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爾時世尊而說偈言：
At that time, the Bhagavān spoke the following gāthā:
「我念過去無量劫，
有佛、如來大名稱，
號曰威德眾王佛，
為諸人天所供養。
"I remember countless kalpas ago,
There was a Buddha, a Tathāgata of great name,
Called Tejaguṇarāja Buddha,
Worshipped by humans and devas.
比丘十億具神通，
達到辯才自在岸，
住頭陀行心調伏，
彼佛具足爾所眾。
Ten billion bhikṣus possessed supernatural powers,
Having reached the shore of eloquence and freedom,
Abiding in dhūta practice with minds tamed,
The Buddha was surrounded by such a great assembly.
有城七億六千萬，
其城廣長二千里，
彼時世界閻浮提，
最勝七寶之所成。
There was a city of seven billion and six hundred million,
With a width and length of two thousand miles,
At that time, the world of Jambudvīpa,
Was composed of the finest seven treasures.
其城殊妙甚奇麗，
百園勝家而莊嚴，
其園苑林如密雲，
常有種種諸花果，
The city was marvellous and extremely beautiful,
Adorned with hundreds of magnificent gardens,
Its parks and groves were like dense clouds,
Always filled with various flowers and fruits.
所生異種諸林樹，
菴羅、閻浮芭蕉等，
迦尼、瞻波、畢落叉，
尼拘畢鉢眾鳥集，
Different kinds of trees grew there,
Including mango, jambū, and banana trees,
There gathered kāṇikāra, jamba, bilva,
And clusters of nikaṭā and pipal birds.
頻伽、拘翅、孔雀等，
鵞王舍利甚歡樂，
種種異類眾鳥音，
臻湊遊戲百園裏，
Kalaviṅka, kucchi, peacocks, and others,
The geese and śarīka birds were full of joy,
Various types of birds sang different melodies,
Flocking and playing in the hundreds of gardens.
如提頭賴勝鵡王、
那羅、拘蜂、鶴鳥聲，
其身種種毛羽色，
處在蓮花出妙音。
Like the king parrot of Tidu and the nāra bee,
The crane birds produced harmonious sounds,
Their bodies had various coloured feathers,
Perched on lotuses, they emitted beautiful tones.
所有卵生諸異類，
出和雅音生人樂，
遊行園苑自娛樂，
歡樂遞相命呼聲。
All the egg-born creatures of different types,
Produced melodious sounds that brought people joy,
They roamed the parks and gardens, enjoying themselves,
Sharing their joy and calling out to each other.
目多婆師、輸迦花、
波利耶多、拘羅婆，
娑呵迦樹如雲布，
鉢頭、芬陀、拘牟頭，
Muktaka flowers, śuka flowers,
Palya and kuravaka trees,
Saha trees spread like clouds,
With padma, puṇḍarīka, and kumuda flowers.
水中種種眾異花，
莊嚴其池甚端妙，
諸雜香花共嚴飾，
時彼園林殊可樂。
Various types of flowers bloomed in the water,
Adorning the ponds with great beauty,
Various fragrant flowers enhanced the scene,
Making the gardens and groves truly delightful.
時閻浮提有一王，
號堅固德為人主，
彼王具足五百子，
調柔端正學伎能。
At that time, there was a king in Jambudvīpa,
Named Dṛdhadatta, the ruler of people,
This king had five hundred sons,
Skilled in arts, gentle, and upright.
其國豐熟甚安隱，
無有諸過常勝樂，
地皆布散諸香花，
與彼天宮無差別。
His kingdom was abundant and peaceful,
With no faults and constant supreme joy,
The ground was covered with fragrant flowers,
Indistinguishable from the palaces of the devas.
牟尼法王於彼時，
宣暢如是寂滅定，
說：
At that time, the muni king of the Dharma,
Proclaimed the teaching of tranquillity and cessation,
Saying:
『諸有道猶如夢，
無有初生及終沒，
'All paths are like dreams,
There is neither birth nor death.
