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爾時，佛告月光童子：
At that time, the Bhagavān said to the youth Candraprabha:
「乃往過去無量無數不可思議曠大阿僧祇劫，于時有佛號曰聲德如來、應供、正遍知、明行足、善逝、世間解、無上士、調御丈夫、天人師、佛、世尊。童子！彼聲德如來安置無量不可思議數眾生於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，令諸人天而修佛業已，然後入於無餘涅槃。
“An immeasurable, countless, inconceivable, asaṃkhya of kalpas in the past, there was a Buddha named Ghoṣadatta Tathāgata, Arhat, Fully Awakened One, Perfect in Knowledge and Conduct, Well Gone, Knower of the World, Unsurpassed Leader, Tamer of Persons, Teacher of Devas and Humans, Buddha, Bhagavān. O Youth! That Ghoṣadatta Tathāgata established countless, inconceivable numbers of sentient beings in anuttarā samyaksaṃbodhi. After having enabled devas and humans to cultivate the Buddha's activities, he entered final nirvāṇa without remainder.
「童子！是時有王名曰德音。彼王於佛、如來、應、正遍知涅槃之後，為供養聲德如來故，起八十四千萬億塔，一一塔前然百千萬那由他燈明，以一切伎樂、香花、寶鬘、塗香、末香，復以一切衣服、寶蓋、幢幡——皆為供養諸佛、如來——置於塔所。
“O Youth! At that time, there was a king named Śrīghoṣa. After the parinirvāṇa of Ghoṣadatta Tathāgata, in order to make offerings to the Ghoṣadatta Tathāgata, this king constructed eighty-four thousand million stūpas. In front of each stūpa, he lit hundreds of thousands of nayutas of lamps, and with all kinds of music, fragrant flowers, precious garlands, ointments, and powdered incense, as well as all kinds of clothing, jeweled canopies, banners, and flags, he made offerings to these Buddhas, these Tathāgatas, and placed them at the stūpa.
「于時德音王於如來舍利塔所獻供養已，會滿八十百千萬億那由他大菩薩眾集已，供給一切樂具——是諸菩薩皆為大法師，善能說法得無量辯才、善能顯示無量諸法真實功德。童子！爾時眾中有比丘，名安隱德，在彼會坐，年在弱冠，顏艶髮黑，住於童真賢妙之行，曾不受於色欲之樂，始受具戒初夏之時。
“At that time, after King Śrīghoṣa had made offerings at the stūpas of the Tathāgata’s relics, eighty million nayutas of great bodhisattvas gathered there. He provided all kinds of enjoyable means to them—these bodhisattvas were all great Dharma teachers, skillfully able to teach the Dharma, endowed with immeasurable eloquence, and skillfully able to reveal the true merits of immeasurable dharmas. O Youth! At that time, in the assembly, there was a bhikṣu named Kṣemadatta, who was seated there. He was still in the prime of youth, with a radiant face and black hair, dwelling in the pure and excellent conduct of a youth. He had never indulged in the pleasures of sensual desires, having first received full ordination in the early summer.
「童子！爾時德音王請大菩薩眾，為欲滿足六波羅蜜菩薩藏、大陀羅尼善巧方便自在無礙，是故於其夜中請大菩薩眾在於佛前而為法會。時百千萬那由他燈皆悉熾明，掃灑堂宇、散種種花、敷種種妙衣。
“O Youth! At that time, King Śrīghoṣa invited the great assembly of bodhisattvas, wishing to fulfil the six pāramitās and the bodhisattva dhāraṇī treasury, to skillfully master expedient means and be free from obstacles. Therefore, during that night, he invited the assembly of great bodhisattvas before the Buddha and held a Dharma assembly. At that time, hundreds of thousands of nayutas of lamps were all brightly shining, and the halls and pavilions were swept and sprinkled, while various kinds of flowers were scattered and various kinds of fine garments were laid out.
