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English version In the evening, the moon is composed of celestial silver and lapis lazuli. The lunar palace is fifty yojanas (yóu xún, an ancient Indian unit of length) wide. Why does the moon gradually appear? There are three causes and conditions: first, the back of the moon turns outward and becomes visible; second, the Qingyi Devas (qīng yī zhū tiān, referring to deities dressed in blue) constantly accompany the moon, concealing the lunar palace; third, the sunlight obscures it, and the moon gradually appears. If the sun travels behind the moon, on the thirtieth day, the sun completely covers the moon, which is called the dark day. If the sun travels in front of the moon, the moon begins to appear bright, and on the fifteenth day, the moon is completely full, and the sun and moon face each other, which is called the full moon day. 'Shuo' (朔) means revival, referring to the moon disappearing and then reappearing. The largest stars are one yojana wide, and the smallest are twenty li wide. There is also Mount Chakravada (zhuó qié luó shān), which is twelve yojanas wide. Mount Lanka (léng qié shān) and other mountains, as well as various seas, forests, ponds, and open spaces, are too numerous to count. Next, there is a sea called Chanaka (chán nà jiā), which is one thousand yojanas wide, with various treasures interspersed. Palaces emerge from the sea, composed of seven treasures, and are ten yojanas high. The palace of the Chakravartin (zhuǎn lún shèng wáng, the ideal king who possesses the wheel treasure to rule the world) moves with him. In this sea area, the sea route naturally emerges, level with the water surface, which means that the Golden Wheel King (jīn lún wáng, a type of Chakravartin) is born, possessing the thirty-two marks (sān shí èr xiàng, the thirty-two auspicious physical characteristics of a Buddha or Chakravartin) and assisted by the eight treasures (bā bǎo, the eight treasures in Buddhism). Next is the Snow Mountain, which is five hundred yojanas high and composed of four treasures. Golden peaks stand out from the mountain on all sides, twenty-four yojanas high. In the middle of the mountain is a high peak, interspersed with various treasures, which is very beautiful. On that mountain top is Lake Anavatapta (ā nòu dá chí, the lake without heat). To the east of the lake is the Ganges River (héng qié hé), flowing from the mouth of an elephant, with a total of five hundred rivers flowing into the East Sea. To the south of the lake is the Sindhu River (xīn tóu hé, the Indus River), flowing from the mouth of an ox, with a total of five hundred rivers flowing into the South Sea. To the west of the lake is the Vakshu River (fù chú hé), flowing from the mouth of a horse, with a total of five hundred rivers flowing into the West Sea. To the north of the lake is the Sita River (sī tuó hé), flowing from the mouth of a lion, with a total of five hundred rivers flowing into the North Sea. These four seas have only one salty taste in total, called the Salt Sea. In the sea are the four great continents (sì dà bù zhōu, the four continents in Buddhist cosmology), eight