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English version For those who should be delivered by the body of a Buddha, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva manifests the body of a Buddha and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a Bodhisattva, he manifests the body of a Bodhisattva and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a Pratyekabuddha (one who attains enlightenment on their own), he manifests the body of a Pratyekabuddha and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a Śrāvaka (a disciple who attains enlightenment by hearing the teachings), he manifests the body of a Śrāvaka and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Maheśvara (Great自在天), he manifests the body of Maheśvara and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Nārāyaṇa, he manifests the body of Nārāyaṇa and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Brahmā, he manifests the body of Brahmā and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Indra, he manifests the body of Indra and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Sūrya (Sun God), he manifests the body of Sūrya and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Candra (Moon God), he manifests the body of Candra and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Agni (Fire God), he manifests the body of Agni and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Varuna (Water God), he manifests the body of Varuna and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Vāyu (Wind God), he manifests the body of Vāyu and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a Nāga (Dragon), he manifests the body of a Nāga and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Vinayaka, he manifests the body of Vinayaka and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a Yakṣa (a type of spirit), he manifests the body of a Yakṣa and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of Vaiśravaṇa (Guardian King of the North), he manifests the body of Vaiśravaṇa and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a human king, he manifests the body of a human king and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of a government official, he manifests the body of a government official and preaches the Dharma to them. For those who should be delivered by the body of parents, he manifests the body of parents and preaches the Dharma to them. O good man, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, according to the sentient beings who should be delivered, manifests such bodies to preach the Dharma to them, saving all sentient beings and enabling them to attain the state of Nirvana of the Tathagata. At that time, Ratnapāṇi Bodhisattva said to the World Honored One, 'I have never seen or heard of such an inconceivable and rare thing. World Honored One, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva has such inconceivable and unprecedented merits.' The Buddha told the good man, 'This Jambudvīpa (Southern Continent)' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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为金刚窟。