「時德音王與其後宮妃后、婇女、及於輔相城邑人民與諸眷屬以眾伎樂、執持塗香、末香、花鬘、衣服、寶蓋、幢幡，悉皆出已供養佛塔；供養已訖，共八萬宮人——為聽法故——皆昇高殿。爾時，無量天人為聞法故悉來集會。
“Then, King Śrīghoṣa, along with his royal consorts, palace women, and ministers, as well as the people of the city and all his attendants, with various musical instruments in hand, carrying ointments, powdered incense, garlands, clothing, jeweled canopies, banners, and flags, went forth and made offerings to the Buddha’s stupas. After making these offerings, along with eighty thousand palace women, they ascended to the high pavilions to listen to the Dharma. At that time, countless devas and humans gathered to hear the Dharma.
「爾時，安隱德比丘見百千億那由他燈熾然遍照，觀大眾會即作是念：
“At that time, Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu saw hundreds of thousands of nayutas of lamps brightly illuminating and observed the great assembly. He then thought:
『我亦行於大乘，樂求一切諸法體性平等無戲論三昧。若我今欲獲是三昧者，應當供養此佛廟塔。我今當作如斯供養，令諸天、人、阿修羅等生奇特想，歡喜踊躍得法光明，令我供具映蔽彼王所有供具、令德音王及宮人眷屬見我供養皆悉歡喜。』
‘I also practice the Mahāyāna, delighting in seeking the nature of all dharmas in their equality and the samādhi of non-discursiveness. If I wish to attain this samādhi now, I should make offerings at this Buddha’s stupa. I will now make such offerings, so that the devas, humans, and asuras will have extraordinary thoughts, be joyous and elated, and gain the light of the Dharma. I will make offerings that will surpass the offerings of this king, and I will cause King Śrīghoṣa, along with his royal consorts and attendants, to see my offerings and all be filled with joy.’
「爾時，安隱德菩薩見於大眾在於塔前為聽法故，即於其夜在佛塔前衣纏右臂以油塗之，為供養佛故而熾然之。時安隱德菩薩住增上信、求阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，然右臂已，其心無異、顏色不變。
“At that time, Kṣemadatta Bodhisattva, seeing the great assembly gathered before the stupa to hear the Dharma, during that night wrapped his right arm in cloth, anointed it with oil, and lit it as an offering to the Buddha. While residing in superior faith and seeking anuttarā samyaksaṃbodhi, he lit his right arm without any change in his mind or appearance.
「童子！爾時安隱德比丘然臂之時大地震動，其明映蔽無量百千行燈悉無光照，以此臂光遍照十方。爾時，安隱德菩薩歡喜充滿，於一切諸法體性平等無戲論三昧，以和雅美妙辯正言音辭句而作歌頌，令諸大眾悉皆普聞。爾時，眾中萬二千忉利天子心生歡喜設種種供養，皆為法故而來會此。
“O Youth! At that time, when Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu lit his arm, the earth trembled, and the light of his arm outshone the countless hundreds of thousands of lamps, causing them all to lose their radiance. The light of his arm illuminated the ten directions. At that time, Kṣemadatta Bodhisattva, filled with joy, entered the samādhi of the equality of the nature of all dharmas, free from discursiveness, and, with harmonious and beautiful eloquence, sang a gātha that resounded throughout the great assembly, causing everyone to hear it. At that time, twelve thousand devas of Trāyastriṃśa were filled with joy and offered various kinds of offerings, all gathering for the sake of the Dharma.
「爾時，德音王在高樓上，并後宮眷屬妃后、婇女，見安隱德比丘然其右臂，烔然紅焰遍照諸方。見已，心作是念：
“At that time, King Śrīghoṣa, on the high pavilion, along with his royal consorts and palace women, saw Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu burning his right arm. The brilliant red flames illuminated all directions. Upon seeing this, the king thought:
『此比丘必獲神足，乃作如斯希有變現，於其身命無有悋惜。』
‘This bhikṣu must have attained supernatural abilities to manifest such an extraordinary display, showing no attachment to his body and life.’
