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大正藏第 49 册 No. 2030 大阿罗汉难提蜜多罗所说法住记 No. 2030 大阿罗汉难提蜜多罗所说法住记 大唐三藏法师玄奘奉诏译 如是传闻。佛薄伽梵般涅槃后八百年中。执师子国胜军王都。有阿罗汉名难提蜜多罗(唐言庆友)。具八解脱三明六通无诤愿智边际定等。无量功德皆悉具足。有大威神名称高远。以愿智力能知此界一切有情种种心行。复能随顺作诸饶益。化缘既毕将般涅槃。集诸苾刍苾刍尼等。说己所证诸妙功德。及应所行利乐有情。诸胜事业皆悉成办。告时众曰。自今已后无复所为。唯无余依是所归趣。仁等当知有疑可问。时诸大众闻是语已。举声号哭不能自持宛转于地。或起唱言佛薄伽梵久已涅槃。诸圣弟子亦随寂灭。世间久空无真调御。今唯尊者为天人眼。如何复欲弃舍我等。愿垂哀愍少留寿命。尊者庆友慰喻众言。不须啼泣。仁等当知世间法尔有生必灭。诸佛如来降伏四魔于寿自在。随顺世故犹示涅槃。况我今者岂宜恒住。设随汝请亦无利益。当体此意勿生忧恼。但有疑者应可速问。诸苾刍等虽承告示。犹增涕噎良久乃问。我等未知世尊释迦牟尼无上正法当住几时。尊者告曰。汝等谛听。如来先已说法住经。今当为汝粗更宣说。佛薄伽梵般涅槃时。以无上法付嘱十六大阿罗汉并眷属等。令其护持使不灭没。及敕其身与诸施主作真福田。令彼施者得大 现代汉语译本 大阿罗汉难提蜜多罗（Nandimitra，庆友）所说法住记 大阿罗汉难提蜜多罗（Nandimitra，庆友）所说法住记 大唐三藏法师玄奘奉诏译 如是传闻。佛薄伽梵般涅槃后八百年中，在执师子国（今斯里兰卡）胜军王都，有一位阿罗汉名叫难提蜜多罗（Nandimitra，唐言庆友）。他具有八解脱、三明、六通、无诤愿智、边际定等无量功德，都完全具足。他有很大的威神，名称传扬得很远。以愿智力，他能知道这个世界一切有情的种种心行，又能随顺众生，做各种饶益的事情。当他的教化因缘完毕，将要般涅槃时，他召集了所有的比丘、比丘尼等，宣说自己所证得的各种妙功德，以及应当实行的利益有情众生的各种殊胜事业，都已全部完成。他告诉当时的众人说：‘从今以后，我不再有所作为，只有无余涅槃才是我的归宿。你们应当知道，有什么疑问可以发问。’当时的大众听到这些话后，都举声号哭，不能自持，在地上打滚。有人起身唱言：‘佛薄伽梵（Bhagavan，世尊）很久以前就已经涅槃了，各位圣弟子也相继寂灭。世间长久空虚，没有真正的调御者。现在只有尊者您是天人的眼睛，为什么又要抛弃我们呢？’希望您能垂怜哀悯，稍微延长寿命。尊者庆友安慰劝谕众人说：‘不必啼哭。你们应当知道，世间的法则本来就是有生必有灭。诸佛如来虽然降伏了四魔，于寿命自在，但为了顺应世间规律，仍然示现涅槃。何况我今天怎么能一直住世呢？即使听从你们的请求，也没有什么利益。应当体谅这个道理，不要产生忧愁烦恼。有什么疑问，应当赶快提问。’各位比丘等虽然听了劝告，仍然增加哽咽，过了很久才问：‘我们不知道世尊释迦牟尼的无上正法应当住世多久？’尊者告诉他们说：‘你们仔细听。如来先前已经说了法住经，现在我将为你们大概地宣说一遍。佛薄伽梵般涅槃时，将无上正法付嘱给十六大阿罗汉以及他们的眷属等，让他们护持正法，使之不灭没，并且敕令他们以自身与各位施主作为真正的福田，使那些布施的人能够得到大的福报。
English
English version The Record of the Abiding of the Dharma Spoken by the Great Arhat Nandimitra The Record of the Abiding of the Dharma Spoken by the Great Arhat Nandimitra Translated by the Tripitaka Master Xuanzang of the Great Tang Dynasty under Imperial Order Thus it was heard. Eight hundred years after the Bhagavan Buddha entered Parinirvana, in the victorious military capital of the Simhala Kingdom (modern-day Sri Lanka), there was an Arhat named Nandimitra (meaning 'Friend of Joy' in Chinese). He possessed eight liberations, three kinds of knowledge, six supernormal powers, the wisdom of non-contention and aspiration, the ultimate samadhi, and countless other virtues, all fully complete. He had great