦无间隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切预流果人，若善男子或善女人，满一百岁，以诸世间上妙乐具、衣服、饮食、卧具、医药，奉施供养，恭敬礼拜。于彼一一预流果人般涅槃后，如法焚身收其遗骨，起窣堵波高广严丽，皆以种种涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡盖、宝幢、音乐、灯烛光明，赞叹供养。汝意云何？由是因缘，彼所生福宁为多不？” 阿难白佛：“甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！” 佛告阿难：“若善男子或善女人，以净信心，作如是言：‘今我某名，归依于佛两足中尊、归依于法离欲中尊、归依于僧诸众中尊。’是善男子或善女人获福无量。阿难当知，如前所说供养福德，比此三归所生福德，于百分中不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、数分、算分、计分、喻分，乃至邬波尼杀昙分亦不及一。” 尔时，世尊复告阿难：“且置此方南赡部洲。于此东方毗提诃洲，纵广周匝八千逾缮那，形如半月，人面亦尔。假使于中合为一段，或甘蔗林，或芦苇林，或竹林等，或复稻田、胡麻田等，侧塞充满无有间隙。如是假使遍彼东方毗 现代汉语译本 南狭（指南赡部洲的南部）形状像车厢，人的面貌也像这样。假设这里聚集在一起，形成一片甘蔗林，或芦苇林，或竹林等等，或者又是稻田、胡麻田等等，拥挤地充满，没有间隙。像这样，假设整个赡部洲都遍布证得预流果的人，拥挤地充满，也没有间隙，就像甘蔗等一样。像这样，所有这些预流果的人，无论是善男子还是善女人，满一百岁，用世间最美好的快乐器具、衣服、饮食、卧具、医药，奉献施舍供养，恭敬礼拜。在这些预流果的人一一般涅槃后，如法焚烧他们的遗体，收集他们的遗骨，建造佛塔（窣堵波，stupa），高大宽广庄严华丽，都用各种涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙的幡盖、宝幢、音乐、灯烛光明，赞叹供养。你认为怎么样？由于这个因缘，他们所产生的福德难道不多吗？” 阿难回答佛说：“非常多。世尊（Bhagavan）！非常多。善逝（Sugata）！” 佛告诉阿难：“如果善男子或善女人，以清净的信心，说这样的话：‘现在我某某，归依于佛，两足中至尊；归依于法，离欲中至尊；归依于僧，诸众中至尊。’这个善男子或善女人获得的福德是无量的。阿难你应该知道，像前面所说的供养的福德，比这三归依所产生的福德，在百分之一中都比不上，在千分之一中也比不上，在百千分之一、数分、算分、计分、喻分，乃至邬波尼杀昙分（upanisad）中也比不上。” 这时，世尊又告诉阿难：“暂且放下这南赡部洲。在这东方毗提诃洲（Videha），纵广周长八千由旬（yojana），形状像半月，人的面貌也像这样。假设这里聚集在一起，形成一片甘蔗林，或芦苇林，或竹林等等，或者又是稻田、胡麻田等等，拥挤地充满，没有间隙。像这样，假设整个东方毗
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English version The southern continent is narrow and shaped like a cart box, and the faces of its people are also like that. Suppose it were all gathered together into one mass, like a sugarcane field, or a reed field, or a bamboo grove, or rice paddies, sesame fields, and so on, crowded and filled without any gaps. Suppose the entire Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa, the continent where humans reside) were filled with Stream-Enterers (Srotapanna, those who have attained the first stage of enlightenment), crowded and filled without any gaps, like sugarcane, and so on. Suppose all these Stream-Enterers, whether good men or good women, lived for a hundred years, and were offered and provided with the world's finest pleasures, clothing, food, bedding, and medicine, and were treated with reverence and respect. After each of these Stream-Enterers attained Parinirvana (Parinirvana, complete nirvana), their bodies were cremated according to the Dharma, their relics were collected, and stupas (stupa) were erected, tall, wide, magnificent, and adorned, all with various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, exquisite banners and canopies, jeweled parasols, music, and the light of lamps and candles, praised and venerated. What do you think? Would the merit they generate from this cause be great or not?' Ananda replied to the Buddha (Bhagavan): 'Very great, World-Honored One (Bhagavan)! Very great, Well-Gone One (Sugata)!' The Buddha told Ananda: 'If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, makes such a statement: 'I, so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; I take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; I take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' This good man or good woman will obtain immeasurable merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offering as previously described does not compare to even one part in a hundred of the merit generated by taking these Three Refuges, not even one part in a thousand, not even one part in a hundred thousand, not even in numerical division, calculation division, reckoning division, analogy division, or even Upanishad (upanisad) division.' At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ananda: 'Let us set aside this southern Jambudvipa. In this eastern Videha (Videha), the continent to the east, which is eight thousand yojanas (yojana, a unit of distance) in length and breadth, and shaped like a half-moon, and the faces of its people are also like that. Suppose it were all gathered together into one mass, like a sugarcane field, or a reed field, or a bamboo grove, or rice paddies, sesame fields, and so on, crowded and filled without any gaps. Suppose the entire eastern Vi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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提诃洲，一来果人侧塞充满亦无间隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切一来果人，若善男子或善女人，满二百岁，以诸世间上妙乐具、衣服、饮食、卧具、医药，奉施供养，恭敬礼拜。