intermediate continents (bā zhōng zhōu), and eighty thousand small continents, which is only one world. Ten trillion Mount Sumerus (xū mí shān, the sacred mountain in Buddhist cosmology) and various seas are called the great chiliocosm. East Videha (dōng shèng shén zhōu, one of the four continents) to Subha-Videha (shèng shèng shén zhōu). It is ninety thousand yojanas wide. That continent is shaped like a half-moon, and the faces of the people are also like that. The height of the body is five cubits, and the lifespan is... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 五百岁。 南赡部洲(至)最胜洲。
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广七万由旬。其土南狭北宽。状如车箱。人面亦尔。身长三肘。寿命百岁。 西牛贺洲(至)妙拂洲。 广八万由旬。其土如满月形。人面亦尔。身长四肘。寿二百五十岁。 北俱卢洲(至)胜道行洲。 广十万由旬。其士正方。人面亦尔。身长七肘。寿命千岁。佛手一肘。长三尺四寸。今举中大十二洲。其余小洲该在其中矣。依人王经云。此南阎浮提一洲。十六大国。二千中国。十万小国。楞严云。此阎浮提有三千洲。正中大洲。大国凡有三千三百。其余小洲在诸海中。其间或有三两百国。乃至或一或二。经旨虽殊。当以神契。幸勿泥也。一界既然。而大千同一成坏。所有差别。举一以例诸方。今以大千总为曼怛。随成一界。万亿须弥四天下同时成立。于中皆是众宝所成。微妙庄严莫不具足。而先必仗吽字拥护者。是字即菩提心因也。以有此字为因。恒沙功德依之而生。岂独山洲众宝而不随之变现耶。又一切魔罗不能为碍。故仗之作拥护。俾我作法速得成就。于中大小二山四洲八中。随念真言一遍。手拈花米于曼怛上次第排列。应念而成就。无有不然也。既顿变国土已。不可无镇国之宝。故以金轮王八宝而严饰之。 象宝。 五百岁。 南赡部洲（Jambudvipa，四大部洲之一，我们所居住的洲）(至)最胜洲。 广七万由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位）。其土地南边狭窄北边宽阔，形状像车厢。人的面容也是如此。身高三肘（Cubit，古代长度单位），寿命一百岁。 西牛贺洲（Aparagodaniya，四大部洲之一）(至)妙拂洲。 广八万由旬。其土地像满月的形状，人的面容也是如此。身高四肘，寿命二百五十岁。 北俱卢洲（Uttarakuru，四大部洲之一）(至)胜道行洲。 广十万由旬。其土地是正方形的，人的面容也是如此。身高七肘，寿命一千岁。佛的一肘长三尺四寸。现在列举中间的十二大洲，其余的小洲都包含在其中了。依据《人王经》所说，这南阎浮提（Jambudvipa）一洲，有十六个大国，二千个中国，十万个小国。《楞严经》说，这阎浮提（Jambudvipa）有三千个洲，正中间的大洲，大国总共有三千三百个，其余的小洲在各个海中，其中或者有三两百个国家，乃至或者一个或者两个。经文的旨意虽然不同，应当用心领会，不要拘泥于字面。一个世界既然如此，那么大千世界也同样经历成住坏空，所有的差别，举一个例子就可以类推到其他地方。现在以大千世界总合为一个曼怛（Mandala，坛城），随着一个世界的成立，万亿个须弥山（Sumeru，佛教宇宙观中的圣山）和四大天下同时成立。其中都是众宝所成，微妙庄严，没有不具备的。而首先必须凭借吽（Hum，种子字）字来拥护，这个字就是菩提心的因。因为有这个字作为因，恒河沙数般的功德依此而生。难道仅仅是山洲和众宝而不随着它变现吗？而且一切魔罗（Mara，魔）都不能成为障碍，所以凭借它来作拥护，使我作法迅速得到成就。其中大小二山四洲八中，随着念诵真言一遍，用手拈花米在曼怛（Mandala）上依次排列，应念而成就，没有不这样的。既然已经顿然转变国土，不可没有镇国之宝，所以用金轮王八宝来严饰它。 象宝。
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Five hundred years. Jambudvipa (one of the four great continents, the continent where we live) (to) the Most Excellent Continent. It is 70,000 yojanas (an ancient Indian unit of distance) wide. Its land is narrow in the south and wide in the north, shaped like a cart. The faces of the people are also like this. The height is three cubits (an ancient unit of length), and the lifespan is one hundred years. Aparagodaniya (one of the four great continents) (to) the Wonderful Continent. It is 80,000 yojanas wide. Its land is shaped like a full moon, and the faces of the people are also like this. The height is four cubits, and the lifespan is two hundred and fifty years. Uttarakuru (one of the four great continents) (to) the Continent of Superior Conduct. It is 100,000 yojanas wide. Its land is square, and the faces of the people are also like this. The height is seven cubits, and the lifespan is one thousand years. The Buddha's cubit is three feet and four inches long. Now, the twelve great continents in the middle are listed, and the remaining small continents are included within them. According to the *Ren Wang Jing* (Sutra of Humane Kings), this Jambudvipa continent