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大正藏第 16 册 No. 0704 佛说楼阁正法甘露鼓经 No. 704 佛说楼阁正法甘露鼓经 西天中印度惹烂驮啰国密林寺三藏明教大师赐紫沙门臣天息灾奉 诏译 如是我闻： 一时世尊在舍卫国祇树给孤独园。尔时尊者阿难陀发诚谛心，诣世尊所。到佛所已，用彼头顶礼世尊足。修敬毕已，住立一面。尔时尊者阿难陀白世尊言：“云何种于清净善根？云何作曼拏罗？云何归依受持学处？云何合十指掌，恭敬如来，成何善业？世尊！云何轮回善根不灭？云何业尽获得涅盘？作如来像云何功德？” 世尊告言：“阿难陀！当于五德而净修持。又说以何等语发于自心，发于他心，复令贤圣得心欢喜，善业巍巍，所求皆得，身谢命终，生善逝天。阿难陀！若有发心为于佛故，伸乎供养，作四方曼拏罗，我说彼人当来之世，于北俱卢洲为富贵主，身殁之后生忉利天。阿难陀！若有发心为于佛故，伸乎供养，如半月形，作曼拏罗，我说彼人当来之世，于东胜身洲为富贵主，身殁之后生夜摩天。阿难陀！若有发心为于佛故，伸乎供养，作圆曼拏罗，我说彼人当来之世，于西牛货洲为富贵主，身殁之后生兜率天。阿难陀！若有发心为于佛故，伸乎供养，如彼车形，作曼 现代汉语译本 《佛说楼阁正法甘露鼓经》 No. 704 佛说楼阁正法甘露鼓经 西天中印度惹烂驮啰国（Jalandhara）密林寺三藏明教大师赐紫沙门臣天息灾奉诏译 如是我闻： 一时，世尊在舍卫国（Śrāvastī）祇树给孤独园（Jetavana）。当时，尊者阿难陀（Ānanda）发诚挚之心，前往世尊处。到达佛陀处后，以头顶礼拜世尊的双足。恭敬完毕后，站立在一旁。当时，尊者阿难陀禀白世尊说：‘如何种植清净的善根？如何制作曼拏罗（maṇḍala，坛城）？如何归依并受持学处？如何合起十指掌，恭敬如来，成就何种善业？世尊！如何使轮回的善根不灭？如何业尽而获得涅盘（nirvāṇa，寂灭）？塑造如来像有何功德？’ 世尊告诉阿难陀说：‘应当以五种德行来清净修持。又说以何种语言来启发自己的心，启发他人的心，又使贤圣们得到内心的欢喜，善业巍峨广大，所求都能得到，身死命终后，往生善逝天。阿难陀！若有人发心为了佛陀的缘故，伸出供养，制作四方形的曼拏罗，我说这个人未来世，将在北俱卢洲（Uttarakuru）成为富贵之主，身死之后往生忉利天（Trāyastriṃśa）。阿难陀！若有人发心为了佛陀的缘故，伸出供养，制作半月形的曼拏罗，我说这个人未来世，将在东胜身洲（Pūrvavideha）成为富贵之主，身死之后往生夜摩天（Yāmadeva）。阿难陀！若有人发心为了佛陀的缘故，伸出供养，制作圆形的曼拏罗，我说这个人未来世，将在西牛货洲（Aparagodānīya）成为富贵之主，身死之后往生兜率天（Tuṣita）。阿难陀！若有人发心为了佛陀的缘故，伸出供养，制作如车轮形状的曼拏罗，’
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English version The Buddha Speaks of the Maṇḍala of the Correct Dharma and Ambrosia Drum Sūtra No. 704 The Buddha Speaks of the Maṇḍala of the Correct Dharma and Ambrosia Drum Sūtra Translated by the Tripiṭaka Master Mingjiao of the Secret Forest Temple in Jalandhara (惹爛馱啰国), Central India, the Purple-Robed Śrāmaṇa Tian Xizai, under Imperial Decree Thus have I heard: At one time, the World-Honored One was in the Jetavana (祇樹給孤獨園) of Śrāvastī (舍衛國). At that time, the Venerable Ānanda (阿難陀) generated a sincere mind and went to the World-Honored One. Having arrived at the Buddha's place, he bowed to the World-Honored One's feet with his head. After paying his respects, he stood to one side. Then, the Venerable Ānanda said to the World-Honored One: 'How does one plant pure roots of goodness? How does one create a maṇḍala (曼拏羅)? How does one take refuge and uphold the precepts? How does one join the ten fingers of the palms together, revering the Tathāgata, and what good karma does one accomplish? World-Honored One! How can the roots of goodness in saṃsāra (轮回) not be extinguished? How can one exhaust one's karma and attain nirvāṇa (涅槃)? What are the merits of making an image of the Tathāgata?' The World-Honored