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English version: ‘If there are those who can receive, uphold, read, recite, and make offerings to this scripture, they will obtain immeasurable blessings. If there are bhiksus (bhiksu, monks), bhiksunis (bhiksuni, nuns), upasakas (upasaka, male lay devotees), upasikas (upasika, female lay devotees), etc., who cannot read and recite this King of Sutras, are unwilling to uphold the dharani mantras, and are also unable to diligently cultivate the Six Perfections (paramita, generosity, morality, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom), and have no compassion for those who are suffering, such people will, for immeasurable kalpas, fall into the sea of birth and death and suffer all kinds of afflictions.’ ‘Good man, it is like a woman who is heavily pregnant, even until the tenth month. At this time, this woman experiences various illnesses, her limbs ache as if they are being cut by knives, and she cannot eat or drink. When she is about to give birth, she suffers great pain and thinks like this: If I can avoid a difficult birth, I will never engage in sexual activity and will always cultivate pure conduct. But after giving birth, she returns to practicing evil deeds and forgets the suffering she endured earlier.’ ‘Good man, foolish beings in the future will also be like this. They do not believe in this scripture, nor do they read, recite, practice generosity, uphold precepts, practice patience, exert diligence, cultivate concentration, or cultivate wisdom. They are attached to worldly emotions, enjoy worldly affairs, and do not practice the pure causes of the three karmas (body, speech, and mind). These beings only begin to regret after falling into hell, just like a pregnant woman who suffers extreme pain. After suffering, they emerge from hell. Having obtained a human body, they indulge in the pleasures of the five desires, and cannot remember the suffering of hell, and return to creating evil karma.’ ‘Good man, it is like someone who drinks a lot of medicinal wine. After drinking, they become confused and do not know where their home is. They do not remember the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha (Three Jewels), parents, or spouse, and have no respect. Because of their intoxication, they go to dangerous places like corpse forests, and have no fear or trepidation. They think like this: Could there be nagas (naga, serpent deities), yakshas (yaksa, a type of spirit), or other beings who can frighten me?’ Even in this state, the drunken person lies down among thorns and feels happy. After sobering up, they will surely feel remorse, knowing that they have acted unlawfully, and say, ‘From now until the end of my life, I will no longer drink alcohol or commit various transgressions.’ Later, when encountering evil conditions, they relapse into drinking and repeat the same mistakes as before. Foolish sentient beings are also like this. Because of greed and attachment, they accumulate vast amounts of precious wealth, engage in various arrogant and unrestrained behaviors, do not remember the Three Jewels, abandon and turn away from respected elders and relatives, and do not cultivate generosity, morality, patience, etc. They do not desire to seek a pure Buddha land. These sentient beings are constantly in the endless sea of birth and death, and should fall into hell and endure various sufferings for a long time. Even if they obtain a human body, being in the womb’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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时。受众苦恼被苦逼身。便作是念我若得免此厄难者。更不作罪受斯极苦。恒修善业愿生净土。彼得人身由愚痴故。作众罪业还堕恶道。是故汝等当善修行勿为放逸是我要略之所教诫。 尔时具寿阿难陀白佛言。世尊此经复有何名云何受持。佛言此经凡有五名。一名救一切众生苦厄。二名菩萨真实所问。三名神通庄严王。四名能成诸佛正觉。五名一切法功德庄严王。佛说是经已。诸大菩萨及声闻众。天龙药叉阿苏罗乾闼婆人非人等。皆大欢喜信受奉行。 