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English version 'Minglian Flower King': The greatly compassionate Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Greatly Free and Auspicious: Able to grant the wishes of sentient beings. Possessing great majestic and divine power, subduing extremely violent and evil beings, Like a bright lamp in a dark realm, those who see it are without fear. Manifesting hundreds and thousands of arms, and so are the eyes, Possessing eleven faces, wisdom like the four great oceans. Loving the subtle Dharma, to save all sentient beings, Such as turtles, fish, and other aquatic creatures, the supreme wisdom is like a mountain. Giving treasures to relieve living beings, the supreme great auspiciousness, Possessing the adornment of blessings and wisdom, entering the Avici Hell (Ā bí dìyù), Transforming it into a cool and refreshing place, all the gods make offerings. Paying homage to the Fearless Giver, speaking the Six Paramitas (liù bō luó mì), Constantly lighting the lamp of the Dharma, the Dharma eye is brighter than the sun. Upright and dignified, with a wonderful appearance, the body is like a golden mountain, The wonderful abdomen deeply conceals the sea of Dharma, corresponding to the meaning of Suchness. Wonderful virtues manifest from the mouth, accumulating Samadhi (sān mó dì), Countless hundreds of thousands, possessing immeasurable happiness. Upright and dignified, the supreme immortal, in the terrifying evil paths, Shackles are released, bestowing all fearlessness. Surrounded by family members, all wishes are fulfilled as desired, Like obtaining a Mani jewel (mó ní bǎo), destroying the city of hungry ghosts (è guǐ chéng), Opening up a path of tranquility, saving the diseases of the world. Like a canopy covering a banner, Nanda (Nán tuó), Upananda (Bá nán tuó), The two dragons serve as arm coverings, holding the Unfailing Lasso (bù kōng suǒ) in hand, Manifesting countless majestic virtues, able to break the fear of the three realms. Vajrapani (Jīngāng shǒu), Yaksha (yàochā), Rakshasa (lu刹) and Bhuta (bù duō), Vetala Dakini (wěi duō ná zhī nǐ), and Kumbhanda (gǒng pàn ná), Apasmara (ā bō sā me luō), all harbor fear. Eyes like the Utpala flower (yōu bō luó huā), the bright lord bestows fearlessness, All afflictions and so on, all kinds can be liberated. Entering countless dust motes, hundreds of thousands of Samadhis (sān mó dì), Revealing all realms, in all evil paths, Causing them all to attain liberation, accomplishing the Bodhi path (pú tí dào). At this time, Yama Deva (Yán mó tiānzǐ), with various praises and offerings to Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Guānzìzài Púsà mó訶sà), circumambulated three times and returned to his original place. Then. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