One said to Ānanda: 'One should purify and cultivate the five virtues. Also, with what kind of speech does one awaken one's own mind, awaken the minds of others, and also cause the wise and holy ones to rejoice in their hearts, so that good karma is majestic and vast, all that is sought is obtained, and after death, one is born in the Heaven of the Well-Gone Ones? Ānanda! If someone generates the mind to make offerings for the sake of the Buddha, creating a square maṇḍala, I say that in a future life, that person will be the lord of wealth and nobility in Uttarakuru (北俱盧洲), and after death, will be born in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven (忉利天). Ānanda! If someone generates the mind to make offerings for the sake of the Buddha, creating a half-moon-shaped maṇḍala, I say that in a future life, that person will be the lord of wealth and nobility in Pūrvavideha (東勝身洲), and after death, will be born in the Yāmadeva Heaven (夜摩天). Ānanda! If someone generates the mind to make offerings for the sake of the Buddha, creating a circular maṇḍala, I say that in a future life, that person will be the lord of wealth and nobility in Aparagodānīya (西牛貨洲), and after death, will be born in the Tuṣita Heaven (兜率天). Ānanda! If someone generates the mind to make offerings for the sake of the Buddha, creating a maṇḍala in the shape of a wheel,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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拏罗，我说彼人当来之世，于南阎浮洲为富贵主，身殁之后生化乐天。阿难陀！若有归依于佛及以法、僧，护持净戒，我说彼善根福无量无边，一切声闻及与缘觉，尽涅盘际无能较量。” 尔时世尊告尊者阿难陀：“随汝意知，彼红莲花柔软无垢、无忧树叶铜色微妙，我舌如彼，舒覆面门乃至发际，如汝所见。阿难陀！谁以妄语、绮语、恶口、两舌而能有此？如来、应、正等觉语唯真实，舌乃如是。阿难陀！若有归命、合掌顶礼于彼世尊、如来、应、正等觉，作此归依者，彼之有情为我救度。何以故？阿难陀！如来法界而决定故，若有诚心决定，合掌礼拜及以布施。 “阿难陀！又复有人如洗其手及涤诸器，同此少时发利生心，愿彼所有一切众生悉得安乐。阿难陀！我说此人开于福门，闭于恶趣，得免三劫。云何三劫？谓刀兵劫、疫病劫、饥馑劫。阿难陀！又若有人一日持此远离杀生之戒，彼人不生刀兵劫中；若以一诃梨勒布施众僧，彼人不生疫病之劫；若以一盂饮食施于众僧，彼人当得不生饥馑之劫。 “阿难陀！有三善根无尽无边，处轮回中亦不灭尽，当趣涅盘。阿难陀！何等为三？谓于如来而种善根，无尽无边处轮回中，亦不灭尽终趣涅盘。于法于僧而种善根亦无尽无边。处轮回中亦不灭尽 现代汉语译本： ‘拏罗（人名），我告诉你，那个人将来会于南阎浮洲（地球）成为富贵的主人，死后会往生到化乐天（欲界天之一）。阿难陀（佛陀的十大弟子之一）！如果有人归依佛、法、僧三宝，护持清净的戒律，我说他的善根福德是无量无边的，一切声闻（听闻佛陀教诲而证悟的修行者）和缘觉（通过观察因缘而证悟的修行者），直到涅盘（解脱）之际都无法与之相比。’ 这时，世尊告诉尊者阿难陀：‘随你的意愿去了解，那红莲花柔软无垢，无忧树叶的颜色如铜般微妙，我的舌头就像它们一样，舒展开来可以覆盖面门甚至到达发际，正如你所见。阿难陀！谁会因为妄语、绮语、恶口、两舌而能拥有这样的舌头呢？如来（佛陀的称号）、应（应供，值得供养）、正等觉（完全觉悟者）所说的话语唯有真实，所以舌头才是这样的。阿难陀！如果有人归命、合掌顶礼那位世尊、如来、应、正等觉，并作这样的归依，那么这些有情众生就能得到我的救度。为什么呢？阿难陀！因为如来的法界是决定的，如果有人诚心决定，合掌礼拜以及布施。 ‘阿难陀！又有人像洗手或清洗器皿一样，在短暂的时间里发起利益众生的心，愿所有一切众生都能得到安乐。阿难陀！我说这个人开启了福德之门，关闭了恶趣之门，能够免除三种劫难。哪三种劫难呢？就是刀兵劫、疫病劫、饥馑劫。阿难陀！如果有人一天持守远离杀生的戒律，这个人就不会生在刀兵劫中；如果用一个诃梨勒（一种药材）布施给僧众，这个人就不会生在疫病劫中；如果用一盂饮食布施给僧众，这个人就能不生在饥馑劫中。’ ‘阿难陀！有三种善根是无尽无边的，即使在轮回中也不会灭尽，最终会趋向涅盘。阿难陀！哪三种善根呢？就是在如来这里种下善根，这种善根是无尽无边的，即使在轮回中也不会灭尽，最终会趋向涅盘。在佛法和僧众这里种下善根也是无尽无边的，即使在轮回中也不会灭尽。’