佛说一切功德庄严王经 大唐神龙元年七月十五日 三藏法师义净奉制于洛州大福先寺新译并缀文正字 翻经沙门婆罗门大德槃度读梵文 翻经沙门荆州大唐龙兴寺大德弘景证文 翻经沙门大总持寺上座大宜证文 翻经沙门大荐福寺大德胜庄证义 翻经沙门相州禅河寺大德玄伞笔受 翻经沙门溜州大云寺大德慧沼证义 翻经沙门大唐龙兴寺大德智积证义 中大夫检校兵部侍郎臣崔湜润文 大中大夫行给事中上柱国臣卢灿润文正字 现代汉语译本： 当时，受苦的众生被痛苦的身躯所逼迫，便产生这样的念头：‘我如果能够免除这些灾难，再也不做恶事，承受这样的极度痛苦，我会永远修习善业，希望往生净土。’但是他们得到人身之后，由于愚痴的缘故，又造作各种罪业，最终还是堕入恶道。所以，你们应当好好修行，不要放纵懈怠，这是我要略地教诫你们的。 这时，具寿阿难陀（Ānanda，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以记忆力超群著称）禀告佛陀说：‘世尊，这部经应该叫什么名字？我们应该如何受持？’佛陀说：‘这部经总共有五个名字：第一个名字是《救一切众生苦厄》（Saving All Beings from Suffering and Calamities），第二个名字是《菩萨真实所问》（The Real Questions of the Bodhisattva），第三个名字是《神通庄严王》（The King Adorned with Supernatural Powers），第四个名字是《能成诸佛正觉》（That Which Accomplishes the Perfect Enlightenment of All Buddhas），第五个名字是《一切法功德庄严王》（The King Adorned with the Merits of All Dharmas）。’佛陀说完这部经后，所有的大菩萨以及声闻众（Śrāvaka，听闻佛陀教诲而证悟的弟子），天龙（Nāga，一种具有神通的蛇神）药叉（Yakṣa，一种守护神），阿苏罗（Asura，一种好战的神），乾闼婆（Gandharva，一种天上的音乐家），人和非人等等，都非常欢喜，信受奉行。 《佛说一切功德庄严王经》 大唐神龙元年七月十五日 三藏法师义净（Yijing，唐代著名译经师）奉旨于洛州大福先寺新译并缀文正字 翻经沙门婆罗门大德槃度读梵文 翻经沙门荆州大唐龙兴寺大德弘景证文 翻经沙门大总持寺上座大宜证文 翻经沙门大荐福寺大德胜庄证义 翻经沙门相州禅河寺大德玄伞笔受 翻经沙门溜州大云寺大德慧沼证义 翻经沙门大唐龙兴寺大德智积证义 中大夫检校兵部侍郎臣崔湜润文 大中大夫行给事中上柱国臣卢灿润文正字
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English version: At that time, sentient beings suffering from painful bodies would think: 'If I could be free from these calamities and no longer commit sins to endure such extreme suffering, I would constantly cultivate good deeds and wish to be reborn in the Pure Land.' However, after obtaining a human body, due to their ignorance, they commit various sins again and eventually fall into evil realms. Therefore, you should cultivate well and not be lax or negligent; this is the essence of what I teach you. Then, the Venerable Ānanda (Ānanda, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his exceptional memory) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, what should this sutra be called? How should we uphold it?' The Buddha said: 'This sutra has five names: the first name is 'Saving All Beings from Suffering and Calamities,' the second name is 'The Real Questions of the Bodhisattva,' the third name is 'The King Adorned with Supernatural Powers,' the fourth name is 'That Which Accomplishes the Perfect Enlightenment of All Buddhas,' and the fifth name is 'The King Adorned with the Merits of All Dharmas.' After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, all the great Bodhisattvas and Śrāvakas (Śrāvaka, disciples who attained enlightenment by hearing the Buddha's teachings), Nāgas (Nāga, a kind of serpent deity with supernatural powers), Yakṣas (Yakṣa, a kind of guardian deity), Asuras (Asura, a kind of warlike deity), Gandharvas (Gandharva, a kind of celestial musician), humans and non-humans, etc., were all very happy, believed, accepted, and practiced it. 'The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the King Adorned with All Merits' The 15th day of the 7th month of the first year of the Shenlong era of the Great Tang Dynasty The Tripitaka Master Yijing (Yijing, a famous translator of sutras in the Tang Dynasty) respectfully translated and punctuated the text at the Dafuxian Temple in Luozhou under imperial decree. The Sramana Brahman Pandit read the Sanskrit text. The Sramana Hongjing of the Longxing Temple in Jingzhou certified the text. The Sramana Dayi, the senior monk of the Great General Holding Temple, certified the text. The Sramana Shengzhuang of the Great Jianfu Temple certified the meaning. The Sramana Xuan San of the Chanhe Temple in Xiangzhou took notes. The Sramana Huizhao of the Dayun Temple in Liuzhou certified the meaning. The Sramana Zhiji of the Longxing Temple in the Great Tang Dynasty certified the meaning. Cui Shi, the inspecting vice minister of the Ministry of War, polished the text. Lu Can, the attending official of the Zhongdafu, the Pillar of the State, polished and corrected the text. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------