眾生、壽人不可得，
一切諸法悉虛妄，
譬如虛空電幻化，
又如野馬、水中月，
Sentient beings and souls are unattainable,
All dharmas are completely illusory,
Like empty space, lightning, or illusions,
Like mirages or the moon reflected in water.
無有此世生滅法，
亦無趣向他世者，
曾所作業不失壞，
三界黑白報不亡，
There are no dharmas of birth and death in this world,
Nor is there anyone who goes to another realm,
The deeds performed in the past are not destroyed,
And the results of black and white karma in the three realms do not perish.
無有斷常諸行等，
不集於業不住有，
非自作業還自受，
亦非自作他人受。
There is no cessation or permanence in actions,
They do not accumulate as karma or remain in existence,
One does not receive the results of one's own actions,
Nor does one receive the results of another's actions.
無有去者亦無來，
眾生非有亦非無，
無見取等惡見聚，
亦無眾生及淨行。
There is no going and no coming,
Sentient beings are neither existent nor non-existent,
There are no grasping views or wrong views,
And no sentient beings or pure conduct.
無生寂滅無相句，
如來功德佛境界，
是陀羅尼十力才，
是佛、如來勝行處。
The phrase of non-birth, quiescence, and no marks,
Is the Buddha’s realm of the Tathāgata’s virtues,
It is the power of the dhāraṇī and the ten powers,
And the place of the Buddha’s supreme conduct.
純白淨法功德聚，
智德總持力最勝，
神足變現勢無邊，
六通辯才由斯起。
The accumulation of pure, white, virtuous Dharmas,
With the supreme power of wisdom and dhāraṇī,
With boundless power of transformation and supernatural abilities,
And eloquence arising from the six types of wisdom.
於其自性曾無減，
無行之行非法行；
是法界中無所去，
是行非行真法行。
Their nature is never diminished,
The practice of non-practice is the true practice;
In the Dharma realm, there is no going,
This practice of non-practice is the true Dharma practice.
非音聲性入自性，
於趣自性無所住，
無住無依自性行，
遠塵寂滅佛境界。
The nature of sound does not enter into self-nature,
There is no abiding in the nature of its path,
This self-nature practice has no dwelling or reliance,
It is the Buddha's realm, far from defilements and in quiescence.
定行勝定最勝定，
非行自性有所住，
於有自性常隨順，
微細難見不動句。
The practice of meditation is the supreme meditation,
Non-practice has no abiding in self-nature,
In self-nature, one always follows what is,
The subtle, unshakable truth is hard to perceive.
彼常安住而不動，
住無所住住法性，
不可得說住自性，
是行不動住於法。
They always abide without moving,
Dwelling without dwelling in the nature of Dharma,
It is impossible to express abiding in self-nature,
This is the unmovable practice abiding in the Dharma.
以音聲說非聲道，
音聲體道是法道，
無別聲聚有所在，
如是性行是法行。
Speaking with sound about the non-sound path,
The essence of sound and the path is the Dharma path,
There is no other accumulation of sound with location,
Thus, the nature of practice is the Dharma practice.
所說行音非生行，
其法體性真義行，
以音聲說眾生行，
音聲眾生行俱無。
What is said as the practice of sound is not born of practice,
Its essence is the practice of the true meaning of Dharma,
Speaking of sentient beings' practice with sound,
Both the sound and the practice of sentient beings are non-existent.
於中文字無所入，
智慧廣大義亦然，
是道佛讚而修行，
光明法理微細行。
There is no entry into written words,
The vast wisdom and meaning are likewise,
This path is praised by the Buddhas and practiced,
A luminous Dharma truth of subtle practice.
廣離塵垢智慧藏，
若有能住無等等，
常霔勝妙法施雨，
謂第一空真義道。
Great wisdom free from defilements,
If one can abide in the incomparable,
Always showering the finest Dharma rain,
That is called the supreme path of emptiness and true meaning.
