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English version He Sarva Sattva Binayem Anusata Samoha This Dharani possesses great divine power. If there are good men or good women who sincerely receive and uphold it, and widely proclaim it to others, then all evil gods, ghosts, dragons, Yakshas (Yaksha, a type of guardian deity), non-humans, and others will be unable to harm them. All beneficial and joyful things will increase day and night. If one can sincerely make offerings to the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), and recite this great Dharani for seven days and nights without interruption, then all the gods and dragons will rejoice, and naturally bestow the needed wealth and grains. Famine and epidemics will be eliminated, all sins and obstacles will be extinguished, all dangers and fears will be pacified, blessings and wisdom will gradually increase, all wishes will be fulfilled, and one will quickly attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment). At that time, the Buddha told the Elder Wonderful Moon, 'You should believe and accept this Dharani, remember and recite it, and widely proclaim it to others, so that all your desired benefits and joys will be fulfilled.' At that time, the Elder, hearing what the Buddha said, rejoiced and exclaimed to the Buddha, 'I am able to receive and uphold it, and widely proclaim it to others, benefiting and bringing joy to countless sentient beings. I only hope that the World Honored One will compassionately protect and remember me.' The World Honored One replied, 'So it is, so it is.' At that time, the Elder joined his palms in reverence, circumambulated the World Honored One hundreds of thousands of times, prostrated at the Buddha's feet, and departed with joy. At that time, the World Honored One told Ananda (Ananda, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples), 'The various treasuries of the Elder Wonderful Moon are now filled with all kinds of wealth and grains.' Venerable Ananda joyfully said to the Buddha, 'For what reason are the various treasuries of the Elder Wonderful Moon suddenly filled?' The Buddha told Ananda, 'The Elder Wonderful Moon heard the great Dharani I spoke, deeply believed and rejoiced, received, upheld, and recited it, and vowed to proclaim it to countless sentient beings. Because of this merit, the treasuries are all filled. You should also receive, uphold, and recite this Dharani, and widely proclaim it to others, so that all sentient beings in this three-thousand great-thousand world may obtain benefit and joy. I see that among the gods, demons, Brahmas, and others in the world, none can destroy this Dharani, because its words and phrases are true and indestructible. Those with little merit cannot hear it. Why is this? Because such verses are praised by all the Buddhas of the three times, and are blessed by inconceivable divine power, so that those who hear and uphold them may obtain benefit and joy.' Venerable Ananda deeply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 欢喜。以妙伽陀而赞颂曰。 诸佛不思议 所说法亦尔 能正奉行者 果报亦复然 一切智法王 灭生老病死 已到胜彼岸 稽首大觉尊
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尔时阿难踊跃欢喜。礼佛合掌白言世尊。今此法门当名何等。我等今者云何奉持。佛告阿难。此名妙月长者所问。亦名能感一切财位。亦名愈疾亦名灭罪。亦名能除一切危惧。亦名诸佛同所称扬。亦名诸佛神力加被。亦名持世陀罗尼经。汝当奉行勿令忘失。利益安乐一切有情。 时薄伽梵说此经已。无量声闻及诸菩萨。并诸天人阿素洛等。一切大众闻佛所说。皆大欢喜信受奉行。 持世陀罗尼经 现代汉语译本：欢喜。用美妙的伽陀（Gatha，颂）赞颂说： 诸佛不可思议，所说法也是这样。 能够正确奉行的人，果报也是如此。 一切智的法王（Dharmaraja，佛），灭除生老病死， 已经到达殊胜的彼岸（Nirvana，涅槃），稽首顶礼伟大的觉悟者（Buddha，佛）。 这时，阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）踊跃欢喜，向佛陀顶礼合掌，禀告说：‘世尊，这个法门应当叫什么名字？我们现在应当如何奉持？’佛陀告诉阿难：‘这个法门名为《妙月长者所问》，也名《能感一切财位》，也名《愈疾》，也名《灭罪》，也名《能除一切危惧》，也名《诸佛同所称扬》，也名《诸佛神力加被》，也名《持世陀罗尼经》。你应该奉行，不要忘记，利益安乐一切有情众生。’ 这时，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，佛）说完这部经后，无量的声闻（Sravaka，听闻佛法而证悟的弟子）以及诸位菩萨（Bodhisattva，发愿普度众生的修行者），还有诸天、人和阿修罗（Asura，一种神道）等一切大众，听闻佛陀所说，都非常欢喜，信受奉行。 《持世陀罗尼经》
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English version: With joy, he praised with a wonderful Gatha (Gatha, verse): The Buddhas are inconceivable, and so is the Dharma (Dharma, teachings) they teach. Those who can rightly practice it, their karmic rewards are also like this. The Dharma King (Dharmaraja, Buddha) of all wisdom, extinguishes birth, old age, sickness, and death, Having reached the supreme other shore (Nirvana, Nirvana), I bow my head to the Great Awakened One (Buddha, Buddha). At that time, Ananda (Ananda, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) leaped with joy, prostrated himself before the Buddha, joined his palms, and said, 'World Honored One, what should this Dharma gate be called? How should we uphold it now?' The Buddha told Ananda, 'This is called 'The Question of the Elder Wonderful Moon,' also called 'That Which Can Attract All Wealth and Position,' also called 'Healing Sickness,' also called 'Eliminating Sins,' also called 'That Which Can Remove All Fears,' also called 'That Which All Buddhas Praise Together,' also called 'That Which is Blessed by the Divine Power of All Buddhas,' also called 'The Dharani Sutra (Dharani Sutra, a type of Buddhist scripture) for Upholding the World.' You should uphold it, do not forget it, and benefit and bring peace and happiness to all sentient beings.' At this time, after the Bhagavan (Bhagavan, Buddha) finished speaking this Sutra, countless Sravakas (Sravaka, disciples who attain enlightenment by hearing the Dharma) and Bodhisattvas (Bodhisattva, practitioners who vow to liberate all beings), as well as all the devas (devas, gods), humans, asuras (Asura, a type of deity), and other great assemblies, hearing what the Buddha said, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced it. The Dharani Sutra for Upholding the World --------------------------------------------------------------------------------