power and his name was widely known. With the power of his aspiration-wisdom, he could know the various thoughts and actions of all sentient beings in this world, and he could also act in accordance with them, doing various beneficial things. When his teaching karma was completed and he was about to enter Parinirvana, he gathered all the Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, etc., and spoke of the various wonderful virtues he had attained, as well as the various excellent deeds he should perform to benefit sentient beings, all of which had been fully accomplished. He told the assembly at that time: 'From now on, I will no longer do anything, only Nirvana without remainder is my destination. You should know that if you have any doubts, you can ask.' When the assembly heard these words, they cried out in unison, unable to control themselves, rolling on the ground. Some rose and chanted: 'The Bhagavan Buddha has long since entered Nirvana, and the holy disciples have also passed away one after another. The world has long been empty, without a true tamer. Now only you, venerable one, are the eyes of gods and humans, why do you want to abandon us again?' May you have compassion and pity, and extend your life a little longer. Venerable Nandimitra comforted and exhorted the assembly, saying: 'There is no need to weep. You should know that the law of the world is that birth must be followed by death. Although the Buddhas and Tathagatas have subdued the four Maras and are free to control their lifespan, they still manifest Nirvana in accordance with the world's customs. How can I stay in the world forever today? Even if I listen to your request, there is no benefit. You should understand this principle and not generate sorrow and vexation. If you have any doubts, you should ask quickly.' Although the Bhikshus and others listened to the exhortation, they still sobbed more and more, and after a long time they asked: 'We do not know how long the unsurpassed Dharma of the World-Honored One Shakyamuni will abide in the world?' The venerable one told them: 'Listen carefully. The Tathagata