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English version: ‘Nara (name of a person), I tell you, that person will, in a future age, become a wealthy and noble ruler in Jambudvipa (the continent where we live, also known as Earth), and after death, will be reborn in Paranirmita-vasavartin heaven (the highest of the six heavens in the desire realm). Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha)! If someone takes refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and upholds the pure precepts, I say that their roots of goodness and blessings are immeasurable and boundless, and all Sravakas (hearers of the Buddha's teachings who attain enlightenment) and Pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment on their own) cannot compare to it, even until the end of Nirvana (liberation).’ At that time, the World Honored One said to Venerable Ananda: ‘As you know, that red lotus flower is soft and immaculate, and the color of the leaves of the Asoka tree is subtly copper-like. My tongue is like them, extending to cover my face and even reaching my hairline, as you have seen. Ananda! Who could have this kind of tongue through false speech, embellished speech, harsh speech, or divisive speech? The words of the Tathagata (title of the Buddha), Arhat (worthy of offerings), Samyak-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened one) are only truthful, so the tongue is like this. Ananda! If someone takes refuge, joins their palms, and bows in reverence to that World Honored One, Tathagata, Arhat, Samyak-sambuddha, and makes this refuge, then these sentient beings will be saved by me. Why? Ananda! Because the Dharmadhatu (the realm of Dharma) of the Tathagata is definite, if someone is sincerely determined, joins their palms in reverence, and gives alms.’ ‘Ananda! Furthermore, if someone, like washing their hands or cleaning utensils, generates a mind of benefiting sentient beings for a short time, wishing that all sentient beings may attain peace and happiness. Ananda! I say that this person opens the door to blessings, closes the door to evil destinies, and is able to avoid three kalpas (eons). What are the three kalpas? They are the kalpa of war, the kalpa of pestilence, and the kalpa of famine. Ananda! Furthermore, if someone observes the precept of abstaining from killing for one day, that person will not be born in the kalpa of war; if they give one haritaki fruit (a type of medicinal fruit) to the Sangha, that person will not be born in the kalpa of pestilence; if they give one bowl of food to the Sangha, that person will not be born in the kalpa of famine.’ ‘Ananda! There are three roots of goodness that are inexhaustible and boundless, and even in samsara (cycle of rebirth) they will not be extinguished, and will eventually lead to Nirvana. Ananda! What are the three? They are planting roots of goodness in the Tathagata, which are inexhaustible and boundless, and even in samsara they will not be extinguished, and will eventually lead to Nirvana. Planting roots of goodness in the Dharma and the Sangha is also inexhaustible and boundless, and even in samsara they will not be extinguished.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ，当来必得趣于涅盘。”
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尔时世尊以如来功德谓阿难陀言：“而汝见彼南阎浮洲？” 阿难陀白世尊言：“唯然，已见！” “阿难陀！若有族姓男、族姓女，以七宝作南阎浮洲，如车相形，纵广正等七千由旬，而用布施供养四方众僧，及预流、一来、不还、阿罗汉乃至缘觉等。若有如来、应、正等觉般涅盘后，用彼泥团作窣堵波，大如阿摩勒果——上安相轮，大小如针；覆以伞盖，由如枣叶；中安佛像，同彼麦粒；下葬舍利，如白芥子——我说此福广大而胜于彼。 “阿难陀！南阎浮洲而汝且止。阿难陀！若有族姓男、族姓女，以七宝作东胜身洲，四面周匝如半月形，纵广正等八千由旬，布施供养四方众僧，及预流、一来、不还、阿罗汉乃至缘觉等。若有如来、应、正等觉般涅盘后，用彼泥团作窣堵波，如阿摩勒果——上安相轮，大小如针；覆以伞盖，由如枣叶；中安佛像，同彼麦粒；下葬舍利，如白芥子。——我说此福广大而胜于彼。 “阿难陀！彼南阎浮洲、东胜身洲而汝且止。阿难陀！若有信心族姓男、族姓女，以七宝作西牛货洲，如圆满月，纵广正等九千由旬，以此布施供养四方众僧，及预流、一来、不还、阿罗汉乃至缘觉。若有如来、应、正等觉般涅盘后，用彼泥团作 现代汉语译本： ‘当来必定趣向涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭）。’ 这时，世尊用如来的功德告诉阿难陀（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）说：‘你看见那个南阎浮洲（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的大陆）了吗？’ 阿难陀回答世尊说：‘是的，我看见了！’ ‘阿难陀！如果有善男子、善女人，用七宝做成一个南阎浮洲，形状像车轮，长宽相等都是七千由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），用来布施供养四方僧众，以及预流（Srotapanna，须陀洹，入流者）、一来（Sakrdagamin，斯陀含，一来果）、不还（Anagamin，阿那含，不还果）、阿罗汉（Arhat，无学，应供）乃至缘觉（Pratyekabuddha，独觉）等。如果有如来（Tathagata，佛的称号之一）、应（Arhat，应供）、正等觉（Samyaksambuddha，正等觉者）般涅槃（Parinirvana，完全的涅槃，入灭）后，用那泥土捏成窣堵波（Stupa，塔），大小像阿摩勒果（Amalaka，一种果实）——上面安放相轮，大小像针；覆盖伞盖，像枣树叶；中间安放佛像，像麦粒；下面埋葬舍利，像白芥子——我说这功德广大，胜过前者。 ‘阿难陀！南阎浮洲的事你先放下。阿难陀！如果有善男子、善女人，用七宝做成一个东胜身洲（Purvavideha，四大部洲之一），四面都是半月形，长宽相等都是八千由旬，布施供养四方僧众，以及预流、一来、不还、阿罗汉乃至缘觉等。如果有如来、应、正等觉般涅槃后，用那泥土捏成窣堵波，像阿摩勒果——上面安放相轮，大小像针；覆盖伞盖，像枣树叶；中间安放佛像，像麦粒；下面埋葬舍利，像白芥子——我说这功德广大，胜过前者。 ‘阿难陀！南阎浮洲、东胜身洲的事你先放下。阿难陀！如果有具信心的善男子、善女人，用七宝做成一个西牛货洲（Aparagodaniya，四大部洲之一），像圆满的月亮，长宽相等都是九千由旬，用它来布施供养四方僧众，以及预流、一来、不还、阿罗汉乃至缘觉。如果有如来、应、正等觉般涅槃后，用那泥土捏成……’