遠塵清淨第一句，
寂滅勝寂離垢染，
無分別取及戲論，
是佛所說寂滅句。
The first phrase is the purest far from defilements,
The supreme quiescence surpasses all defilements,
There is no grasping, no dispute or speculation,
This is the quiescent phrase spoken by the Buddha.
非初、非中、非後住，
非有、非無、非方所，
已知如是自性行，
是無等法佛所說。』
Neither at the beginning, middle, nor end do they abide,
Neither existent nor non-existent, nor any location;
Having realized the nature of such practice,
This is the incomparable Dharma taught by the Buddha.'
堅固德王爾時聞，
兩足世尊說是定，
與八十億那由眾，
歡喜信敬詣佛所。
At that time, King Dṛdhadatta heard,
The Two-footed Bhagavān speak this concentration,
With eighty billion nayuta beings,
They joyfully and faithfully approached the Buddha.
時王頂禮人中雄，
以大信心恭敬佛，
受教退住在一面，
瞻仰敬心合指掌。
The king bowed to the Hero among humans,
With great faith, he respectfully honoured the Buddha,
Receiving the teaching, he withdrew and stood aside,
Gazing with reverence, with hands joined in veneration.
佛知彼王淳淨行，
根識自在到彼岸，
世尊應其心樂欲，
為說如是勝三昧。
The Buddha knew the king’s pure conduct,
Whose faculties and awareness had reached the other shore,
The Bhagavān, understanding his heart’s desires,
Taught him this supreme Samādhi.
是王聞說第一義，
廣發歡喜聖信樂，
棄捨一切四天下，
離五欲樂而出家。
The king, hearing this teaching of ultimate meaning,
Greatly increased his joy and sacred faith,
He renounced all four great continents,
Abandoning the pleasures of the five desires to become a renunciant.
彼王因是出家已，
於佛決定深愛樂，
時閻浮提一切人，
咸皆捨欲而出家。
Because of the king’s renunciation,
He deeply and resolutely delighted in the Buddha,
At that time, all people of Jambudvīpa,
Also renounced desires and became renunciants.
比丘及尼樂習定，
如來徒眾廣無量，
粳糧自然從地出，
諸天悉來而給侍。
The bhikṣus and bhikṣuṇīs delighted in practising meditation,
The Tathāgata’s disciples became innumerable,
Grain naturally arose from the earth,
And devas came to serve and attend.
袈裟法服從樹生，
無垢清淨甚可愛，
割截縫治依量法，
彼佛功德威力故。
Robe-cloth for Dharma garments grew from trees,
Immaculately pure and greatly cherished,
They were cut, sewn, and tailored according to the law,
By the merit and power of that Buddha’s virtue.
童子！汝當觀彼王，
捨家出家棄天下，
觀彼三界如機關，
為求廣大菩提樂。
O Youth! You should observe that king,
Who renounced his home and the world,
Seeing the three realms as mechanical contraptions,
He sought the great joy of bodhi.
當於來世法末時，
不能捨彼貧賤家，
杻械、枷鎖困苦者，
於此勝法不生信。
In the future from that time, during the end times of the Dharma,
There were those who could not even renounce their poor, lowly homes,
Bound by chains and shackles in great suffering,
They had no faith in this supreme Dharma.
雖被枷繫杖策罰，
罵詈、毀辱百千種，
王力多迫悉能忍，
困苦貧極不捨家。
Though bound in chains and punished with whips,
Cursed and humiliated in countless ways,
Enduring extreme hardship, the king bore it all,
Yet even in severe poverty, they would not renounce their homes.
資財乏少壽短促，
徒勞辛苦無福報，
愚癡不學諸伎能，
是人常居凡俗地。
Lacking wealth and with short lives,
They toiled in vain without any merit,
Ignorant and unlearned in any skills,
Those people always remained in ordinary realms.
迫愶無義頑暴惡，
貪惜自富奪人財，
調戲笑弄毀善人，
自稱已發菩提心。
Distressed and purposeless, obstinate and evil,
Greedy for wealth, seizing others’ riches,
They mocked and slandered good people,
While claiming they aroused bodhicitta.