has already spoken the Sutra of the Abiding of the Dharma, and now I will briefly explain it to you again. When the Bhagavan Buddha entered Parinirvana, he entrusted the unsurpassed Dharma to the sixteen great Arhats and their retinues, ordering them to protect the Dharma and prevent it from being destroyed, and also ordering them to use themselves and the donors as true fields of merit, so that those who give alms can receive great blessings.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
果报。时诸大众闻是语已少解忧悲。复重请言。所说十六大阿罗汉。我辈不知其名何等。庆友答言。第一尊者名宾度罗跋啰惰阇。第二尊者名迦诺迦伐蹉。第三尊者名迦诺迦跋厘堕阇。第四尊者名苏频陀。第五尊者名诺距罗。第六尊者名跋陀罗。第七尊者名迦理迦。第八尊者名伐阇罗弗多罗。第九尊者名戍博迦。第十尊者名半托迦。第十一尊者名啰怙罗。第十二尊者名那伽犀那。第十三尊者名因揭陀。第十四尊者名伐那婆斯。第十五尊者名阿氏多。第十六尊者名注荼半托迦。如是十六大阿罗汉。一切皆具三明六通八解脱等无量功德。离三界染诵持三藏博通外典。承佛敕故。以神通力延自寿量。乃至世尊正法应住常随护持。及与施主作真福田。令彼施者得大果报。 尔时苾刍苾刍尼等。复重请言。我等不知十六尊者多住何处。护持正法饶益有情。庆友答言。第一尊者与自眷属千阿罗汉。多分住在西瞿陀尼洲。第二尊者与自眷属五百阿罗汉。多分住北方迦湿弥罗国。第三尊者与自眷属六百阿罗汉。多分住在东胜身洲。第四尊者与自眷属七百阿罗汉。多分住在北俱卢洲。第五尊者与自眷属八百阿罗汉。多分住在南赡部洲。第六尊者与自眷属九百阿罗汉。多分住在耽没罗洲。第七尊者与自眷属千阿罗汉。多分住在僧伽荼洲。第八尊者与自眷属千一百阿罗汉。多分住在钵刺拏洲。第九尊者与自眷属九百阿罗汉。多分住在香醉山中。第 现代汉语译本： 果报。当时，大众听了这些话，稍微解除了忧愁悲伤，再次请求说：‘您所说的十六大阿罗汉，我们不知道他们的名字是什么。’ 庆友回答说：‘第一位尊者名叫宾度罗跋啰惰阇（Pindola Bharadvaja，十六阿罗汉之首），第二位尊者名叫迦诺迦伐蹉（Kanakavatsa，十六阿罗汉之一），第三位尊者名叫迦诺迦跋厘堕阇（Kanakabharadvaja，十六阿罗汉之一），第四位尊者名叫苏频陀（Suvinda，十六阿罗汉之一），第五位尊者名叫诺距罗（Nakula，十六阿罗汉之一），第六位尊者名叫跋陀罗（Bhadra，十六阿罗汉之一），第七位尊者名叫迦理迦（Kalika，十六阿罗汉之一），第八位尊者名叫伐阇罗弗多罗（Vajraputra，十六阿罗汉之一），第九位尊者名叫戍博迦（Subhaka，十六阿罗汉之一），第十位尊者名叫半托迦（Panthaka，十六阿罗汉之一），第十一位尊者名叫啰怙罗（Rahula，佛陀之子），第十二位尊者名叫那伽犀那（Nagasena，十六阿罗汉之一），第十三位尊者名叫因揭陀（Ingata，十六阿罗汉之一），第十四位尊者名叫伐那婆斯（Vanavasin，十六阿罗汉之一），第十五位尊者名叫阿氏多（Ajita，十六阿罗汉之一），第十六位尊者名叫注荼半托迦（Cudapanthaka，十六阿罗汉之一）。’ 像这样的十六大阿罗汉，一切都具备三明六通八解脱等无量功德，远离三界染污，诵持三藏，博通外道典籍。因为秉承佛的敕令，所以用神通力延续自己的寿命，乃至世尊的正法应当住世时，常常随侍护持，并且作为施主的真实福田，使那些布施的人得到大的果报。 当时，比丘、比丘尼等，再次请求说：‘我们不知道这十六位尊者大多住在什么地方，护持正法，饶益有情。’ 庆友回答说：‘第一位尊者与自己的眷属一千位阿罗汉，大多住在西瞿陀尼洲（西牛货洲）。第二位尊者与自己的眷属五百位阿罗汉，大多住在北方迦湿弥罗国（Kashmir，今克什米尔地区）。第三位尊者与自己的眷属六百位阿罗汉，大多住在东胜身洲。第四位尊者与自己的眷属七百位阿罗汉，大多住在北俱卢洲。第五位尊者与自己的眷属八百位阿罗汉，大多住在南赡部洲。第六位尊者与自己的眷属九百位阿罗汉，大多住在耽没罗洲（Tamradvipa，古代印度次大陆东南沿海地区）。第七位尊者与自己的眷属一千位阿罗汉，大多住在僧伽荼洲（Simhala，斯里兰卡）。第八位尊者与自己的眷属一千一百位阿罗汉，大多住在钵刺拏洲（Parasika，波斯）。第九位尊者与自己的眷属九百位阿罗汉，大多住在香醉山中。’