「爾時，德音王見安隱德比丘希有神變心生愛樂，以淨信心及自善根力之所熏資，與諸后妃、八萬婇女從千肘高殿放身投下——為欲見此菩薩比丘——恭敬善根之力得現果報，即為天、龍、夜叉、乾闥婆、阿修羅、迦樓羅、摩睺羅伽之所護持不令墮落。以天、龍、夜叉、乾闥婆、阿修羅、迦樓羅、摩睺羅伽護持力故，是德音王及后妃、婇女，雖墮高殿而於身心無所傷損，不疲、不怖。
“At that time, King Śrīghoṣa, seeing the extraordinary transformation of Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu, was filled with love and joy. Through the power of pure faith and the strength of his own good roots, he, along with his royal consorts and eighty thousand palace women, threw themselves down from the pavilion, which was a thousand elbows high, in order to see this bodhisattva-bhikṣu. Through the power of reverence and their wholesome roots, they immediately received the protection of devas, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, asuras, garuḍas, and mahoragas, preventing them from falling to the ground. Due to the protective power of the devas, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, asuras, garuḍas, and mahoragas, King Śrīghoṣa, along with his royal consorts and palace women, though they had fallen from the high pavilion, were not injured physically or mentally, nor did they feel any fatigue or fear.
「爾時，德音王兩手抱臂而大號泣，一切大眾皆亦如是，以見安隱德比丘然其臂髆如瞻波花鬘，臂復纖長如象王鼻；一切眾人見者奇歎，莫不呼嗟、悲泣雨淚。
“At that time, King Śrīghoṣa clasped his hands together and wept loudly. The entire great assembly did the same, seeing Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu with his arm burning like a garland of campaka flowers. His arm was long and slender, like the trunk of an elephant king. All the onlookers marvelled at this sight, with none failing to gasp in astonishment, shedding tears of commiseration.
「爾時，安隱德比丘見此大王及諸人眾皆悉悲泣懊惱，而問王言：
“At that time, Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu, seeing the great king and all the people weeping in sorrow, asked the king:
『大王！何故悲號墮淚及諸大眾悲啼乃爾？』
‘O Great King! Why do you wail and shed tears, and why is the great assembly crying in this manner?’
「于時德音王以偈答曰：
"At that time, King Śrīghoṣa answered with a gātha:
「『大智安隱德！
聰慧勝法師！
見汝然身分，
以是故哀泣。
"'O wise Kṣemadatta!
Great Dharma teacher of supreme wisdom!
Seeing you burn your body parts,
This is why we weep in commiseration.
汝顏甚端妙，
猶如熾火聚，
見汝毀身分，
故增我憂惱。
Your appearance is so exquisite,
Like a blazing fire,
Seeing you destroy your body,
Increases my anguish.
汝然右臂時，
光耀十方界，
映蔽於諸燈，
星月復不現。
When you burned your right arm,
Its light shone throughout the ten directions,
Outshining all lamps,
Even stars and the moon disappeared.
大地悉震動，
汝心無傾搖，
我心起於敬，
知汝非凡夫。
The great earth trembled fully,
Yet your mind was unmoved,
Reverence arose in my heart,
For I knew you were no ordinary man.
於其千肘殿，
共八萬宮人，
我身自投下，
身竟無諸患。
From the thousand-elbow-high pavilion,
With eighty thousand palace women,
I cast myself down,
Yet no harm came to my body.
善哉！汝淨智！
善哉！意無上！
善哉！精進士！
善哉！成大信！
Excellent! Your pure wisdom!
Excellent! Your supreme mind!
Excellent! O diligent one!
Excellent! You have attained great faith!
汝然身臂時，
其心無動異，
發於歡喜心，
兼復說妙法。
When you burned your body and arm,
Your mind remained unmoved,
And with a heart of joy,
You spoke the wonderful Dharma.
