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English version The Deva asked: 'Nothing can describe the cause and condition of this. Whose supernatural power is it that has brought you here? For the sake of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Brahma (Brahmā, the creator god), and Indra (Indra, king of the gods), we beseech the savior of the world to speak of the cause and condition of this supernatural power.' At that time, the World-Honored One said to Pure Existence Indra: 'So it is, so it is. Now listen carefully, and I will explain it to you. It is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the great Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha) who, for countless asamkhya kalpas (asamkhya kalpas, countless eons), has come here to accomplish sentient beings in this world of five turbidities. He has come together with eighty pimbas nayutas hundreds of thousands of billions of great Bodhisattvas, all to pay homage, make offerings, and show reverence, desiring to see the assembly, desiring to hear the assembly rejoice. This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has manifested as a śrāmaṇa (śrāmaṇa, wandering ascetic), displaying the transformations of supernatural power. There are such grand and magnificent events, which are also the inconceivable and immeasurable merits of the Tathāgata (Tathāgata, the thus-gone one). He is also known as the hidden treasure of the Dharma of the śrāvakas (śrāvaka, one who hears the teachings), Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddha, solitary Buddha), also known as the great treasure store of the wisdom of liberation, also known as the Bodhisattva's Dharma of saving the world, also known as the merchant chief who guides to nirvāṇa (nirvāṇa, cessation), like a wish-fulfilling jewel that satisfies all desires, also like a treasure store for all merchants, also like the earth that can produce good roots, also a divine tool for seeking the Dharma of nirvāṇa, also a pure vase of merit, also a place where the sun and moon illuminate, also a great torch in the darkness and gloom, like the moon's coolness relieving the heat of afflictions, like a footless person obtaining a wish-fulfilling vehicle, like a confused person obtaining the taste of nectar, like a weak and old person encountering a walking stick. He is the root of the great field of blessings, with a mind free from stagnation, like a flowing stream saving from suffering, like rising relatives removing the cloud cover of the flames of defilements, like a clear water pearl removing impurities, if on a dangerous and winding road, he shows the right path, he is a peaceful forest seat for the extremely weary, he is a bridge over the four swift currents of samsara, also a supreme great ship for crossing to the other shore, he is the excellent reward of the three good roots (non-greed, non-hatred, non-delusion), he is the supreme great vehicle for all givers, upholding the precepts unmoving like Mount Sumeru (Sumeru, the central world-mountain), diligent and indestructible like a vajra (vajra, diamond), patient and enduring also like the earth, upholding the Dharma with a mind without the three aspects (subject, object, and middle), meditation adorned like a beautiful garland, wisdom profound and vast like the ocean, a mind without reliance like empty space, skillful in means without attachment.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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如众华聚。处于外道如师子王。远离烦恼如犀一角。灭诸结使如洗尘垢。能除臭秽如疾飘风。将护有疾如彼良医。消除众病如妙药王。断除烦恼如持利剑。为怖畏者作大亲友。防诸怨敌如坚城堑。能除其浊如清净水。济诸饥乏犹如茸果。亦是裸者最胜衣服。与盛热者为密云盖。具足如是善根果报。清净第一坚固不坏。妙色处能生受乐。于大会处而生惭愧。除诸结使。禅定行处乘四正勤。四摄决流忍辱大地亦如须弥。总持深广如彼大海。神足无碍自在如虚空。降伏诸魔一切结习。修行正道无量禅定。亦为一切种种智之洲渚。能转无上清净法轮。地藏菩萨摩诃萨为欲来故先现此瑞。亦为供养恭敬我故来至于此。佛复赞叹地藏菩萨言。汝从南方来。八十频婆百千那由他菩萨以神通力俱来至此。悉作声闻像在如来前。顶礼佛足右绕三匝。即为合掌而说偈言。 两足最胜大导师 恒修于慈发善心 能生忍辱如大地 解脱众生除瞋恚 具足最大诸相好 而能严饰一切界 能满一切诸福田 常修实语及大慈 能悉断除诸受网 皆能如实善安住 舍余清净诸佛国 其中众生具善根 本愿欲度浊恶世 成就一切诸众生 能生坚固勤精进 超过无量诸苦行 常修难行恐怖处 超过无量诸苦行 布 现代汉语译本： 犹如众多鲜花聚集在一起。处于外道之中，如同狮子之王。远离烦恼，如同犀牛的独角。灭除各种烦恼的束缚，如同洗去尘垢。能够去除臭秽，如同疾风飘过。