彼有无数百千万俱胝那庾多阿苏啰止住其中。善男子观自在菩萨摩诃萨现阿苏啰身。为是阿苏啰。说此大乘庄严宝王经。阿苏啰众得闻是经。皆发慈善之心。而以手掌捧观自在菩萨摩诃萨足。听斯正法皆得安乐。若人得闻如是经王而能读诵。是人若有五无间业皆得消除。临命终时有十二如来。而来迎之告是人言。善男子勿应恐怖汝既闻是大乘庄严宝王经。示种种道往生极乐世界。有微妙盖天冠珥珰上妙衣服现如是相。命终决定往生极乐世界。宝手观自在菩萨摩诃萨。最胜无比现阿苏啰身。令彼阿苏啰当得涅盘之地。是时宝手菩萨头面着地。礼世尊足礼已而退。 佛说大乘庄严宝王经卷第一 大正藏第 20 册 No. 1050 佛说大乘庄严宝王经 佛说大乘庄严宝王经卷第二 西天中印度惹烂驮啰国密林寺三藏赐紫沙门臣天息灾奉 诏译 于是式弃佛后有佛出世。号尾舍浮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。除盖障我于是时。为忍辱仙人住处深山。其间硗确嵚崟无人能到久住其中。是时我于彼如来处。闻是观自在菩萨摩诃萨威神功德。是观自在入于金地现身。为彼覆面有情。而说妙法示八圣道。皆令当得涅盘之地。出此金地又入银地。是处有 现代汉语译本： 在金刚窟（Vajra cave）中，有无数百千万俱胝那庾多（koṭi-nayuta，极大的数量单位）阿修罗（Asura，一种神道生物）居住在那里。善男子，观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva，观世音菩萨）示现阿修罗身，为了这些阿修罗，宣说这部《大乘庄严宝王经》。阿修罗众听闻此经后，都发起慈善之心，用手掌捧着观自在菩萨摩诃萨的足，听闻这正法，都得到安乐。如果有人听闻这部经王并且能够读诵，这个人即使有五无间业（pañcānantarya，五种极重的罪业）也能消除。临命终时，有十二如来（Tathāgata，佛的称号）前来迎接他，告诉这个人说：‘善男子，不要恐惧，你既然听闻过这部《大乘庄严宝王经》，就显示种种道路，往生极乐世界（Sukhāvatī，西方净土）。’他会有微妙的宝盖、天冠、珥珰（耳饰）、上妙的衣服，显现这样的瑞相。命终后必定往生极乐世界。宝手观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Ratnapāṇi Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva），最胜无比，示现阿修罗身，令那些阿修罗能够得到涅槃（Nirvana，解脱）之地。这时，宝手菩萨头面着地，礼拜世尊（Bhagavan，佛的尊称）的足，礼拜完毕后退下。 《佛说大乘庄严宝王经》卷第一 大正藏第20册 No. 1050 《佛说大乘庄严宝王经》 《佛说大乘庄严宝王经》卷第二 西天中印度惹烂驮啰国（Jalandhara，古印度地名）密林寺三藏赐紫沙门臣天息灾（Surendrabodhi）奉诏译 于是，在式弃佛（Śikhī Buddha）之后，有佛出世，号尾舍浮如来（Viśvabhū Tathāgata）应供（Arhat）正遍知（Samyaksaṃbuddha）明行足（Vidyācaraṇasaṃpanna）善逝（Sugata）世间解（Lokavid）无上士（Anuttara）调御丈夫（Puruṣadaṃyasārathi）天人师（Śāstā devamanuṣyāṇāṃ）佛（Buddha）世尊（Bhagavan）。除盖障（Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin），我于那时，作为忍辱仙人（Kṣāntivādin）住在深山中。那里地势险峻，没有人能够到达，我在那里住了很久。那时，我在那位如来处，听闻了观自在菩萨摩诃萨的威神功德。这位观自在菩萨进入金地（golden land）示现身形，为那些覆面有情（covered-face beings），宣说妙法，指示八圣道（aṣṭāṅgamārga，达到涅槃的八条途径），都令他们能够得到涅槃之地。离开这金地后，又进入银地（silver land）。在那里有...
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English version: In the Vajra cave, there dwell countless hundreds of thousands of koṭi-nayutas of Asuras. O good man, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva manifests as an Asura to those Asuras, and expounds this Mahāyāna-saṃgraha-ratnarāja-sūtra. Upon hearing this sutra, the Asura assembly all generate a heart of kindness, and with their palms, they hold the feet of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva. Listening to this true Dharma, they all attain peace and happiness. If a person hears this king of sutras and is able to recite it, even if this person has committed the five heinous offenses (pañcānantarya), they will all be eliminated. When approaching the end of their life, twelve Tathāgatas will come to greet them, and will tell this person: 'O good man, do not be afraid. Since you have heard this Mahāyāna-saṃgraha-ratnarāja-sūtra, various paths will be shown to you, and you will be reborn in the Sukhavati world.' They will have subtle jeweled canopies, heavenly crowns, earrings, and supremely wonderful garments, manifesting such auspicious signs. Upon death, they will definitely be reborn in the Sukhavati world. Ratnapāṇi Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, supremely victorious