愛他人妻奪資產，
慳嫉狡猾多縱逸，
離悲愍心趣惡道，
亦自稱言：『我作佛。』
They lusted after others' wives and stole their possessions,
Miserly, jealous, deceitful, and indulgent,
Lacking compassion, they headed toward evil paths,
Yet claimed:
"I will become a Buddha."
見他苦惱生欣悅，
破戒暴虐懷惡心，
不念恩報破壞他：
『大德！為我說法行。』
Seeing others in suffering, they felt joy,
Breaking precepts, violent, and harbouring malice,
They forgot kindness and harmed others,
Saying:
"O great one! Teach me the Dharma."
聞他說彼菩提行，
反於其人生瞋恚，
若見法師少過失，
增長加說百千種。
When they heard someone speak of the bodhi path,
They became angry at that person instead,
If they saw the teacher of the Dharma make a minor mistake,
They exaggerate and multiply it a thousandfold.
童子！汝今聞我說：
於此人輩勿親近，
若欲求證菩提道，
乃至夢中莫往返。
O Youth! Now hear what I say:
Do not approach such people,
If you wish to realise the bodhi path,
Do not associate with them, not even in dreams.
頭陀行中無量德，
於無邊劫而演說，
於如是德不安住，
終不能得勝菩提。
In the dhūta practices are boundless virtues,
They are taught throughout countless kalpas,
But those who do not abide in these virtues,
Will never attain supreme bodhi.
其心清淨恒善語，
戒淨心柔言美妙，
諸尊長所常淨心，
不久便得是三昧；
Their mind is pure and always speaks kindly,
Their discipline is pure, and their speech is gentle and beautiful,
Always esteemed by the venerable elders,
They will soon attain this samādhi.
不從我慢生穢惡，
其心清淨恒成就，
棄捨憍恣及瞋怒，
能得如是勝三昧；
Without arrogance, they do not give rise to defilement,
Their mind is always pure and accomplished,
Abandoning pride, indulgence, and anger,
They will attain this supreme samādhi.
常念諸佛功德聚，
皮膚金色無量德，
佛身諸相自莊嚴，
如秋夜靜眾星列；
They constantly contemplate the Buddha's accumulated merits,
His skin which is golden, possessing infinite merit,
The Buddha's body adorned with many marks,
Is like the calm stars arranged on an autumn night.
勝蓋、幢幡及帳幕，
塗香、末香并花鬘，
眾勝供養無等像，
不久能得此三昧；
Victorious parasols, banners, and canopies,
Scented powder, incense, and garlands of flowers,
With these supreme offerings, incomparable,
They will soon attain this Samādhi.
栴檀沈水及末香，
勝蘇油燈無量種，
持供恒沙佛塔廟，
不久便得是三昧；
Sandalwood, aloeswood, and incense powders,
And superior butter lamps of countless kinds,
Offering them to stūpas of countless Buddhas,
They will soon attain this Samādhi.
琵琶、箜篌、鼓妙音，
簫、笛、鐃吹及讚歎，
種種美音百千萬，
供養離惡最勝尊；
Lutes, harps, and the sound of fine drums,
Flutes, pipes, cymbals, and praises,
With millions of beautiful sounds,
They offer to the most victorious one free from evil.
造作無量佛形像，
眾寶善巧而彫飾，
姝妙端正最勝上，
不久便得是三昧；
Creating countless Buddha images,
Skillfully adorned with many treasures,
Beautiful, magnificent, and supreme,
They will soon attain this Samādhi.
常處林藪樂寂靜，
棄捨聚落離著心，
樂獨無二猶如劍，
不久便得是三昧。
Dwelling in forests, delighting in tranquility,
Abandoning villages, unattached to the world,
They rejoice in solitude, cutting through distractions like a sword,
They will soon attain this Samādhi.