时除盖障菩萨复白佛言。世尊彼观自在菩萨摩诃萨。救是苦已还来于此会中耶。 佛告除盖障菩萨言。善男子彼观自在菩萨。从大阿鼻地狱出已。复入饿鬼大城。其中有无数百千饿鬼口出火焰。烧燃面目形体枯瘦。头发蓬乱身毛皆竖。腹大如山其咽如针。是时观自在菩萨摩诃萨。往诣饿鬼大城。其城炽燃业火悉灭变成清凉。时有守门鬼将执热铁棒。丑形巨质两眼深赤。发起慈心。我今不能守护如是恶业之地。是时观自在菩萨摩诃萨。起大悲心于十指端各各出河。又于足指亦各出河。一一毛孔皆出大河。是诸饿鬼饮其中水。饮是水时咽喉宽大身相圆满。复得种种上味饮食悉皆饱满。此诸饿鬼既获如是利益安乐。各各心中审谛思惟。南赡部洲人何故。常受清凉安隐快乐。其中或有善能常行恭敬孝养父母者。或有善能惠施遵奉善知识者。或有聪慧明达常好大乘者。或有善能行八圣道者。或有善能击法犍稚者。或有善能修破坏僧伽蓝者。或有善能修故佛塔者。或有善能修破损塔相轮者。或有善能供养尊重法师者。或有善能见如来经行处者。或有善能见菩萨经行处者。或有善能见辟支佛经行处者。或有善能见阿罗汉经行处者。作是思惟。南赡部洲有如是等修行之事。是时此大乘庄严宝王经中。自然出微妙声。是诸饿鬼得闻 现代汉语译本： 这时，除盖障菩萨（Sarvanivaranaviskambhin，意为清除所有障碍的菩萨）再次对佛说：‘世尊，那位观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva，意为观世音大菩萨），救度了那些受苦众生之后，是否已经回到这个法会之中了呢？’ 佛告诉除盖障菩萨说：‘善男子，那位观自在菩萨，从大阿鼻地狱出来之后，又进入了饿鬼大城。在那座城里，有无数百千的饿鬼，口中喷出火焰，烧灼着自己的面目，形体枯瘦，头发蓬乱，身上的毛都竖立起来，肚子大如山，咽喉细如针。这时，观自在菩萨摩诃萨前往饿鬼大城，那座城中炽盛燃烧的业火全部熄灭，变成了清凉之地。当时，有一位守门鬼将，手执炽热的铁棒，相貌丑陋，体型巨大，两眼深红，（见到菩萨后）发起了慈悲之心，心想：‘我现在不能再守护这样充满罪恶的地方了。’这时，观自在菩萨摩诃萨生起大悲心，从十个手指的指端各自流出一条河流，又从脚趾上也各自流出一条河流，每一个毛孔都流出一条大河。那些饿鬼饮用其中的水，饮用这些水的时候，咽喉变得宽大，身相变得圆满，又得到了各种美味的食物，全都饱足了。这些饿鬼既然获得了这样的利益和安乐，各自心中仔细地思惟：‘南赡部洲（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的大陆）的人，为什么常常能够享受清凉、安稳和快乐呢？’他们之中，或者有人善于常常恭敬孝养父母；或者有人善于惠施，遵奉善知识；或者有人聪慧明达，常常爱好大乘佛法；或者有人善于修行八圣道；或者有人善于敲击法犍稚（寺院中用于报时或集众的器具）；或者有人善于修缮破损的僧伽蓝（Sangharama，寺院）；或者有人善于修缮古旧的佛塔；或者有人善于修缮破损的佛塔相轮；或者有人善于供养尊重法师；或者有人善于见到如来（Tathagata，佛的称号之一）经行的地方；或者有人善于见到菩萨经行的地方；或者有人善于见到辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉）经行的地方；或者有人善于见到阿罗汉（Arhat，断尽烦恼的圣者）经行的地方。他们这样思惟，知道南赡部洲有如此等等的修行之事。这时，这部《大乘庄严宝王经》中，自然发出微妙的声音，这些饿鬼听到了。’
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English version: Then Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva (the Bodhisattva who removes all obstacles) said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One, has that Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva (the great compassionate Bodhisattva who contemplates the sounds of the world), after saving those suffering beings, returned to this assembly?' The Buddha told Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva, 'Good man, that Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, after emerging from the Great Avici Hell, then entered the great city of the Pretas (hungry ghosts). Within that city, there were countless hundreds of thousands of Pretas, with flames issuing from their mouths, burning their faces, their bodies emaciated, their hair disheveled, the hair on their bodies standing on end, their bellies as large as mountains, and their throats as thin as needles. At that time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva went to the great city of the Pretas, and the karmic fire blazing in that city was completely extinguished, transforming into coolness. At that time, there was a gatekeeper ghost general, holding a hot iron rod, with an ugly appearance, a huge body, and deep red eyes, who (upon seeing the Bodhisattva) aroused a compassionate heart, thinking, 'I can no longer guard such a place full of evil karma.' At that time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva arose with great compassion, and from the tips of each of his ten fingers flowed a river, and also from each of his toes flowed a river, and from each of his pores flowed a great river. Those Pretas drank the water within them, and as they drank this