has sixteen great countries, two thousand middle countries, and one hundred thousand small countries. The *Shurangama Sutra* says that this Jambudvipa has three thousand continents. The great continents in the middle have a total of three thousand three hundred great countries. The remaining small continents are in the various seas, among which there may be three or two hundred countries, or even one or two. Although the meaning of the scriptures is different, one should understand it with the heart and not be attached to the literal meaning. Since one world is like this, then the great chiliocosm also experiences formation, existence, decay, and emptiness in the same way. All the differences can be inferred from one example to other places. Now, the great chiliocosm is combined into one Mandala, and with the formation of one world, trillions of Mount Sumerus (the sacred mountain in the Buddhist cosmology) and the four great continents are established simultaneously. They are all made of various treasures, wonderfully adorned, and nothing is lacking. And first, one must rely on the Hum (seed syllable) to protect it. This syllable is the cause of Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment). Because this syllable is the cause, countless merits arise from it. Is it only the mountains, continents, and various treasures that do not transform with it? Moreover, all Maras (demons) cannot become obstacles, so rely on it for protection, so that my practice can be quickly accomplished. Among the large and small two mountains, four continents, and eight middle continents, with each recitation of the mantra, use your hand to pick up flower rice and arrange it sequentially on the Mandala. It will be accomplished as soon as it is recited, without fail. Since the land has been suddenly transformed, there must be a treasure to protect the country, so adorn it with the eight treasures of the Golden Wheel King. Elephant Treasure. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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转轮圣王为太子时。年既长大。堪绍王位。受灌顶时。其时夫人于正月十五日。手执金瓶。取四大海水。灌太子顶。尔时太子沐浴斋戒。受王职位。高升宫殿臣僚辅翼八宝自至。王四天下。象宝者。即八宝中之一也。名金刚身。此宝能知王意。其欲乘时。即现其前肤色光白。庄饰殊特。行步平正。其疾如风。具足六牙。牙有浴池。池外有玉女作乐。池中之水冷暖随意。此为宝也。 主藏宝。 此名大才。即文臣也。世间文字无不通达。先王典籍熟览无遗。纲纪国政。辅佐圣君。又复能知伏藏。随王所需。皆得满意。如王索真陀罗尼。唯智臣能解。故称为宝也。 马宝。 此名迅疾风。一刹那间。周行四天下。又复能于一切时中。一刹那顷。周行尘方。不生疲厌。故称宝也。 女宝。 此名具妙德。端正殊丽。有倾国之色。肌肤鲜白。犹若冰雪。冬温夏凊。无大小便。能生千子。巧慧聪辩。适王娱乐。有此殊妙。故称宝也。 将军宝。 此名离垢眼。即武臣也。威猛雄厉。有盖世之雄。若四天下傥有抗违王制者。此宝一至。自然肉袒归降。倾心向服。故称宝也。 轮宝。 此名无碍行。以转轮圣王灌顶受职之时。尔时东方忽有大金轮现。其轮千幅。具 现代汉语译本：转轮圣王还是太子的时候，年纪已经长大，可以继承王位。在接受灌顶仪式时，他的夫人于正月十五日，手持金瓶，取四大海之水，灌注于太子的头顶。那时，太子沐浴斋戒，接受王位，登上高大的宫殿，臣僚们辅佐，八宝自然而至。象宝，就是八宝中的一个，名叫金刚身（Vajra body）。这个宝物能理解国王的心意，当国王想要乘坐它时，它就会出现在国王面前，肤色光洁白皙，装饰得非常特别，行走平稳端正，速度像风一样快，具有六颗牙齿，牙齿上有浴池，浴池外有玉女演奏音乐，池中的水冷暖随心所欲。这就是象宝。 主藏宝。 这叫做大才，也就是文臣。世间的文字没有不通晓的，先王的典籍熟读没有遗漏，能治理国家政事，辅佐圣明的君主。又能知道埋藏的宝藏，随着国王的需求，都能得到满足。如果国王寻求真陀罗尼（Satya Dharani），只有智臣才能理解，所以被称为宝。 马宝。 这叫做迅疾风，一刹那间，可以周游四天下。又能在任何时候，一刹那间，周游尘世各方，不会感到疲倦厌烦。所以称为宝。 女宝。 这叫做具妙德，端庄美丽，有倾国倾城之姿色，肌肤鲜嫩白皙，像冰雪一样。冬天温暖夏天凉爽，没有大小便，能生育一千个孩子，聪明有智慧，适合国王娱乐。有这样殊胜美妙之处，所以称为宝。 将军宝。 这叫做离垢眼，也就是武臣。威猛雄壮，有盖世的英雄气概。如果四天下有违抗王命的，这个宝一到，自然会脱去上衣表示投降，真心归顺。所以称为宝。 轮宝。 这叫做无碍行。在转轮圣王接受灌顶仪式的时候，东方忽然出现一个大金轮。这个轮有一千个轮辐，具备...