我作法王汝為子，
隨順學我三昧行，
我昔得彼大名稱，
其名號曰堅固王。
I am the Dharma King, and you are my child,
Follow me and practice this Samādhi,
In the past, I gained the great name,
Known as King Dṛdhadatta.
我本供養無量佛，
恒願護持清淨戒，
於十力所起恭敬，
為求如是勝定故；
In the past, I made offerings to countless Buddhas,
Always vowing to uphold pure discipline,
Revering the ten powered-one,
Seeking such supreme concentration.
我於本昔棄妻子，
捨頭、手、足、及眼、耳，
未曾起彼下劣心，
為求勝寂三昧故；
In the past, I renounced wife and children,
And gave up my head, hands, feet, eyes, and ears,
Never giving rise to an inferior mind,
To seek this supreme, tranquil Samādhi.
象、馬、車步無量種，
珍寶、宅舍一切施，
其心初無有悔恨，
為求如是勝定故；
Elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers of countless kinds,
Jewels, houses, and all possessions I gave away,
Without the slightest regret in my heart,
To seek such a supreme meditation.
奴婢、財穀過百數，
種種衣服及飲食，
充滿一切來求者，
為求如是勝定故；
Hundreds of servants, wealth, and grain,
Various clothing and food I gave freely,
To all who came seeking,
To seek such a supreme meditation.
摩尼真珠、勝金、銀、
琉璃、金剛、錢貝、玉，
所有一切悉能捨，
為求如是勝定故；
Maṇi jewels, pearls, superior gold and silver,
Lapis lazuli, diamonds, cowries, and jade,
I gave away all that I possessed,
To seek such a supreme meditation.
我捨珍寶嚴身具，
瓔珞臂印、師子絛、
天冠、寶網過百種，
為求如是勝定故；
I gave away my jeweled adornments,
Necklaces, armlets, and lion belts,
Heavenly crowns, and jeweled nets of countless kinds,
To seek such a supreme meditation.
微妙上勝多百億，
我時歡喜而施與，
劫貝、鉢咄、獨拘羅，
為求如是勝三昧；
With exquisite and superior offerings worth billions,
I joyfully gave them all away,
To beings in poverty, chains, and suffering,
To seek such a supreme Samādhi.
昔見貧窮及繫閉，
多役力求不獲苦，
我於彼所能廣施，
為求如是勝三昧；
Seeing the poor and imprisoned,
Suffering greatly from hard labour,
I gave them all I could,
To seek such a supreme Samādhi.
象、馬、牛、羊、白屋宇、
園苑、車乘、寶莊嚴，
我施百千貧乞者，
為求如是勝三昧；
Elephants, horses, cows, and sheep,
Houses, gardens, chariots, and precious adornments,
I gave to hundreds of thousands of beggars,
To seek such a supreme Samādhi.
億那由他林園苑，
眾寶莊嚴而施與，
施時歡喜起悲心，
為求如是勝定故；
Forests and parks worth countless nayutas,
Adorned with treasures, I gave them away,
Giving with joy and compassion,
To seek such a supreme meditation.
王都、城邑及聚落，
種種土地悉皆捨，
施已能生增上喜，
為求如是勝藏故；
Cities, towns, and villages,
Various lands, I gave them all,
After giving, I felt immense joy,
To seek such a supreme treasure.
一一寶聚如須彌，
嚴身上服亦如是，
我悉施與貧乞者，
為求如是勝定故；
Each treasure, like Mount Sumeru,
And every exquisite garment,
I gave to the poor,
Seeking to gain such a supreme meditation.
富足無量諸貧窮，
歸趣我者為救護，
苦惱眾生令得樂，
為求如是勝定故。
The poor and needy came to me for refuge,
To be saved and relieved of suffering,
I gave them happiness and joy,
To seek such a supreme meditation.
昔於大地我最富，
見諸世間極苦惱，
棄捨王位諸所有，
悲心盡願與彼樂。
Long ago, when I was the wealthiest on earth,
I saw the extreme suffering of the world,
I renounced my throne and all possessions,
With a heart full of compassion, I wished to give them joy.