and incomparable, manifests as an Asura, enabling those Asuras to attain the state of Nirvana. At that time, Ratnapāṇi Bodhisattva prostrates with his head to the ground, pays homage to the feet of the Bhagavan, and after paying homage, withdraws. The End of Volume One of the Buddha Speaks Mahāyāna-saṃgraha-ratnarāja-sūtra Taisho Tripitaka Volume 20, No. 1050, Buddha Speaks Mahāyāna-saṃgraha-ratnarāja-sūtra The Buddha Speaks Mahāyāna-saṃgraha-ratnarāja-sūtra, Volume Two Translated by the Tripiṭaka Master Surendrabodhi, a śrāmaṇa from the dense forest monastery in Jalandhara, Central India, bestowed with the purple robe by imperial decree. Then, after Śikhī Buddha, a Buddha appeared in the world, named Viśvabhū Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksaṃbuddha, Vidyācaraṇasaṃpanna, Sugata, Lokavid, Anuttara, Puruṣadaṃyasārathi, Śāstā devamanuṣyāṇāṃ, Buddha, Bhagavan. Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin, at that time, I was living as the Kṣāntivādin in a deep mountain. The terrain there was rugged and precipitous, and no one could reach it. I lived there for a long time. At that time, I heard about the majestic and virtuous qualities of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva from that Tathāgata. This Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva entered the golden land and manifested his form, expounding the wonderful Dharma to those covered-face beings, and pointing out the Noble Eightfold Path, enabling them all to attain the state of Nirvana. After leaving this golden land, he entered the silver land. There were... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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情而皆四足止住其中。观自在菩萨摩诃萨。救彼有情而为说法。汝应谛听如是正法。当须发心审谛思惟。我今示汝涅盘资粮。是诸有情于观自在前立。白菩萨言。无眼有情救为开明令见其道。无恃怙者为作父母令得恃怙。黑闇道中为燃明炬开示解脱正道。有情若念菩萨名号而得安乐。我等常受如是苦难。是时此等一切有情。闻大乘庄严宝王经。得闻是已皆得安乐获不退地。是时观自在菩萨摩诃萨。出于是中又入铁地。而于是处禁大力阿苏啰王。菩萨往是处时现身如佛。是时大力阿苏啰王。远来迎是观自在菩萨摩诃萨。阿苏啰王宫中有无数眷属。其中多是背伛矬陋。如是眷属皆来。亲觐礼观自在菩萨摩诃萨足。而说偈曰。 我今生得果 所愿悉圆满 如意之所希 斯是我正见 既得见于菩萨。我及诸眷属皆得安乐。于是以宝座献观自在菩萨。恭敬合掌白言。我等眷属从昔已来。好乐邪淫常怀瞋怒爱杀生命。造是罪业我心忧愁。恐怖老死轮回。受诸苦恼无主无依。垂愍救度为说开解禁缚之道。观自在言。善男子如来应正等觉常行乞食。若能施食所获福德说无有尽。善男子非唯我身。在阿苏啰窟说不能尽。乃至如十二殑伽河沙数如来应正等觉。俱在一处。而亦不能说尽如是福德数量。善男子所有微尘我能数 现代汉语译本：这些有情众生都四肢着地，停留在那里。观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva，意为观世音大菩萨）为了救度他们而为他们说法。你们应当仔细聆听这纯正的佛法，应当发心认真思考。我现在为你们展示通往涅槃的资粮。这些有情众生站在观自在菩萨面前，禀告菩萨说：‘对于没有眼睛的有情，请您开启他们的光明，让他们能够看见道路；对于没有依靠的有情，请您作为他们的父母，让他们得到依靠；在黑暗的道路中，请您为他们点燃明亮的火炬，开示通往解脱的正确道路。如果众生能够念诵菩萨的名号，就能得到安乐。而我们却常常遭受这样的苦难。’当时，所有这些有情众生，听闻了《大乘庄严宝王经》，听闻之后都得到了安乐，获得了不退转的地位。当时，观自在菩萨摩诃萨从这里出来，又进入铁地，在那里禁闭着大力阿苏啰王（mighty Asura king，意为强大的阿修罗王）。菩萨前往那里时，显现出如同佛陀一样的身相。当时，大力阿苏啰王远远地前来迎接观自在菩萨摩诃萨。阿苏啰王的宫殿中有无数的眷属，其中很多是驼背、矮小丑陋的。这些眷属都前来亲身拜见观自在菩萨摩诃萨的足，并且说了偈颂： ‘我今生得到了善果，所希望的都圆满了，如意所期望的，这就是我的正见。 既然能够见到菩萨，我和我的眷属都得到了安乐。’于是，阿苏啰王用宝座献给观自在菩萨，恭敬地合掌禀告说：‘我和我的眷属从过去以来，喜好邪淫，常常怀有嗔恨和愤怒，喜爱杀害生命，造作这些罪业，我心中忧愁，恐惧衰老和死亡的轮回，遭受各种苦恼，没有主人，没有依靠。请您慈悲怜悯救度我们，为我们开示解脱禁锢的道路。’观自在菩萨说：‘善男子，如来应正等觉（Tathāgata Arhat Samyak-saṃbuddha，意为如来、阿罗汉、正等觉）常常进行乞食，如果能够布施食物，所获得的福德是说不完的。善男子，不仅仅是我自身，即使在阿苏啰窟中也说不完，乃至像十二个殑伽河沙数（Ganges river sands，意为恒河沙）一样多的如来应正等觉，聚集在一处，也不能说尽这样的福德数量。善男子，所有的微尘我都能数清。