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English version: In the immeasurable and boundless asamkhya (countless great eons) of the past, there was a Buddha named Ratnavairocana-vikrantavikrami-rajah (The Tathagata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha, perfect in knowledge and conduct, Well-Gone, Knower of the world, unsurpassed, trainer of those who can be trained, teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, the World-Honored One) who appeared in the world. Shariputra (one of Shakyamuni Buddha's disciples), when Ratnavairocana-vikrantavikrami-rajah Tathagata was about to enter Nirvana, there was a Chakravartin king named Star-Holder, possessing the seven treasures and ruling the four continents. This king had a son named Inconceivable Merit Supreme. At that time, this prince was only sixteen years old, and at the place of Ratnavairocana-vikrantavikrami-rajah Buddha, he first heard this Dharani and diligently practiced it. Afterward, for seventy thousand years, he gave up his life, wealth, and the throne. For another seventy thousand years, he lived alone in quiet places, sitting in the lotus position with his sides not touching the ground. At the places of ninety-nine billion hundred thousand nayutas (extremely large numbers) of Tathagatas, he heard this sutra and received and upheld it completely. At that time, this prince became a monk and, for nine thousand years, used this Boundless Gate Dharani to widely explain its meaning to sentient beings. And this prince-bhikshu (monk) in his later lives, taught eighty billion nayuta hundred thousand sentient beings, enabling them all to dwell in the path of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed complete enlightenment), or some attained the stage of non-retrogression. At that time, among them was an elder named Moon Banner, who, after hearing this Boundless Gate Dharani, due to the power of rejoicing in the roots of goodness and merit, was able to meet nine hundred million Buddhas, World-Honored Ones, and respectfully made offerings, obtaining this supreme Dharani Dharma, which is the most excellent in all discourses, and also obtained the foremost uninterrupted eloquence, making offerings to the Buddhas for three kalpas (eons). After three kalpas, he attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, and was named Dipankara (a past Buddha). Shariputra, that prince-bhikshu Inconceivable Merit Supreme at that time is now Amitabha Buddha (Infinite Life Buddha). Shariputra, when I and the Bodhisattvas of this Bhadrakalpa (the present fortunate eon) were practicing the Bodhisattva path, we all heard this Dharani and deeply rejoiced. Due to this cause and condition of rejoicing in the roots of goodness, we transcended the cycle of birth and death for forty hundred thousand kalpas, and also made offerings and showed respect at the places of nine hundred million Tathagatas, and then attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Shariputra, if you want to quickly attain great Bodhi, you should receive and uphold this Dharani. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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此陀罗尼。若复不能受持之者。但生随喜。所以者何。由此善根必定当得不退转地。乃至阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。何况受持读诵书写。广为他人分别演说。其所获福不可思议不可称量。一切众生无能测度。尔时世尊而说颂曰。 若有闻此经 书写生随喜 读诵及受持 广为他人说 其所获功德 众生莫能测 于无量劫中 受福无穷尽 菩萨所生处 常得见诸佛 获不思议信 善解深经义 于经有疑滞 便能自开悟 从是疾当成 无上菩提果 总持神通定 此等皆无尽 了达深法忍 常近诸如来 我念过去世 闻说如是经 奉觐恒沙佛 逮成无上道 彼月幢长者 得佛号然灯 功德胜比丘 成无量寿佛 我与贤劫中 无量诸菩萨 俱得闻此经 深心共随喜 以随喜功德 销灭诸尘垢 罪障殄无余 速成无上觉 若乐近菩提 降魔及严相 勤修此总持 所欲非难获 若以恒沙刹 满中珍宝施 菩萨持是经 其福逾于彼 佛告舍利弗。若菩萨专心念此陀罗尼者。有八药叉常当拥护。何等为八。一名戍[口*(黍-禾+利)]。二名侄茶。三名钵部羝。四名那罗延跋。五名遮唎怛。六名突达产。七名俱末。八名苏博呼。此 现代汉语译本 这个陀罗尼，如果有人不能受持，仅仅是生起随喜之心，也是很好的。为什么呢？因为这个善根必定能让他得到不退转地，乃至证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）。更何况是受持、读诵、书写，并且广泛地为他人分别解说，他所获得的福报是不可思议、不可称量的，一切众生都无法测度。 这时，世尊用偈颂说道： ‘如果有人听闻此经，书写此经并生起随喜之心，读诵和受持此经，并且广泛地为他人解说，他所获得的功德，众生无法测度。在无量劫中，他将享受无穷无尽的福报。菩萨所出生的地方，常常能够见到诸佛。获得不可思议的信心，善于理解深刻的经义。对于经文有疑问，便能自己开悟。从此迅速成就无上菩提果（anuttara-bodhi，无上智慧）。总持（dharani，陀罗尼）、神通、禅定，这些都无穷无尽。了达甚深法忍，常常亲近诸如来（tathagata，如来）。’ ‘我回忆过去世，听闻宣说这样的经典，奉献和拜见恒河沙数般的佛，最终成就无上道。’ ‘那位月幢长者，成佛后名为然灯佛（Dipankara Buddha，锭光佛）。功德胜比丘，成就无量寿佛（Amitabha Buddha，阿弥陀佛）。我与贤劫中的无量诸菩萨，都曾听闻此经，内心深处共同随喜。凭借随喜的功德，消灭各种尘垢，罪障完全消除，迅速成就无上觉悟。’ ‘如果喜欢接近菩提，降伏魔障并庄严相好，勤奋修持这个总持，所希望的没有难以获得的。如果用恒河沙数般的国土，装满珍宝来布施，菩萨受持这部经，他的福报超过前者。’ 佛告诉舍利弗（Sariputra）：‘如果菩萨专心念诵这个陀罗尼，有八位药叉（yaksa，夜叉）常常会拥护他。是哪八位呢？第一位名叫戍[口*(黍-禾+利)]，第二位名叫侄茶，第三位名叫钵部羝，第四位名叫那罗延跋，第五位名叫遮唎怛，第六位名叫突达产，第七位名叫俱末，第八位名叫苏博呼。’这
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English version This dharani. If someone is unable to receive and uphold it, even just generating joy and approval is good. Why? Because this root of goodness will surely lead them to attain the stage of non-retrogression, and even to attain anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unexcelled, complete enlightenment). How much more so for those who receive, uphold, recite, write, and extensively explain it to others; the blessings they obtain are inconceivable and immeasurable, beyond the comprehension of all beings. At that time, the World Honored One spoke in verse: ‘If someone hears this sutra, writes it down and generates joy and approval, recites and upholds it, and extensively explains it to others, the merit they obtain is beyond the measure of beings. In immeasurable kalpas, they will enjoy endless blessings. In the places where the Bodhisattva is born, they will always be able to see all the Buddhas. They will obtain inconceivable faith, and skillfully understand the profound meaning of the sutras. If they have doubts about the sutras, they will be able to enlighten themselves. From this, they will quickly attain the supreme fruit of Bodhi (enlightenment). Dharani, supernatural powers, and samadhi (meditative absorption), these are all endless.’ ‘They will understand the deep Dharma-kshanti (patience with the Dharma), and always be close to all the Tathagatas (Thus Come Ones).’ ‘I recall in past lives, hearing the exposition of such a sutra, offering to and seeing Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, and finally attaining the unsurpassed path.’ ‘That Elder Moon Banner, upon becoming a Buddha, was named Dipankara Buddha (the Buddha of the Lamp). The Bhikshu (monk) of Superior Merit, became Amitabha Buddha (the Buddha of Infinite Life). I, along with countless Bodhisattvas in this Bhadrakalpa (Age of Worthies), have all heard this sutra, and with deep hearts, we jointly rejoice. By the merit of this joy and approval, we eliminate all defilements, and all karmic obstacles are completely eradicated, quickly attaining unsurpassed enlightenment.’ ‘If one delights in approaching Bodhi, subduing demons and adorning the physical marks, diligently cultivating this dharani, what is desired is not difficult to obtain. If one were to fill lands as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River with treasures and give them as offerings, the Bodhisattva who upholds this sutra, their blessings would surpass that.’ The Buddha told Sariputra: ‘If a Bodhisattva single-mindedly recites this dharani, there will be eight yakshas (a type of benevolent spirit) who will always protect them. Who are the eight? The first is named Shu[口*(黍-禾+利)], the second is named Zhicha, the third is named Bobudi, the fourth is named Narayanaba, the fifth is named Cheli Da, the sixth is named Tuda Chan, the seventh is named Jumo, and the eighth is named Subohu.’ These --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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八药叉住在雪山。护念是人资助道业。为除衰患益其精气。持是经者应当沐浴着净衣服。经行诵习此陀罗尼。于诸众生其心平等。观察经义如法供养。复有八菩萨在欲界天。亦常拥护持是经者。何等为八。一名噜遮。二名鞞唠战。三名般娘钵鞞。四名窣耶揭鞞。五名萨低。六名阿鞞钵耶钵本。七名诺叉怛啰阇。八名遮唎怛磨。是八菩萨亦当营卫。资助道业令得此法。持是陀罗尼者。应当尊重信受奉行。慈愍众生舍其过恶。虽受少恩心常念报。于甚深法专求开解。以善方便恒利众生。于来乞者惠施无吝。如来说是法时。有三十二恒河沙等菩萨得此陀罗尼。于无上菩提皆不退转。复有六十频拔啰菩萨得无生忍。复有三万二千天人皆发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。 尔时此三千大千世界。六种震动诸天雨花。百千乐器不鼓自鸣。时长老舍利弗白佛言。世尊此经何名云何奉持。佛告舍利弗。此经名为出生无边门陀罗尼。亦名能达菩提陀罗尼。亦名得一切智降伏众魔陀罗尼。如是受持。尔时世尊说此经已。长老舍利弗及余刹土诸来菩萨。天龙八部人非人等。闻佛所说欢喜奉行。 出生无边门陀罗尼经 现代汉语译本 八位药叉（Yaksa，夜叉，一种守护神）住在雪山中，他们护念诵持此经之人，资助他们的修行，为他们消除衰败和灾患，增益他们的精气。诵持此经的人应当沐浴，穿干净的衣服，经行（一种佛教修行方式）并诵习此陀罗尼（Dharani，总持，咒语）。对于一切众生，要心怀平等，观察经文的意义，如法供养。 还有八位菩萨（Bodhisattva，觉有情）在欲界天（Desire Realm Heaven，佛教宇宙观中的一层天界）中，也经常拥护诵持此经的人。他们是：一名噜遮（Ruca），二名鞞唠战（Birucana），三名般娘钵鞞（Bannabbi），四名窣耶揭鞞（Suyegebi），五名萨低（Sati），六名阿鞞钵耶钵本（Abiboyaboben），七名诺叉怛啰阇（Naksatraraja），八名遮唎怛磨（Caritarma）。这八位菩萨也应当护卫诵持此经之人，资助他们的修行，使他们获得此法。诵持此陀罗尼的人，应当尊重、信受、奉行此经，慈悲怜悯众生，舍弃他们的过错和恶行。即使受到很少的恩惠，也要常常想着报答。对于甚深的佛法，要专心寻求开解，用好的方法恒常利益众生。对于前来乞讨的人，要慷慨施舍，不要吝啬。如来说这部经的时候，有三十二恒河沙（Ganges sand，数量极多）那么多的菩萨得到了此陀罗尼，对于无上菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）都不会退转。又有六十频拔啰（Pinbala）菩萨得到了无生忍（anutpattika-dharma-ksanti，对诸法不生不灭的体悟）。又有三万二千天人（Deva，天神）都发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心）。 这时，此三千大千世界（three thousand great thousand worlds，佛教宇宙观中的一个宇宙）发生了六种震动，诸天（Devas，天神）降下花雨，百千种乐器不用敲打自己发出声音。当时，长老舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）问佛说：‘世尊，这部经叫什么名字？我们应当如何奉持？’佛告诉舍利弗说：‘这部经名为《出生无边门陀罗尼》（Utpāda-ananta-dvāra-dhāraṇī），也名为《能达菩提陀罗尼》（Saknoti-bodhi-dhāraṇī），也名为《得一切智降伏众魔陀罗尼》（Sarvajñāna-pratilambha-māra-vidhvamsana-dhāraṇī）。’应当这样受持。 当时，世尊说完这部经后，长老舍利弗以及其他佛土前来的菩萨，天龙八部（Devas, Nagas and Eight kinds of supernatural beings，佛教中的八类护法神）人非人等，听了佛所说的法，都欢喜奉行。 《出生无边门陀罗尼经》