童子！我昔為希事，
無量劫中所為難，
言說所陳無能盡，
億劫我說尚難窮。
O Youth! In the past, I sought something extraordinary,
The difficult task undertaken over countless kalpas,
It is impossible to fully express in words,
Even in billions of kalpas, I could not exhaust its telling.
我若所說眾迷惑，
於佛所行無能信，
備經無量諸苦事，
為求如是三昧故。
If what I say confuses the masses,
They will not believe in the Buddha’s path,
Enduring countless hardships,
All for the sake of seeking such a Samādhi.
我今勸進汝童子，
汝於我言生重信，
善逝終無不實說，
大悲實語佛最勝。
Now, I encourage you, O Youth,
To develop deep faith in my words,
The Tathāgata never speaks falsely,
His words, born of great compassion, are supreme.
其餘苦事百千種，
我昔具受乾竭身，
云何能得是三昧？
若得脫人百千苦。
Of the remaining sufferings, there are countless types,
I once endured all these with my emaciated body,
How can one attain this Samādhi?
It is by liberating beings from countless sufferings.
於剎那中證此定，
便獲真實智慧道，
我時見佛那由他，
過於十方恒沙數。
In an instant, one realises this meditation,
And immediately attains the true path of wisdom,
At that time, I saw a nayuta of Buddhas,
More than the sands of the Ganges across the ten directions.
獲致如意勝神足，
能往百千諸佛剎，
詣彼請問最勝尊，
論難莊嚴百千種。
I gained mastery over supernormal powers,
Able to travel to hundreds of thousands of Buddha-lands,
There, I asked the most supreme ones,
Engaging in profound debates adorned with countless intricacies.
時佛為我所宣說，
酬答如向所問難，
我悉能具領納受，
乃至不忘一字句。
The Buddhas answered my questions,
Responding to every difficult inquiry I posed,
I was able to receive and retain all they taught,
Not forgetting even a single word or phrase.
既得聞是真實法，
廣設無量百種難，
敷演遠塵寂靜句，
安無量眾智慧道。
Once I heard the true Dharma,
I presented countless profound inquiries,
Expounding on the pure and tranquil teachings,
Establishing the path of wisdom for infinite beings.
我住如是勝三昧，
於無量劫學此法，
昔日無量諸眾生，
亦置無上最勝道。
I abide in this supreme samādhi,
For countless kalpas, I have studied this Dharma,
In the past, countless beings,
Also placed their faith in this supreme path.
若人本來不見佛，
於此勝法未曾聞，
彼終不能生信樂，
第一義空真實定。
If a person has never seen the Buddha,
And has never heard of this supreme Dharma,
They will never generate faith and joy,
In the ultimate truth of emptiness and true concentration.
其有智人能解了，
得於甚深真實德，
聞第一義不驚怖，
聞已生上歡喜心。
Those with wisdom can understand,
Attaining the profound and true merit,
They hear the ultimate truth without fear,
And upon hearing, they give rise to great joy.
彼彼能持我菩提，
即是如來真佛子，
希有猶如優曇花，
我為多劫修苦行。
Those who uphold my bodhi,
Are truly the children of the Buddha,
As rare as the blooming udumbara flower,
I have cultivated this through countless kalpas of arduous practice.
彼人不畏墮惡道，
常得遠離於八難，
當見無量那由佛，
亦能信是勝三昧。
Such a person does not fear falling into evil realms,
And constantly avoids the eight difficulties,
They will see a nayuta of Buddhas,
And believe in this supreme Samādhi.
如彼彌勒獨無侶，
於眾生所得淨智，
是三昧經在彼手，
我為授記如彌勒。
Like Maitreya, who stands alone,
In possessing the pure wisdom concerning sentient beings,
This Samādhi Sūtra is in their hand,
And I give them the prophecy, just like Maitreya.
