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大正藏第 24 册 No. 1490 寂调音所问经 No. 1490 [No. 1489] 寂调音所问经(一名如来所说清净调伏) 宋三藏法师法海奉 诏译 如是我闻： 一时婆伽婆游王舍城耆阇崛山，与大比丘僧八百人俱，菩萨摩诃萨万二千人，及欲界色界净居诸天子等。 尔时世尊与无量百千之众恭敬围绕而为说法。尔时众中有一天子，名寂调音，承佛威神从坐而起，偏袒右肩右膝着地，合掌向佛而白佛言：“世尊！文殊师利法王子今在何所？此诸大众为闻法故，渴仰欲得见彼贤士。” 尔时世尊告寂调音：“东方去此过万佛土，有世界名曰宝住，佛号宝相如来、应供、正遍知，今现在。文殊师利法王子为彼诸菩萨摩诃萨如应说法。” 时寂调音天子白佛言：“世尊！愿现微相，令彼贤士而来会此。所以者何？世尊！唯除如来，一切声闻辟支佛，无能说法如彼文殊师利法王子者。何以故？以世尊、文殊师利法王子说法力故魔不得便，令诸魔宫隐蔽不现，悉能降伏群邪异学，增上慢者离于慢心，未发菩提心者令其发心，已发心者得不退转，可摄受者即便摄受，未任摄受方便调伏，令佛正法得久住世。” 尔时世尊受寂调音天子请已， 现代汉语译本 《寂调音所问经》(又名《如来所说清净调伏》) 宋朝三藏法师法海奉诏翻译 我是这样听说的： 一时，婆伽婆（Bhagavan，世尊）在王舍城（Rājagṛha）的耆阇崛山（Gṛdhrakūṭa）游化，与八百位大比丘僧众，一万二千位菩萨摩诃萨，以及欲界和净居天的诸位天子等在一起。 当时，世尊被无量百千的大众恭敬围绕着，为他们说法。这时，大众中有一位天子，名叫寂调音，凭借佛的威神之力从座位上站起来，袒露右肩，右膝着地，合掌向佛，对佛说：‘世尊！文殊师利（Mañjuśrī）法王子现在在哪里？这些大众为了听闻佛法，都渴望能够见到那位贤士。’ 这时，世尊告诉寂调音：‘从这里向东方经过超过万个佛土，有一个世界名叫宝住，那里的佛号为宝相如来（Ratnakara-tathāgata）、应供（Arhat）、正遍知（Samyaksaṃbuddha），现在正在说法。文殊师利法王子正在为那里的诸位菩萨摩诃萨如其根器和意乐而说法。’ 这时，寂调音天子对佛说：‘世尊！愿您显现一些微妙的相，让那位贤士能够来到这里集会。这是为什么呢？世尊！除了如来，一切声闻（Śrāvaka）和辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha）都不能像文殊师利法王子那样善于说法。为什么这样说呢？因为世尊和文殊师利法王子说法威力的缘故，魔不能得逞，使得诸魔的宫殿隐蔽不现，能够完全降伏各种邪恶的见解和异端学说，使增上慢者远离傲慢之心，未发菩提心的人令其发起菩提心，已经发起菩提心的人能够得到不退转，可以摄受的人就加以摄受，尚未堪能摄受的人就方便调伏，使佛的正法能够长久住世。’ 这时，世尊接受了寂调音天子的请求，
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English version The Sutra of Questions by Shanti-ghosha (also known as The Pure Disciplining Spoken by the Tathagata) Translated under imperial decree by Tripiṭaka Master Fa Hai of the Song Dynasty Thus have I heard: At one time, the Bhagavan (Bhagavan, World-Honored One) was wandering in Rajagṛha (Rājagṛha), residing on Gṛdhrakūṭa Mountain (Gṛdhrakūṭa), together with a community of eight hundred great Bhikshus, twelve thousand Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas, and various devas from the desire realm and the Pure Abodes. At that time, the World-Honored One was respectfully surrounded by countless hundreds of thousands of beings, teaching them the Dharma. Then, among the assembly, there was a deva named Shanti-ghosha, who, through the power of the Buddha, rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, joined his palms, and said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One! Where is the Dharma Prince Mañjuśrī (Mañjuśrī) now? These beings, desiring to hear the Dharma, long to see that worthy one.' Then, the World-Honored One said to Shanti-ghosha: 'To the east, passing beyond ten thousand Buddha-lands from here, there is a world called Treasure Abode, where the Buddha is named Ratnakara-tathāgata (Ratnakara-tathāgata), Arhat (Arhat), Samyaksaṃbuddha (Samyaksaṃbuddha), and is currently teaching the Dharma. The Dharma Prince Mañjuśrī is teaching the Dharma to the Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas there, according to their capacities and inclinations.' Then, the deva Shanti-ghosha said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One! May you manifest some subtle sign so that that worthy one may come and join this assembly. Why is that? World-Honored One! Except for the Tathagata, all Śrāvakas (Śrāvaka) and Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddha) are unable to teach the Dharma as skillfully as the Dharma Prince Mañjuśrī. Why is that? Because of the power of the Dharma taught by the World-Honored One and the Dharma Prince Mañjuśrī, the demons cannot prevail, causing the palaces of the demons to be hidden and not appear. They are able to completely subdue all evil views and heretical teachings, causing those with increased pride to abandon their arrogance, causing those who have not generated the Bodhi-mind to generate it, and enabling those who have already generated the Bodhi-mind to attain non-retrogression. Those who can be embraced are embraced, and those who are not yet ready to be embraced are disciplined through skillful means, so that the Buddha's true Dharma may abide in the world for a long time.' Then, the World-Honored One, having accepted the request of the deva Shanti-ghosha, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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于大丈夫白毫相中放一光明，此胜光明遍照三千大千世界，彻照万佛刹已遍照宝住世界。 彼诸菩萨摩诃萨见此光已，白宝相佛言：“是何瑞相，令此世界大光普照。” 彼佛告言：“善男子等！西方去此过万佛土，有世界名曰娑婆，彼有如来名释迦牟尼应供正遍知，今现在说法。是彼如来所放白毫相光，此光彻过万佛刹已来照此世界。”彼诸菩萨白其佛言：“释迦牟尼如来以何缘故放此光明？”彼佛告大众言：“善男子等！释迦如来与无量百千亿菩萨、释梵护世、比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷众，为听法故渴仰欲见文殊师利闻其说法，是故彼佛放此光明。” 尔时宝相如来、应、正遍知告文殊师利法王子言：“善男子！汝诣娑婆世界。彼释迦牟尼如来及诸大众，迟欲见汝闻所说法。”时文殊师利白彼佛言：“唯然世尊！已见光明。” 时文殊师利法王子即与万菩萨俱，顶礼彼佛右绕三匝已，犹如力士屈申臂顷，与万菩萨于彼世界忽然不现，至娑婆界住于空中，为供佛故即雨第一净花，其花香气普遍大众，积至于膝。是时大众怪未曾有，而白佛言：“世尊！是谁神力雨此妙花” 佛告大众：“此是文殊师利法王子与万菩萨，从宝住世界来至娑婆，为供佛故于上空中雨此妙花” 现代汉语译本： 大丈夫（指佛）从眉间白毫相中放出一道光明，这殊胜的光明遍照三千大千世界，穿透万佛刹后，遍照宝住世界。 那些菩萨摩诃萨见到这光明后，向宝相佛说道：‘这是什么祥瑞之相，使得这个世界被如此巨大的光明普照？’ 宝相佛告诉他们：‘善男子们！从这里向西经过超过万佛土的地方，有一个世界名叫娑婆（Saha），那里有一位如来名叫释迦牟尼（Sakyamuni），是应供、正遍知，现在正在说法。这是那位如来所放的眉间白毫相光，这光穿透超过万佛刹后，来到照耀这个世界。’那些菩萨向他们的佛说道：‘释迦牟尼如来因为什么缘故放出这光明？’宝相佛告诉大众说：‘善男子们！释迦如来与无量百千亿菩萨、释梵护世（Śakra, Brahma, Lokapala）、比丘（bhiksu）、比丘尼（bhiksuni）、优婆塞（upasaka）、优婆夷（upasika）众，为了听法，渴望见到文殊师利（Manjusri），听闻他的说法，所以那位佛才放出这光明。’ 当时，宝相如来、应、正遍知告诉文殊师利法王子说：‘善男子！你前往娑婆世界。那里的释迦牟尼如来和诸位大众，正期盼着见到你，听闻你所说的法。’当时，文殊师利向宝相佛说道：‘是的，世尊！我已经见到光明。’ 当时，文殊师利法王子就与一万菩萨一起，顶礼宝相佛，右绕三匝后，犹如力士屈伸手臂那样迅速，与一万菩萨在那宝住世界忽然消失，到达娑婆世界，停留在空中，为了供养佛，就降下第一清净的花朵，那花朵的香气普遍散布于大众之中，堆积到膝盖的高度。当时，大众感到奇怪，觉得前所未有，就向佛说道：‘世尊！是谁的神力降下这些美妙的花朵？’ 佛告诉大众：‘这是文殊师利法王子与一万菩萨，从宝住世界来到娑婆世界，为了供养佛，所以在空中降下这些美妙的花朵。’
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English version: The Great Being (referring to the Buddha) emitted a ray of light from the white hair-curl (urna) between his eyebrows. This supreme light illuminated the three thousand great thousand worlds, penetrated myriad Buddha-lands, and then illuminated the Jeweled Abode World. Those Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas, upon seeing this light, said to the Jeweled Appearance Buddha: 'What auspicious sign is this, that causes this world to be illuminated by such great light?' That Buddha told them: 'Good men! To the west of here, passing beyond ten thousand Buddha-lands, there is a world called Saha. There is a Tathagata there named Sakyamuni, worthy of offerings, perfectly and completely enlightened, who is now expounding