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大正藏第 17 册 No. 0774 大乘四法经 No. 774 大乘四法经 于阗国三藏法师实叉难陀奉 制译 归命大智海， 毗卢遮那佛。 如是我闻： 一时佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与大比丘众五百人、菩萨摩诃萨八千人俱，皆被坚固大弘誓甲，并欲、色界诸天子等无量百千，恭敬如来，听受法要。 尔时文殊师利童子持一宝盖，广十由旬，覆如来上。 时有兜率陀天，名曰善胜，已于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提得不退转，与其眷属在此会中，白文殊师利言：“尊者！供养如来犹未足耶？” 文殊师利言：“于意云何，海纳众流有厌足不？” 天言：“不也！” 文殊师利言：“天子！大海深广，无有涯际；万流朝宗，尝无盈息。菩萨摩诃萨求萨婆若，供养如来，亦复如是，未曾厌足。” 天复请言：“供养佛时应何所为？” 文殊答言：“应以四事：一、为萨婆若；二、为度一切众生；三、为不断三宝种；四、为摄诸佛刹功德庄严。是为菩萨以四事故，供养如来。” 天复请言：“善哉，尊者！菩萨于法常应不吝。如昔所为尸弃梵王及其眷属演四法门菩萨之道，愿为我等一切众会，重宣此义。” 现代汉语译本 大正藏第 17 册 No. 0774 大乘四法经 No. 774 大乘四法经 于阗国三藏法师实叉难陀（Śikṣānanda）奉 制译 归命大智海， 毗卢遮那佛（Vairocana）。 如是我闻： 一时，佛在舍卫国（Śrāvastī）祇树给孤独园（Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma），与大比丘众五百人、菩萨摩诃萨八千人俱，他们都披着坚固的大弘誓甲，还有欲界诸天子等无量百千，恭敬如来，听受法要。 尔时，文殊师利（Mañjuśrī）童子持一宝盖，广十由旬，覆如来上。 时有兜率陀天（Tuṣita）的天子，名曰善胜，已于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi）得不退转，与其眷属在此会中，对文殊师利说：‘尊者！供养如来难道还不够吗？’ 文殊师利说：‘你认为如何，大海容纳众流会有厌足的时候吗？’ 天子说：‘不会的！’ 文殊师利说：‘天子！大海深广，没有边际；万流朝宗，从来没有盈满停息的时候。菩萨摩诃萨求萨婆若（sarvajña），供养如来，也是这样，从来没有厌足的时候。’ 天子又请问说：‘供养佛时应该做什么呢？’ 文殊回答说：‘应该以四件事：一、为了萨婆若（sarvajña）；二、为了度一切众生；三、为了不断三宝种；四、为了摄诸佛刹功德庄严。这就是菩萨以四件事的缘故，供养如来。’ 天子又请问说：‘善哉，尊者！菩萨对于法应该常常不吝啬。就像过去尸弃（Śikhī）梵王及其眷属演说四法门菩萨之道，希望您为我们一切众会，重新宣说这个意义。’
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English version T17 No. 0774 The Great Vehicle Four Dharmas Sutra No. 774 The Great Vehicle Four Dharmas Sutra Translated under imperial decree by Śikṣānanda (Śikṣānanda), Tripitaka Master from the Kingdom of Khotan I take refuge in the Great Wisdom Sea, Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana). Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika's Park (Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma) in Śrāvastī (Śrāvastī), together with five hundred great Bhikshus and eight thousand Bodhisattva Mahasattvas, all clad in the firm armor of great vows, and countless hundreds of thousands of desire realm gods and other beings, reverently honoring the Tathagata and listening to the essential teachings. At that time, the youth Mañjuśrī (Mañjuśrī) held a jeweled canopy, ten yojanas in breadth, covering the Tathagata. Then, a Deva from the Tuṣita (Tuṣita) Heaven, named Good Victory, who had attained non-retrogression in Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi), along with his retinue, being present in this assembly, said to Mañjuśrī: 'Venerable One! Is offering to the Tathagata still not sufficient?' Mañjuśrī said: 'What do you think? Does the ocean ever feel satiated in receiving all the streams?' The Deva said: 'No!' Mañjuśrī said: 'Devaputra! The great ocean is deep and vast, without limit; myriad streams flow into it, never ceasing to fill it. Bodhisattva Mahasattvas seeking Sarvajña (sarvajña) and making offerings to the Tathagata are also like this, never feeling satiated.' The Deva further asked: 'What should one do when making offerings to the Buddha?' Mañjuśrī replied: 'One should do four things: first, for the sake of Sarvajña (sarvajña); second, for the sake of liberating all sentient beings; third, for the sake of not cutting off the lineage of the Three Jewels; fourth, for the sake of gathering the meritorious adornments of all Buddha-lands. These are the four reasons why Bodhisattvas make offerings to the Tathagata.' The Deva further asked: 'Excellent, Venerable One! Bodhisattvas should always be unsparing with the Dharma. Just as in the past, Brahma King Śikhī (Śikhī) and his retinue expounded the Four Dharma-gate Bodhisattva Path, may you, for the sake of all of us in this assembly, re-expound this meaning.