于彼一一一来果人般涅槃后，如法焚身收其遗骨，起窣堵波高广严丽，皆以种种涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡盖、宝幢、音乐、灯烛光明，赞叹供养。汝意云何？由是因缘，彼所生福宁为多不？” 阿难白佛：“甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！” 佛告阿难：“若善男子或善女人，以净信心，作如是言：‘今我某名，归依于佛两足中尊，归依于法离欲中尊，归依于僧诸众中尊。’是善男子或善女人，获福转胜。阿难当知，如前所说供养福德，比此三归所生福德，复于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、数分、算分、计分、喻分，乃至邬波尼杀昙分亦不及一。” 尔时，世尊复告阿难：“且置东方毗提诃洲。于此西方瞿陀尼洲，纵广周匝九千逾缮那，形如日轮人面亦尔。假使于中合为一段，或甘蔗林，或芦苇林，或竹林等，或复稻田、胡麻田等，侧塞充满无有间隙。如是假使遍彼西方瞿陀尼洲不还果人，侧塞充满亦无间隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切不还果人，若善男子或善女人，满三百岁，以诸世间上妙乐具、衣服、饮食、 现代汉语译本： 佛告阿难：‘在提诃洲（Purva-videha，东胜身洲），一来果（Sakrdagamin，二果）的圣者拥挤充满，没有丝毫空隙，就像甘蔗等作物一样密集。如果有一切这样的一来果圣者，有善男子或善女人，用世间最美好的享乐器具、衣服、饮食、卧具、医药，满二百年地奉献、供养、恭敬、礼拜他们。在这些一一圣者般涅槃（Parinirvana，入灭）后，如法火化他们的遗体，收集遗骨，建造高大、广阔、庄严的窣堵波（Stupa，塔），用各种涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙的幡盖、宝幢、音乐、灯烛光明，赞叹供养。你认为如何？由于这个因缘，他们所产生的福德会少吗？’ 阿难回答佛说：‘非常多！世尊！非常多！善逝（Sugata，如来）！’ 佛告诉阿难：‘如果善男子或善女人，以清净的信心，这样说：‘现在我某某，归依于佛，两足中最为尊贵者；归依于法，离欲中最为尊贵者；归依于僧，诸众中最为尊贵者。’这个善男子或善女人，获得的福德更加殊胜。阿难应当知道，像前面所说的供养的福德，比这三归依所产生的福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，百千分之一、数分之一、算分之一、计分之一、喻分之一，乃至邬波尼杀昙（Upaniṣad，奥义书）分之一也比不上。’ 这时，世尊又告诉阿难：‘暂且放下东方毗提诃洲。在这个西方瞿陀尼洲（Apara-godaniya，西牛贺洲），纵广周长九千逾缮那（Yojana，由旬），形状像日轮，人的面容也是如此。假设其中全部是连成一片的，或者是甘蔗林，或者是芦苇林，或者是竹林等，或者是稻田、胡麻田等，拥挤充满没有间隙。像这样假设整个西方瞿陀尼洲都遍布不还果（Anagamin，三果）的圣者，拥挤充满没有间隙，就像甘蔗等作物一样。如果有一切这样的不还果圣者，有善男子或善女人，满三百年，用世间最美好的享乐器具、衣服、饮食、'
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English version: The Buddha said to Ananda: 'In Purva-videha (Eastern Videha Continent), Arhats of Once-Returner (Sakrdagamin) are crowded and filled without any gaps, like sugarcane and other crops. If all these Arhats of Once-Returner, a virtuous man or virtuous woman, for two hundred years, with the world's most wonderful enjoyment tools, clothes, food, bedding, medicine, offer, provide, respect, and worship them. After each of these Arhats of Once-Returner attain Parinirvana (complete Nirvana), cremate their remains according to the Dharma, collect their relics, and build tall, wide, and magnificent Stupas, using various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, supreme banners, jeweled canopies, musical instruments, lamps, candles, and light to praise and make offerings. What do you think? Due to this cause, would the merit they generate be small?' Ananda replied to the Buddha: 'Very much! World Honored One! Very much! Sugata (Thus Gone One)!' The Buddha told Ananda: 'If a virtuous man or virtuous woman, with pure faith, says this: 'Now I, so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among the two-legged; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' This virtuous man or virtuous woman will obtain even more superior merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offering as mentioned earlier cannot compare to even one percent of the merit generated by taking the Three Refuges, not even one thousandth, not even one hundred thousandth, a numerical fraction, a calculated fraction, a comparative fraction, or even one Upanishad fraction.' At this time, the World Honored One again told Ananda: 'Let's put aside the Eastern Purva-videha Continent for now. In this Western Apara-godaniya (Western Godaniya Continent), which is nine thousand Yojana (an ancient Indian measure of distance) in circumference, shaped like the sun, and with human faces. Suppose it is all connected as one piece, or a sugarcane forest, or a reed forest, or a bamboo forest, etc., or rice fields, sesame fields, etc., crowded and filled without gaps. Suppose the entire Western Apara-godaniya Continent is filled with Arhats of Non-Returner (Anagamin), crowded and filled without gaps, like sugarcane and other crops. If all these Arhats of Non-Returner, a virtuous man or virtuous woman, for three hundred years, with the world's most wonderful enjoyment tools, clothes, food,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------