照顾有疾病的人，如同良医。消除各种疾病，如同妙药之王。断除烦恼，如同手持利剑。为恐惧的人们作大亲友。防御各种怨敌，如同坚固的城墙。能够去除污浊，如同清净的水。救济饥饿的人们，犹如成熟的果实。也是裸体者最殊胜的衣服。为炎热的人们提供浓密的云盖。具备如此圆满的善根果报，清净第一，坚固不坏。美妙的处所能够产生快乐的感受。在大会之处能够生起惭愧之心。去除各种烦恼的束缚。在禅定修行之处，奉行四正勤。四摄法如决堤之水般涌流，忍辱之心广大如大地，也如须弥山。总持的智慧深广如大海。神足通无碍自在，如同虚空。降伏各种魔障和一切烦恼习气。修行正道和无量的禅定。也是一切种种智慧的洲渚。能够转动无上清净的法轮。地藏菩萨摩诃萨（Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva，伟大的菩萨）为了前来此处，所以先显现这些瑞相。也是为了供养恭敬我，所以来到这里。佛陀又赞叹地藏菩萨说：‘你从南方而来，八十频婆（pimba，数量单位）百千那由他（nayuta，数量单位）菩萨以神通力一同来到这里，都示现为声闻（sravaka，听闻佛法而证悟的弟子）的形象，在如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）面前，顶礼佛足，右绕三匝，然后合掌说偈颂： ‘两足尊中最殊胜的大导师，恒常修习慈悲，发起善良之心，能够生起忍辱之心，如同大地一般，解脱众生，去除瞋恚。具足最圆满的各种相好，能够庄严装饰一切世界，能够满足一切诸福田，常修真实语和大慈悲心，能够完全断除各种感受的罗网，都能够如实地安住。舍弃其他清净的诸佛国土，其中的众生都具备善良的根基，本来的愿望是度化污浊恶世的众生，成就一切诸众生。能够生起坚固的勤奋精进之心，超过无量的各种苦行，常在难以修行和恐怖之处修行，超过无量的各种苦行，布施。’
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English version: Like a gathering of many flowers. Being among non-Buddhists is like a lion king. Being far from afflictions is like a rhinoceros's single horn. Eradicating all fetters is like washing away dust. Being able to remove foulness is like a swift wind. Caring for the sick is like a good doctor. Eliminating all diseases is like a king of wondrous medicine. Cutting off afflictions is like wielding a sharp sword. Being a great friend to those who are fearful. Defending against enemies is like a strong fortress. Being able to remove turbidity is like pure water. Aiding the hungry is like ripe fruit. Also, being the most excellent clothing for the naked. Providing a dense cloud cover for those suffering from heat. Possessing such complete roots of goodness and their rewards, being the purest, most steadfast, and indestructible. A wondrous place capable of generating joyful experiences. Able to generate shame in great assemblies. Removing all fetters. In places of meditative practice, practicing the Four Right Exertions. The Four Means of Attraction flow like a bursting dam, patience is as vast as the earth, and also like Mount Sumeru (Sumeru, the central world-mountain in Buddhist cosmology). The Dharani (Dharani, a type of Buddhist mantra or spell) is as deep and vast as the ocean. Spiritual powers are unobstructed and free, like the empty sky. Subduing all demons and all habitual afflictions. Cultivating the right path and immeasurable meditations. Also, being an island of all kinds of wisdom. Able to turn the unsurpassed pure Dharma wheel. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the great bodhisattva) manifests these auspicious signs in advance because he wishes to come here. Also, he comes here to make offerings and show reverence to me.' The Buddha further praised Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, saying, 'You come from the south, with eighty pimba (pimba, a unit of measurement) hundreds of thousands of nayutas (nayuta, a unit of measurement) of bodhisattvas, all coming here together through their spiritual powers, all appearing as sravakas (sravaka, a disciple who attains enlightenment by hearing the Buddha's teachings), before the Tathagata (Tathagata, 'one who has thus come,' an epithet of the Buddha), bowing at the Buddha's feet, circumambulating three times to the right, and then joining their palms and speaking in verse: 'The most excellent great guide among the two-legged, constantly cultivating compassion and generating good intentions, able to generate patience like the earth, liberating beings and removing anger. Possessing the most complete marks and characteristics, able to adorn all realms, able to fulfill all fields of merit, constantly cultivating truthful speech and great compassion, able to completely cut off all nets of sensation, all able to abide well in reality. Abandoning other pure Buddha lands, in which beings possess good roots, the original vow is to liberate beings in the turbid and evil world, accomplishing all beings. Able to generate steadfast diligence and vigor, surpassing immeasurable sufferings, constantly practicing in difficult and fearful places, surpassing immeasurable sufferings, giving.'