是人成就念智慧，
聞持究竟道增上，
辯才樂寂無憂惱，
是定在彼人手故。
This person perfects mindfulness and wisdom,
Advancing on the ultimate path,
Their eloquence is joyful and free from suffering,
For this Samādhi rests in their hand.
是人常得天供養，
又為眾人所禮敬，
恒為鬼神所護衛，
以持如是三昧故。
This person constantly receives offerings from the devas,
And is honoured by all people,
They are always protected by yakṣas and deities,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
不為火、毒之所傷，
一切刀杖莫能害，
入大水中不漂溺，
斯由持是三昧故。
They are not harmed by fire or poison,
Nor can any weapon or staff hurt them,
Even entering deep water, they will not drown,
All due to holding this Samādhi.
是人恒住山林中，
為諸天等所給侍，
夜叉無量來供養，
受持如是三昧故。
This person constantly resides in the mountains and forests,
Served by devas and others,
Numerous yakṣas come to offer to them,
Because they uphold this Samādhi.
智慧廣大如巨海，
說佛功德無障礙，
演暢諸佛真實德，
以持如是勝定故。
Their wisdom is vast like the great ocean,
They speak of the Buddha’s virtues without obstruction,
Expounding the true virtues of all Buddhas,
Due to holding such a supreme meditation.
是人所聞無窮盡，
猶如虛空無有邊，
執智慧炬除闇冥，
是人持是三昧故。
What this person hears is boundless,
Like infinite space without end,
They hold the torch of wisdom, dispelling darkness,
Because they uphold this Samādhi.
柔軟美妙應義語，
處眾演說智者愛，
說如泉河澍無竭，
以持如是三昧故；
With soft and beautiful words that match the meaning,
Speaking among the assembly, beloved by the wise,
Like a river’s flow, the speech never runs dry,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
猶如醫王施良藥，
又與眾生作歸舍，
能為世間作光明，
以持如是三昧故；
Like a physician king administering fine medicine,
And providing a refuge for all beings,
They become a beacon of light in the world,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
是人不為愛欲心，
樂於寂滅得禪樂，
說於寂靜美妙言，
以持如是三昧故；
This person is not swayed by desires,
They find joy in meditative stillness and peace,
Speaking beautifully of tranquil teachings,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
是人離相意不染，
於一切相悉簡擇，
心常寂靜而經行，
以持如是三昧故；
This person is free from attachment to appearances,
They discern all phenomena clearly,
Their mind is ever tranquil as they move about,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
彼得無垢離垢眼，
能見無量諸如來，
得丈夫眼廣無邊，
由持如是三昧故；
They obtain the pure eye free from defilement,
Able to see innumerable Tathāgatas,
Gaining the vast and boundless eye of a great being,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
孔雀美音應寂靜，
迦陵頻伽悅意聲，
合和諸樂出妙響，
由持如是三昧故；
With a voice as beautiful as a peacock’s call,
And the delightful sound of the kalaviṅka bird,
Their harmonious melodies create wondrous sounds,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
成就雷霆聲遠震，
眾鵝鍾鼓美妙音，
美合百種勝伎樂，
以持如是三昧故；
Achieving a thunderous voice that resounds afar,
The sound of swans, bells, and drums, all beautiful,
Combining hundreds of exquisite musical tones,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
無量無數僧祇劫，
成就如是和雅音，
所說語言如甘露，
斯由持是勝三昧；
Through countless asaṃkhyeya kalpas,
They perfect such harmonious sounds,
Their speech is as sweet as nectar,
Due to holding this supreme Samādhi.
