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t20n1053 holy avalokitesvara bodhisattva merit praise.g2.0f

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Chinese

并盗贼,  虎狼虫兽及刀兵,  疾病毒药与邪明,  乃至王刑禁缚等;  菩萨自得远离已,  而复为彼诸众生,  自利利他大导师,  最上大悲无畏者;  菩萨已具诸梵行,  如日月分照世间,  人天称赞大圣尊,  是为最上真梵行;  菩萨常住三摩地,  无边功德为所依,  随顺方便现所居,  补陀落山为住止,  其山高广复殊妙,  种种珍宝以庄严,  彼有宝树数甚多,  低罗迦及瞻波等,  有诸异鸟止其上,  常出清净妙好音,  如是庄严圣所居,  礼敬瞻仰而获福,  俱尾啰并嚩噜乃,  及彼阎摩等三天,  乾闼婆王修罗王,  夜叉王及诸龙主,  乃至部多等诸类,  若天若神一切王,  昼夜各生恭敬心,  归依称赞真圣者,  彼等如是称赞已,  一切所欲皆随心,  大富快乐寿命长,  勇猛精进具威德,  息除无量诸苦恼,  梦中怖畏亦不生,  乃至寿命欲终时,  菩萨现身而安慰。”  圣观自在功德海,  无量无边无有穷,  假以百舌千劫中,  称扬赞叹不能尽。   圣观自在菩萨功德赞 现代汉语译本 免于盗贼,虎狼虫兽以及刀兵的伤害, 免于疾病、毒药和邪恶的蛊惑,乃至王法刑罚的禁锢等; 菩萨自己已经远离这些苦难,又为了那些众生, 既能自利又能利他的伟大导师,是最上大慈大悲无所畏惧的人; 菩萨已经具备各种清净的行为,如同日月照耀世间, 人天都称赞的大圣者,这就是最上真正的清净行为; 菩萨常住在三摩地(Samadhi,禅定),以无边的功德作为依靠, 随顺方便示现所居住的地方,补陀落山(Potalaka,观音菩萨道场)是他的住处, 那座山高大宽广又特别美好,用各种珍宝来庄严, 那里有数不清的宝树,低罗迦树(Tilaka)以及瞻波树(Campaka)等, 有各种奇异的鸟栖息在上面,常常发出清净美妙的声音, 像这样庄严的圣者所居住的地方,礼敬瞻仰就能获得福报, 俱尾啰(Kuvera,财神)和嚩噜乃(Varuna,水神),以及阎摩(Yama,冥王)等三天, 乾闼婆王(Gandharva,香神),修罗王(Asura,阿修罗),夜叉王(Yaksa,药叉)以及各位龙主, 乃至部多(Bhuta,鬼神)等各种类别,无论是天还是神一切的王, 日日夜夜都生起恭敬心,归依称赞真正的圣者, 他们这样称赞之后,一切所希望的都能随心如意, 大富大贵快乐长寿,勇猛精进具备威德, 消除无量诸多的苦恼,梦中的恐怖畏惧也不会产生, 乃至寿命将要终结的时候,菩萨会显现身形来安慰他们。 圣观自在(Arya Avalokiteshvara)的功德如大海般,无量无边没有穷尽, 纵然用百条舌头,经历千劫的时间,称扬赞叹也不能说完。 圣观自在菩萨功德赞

English

English version Avoiding robbers, tigers, wolves, insects, beasts, and weapons, Avoiding diseases, poisons, and evil influences, even royal punishments and imprisonments; The Bodhisattva, having freed himself from these sufferings, again for those beings, A great teacher who benefits both himself and others, the supreme, greatly compassionate, and fearless one; The Bodhisattva, having perfected all pure practices, shines like the sun and moon upon the world, The great sage revered by humans and gods, this is the supreme true pure practice; The Bodhisattva constantly dwells in Samadhi (禅定), relying on boundless merits, According to convenience, he manifests his dwelling place, Mount Potalaka (观音菩萨道场) is his abode, That mountain is tall, broad, and exceedingly wonderful, adorned with various treasures, There are countless precious trees, such as Tilaka trees (低罗迦树) and Campaka trees (瞻波树), Various exotic birds perch upon them, constantly emitting pure and wonderful sounds, Such a magnificent dwelling place of the sage, reverently gazing upon it brings blessings, Kuvera (俱尾啰, God of wealth), Varuna (嚩噜乃, God of water), and Yama (阎摩, King of the underworld), the three gods, Gandharva kings (乾闼婆王, celestial musicians), Asura kings (修罗王, demigods), Yaksa kings (夜叉王, nature spirits), and all dragon lords, Even Bhutas (部多, spirits) and other beings, whether gods or spirits, all kings, Day and night, they generate respectful minds, taking refuge in and praising the true sage, Having praised him in this way, all their desires are fulfilled as they wish, Great wealth, happiness, and long life, courageous and diligent, possessing power and virtue, Eliminating countless sufferings, fear in dreams will not arise, Even when life is about to end, the Bodhisattva will manifest his form to comfort them. The merits of Arya Avalokiteshvara (圣观自在) are like the ocean, boundless and endless, Even with a hundred tongues, throughout a thousand kalpas, praising and extolling him cannot be exhausted. Hymn to the Merits of the Holy Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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