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English version The Buddha said to Ānanda (释迦摩尼佛的十大弟子之一): 'Virtue, the merit arising from merely taking refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) is not even one percent of the merit of one who can uphold the Ten Virtuous Actions. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā (smallest unit of measurement) fraction.' At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having completed taking refuge in the Dharma, having completed taking refuge in the Sangha, and even being able to uphold the Ten Virtuous Actions for the duration of a finger snap, the merit obtained from this cause is even more supreme. Ānanda, you should know that the merit arising from merely taking the Three Refuges, as previously mentioned, is not even one percent of the merit of concurrently practicing the Ten Virtuous Actions for the duration of a finger snap. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā fraction.' At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having completed taking refuge in the Dharma, having completed taking refuge in the Sangha, and even being able to uphold the Eight Precepts (Aṣṭāṅga-śīla) for one day and one night, the merit obtained is even more supreme. Ānanda, you should know that the merit of the Ten Virtuous Actions for the duration of a finger snap, as previously mentioned, is not even one percent of the merit of upholding the Eight Precepts for one day and one night. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā fraction.' At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having completed taking refuge in the Dharma, having completed taking refuge in the Sangha, and even being able to uphold the Five Precepts (Pañca-śīla) for the rest of their life, the merit obtained is even more supreme. Ānanda, you should know that the merit of upholding the Eight Precepts for one day and one night, as previously mentioned, is not even one percent of the merit of upholding the Five Precepts for the rest of one's life. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā fraction.' At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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依法竟、归依僧竟，乃至复能尽其形寿受持勤策、勤策尼戒，获福转胜。阿难当知，如前福德比此福德，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：“若复有能尽形受持尼正学戒，获福转胜。阿难当知，如前福德比此福德，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：“若复有能尽形受持苾刍尼戒，获福转胜。阿难当知，如前福德比此福德，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：“若复有能尽形受持大苾刍戒，获福转胜。阿难当知，如前福德比此福德，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：“若善男子或善女人，能发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，尽未来际受持菩萨三聚净戒，无缺无犯，所获福德无量无边，不可思议不可比喻，最胜最尊，最上最妙。” 尔时，尊者阿难闻佛所说，受持三归乃至菩萨三聚净戒，所获福德 现代汉语译本： ‘依法受持，归依僧众，乃至能够终身受持勤策（śrāmaṇera，沙弥）、勤策尼（śrāmaṇerī，沙弥尼）的戒律，所获得的福报更加殊胜。阿难，你应该知道，之前的福德与此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、数分、算分、计分、喻分，甚至邬波尼杀昙分（aupaniṣad-aṃśa，极微细的分）也比不上。’ 当时，世尊又告诉阿难：‘如果又有人能够终身受持尼正学戒（śikṣamāṇā，式叉摩那，正学女），所获得的福报更加殊胜。阿难，你应该知道，之前的福德与此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、数分、算分、计分、喻分，甚至邬波尼杀昙分也比不上。’ 当时，世尊又告诉阿难：‘如果又有人能够终身受持苾刍尼戒（bhikṣuṇī，比丘尼），所获得的福报更加殊胜。阿难，你应该知道，之前的福德与此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、数分、算分、计分、喻分，甚至邬波尼杀昙分也比不上。’ 当时，世尊又告诉阿难：‘如果又有人能够终身受持大苾刍戒（bhikṣu，比丘），所获得的福报更加殊胜。阿难，你应该知道，之前的福德与此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、数分、算分、计分、喻分，甚至邬波尼杀昙分也比不上。’ 当时，世尊又告诉阿难：‘如果善男子或善女人，能够发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心），尽未来际受持菩萨三聚净戒（tri-saṃvara-śīla，菩萨的三种戒律），没有缺失，没有违犯，所获得的福德无量无边，不可思议，不可比喻，最为殊胜，最为尊贵，最为至上，最为微妙。’ 当时，尊者阿难听闻佛陀所说，受持三归乃至菩萨三聚净戒，所获得的福德。
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English version: ‘Having completed the refuge in the Dharma, having completed the refuge in the Saṅgha (community), and even being able to uphold the precepts of a Śrāmaṇera (novice monk) and Śrāmaṇerī (novice nun) for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa (an extremely minute part).’ At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: ‘If someone is able to uphold the Śikṣamāṇā (probationary nun) precepts perfectly for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa.’ At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: ‘If someone is able to uphold the Bhikṣuṇī (fully ordained nun) precepts perfectly for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa.’ At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: ‘If someone is able to uphold the great Bhikṣu (fully ordained monk) precepts perfectly for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa.’ At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: ‘If a good man or good woman is able to generate the mind of Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), and uphold the three vows of a Bodhisattva (tri-saṃvara-śīla) for the rest of their future lives, without any deficiency or transgression, the merit gained is immeasurable, boundless, inconceivable, incomparable, most superior, most venerable, most supreme, and most wonderful.’ At that time, the Venerable Ānanda, having heard what the Buddha said, upheld the Three Refuges and even the Bodhisattva's Three Vows, the merit gained... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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无量无边。欢喜踊跃叹未曾有，而白佛言：“甚奇！世尊！如是法门，最胜希有不可思议，明甚深义，功德广大难可挍量。其名何等，我当奉持？” 佛告阿难：“今此法门名‘最无比’，挍量种种真实功德，以是名字汝当奉持。所以者何？此经中说最无比法，一切世间甚难闻故。” 时薄伽梵说是经已，尊者阿难、大苾刍众，无量菩萨及诸天、人、阿素洛等，闻佛所说，皆大欢喜，叹未曾有，信受奉行。 最无比经 现代汉语译本： 无量无边的大众，欢喜踊跃，赞叹前所未有，然后对佛说：‘非常奇妙啊！世尊！这样的法门，最为殊胜稀有，不可思议，阐明极其深奥的意义，功德广大难以衡量。这法门叫什么名字，我应当如何奉持？’ 佛告诉阿难（Ananda）：‘现在这个法门名为‘最无比’，衡量种种真实功德，你就用这个名字来奉持。为什么呢？因为这部经中宣说了最无比的法，一切世间都很难听闻。’ 这时，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，世尊）说完这部经后，尊者阿难（Ananda）、广大的比丘僧众、无量的菩萨以及诸天、人、阿修罗（Asura）等，听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜，赞叹前所未有，信受奉行。 《最无比经》
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English version: Immeasurable and boundless beings, rejoicing and leaping for joy, exclaimed with unprecedented wonder, and said to the Buddha: 'How wondrous! World Honored One! Such a Dharma gate is supremely excellent, rare, inconceivable, elucidating profound meanings, and its merits and virtues are vast and immeasurable. What is its name, and how should I uphold it?' The Buddha told Ananda (Ananda): 'Now, this Dharma gate is named 'Most Incomparable,' measuring all kinds of true merits and virtues; you should uphold it with this name. Why? Because this sutra speaks of the most incomparable Dharma, which is very difficult to hear in all the world.' At that time, Bhagavan (Bhagavan, the World Honored One), having finished speaking this sutra, the Venerable Ananda (Ananda), the great Bhikshu Sangha, immeasurable Bodhisattvas, and all the Devas, humans, Asuras (Asura), and others, hearing what the Buddha had said, were all greatly delighted, praised it as unprecedented, and faithfully accepted and practiced it. The Sutra of Most Incomparable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------