餚饌飲食不貪嗜，
於衣鉢中不生著，
少欲知足善調柔，
由持如是三昧故；
They do not crave fine food or drink,
Nor are they attached to their robes and bowls,
Having few desires, content and well-disciplined,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
能於自身不高舉，
於他人所不輕毀，
心常柔軟樂禪定，
由持如是三昧故；
They do not elevate themselves,
Nor do they belittle others,
Their heart is always gentle, enjoying meditation,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
常自觀察己所行，
不見他人所闕失，
與眾和顏無違諍，
由持如是三昧故；
Constantly observing their own actions,
They do not look for faults in others,
They interact harmoniously with everyone, without contention,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
悲心恩潤清淨慧，
離邪正直無諂曲，
意恒柔軟樂解脫，
由持如是三昧故；
Their compassionate heart nourishes pure wisdom,
They are upright and free from deceit or dishonesty,
Their mind is always soft and delights in liberation,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
心常樂行布施行，
慳悋之結不能染，
不為境界所攝錄，
以持如是三昧故；
Their heart always rejoices in practicing generosity,
The bonds of stinginess cannot taint them,
They are not influenced by external conditions,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
端正殊特人喜樂，
其身皮膚真金色，
三十二相以莊嚴，
以持如是三昧故；
Their form is dignified and unique, bringing joy to all,
Their skin shines with the color of true gold,
Adorned with the thirty-two marks of excellence,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
色相功德悉端妙，
多人愛敬恒守護，
男、女、大、小觀無厭，
以持如是三昧故；
Their appearance and virtues are all wondrous,
Loved, revered, and protected by many,
Observed by men and women, young and old, without tiring,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
諸天、龍、神、夜叉眾，
於是人所悉歡喜，
往詣家家皆讚歎，
以持如是三昧故；
Devas, nāgas, rakṣasas, and yakṣas,
All rejoice in this person,
Visiting them in every house, offering praise,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
梵王、帝釋、自在天，
并餘一切來供養，
其心都無起我慢，
以持如是三昧故；
King Brahmā, Śakra, and Iśvara,
And all others come to offer,
Yet their heart does not give rise to pride,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
彼離一切諸嶮徑，
無有障難惡道畏，
解脫一切恐怖事，
由持如是三昧故；
They avoid all dangerous paths,
Fearless of obstacles and the evil realms,
Freed from all terrifying situations,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
能聞佛說微妙法，
無復一切諸疑惑，
隨順趣入甚深法，
以持如是三昧故；
They are able to hear the Buddha’s subtle Dharma,
And are free from all doubts,
They readily enter the profound Dharma,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
若聞賢聖微細法，
悉能解了得究竟，
由於過去因緣力，
以持如是三昧故；
Upon hearing the subtle Dharma of sages,
They fully comprehend and reach the ultimate,
Due to past karmic causes,
And by holding this Samādhi.
如來說於如是言，
善得利養心不舉，
以是因緣得總持，
斯由得是三昧故；
The Tathāgata speaks of such persons,
Who receive offerings without arrogance,
It is by these causes that they attain dhāraṇī,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
是人臨欲命終時，
悲慧雄猛彌陀佛，
是佛為現住其前，
以持如是三昧故；
When this person approaches the end of their life,
The mighty Amitābha Buddha, full of compassion and wisdom,
Will appear before them,
Due to holding this Samādhi.
得見十力稱所求，
及諸聲聞住其前，
決定生彼安樂國，
以持如是三昧故。
They will see the Tathāgata with ten powers, as they wish,
With śrāvakas present before them,
And they will certainly be reborn in the Land of Bliss (Sukhāvatī),
Due to holding this Samādhi.
假令一切眾生類，
一時成佛盡有邊，
其中一人咸供養，
復過恒河沙數劫；
If all beings were to become Buddhas at once,
Filling the entire universe,
And one person were to offer to them all,
For more kalpas than the sands of the Ganges,
若於後世末代時，
得聞是定無諂人，
能於是定起隨喜，
過前功德非分數。
Yet if in a future age, at the end of the Dharma,
One hears of this Samādhi from an honest person,
And rejoices in it,
The merit of that joy would far surpass the previous offerings.
童子！當知寂滅道，
是第一義空三昧，
若書、讀誦、受持者，
是人名為持法藏。」
O Youth! Know that the path of tranquil cessation,
Is the Samādhi of the ultimate truth of emptiness,
Whoever writes, recites, or upholds and bears it:
That person is named a holder of the Dharma treasury."
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