the Dharma. This is the light emitted from the white hair-curl between the eyebrows of that Tathagata. This light has penetrated beyond ten thousand Buddha-lands and has come to illuminate this world.' Those Bodhisattvas said to their Buddha: 'For what reason does the Tathagata Sakyamuni emit this light?' That Buddha told the assembly: 'Good men! The Tathagata Sakyamuni, together with countless hundreds of thousands of millions of Bodhisattvas, Śakra, Brahma, Lokapalas, bhiksus, bhiksunis, upasakas, and upasikas, because they desire to hear the Dharma, long to see Manjusri and hear his teachings, therefore that Buddha emitted this light.' At that time, the Jeweled Appearance Tathagata, worthy of offerings, perfectly and completely enlightened, said to the Dharma Prince Manjusri: 'Good man! Go to the Saha world. The Tathagata Sakyamuni there and the assembly are eagerly awaiting to see you and hear the Dharma you expound.' At that time, Manjusri said to that Buddha: 'Yes, World-Honored One! I have already seen the light.' Then, the Dharma Prince Manjusri, together with ten thousand Bodhisattvas, bowed their heads to the Jeweled Appearance Buddha, circumambulated him three times to the right, and as quickly as a strong man extends and retracts his arm, vanished from that Jeweled Abode World with the ten thousand Bodhisattvas, arrived at the Saha world, and remained in the sky. To make offerings to the Buddha, they rained down the purest flowers, the fragrance of which pervaded the assembly and piled up to their knees. At that time, the assembly felt strange and unprecedented, and said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One! By whose divine power are these wonderful flowers rained down?' The Buddha told the assembly: 'This is the Dharma Prince Manjusri and ten thousand Bodhisattvas, who have come from the Jeweled Abode World to the Saha world, and to make offerings to the Buddha, they are raining down these wonderful flowers in the sky.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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寂调音天子白佛言：“世尊！愿乐欲见文殊师利及彼菩萨摩诃萨众。世尊！彼善丈夫是无救者救。”作是语已，即时文殊师利法王子与万菩萨从上空中忽然而下，顶礼佛足绕七匝已，文殊师利即坐己力所化莲花师子座上，及万菩萨亦顶礼佛足右绕七匝，于世尊前合掌向佛而作是言：“世尊！宝相如来、应、正遍知敬问世尊：少病少恼气力康耶？”时彼菩萨作是语已，各坐己力所化座上。 是时寂调音天子白佛言：“世尊！今此大众渴仰欲闻文殊师利法王子所说妙法。唯愿世尊听我少问。”佛告天子：“有所疑者，恣听汝问。” 时寂调音天子以恭敬心向文殊师利作是问言：“宝相如来世界以何说法？仁者乐彼。” 文殊师利言：“天子！彼所说法，不为生贪欲故、不为尽贪欲故，不为生瞋恚故、不为尽瞋恚故，不为生愚痴故、不为尽愚痴故，不为生烦恼故、不为尽烦恼故。所以者何？夫法无生则无有尽。” 天子言：“文殊师利！彼土众生无贪欲等诸结使生与灭耶？” 文殊师利言：“如是。” 天子言：“若如是者，彼佛说法为何所断？” 文殊师利言：“法本无生，为何所尽？所以者何？彼佛世界众生无知无断、无修无证。彼界众生贵第一义谛，不贵方便谛。” 现代汉语译本：寂调音天子对佛说：‘世尊！我非常希望能够见到文殊师利（Manjushri，智慧的象征）以及那些菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva-Mahasattva，伟大的菩萨）们。世尊！那位善男子是无助者的救星。’说完这些话后，文殊师利法王子（Manjushri，Dharma Prince）立刻与一万名菩萨从空中忽然降下，顶礼佛足，绕佛七圈后，文殊师利随即坐到他以自身力量所化现的莲花狮子座上，那一万名菩萨也顶礼佛足，向右绕佛七圈，在世尊面前合掌向佛说道：‘世尊！宝相如来（Ratnakara Buddha，珍宝之相如来）、应供、正遍知（Tathagata，Arhat，Samyaksambuddha，如来十号中的三个）恭敬地问候世尊：您是否少病少恼，气力安康？’当时，那些菩萨说完这些话后，各自坐到他们以自身力量所化现的座位上。 这时，寂调音天子对佛说：‘世尊！现在这些大众渴望听闻文殊师利法王子所说的妙法。只希望世尊允许我稍微提问。’佛告诉天子：‘你有什么疑问，都可以随意提问。’ 当时，寂调音天子以恭敬之心向文殊师利提出这样的问题：‘宝相如来的世界用什么法来教导众生？您喜欢那个世界吗？’ 文殊师利说：‘天子！他们所说的法，不是为了产生贪欲，也不是为了消除贪欲；不是为了产生瞋恚，也不是为了消除瞋恚；不是为了产生愚痴，也不是为了消除愚痴；不是为了产生烦恼，也不是为了消除烦恼。为什么呢？因为法本无生，所以也无所谓消灭。’ 天子问：‘文殊师利！那个世界的众生没有贪欲等各种烦恼的产生和消灭吗？’ 文殊师利回答：‘是的。’ 天子问：‘如果这样，那么那位佛说法是为了断除什么呢？’ 文殊师利说：‘法本无生，要断除什么呢？为什么呢？那个佛的世界的众生没有知，没有断，没有修，没有证。那个世界的众生看重第一义谛（Paramartha-satya，胜义谛），不看重方便谛（Samvriti-satya，世俗谛）。’