猶若圓滿月，
復如淨空日，
如須彌山王，
端妙亦如是。
Like the full moon,
Or the pure sun in the sky,
Like Mount Sumeru,
So splendid and marvelous.
我作如是願，
滿足大精進，
故捐所愛身，
利益於眾生。
I made such a vow,
To fulfil great diligence,
Thus I abandoned my beloved body,
For the benefit of all sentient beings.
愛法故悲啼，
喜樂廣無垢，
汝已毀身分，
故我極憂惱。』
I weep for love of the Dharma,
With boundless pure joy,
Yet seeing you destroy your body,
This is why I grieve deeply.'
天人所供者，
無邊勝辯才，
安隱德報王，
便說是偈言：
Those offered by devas and humans,
Of boundless eloquence,
Kṣemadatta responded to the king,
And spoke this gātha:
『不以無身、手，
故名闕身分；
若不持戒者，
是名身分缺。
"Not by losing body or hand,
Is one said to be lacking in body;
But if one does not uphold the precepts,
This is called a loss of body.
以此臭穢身，
我已供如來，
難思議福田，
一切世間塔。
With this foul-smelling body,
I have made offerings to the Tathāgata,
An inconceivable field of merit,
Like all the stupas of the world.
若人三千界，
滿中七寶沙，
於佛、世尊所，
為菩提故施，
Even if one fills the cosmos,
Of three thousand worlds with treasure sands,
And offers them to the Buddha, the Bhagavān,
For the sake of bodhi,
雖有施此供，
餘供復勝此，
若能知法空，
便能捨身命。
Though such offerings are great,
There are offerings even greater,
If one understands the emptiness of dharmas,
Then one can abandon body and life.
我今說實語，
大王！願諦聽，
并及此眾會，
一切聽我言。
Now I speak true words,
O Great King! Please listen well,
Along with this assembly,
Everyone, listen to my words.
若我審決定，
得成無上者，
如此實不虛，
令地六種動。』
If I am truly determined
To attain unsurpassed awakening,
This truth is not in vain,
And let the earth quake in six ways.'
說於此語時，
大地便震動，
見於希有事，
諸天大歡喜。
When he spoke these words,
The great earth quaked in six ways,
Seeing this rare event,
The devas rejoiced greatly.
人天歡喜已，
發於菩提心，
無量難思眾，
皆趣無上智。
The devas and humans rejoiced,
And generated the bodhicitta,
Countless and inconceivable beings,
All aspired to supreme wisdom.
安隱德比丘，
利益一切眾，
安處億眾生，
置於無上智。
Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu,
Benefiting all sentient beings,
Peacefully established millions,
In the supreme wisdom.
『以此實法言：
推體皆無實，
此語審不虛，
令臂還如故。
'By this true Dharma,
I understand that all things lack inherent existence,
These words are certainly true,
And my arm will be restored to its original state.
若此法審實，
安隱名亦無，
十方悉推求，
空故不可得。
If this Dharma is truly real,
Then even the name 'Kṣemadatta' does not exist,
Search the ten directions thoroughly,
And nothing will be found, for all is empty.
諸法猶如響，
聲出於其中，
求聲不可得，
如是知諸法。
All dharmas are like echoes,
A sound emerges from within,
But when sought, no sound is found,
Thus one knows all dharmas.
畢竟了達者，
於空無所畏，
彼人語真實，
相火不能燒。
Those who fully realise this,
Have no fear of emptiness,
Their words are true,
And the flames cannot burn them.
所有世眾生，
天、人、夜叉、龍，
一切智威力，
悉令悟寂定。
All sentient beings of the world,
Devas, humans, yakṣas, and nāgas,
By the power of omniscient wisdom,
Are all led to understand the tranquility of samādhi.
若人及與天，
所有世苦難，
不退轉威德，
一切速能壞。』
If any humans or devas,
Face the sufferings of the world,
Through [the Buddha's] unshakable authoritative power,
All will swiftly be destroyed.'
