【中英对照】地藏菩萨本愿经 第十二品（上）

CHAPTER XII Benefits Derived from Seeing and Hearing

见闻利益品第十二

At that time the World Honored One emitted hundreds of thousands of millions of great rays of light from the opening at the crown of his head. They were the White Ray, the Great White Ray, the Auspicious Ray, the Great Auspicious Ray, the Jade Ray, the Great Jade Ray,the Purple Ray, the Great Purple Ray, the Blue Ray, the Great Blue Ray, the Azure Ray, the Great Azure Ray, the Red Ray, the Great Red Ray,

尔时世尊从顶门上放百千万亿大毫相光，所谓白毫相光、大白毫相光、瑞毫相光、大瑞毫相光、玉毫相光、大玉毫相光、紫毫相光、大紫毫相光、青毫相光、大青毫相光、碧毫相光、大碧毫相光、红毫相光、大红毫相光、

the Green Ray, the Great Green Ray, the Gold Ray, the Great Gold Ray,
the Celebration Cloud Ray, the Great Celebration Cloud Ray, the Thousand-wheeled Ray, the Great Thousand-wheeled Ray, the Jeweled Wheel Ray, the Great Jeweled Wheel Ray, the Solar Disc Ray, the Great Solar Disc Ray, the Lunar Disc Ray, the Great Lunar Disc Ray, the Palace Ray, the Great Palace Ray, the Ocean Cloud Ray, and the Great Ocean Cloud Ray.

绿毫相光、大绿毫相光、金毫相光、大金毫相光、庆云毫相光、大庆云毫相光、千轮毫光、大千轮毫光、宝轮毫光、大宝轮毫光、日轮毫光、大日轮毫光、月轮毫光、大月轮毫光、宫殿毫光、大宫殿毫光、海云毫光、大海云毫光。

After emitting such rays of light from the opening at the crown of his head, he spoke in subtle and wonderful sounds to the great assembly of gods, dragons, the rest of the Eightfold Division, humans, non-humans and others, "Hear me today in the palace of the Trayastrimsha Heaven as I praise Earth Store Bodhisattva, telling of his beneficial deeds, of inconceivable events, of the matter of his transcendence to Sagehood, of the circumstances of his certification to the Tenth Ground, and of the situation leading to his being irreversible from Anuttarasamyaksambodhi."

於顶门上放如是等毫相光已，出微妙音，告诸大众，天龙八部、人非人等：『听吾今日於忉利天宫，称扬赞叹地藏菩萨於人天中，利益等事、不思议事、超圣因事、证十地事、毕竟不退阿耨多罗三藐三菩提事。』

As that was said, a Bodhisattva, Mahasattva named Contemplator of the World's Sounds arose from his seat in the assembly, knelt on one knee, and with palms together said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, Earth Store Bodhisattva, Mahasattva is replete with great compassion and pities beings who are suffering for their offenses. In thousands of millions of worlds he creates thousands of millions of transformation bodies through the strength of his meritorious virtues and inconceivable awesome spiritual strength.

说是语时，会中有一菩萨摩诃萨，名观世音，从座而起，胡跪合掌白佛言：『世尊，是地藏菩萨摩诃萨具大慈悲，怜愍罪苦众生，於千万亿世界，化千万亿身。所有功德及不思议威神之力，

I have heard the World Honored One and the numberless of Buddhas of the Ten Directions praise Earth Store Bodhisattva with different mouths but in unison, saying that even if all the Buddhas of the past, present, and future were to speak of his meritorious qualities, they could never finish describing them.

我闻世尊与十方无量诸佛，异囗同音赞叹地藏菩萨云：「正使过去现在未来诸佛说其功德，犹不能尽。」

Upon hearing the World Honored One tell the great assembly that he now wants to praise Earth Store Bodhisattva's beneficial deeds and so forth, I am beseeching the World Honored One to praise the inconceivable events pertaining to Earth Store Bodhisattva for the sake of beings of the present and future and to cause the gods, dragons, and the rest of the Eightfold Division to gaze in worship and attain blessings."