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English version: The son of the god of Silent Harmony (Jiaotiaoyin Tianzi) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! I wish to see Manjushri (Wenshushili, the embodiment of wisdom) and those Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas (Pusa-Mohesa, great Bodhisattvas). World Honored One! That good man is the savior of the helpless.' After saying this, Manjushri, the Dharma Prince (Fawangzi), immediately descended from the sky with ten thousand Bodhisattvas. After bowing at the Buddha's feet and circumambulating him seven times, Manjushri sat upon the lotus lion throne transformed by his own power, and the ten thousand Bodhisattvas also bowed at the Buddha's feet, circumambulated him seven times to the right, and, with palms joined, said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! The Tathagata (Rulai) Ratnakara Buddha (Baoxiang Rulai), worthy of offerings, perfectly and completely enlightened, respectfully inquires of the World Honored One: Are you free from illness and affliction, and is your strength and energy well?' After the Bodhisattvas spoke these words, they each sat upon the seats transformed by their own power. At that time, the son of the god of Silent Harmony said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! This assembly now eagerly desires to hear the wonderful Dharma spoken by Manjushri, the Dharma Prince. I only hope that the World Honored One will allow me to ask a few questions.' The Buddha said to the son of the god: 'If you have any doubts, feel free to ask.' Then, with a respectful heart, the son of the god of Silent Harmony asked Manjushri: 'What Dharma does the Tathagata Ratnakara Buddha use to teach in his world? Do you enjoy that world?' Manjushri said: 'Son of the god! The Dharma they speak is not for generating greed, nor for eliminating greed; not for generating anger, nor for eliminating anger; not for generating ignorance, nor for eliminating ignorance; not for generating afflictions, nor for eliminating afflictions. Why? Because the Dharma is originally without arising, so there is no elimination.' The son of the god asked: 'Manjushri! Do the beings in that land have no arising or ceasing of defilements such as greed?' Manjushri replied: 'That is so.' The son of the god asked: 'If that is so, then what does that Buddha teach to eliminate?' Manjushri said: 'The Dharma is originally without arising, what is there to eliminate? Why? The beings in that Buddha's world have no knowing, no eliminating, no cultivating, and no realizing. The beings in that world value the ultimate truth (Paramartha-satya), and do not value conventional truth (Samvriti-satya).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------