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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文殊师利言：“谛听，谛听！善思念之！当为汝说。 “天子！菩萨摩诃萨应发四种增上意乐心。云何为四？谓：摄一切众生心；成熟一切众生心；集一切善根心；觉悟一切佛法心。是为四。 “复次，菩萨应发四种如山心。云何为四？谓：于乞者无瞋嫌心；向恶道者生慈愍心；般若波罗蜜常不舍心；所修众行皆究竟心。是为四。 “复次，菩萨应发四种转胜心。云何为四？谓：持戒转胜；多闻转胜；大慈转胜；大悲转胜。是为四。 “复次，菩萨应发四种如金刚不可坏心。云何为四？谓：信乐不坏；依善知识不坏；修行不坏；求大乘不坏。是为四。 “复次，菩萨应发四种无能染心。云何为四？谓：烦恼不能染；名利不能染；下乘不能染；诸恶众生不能染。是为四。 “复次，菩萨应发四种无上心。云何为四？谓：所爱皆舍心；施已无悔心；不望果报心；回向菩提心。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种能至顶法。云何为四？谓：智慧；方便；持正法；化众生。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种助菩提道。云何为四？谓：勤修诸度；顺四摄事；住四梵住；游戏神通。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种第一胜法。云何为四？谓：于诸众生无损恼心；恼害己者，心无系 现代汉语译本 文殊师利菩萨说：‘仔细听，仔细听！好好地思量！我将为你们解说。’ ‘天子！菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva，伟大的菩萨）应当发起四种增上意乐心。哪四种呢？就是：摄受一切众生的心；成熟一切众生的心；积聚一切善根的心；觉悟一切佛法的心。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨应当发起四种如山一样的心。哪四种呢？就是：对于乞讨者没有嗔恨嫌弃的心；对于堕入恶道者生起慈悲怜悯的心；对于般若波罗蜜（Prajñā-pāramitā，智慧到彼岸）常常不舍弃的心；对于所修的各种善行都追求究竟圆满的心。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨应当发起四种更加殊胜的心。哪四种呢？就是：持戒更加殊胜；多闻更加殊胜；大慈更加殊胜；大悲更加殊胜。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨应当发起四种如金刚一样不可摧坏的心。哪四种呢？就是：信乐之心不可摧坏；依止善知识之心不可摧坏；修行之心不可摧坏；寻求大乘佛法之心不可摧坏。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨应当发起四种不能被染污的心。哪四种呢？就是：不被烦恼所染污；不被名利所染污；不被下乘佛法所染污；不被各种恶劣众生所染污。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨应当发起四种无上之心。哪四种呢？就是：对于所喜爱之物都能舍弃的心；布施之后没有后悔的心；不期望果报的心；回向菩提（bodhi，觉悟）的心。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨有四种能够到达顶点的法。哪四种呢？就是：智慧；方便；坚持正法；教化众生。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨有四种辅助菩提道的方法。哪四种呢？就是：勤奋修习各种波罗蜜（pāramitā，到彼岸）；顺应四摄事（catu-saṃgraha-vastu，四种摄取众生的方法）；安住于四梵住（catvāri brahma-vihārāḥ，四种清净的境界）；游戏神通。这就是四种。’ ‘再者，菩萨有四种第一殊胜的法。哪四种呢？就是：对于一切众生没有损害恼怒的心；对于恼害自己的人，心中没有怨恨。
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English version Mañjuśrī (文殊师利) said: 'Listen carefully, listen carefully! Think well upon it! I will explain it to you.' 'Son of the gods! A Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva (菩萨摩诃萨, great Bodhisattva) should generate four kinds of superior intention. What are the four? They are: the intention to gather all beings; the intention to mature all beings; the intention to accumulate all roots of goodness; the intention to awaken to all Buddha-dharmas (佛法, Buddha's teachings). These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva should generate four kinds of mountain-like minds. What are the four? They are: having no aversion towards beggars; generating compassion towards those who fall into evil paths; never abandoning Prajñā-pāramitā (般若波罗蜜, perfection of wisdom); and aspiring to perfect all virtuous practices. These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva should generate four kinds of surpassing minds. What are the four? They are: surpassing in upholding precepts; surpassing in learning; surpassing in great loving-kindness; surpassing in great compassion. These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva should generate four kinds of indestructible, diamond-like minds. What are the four? They are: indestructible faith and joy; indestructible reliance on good teachers; indestructible practice; and indestructible seeking of the Mahāyāna (大乘, Great Vehicle). These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva should generate four kinds of undefiled