water, their throats became wide, their bodies became full and round, and they also obtained various delicious foods, all becoming satiated. Since these Pretas obtained such benefits and happiness, each of them carefully pondered in their hearts, 'Why are the people of Jambudvipa (the continent where we live) constantly able to enjoy coolness, peace, and happiness?' Among them, some are good at constantly respecting and being filial to their parents; some are good at giving alms and following virtuous spiritual teachers; some are intelligent and wise, constantly loving the Great Vehicle (Mahayana) teachings; some are good at practicing the Eightfold Noble Path; some are good at striking the Dharma ghaṇṭā (a bell used in monasteries to announce time or gather people); some are good at repairing damaged Sangharamas (monasteries); some are good at repairing old stupas (pagodas); some are good at repairing damaged stupa finials; some are good at making offerings and respecting Dharma masters; some are good at seeing the places where the Tathagata (one of the titles of the Buddha) walks; some are good at seeing the places where Bodhisattvas walk; some are good at seeing the places where Pratyekabuddhas (Solitary Buddhas) walk; some are good at seeing the places where Arhats (enlightened beings who have extinguished all afflictions) walk. They thought in this way, knowing that Jambudvipa has such practices. At that time, from this Great Adornment of the King of Precious Treasures Sutra of the Great Vehicle, a subtle sound naturally arose, which these Pretas heard.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
其声。所执身见虽如山峰及诸烦恼。金刚智杵破坏无余。便得往生极乐世界。皆为菩萨名随意口。是时观自在菩萨摩诃萨。救斯苦已。又往他方诸世界中救度有情。是时除盖障复白佛言。世尊观自在菩萨摩诃萨。来于此处救度有情耶。世尊告言。善男子是观自在菩萨。救度无数百千俱胝那庾多有情恒无间息。具大威力过于如来。除盖障白言。世尊观自在菩萨摩诃萨。云何有如是大威神力。 佛告善男子。于过去劫有佛出世。名尾钵尸如来应供正遍知明行足善逝世间解无上士调御丈夫天人师佛世尊。我于是时于一长者家。为子名妙香口。于彼佛所闻是观自在菩萨威神功德。时除盖障白言。世尊所闻观自在菩萨摩诃萨。威神功德其事云何。世尊告言。观自在菩萨。于其眼中而出日月。额中出大自在天。肩出梵王天。心出那罗延天。牙出大辩才天。口出风天。脐出地天。腹出水天。观自在身出生如是诸天。时观自在菩萨。告大自在天子言。汝于未来末法世时。有情界中。而有众生执着邪见。皆谓汝于无始已来为大主宰。而能出生一切有情。是时众生失菩提道愚痴迷惑作如是言。 此虚空大身 大地以为座 境界及有情 皆从是身出 如是善男子。我于尾钵尸如来所。闻是已后复有佛出。号式弃如来应 现代汉语译本： 其声音（指称念六字大明咒的声音）。所执着的‘身见’（认为身体是真实存在的错误观念）纵然如山峰般巨大，以及各种烦恼，都会被金刚智杵（比喻般若智慧）摧毁无余。便能往生极乐世界。都成为菩萨，名字是随意口。这时观自在菩萨摩诃萨（伟大的观世音菩萨），救度这些苦难后，又前往其他世界的诸世界中救度有情（众生）。这时除盖障菩萨又禀告佛说：‘世尊，观自在菩萨摩诃萨，来这里救度众生了吗？’世尊告诉除盖障菩萨说：‘善男子，这位观自在菩萨，救度了无数百千俱胝那庾多（都是数量单位，形容极多）的有情，恒常没有间断，具有大威力，超过如来。’除盖障菩萨禀告说：‘世尊，观自在菩萨摩诃萨，怎么会有如此大的威神力？’ 佛告诉善男子：‘在过去劫（极长的时间单位）有佛出世，名为尾钵尸如来（Vipashyin Tathagata，过去七佛之一）应供（值得供养）正遍知（完全觉悟）明行足（具有智慧和德行）善逝（以好的方式离世）世间解（了解世间一切）无上士（无上的人）调御丈夫（调伏众生的人）天人师（天和人的导师）佛世尊。我那时在一个长者（富人）家，作为他的儿子，名字叫妙香口。在那位佛那里听闻了观自在菩萨的威神功德。’这时除盖障菩萨禀告说：‘世尊，所听闻的观自在菩萨摩诃萨的威神功德，具体是怎样的呢？’世尊告诉除盖障菩萨说：‘观自在菩萨，从他的眼中出生日月，额中出生大自在天（Maheshvara，湿婆神），肩上出生梵王天（Brahma，创造之神），心中出生那罗延天（Narayana，毗湿奴神），牙齿出生大辩才天（Sarasvati，辩才天女），口中出生风天，脐中出生地天，腹中出生水天。观自在菩萨的身体出生了如此多的诸天。’这时观自在菩萨，告诉大自在天子说：‘你于未来末法世（佛教衰落的时期）时，在有情界（众生界）中，会有众生执着邪见，都认为你从无始以来就是最大的主宰，能够出生一切有情。这时众生失去菩提道（觉悟的道路），愚痴迷惑，会这样说： ‘这虚空大身，大地作为座位，境界及有情，都从这个身体出生。’ ‘像这样，善男子，我在尾钵尸如来那里，听闻这些之后，又有佛出世，名为式弃如来（Sikhin Tathagata，过去七佛之一）应供…’