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施持戒忍精进 修习禅定与智慧 无数诸佛菩萨等 声闻大众皆供养 充给饥渴病汤药 救度一切诸系缚 我从本来舍身命 为利众生无贪惜 常为法故而舍身 皮骨肉血施众生 己所得乐皆悉舍 有大慈悲为一切 于诸众生烦恼网 修行寂灭悉超度 开闭一切六情根 常能远离于诸欲 修苦无常空无我 亦善观察于世谛 诸苦所因爱欲本 悉能干竭诸烦恼 以是义故摄六情 能善断除一切爱 能修无量大悲门 普给一切诸群生 我要不舍大誓愿 而亦不住胜菩提 一切众生如如相 亦见群盲受苦切 如是思惟为众生 便能勤修大精进 发超精进施戒忍 修诸禅定及智惠 犹如其母唯一子 而以慈心育养之 汝于众生亦如是 常能赈给于一切 是故汝速得菩提 度脱一切无量众 汝本修习菩提时 誓愿不舍一众生 无不便住施戒忍 精进禅定修智惠 常能于彼末世中 求于无上胜菩提 是故救世于末劫 速得无上最胜道 调伏恶魔夜叉等 诸恶龙神及与人 犹如金刚断诸结 悉能安住诸圣道 为无量众而授记 当成菩提无上道 功德最胜明智者 是真福田之大将 于无量界为救世 皆覆一切诸群 现代汉语译本 布施、持戒、忍辱、精进，修习禅定与智慧， 无数的诸佛、菩萨等，以及声闻大众，我都供养。 充分供给他们饥渴所需的食物和饮料，以及治疗疾病的汤药，救度一切被束缚的众生。 我从最初就舍弃身命，为了利益众生而没有贪恋和吝惜。 常常为了佛法而舍弃身体，将皮、骨、肉、血布施给众生。 将自己所得到的快乐全部舍弃，以大慈悲心对待一切众生。 对于处在烦恼之网中的众生，通过修行寂灭之道，全部超度他们。 开启和关闭一切六根（眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意），常常能够远离各种欲望。 修习苦、无常、空、无我，也善于观察世俗的真理（世谛）。 诸苦的根源在于爱欲，能够彻底断绝各种烦恼。 因为这个缘故，摄持六根，能够善于断除一切爱欲。 能够修习无量的大悲法门，普遍给予一切众生。 我一定不舍弃大誓愿，但也不执著于殊胜的菩提（觉悟）。 一切众生的如如之相，也看到盲昧的众生遭受痛苦。 这样思惟，为了众生，便能勤奋修习大精进。 发起超凡的精进，布施、持戒、忍辱，修习各种禅定以及智慧。 犹如母亲对待自己唯一的孩子，以慈爱之心养育他。 你对于众生也应该这样，常常能够赈济和供给一切。 因此你迅速获得菩提，救度一切无量的众生。 你最初修习菩提的时候，发誓愿不舍弃一个众生。 没有不依止布施、持戒、忍辱，精进、禅定，修习智慧的。 常常能够在末法时代中，寻求无上殊胜的菩提。 因此救世主在末劫之时，迅速获得无上最殊胜的道。 调伏恶魔、夜叉（一种鬼神）等，各种恶龙、神以及人。 犹如金刚摧毁各种烦恼结，完全能够安住于各种圣道。 为无量的众生授记，将来成就菩提无上道。 功德最殊胜、明智的人，是真正的福田中的大将。 在无量的世界中作为救世主，覆盖一切众生。
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English version 'Giving, upholding precepts, patience, diligence, cultivating meditation and wisdom,' 'Countless Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the assembly of Shravakas (listeners), I offer to them all.' 'Fully providing them with food and drink for hunger and thirst, and medicinal soups for illnesses, saving all beings who are bound.' 'From the very beginning, I have given up my life, without greed or stinginess, for the benefit of all beings.' 'Often sacrificing my body for the sake of the Dharma (teachings), giving my skin, bones, flesh, and blood to sentient beings.' 'Relinquishing all the happiness I have attained, with great compassion for all.' 'For beings caught in the net of afflictions, through the practice of quiescence, I liberate them all.' 'Opening and closing all six senses (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind), constantly able to stay away from all desires.' 'Practicing suffering, impermanence, emptiness, and non-self, also skillfully observing the worldly truths (Satya).' 'The root of all suffering lies in desire, able to completely dry up all afflictions.' 'For this reason, restraining the six senses, able to skillfully cut off all desires.' 'Able to cultivate immeasurable gates of great compassion, universally giving to all living beings.' 'I will certainly not abandon the great vows, but also not dwell on supreme Bodhi (enlightenment).' 'The suchness of all beings, also seeing the blind beings suffering intensely.' 'Thinking in this way, for the sake of beings, one can diligently cultivate great diligence.' 'Generating extraordinary diligence, giving, upholding precepts, patience, cultivating various meditations and wisdom.' 'Like a mother treating her only child, nurturing him with loving-kindness.' 'You should also be like this towards all beings, constantly able to relieve and provide for all.' 'Therefore, you quickly attain Bodhi, liberating all immeasurable beings.' 'When you initially cultivated Bodhi, you vowed not to abandon a single being.' 'There is no one who does not rely on giving, upholding precepts, patience, diligence, meditation, and cultivating wisdom.' 'Constantly able to seek supreme Bodhi in the Dharma-ending age.' 'Therefore, the savior of the world in the final kalpa (eon), quickly attains the supreme and most excellent path.' 'Subduing demons, Yakshas (a type of spirit), various evil dragons, gods, and humans.' 'Like a diamond cutting through all knots, completely able to abide in all the noble paths.' 'Bestowing predictions upon immeasurable beings, that they will attain the unsurpassed path of Bodhi in the future.' 'The one with the most excellent merit and wisdom is truly the great general in the field of blessings.' 'As the savior of the world in immeasurable realms, covering all beings.'