minds. What are the four? They are: not being defiled by afflictions; not being defiled by fame and gain; not being defiled by the Lower Vehicle; and not being defiled by evil beings. These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva should generate four kinds of unsurpassed minds. What are the four? They are: the mind to relinquish all that is loved; the mind to have no regrets after giving; the mind to not expect rewards; and the mind to dedicate merit towards Bodhi (菩提, enlightenment). These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva has four kinds of practices that can lead to the highest attainment. What are the four? They are: wisdom; skillful means; upholding the true Dharma; and transforming beings. These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva has four kinds of aids to the path of Bodhi. What are the four? They are: diligently cultivating the perfections (pāramitā, 波罗蜜); according with the four means of gathering (catu-saṃgraha-vastu, 四摄事); abiding in the four Brahmavihāras (catvāri brahma-vihārāḥ, 四梵住); and sporting with supernormal powers. These are the four.' 'Furthermore, a Bodhisattva has four kinds of supreme and excellent qualities. What are the four? They are: having no intention to harm any being; and having no resentment in the mind towards those who harm oneself.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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念；在五欲境而不放逸；贫穷苦厄不舍法行。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种安隐心。云何为四？若在家时，自财知足；他财不贪；若出家时，依四圣种；行头陀法。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种施。云何为四？谓：财施；法施；纸笔施；于法师所，善心赞叹施。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种坚胜法。云何为四？谓：所闻能行；丰财能施；尊者能供养；寿命能种诸善根。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种不舍。云何为四？谓：不舍菩提心；不舍正法；不舍一切众生；不舍求诸善法。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种园。云何为四？谓：乐住阿兰若；乐独露坐；乐求善法；乐方便度诸众生。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种宫。云何为四？乐依梵住；乐闻善法；乐观性空；乐同行者共止。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种无尽财。云何为四？谓：多闻财；说法财；摄诸贫乏财；回向菩提财。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种伏藏。云何为四？谓：陀罗尼藏；辩才藏；法藏；无尽财回向藏。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种远离。云何为四？谓：远离众话；远离五欲境；远离非圣心；远离三界。是为四。 “复次，菩萨有四种乐。云何为四？谓：离我、我所，无著 现代汉语译本 ‘复次，菩萨有四种念。’什么是四种呢？即：身处他乡不忘正念；处于恐惧时不忘正念；在五欲（指色、声、香、味、触五种感官欲望）的境界中不放纵自己；即使贫穷困苦也不放弃修习佛法。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种安稳心。’什么是四种呢？如果在家时，对自己的财富感到满足，不贪图别人的财富；如果出家时，依靠四圣种（指出家人应安于的四种简朴生活方式：穿粪扫衣、食乞食、住树下、用腐烂药），奉行头陀行（指出家人为去除贪欲、增强道心而修的苦行）。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种布施。’什么是四种呢？即：财施（以财物帮助他人）；法施（向他人讲说佛法）；纸笔施（提供纸笔等书写工具）；对于说法之法师，以善良的心赞叹。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种坚固殊胜之法。’什么是四种呢？即：听闻佛法后能够实践；拥有丰厚的财富能够布施；对于尊者能够供养；拥有寿命能够种植各种善根。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种不舍。’什么是四种呢？即：不舍弃菩提心（求证觉悟之心）；不舍弃正法（正确的佛法）；不舍弃一切众生；不舍弃寻求各种善法。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种园林。’什么是四种呢？即：喜欢居住在阿兰若（指远离人间喧嚣的寂静处）；喜欢独自在空旷处禅坐；喜欢寻求善法；喜欢用各种方便法门来度化众生。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种宫殿。’什么是四种呢？即：喜欢安住于梵住（指四种清净的禅定境界，即慈、悲、喜、舍）；喜欢听闻善法；喜欢观察诸法性空；喜欢与志同道合的人一起修行。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种无尽的财富。’什么是四种呢？即：多闻的财富；说法的财富；摄受救济贫困者的财富；将功德回向菩提的财富。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种伏藏。’什么是四种呢？即：陀罗尼藏（总持一切法义的记忆力）；辩才藏（善于辩论的能力）；法藏（佛法的宝藏）；将无尽的财富回向菩提的宝藏。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种远离。’什么是四种呢？即：远离无意义的闲谈；远离五欲的境界；远离非圣洁的心；远离三界（欲界、色界、无色界）。这就是四种。 ‘复次，菩萨有四种快乐。’什么是四种呢？即：远离对‘我’和‘我所’的执着，没有贪恋。