說於此語時，
身臂還如本，
安隱德比丘，
身相具莊嚴。
As he spoke these words,
His arm returned to its original state,
[Thus was] Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu,
His body adorned with all marks of majesty.
諸天千億數，
住淨虛空中，
信心以曼陀，
散彼比丘身，
Countless devas,
Dwelling in the pure sky,
With faithful hearts,
Scattered mandārava flowers upon him.
此皆過人花，
遍滿閻浮界。
天女億那由，
伎樂諸歌詠，
These were extraordinary flowers,
Filling the entire continent of Jambudvīpa.
A koṭi of nayuta of apsarās,
Played music and sang songs.
安隱德比丘，
作大師子吼。
牟尼如來尊，
令餘億佛土，
Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu,
Roared like a great lion,
The venerable Muni, the Tathāgata,
Caused, in billions of Buddha-lands,
各各於己剎，
彼清淨大士，
安隱德比丘，
傳說其名號。
Each within their own realm,
Pure and great beings,
In regard to Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu,
To spread his name and fame.
比丘、比丘尼、
清信士男、女、
天、龍及夜叉、
乾闥、緊羅等，
Bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs,
And faithful male and female lay practitioners,
Devas, nāgas, and yakṣas,
Gandharvas, kiṃnaras, and others,
彼聞決定業，
安隱得離垢，
信心求道者，
其數如恒沙。
Upon hearing of this action of determination,
Kṣemadatta was purified of all defilements,
And those with faithful hearts seeking the path,
Numbered as many as the sands of the Ganges.
安隱德比丘，
聰慧得自在，
為於佛智故，
然臂不為憂。
Kṣemadatta Bhikṣu,
With wisdom and freedom,
For the sake of the Buddha’s wisdom,
Burned his arm without sorrow.
彼人於千剎，
變身如恒沙，
臂光遍照曜，
猶如劫盡火。
That person, in countless Buddha-lands,
Manifests bodies as numerous as the sands of the Ganges,
And the light of his arm illuminates,
Like the fire at the end of a kalpa.
雨以眾香末，
遍滿一切土，
下至於大地，
上天悉來集。
Devas rained fragrant powders,
Filling all lands,
From the earth below,
To the heavens above, all gathered.
一切供養具，
莊嚴於此剎，
其地滿真珠，
供養安隱德；
All offering items,
Adorned this realm,
The ground was filled with true pearls,
As offerings to Kṣemadatta;
一切眾寶花，
莊嚴於此剎，
龍雨妙真珠，
供養安隱德；
All precious flowers,
Adorned this realm,
Nāgas rained wondrous jewels,
As offerings to Kṣemadatta;
復以一切寶，
嚴飾於此剎，
龍雨寶莊嚴，
為供安隱德。
Moreover, all treasures,
Adorned this realm,
Nāgas rained jewel-adornments,
As offerings to Kṣemadatta.
最勝釋師子，
住於耆闍山，
於諸比丘前，
而作師子吼。
The most excellent Śākyamuni,
Dwelling on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa,
In front of all the bhikṣus,
Roared like a lion.
安隱德我是，
德音是彌勒，
於彼千億劫，
共修菩提行。
'I was Kṣemadatta,
And Maitreya was Śrīghoṣa,
Throughout billions of kalpas,
We have practised the bodhisattva path together.'
時見持戒者，
安隱德智慧，
無量諸女人，
悉變為男子。
At that time, seeing those who upheld the precepts,
And the wisdom of Kṣemadatta,
Countless women,
Were all transformed into men.
諸佛悉授記，
終無有疑惑，
彼速得成就，
證世自然智。
All the buddhas gave the prophecy that,
Without any doubt,
They will swiftly attain,
The natural wisdom of the world.
聞於此經已，
說決定功德，
於己不生著，
應學如是法。
Upon hearing this sutra,
And the merits of determinated action,
Without attachment to oneself,
One should learn such Dharma.”
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