向者又蒙世尊普告大众：「欲称扬地藏菩萨利益等事。」唯愿世尊为现在未来一切众生，称扬地藏菩萨不思议事，令天龙八部，瞻礼获福。』

The Buddha replied to the Bodhisattva Contemplator of the World's Sounds, "You have great affinity with the Saha World. If gods, dragons, men, women, spirits, ghosts, or any other beings who are suffering for offenses within the Six Paths hear your name, see your image, behold you, or praise you, they will definitely become irreversible on the Unsurpassed Way.

佛告观世音菩萨：『汝於娑婆世界有大因缘。若天若龙、若男若女、若神若鬼、乃至六道罪苦众生，闻汝名者、见汝形者、恋慕汝者、赞叹汝者。是诸众生，於无上道，必不退转。

They will always be born among people and gods and there experience wonderful bliss. When the effects of their causes come to maturity, they will encounter Buddhas who will give them predictions. You now are replete with great compassion and pity for beings, for gods, dragons, and the rest of the Eightfold Division. Listen as I discuss events involving the inconceivable benefits bestowed by Earth Store Bodhisattva. Listen attentively, I will describe them for you."

　常生人天，具受妙乐。因果将熟，遇佛受记。汝今具大慈悲，怜愍众生，及天龙八部，听吾宣说地藏菩萨不思议利益之事。汝当谛听，吾今说之。』

The Contemplator of the World's Sounds said, "So be it. World Honored One, I will be pleased to hear."

　观世音言：『唯然，世尊，愿乐欲闻。』
The Buddha told the Bodhisattva Contemplator of the World's Sounds, "In worlds of the present and future, gods whose heavenly blessings are ending may be manifesting the Five Signs of Decay, indications that they may be about to fall into Evil Paths. When those signs appear, if those gods, whether male or female, see Earth Store Bodhisattva's image or hear his name and gaze at him or bow once to him, their heavenly blessings will thereby increase. They will experience great happiness and will never have to undergo retributions in the Three Evil Paths. How much more will that be the case for those who upon seeing and hearing the Bodhisattva use incense, flowers, clothing, food, drink, jewels, and necklaces as gifts and offerings to him. The meritorious virtues, blessings, and benefits they gain will be limitless and unbounded.

佛告观世音菩萨：『未来现在诸世界中，有天人受天福尽，有五衰相现，或有堕於恶道之者。如是天人，若男若女，当现相时，或见地藏菩萨形相、或闻地藏菩萨名，一瞻一礼。是诸天人，转增天福，受大快乐，永不堕三恶道。何况见闻菩萨，以诸香华，衣服、饮食、宝贝、璎珞，布施供养，所获功德福利，无量无边。』
"Moreover, Contemplator of the World's Sounds, in the worlds in the present and future, when beings in the Six Paths are on the verge of death, if they can hear the name of Earth Store Bodhisattva, even the sound of it passing through their ears only once, such beings will never have to endure the sufferings of the Three Evil Paths again. "How much more will that be the case if the parents and other relatives use the houses, wealth, property, jewels, and clothing of such people who are on the verge of death to commission the carving or painting of images of Earth Store Bodhisattva.
复次观世音：『若未来现在诸世界中，六道众生临命终时，得闻地藏菩萨名，一声历耳根者。是诸众生，永不历三恶道苦。何况临命终时，父母眷属，将是命终人舍宅、财物、宝贝、衣服，塑画地藏形像。

"If those sick people have not yet died, their relatives can try to help them see, hear, and understand that their houses, jewels, and so forth have been used for the carving or painting of images of Earth Store Bodhisattva. If those people's karmic retributions were such that they should have to undergo severe sickness, then with such merit they can quickly be cured and their lifespans prolonged.

　或使病人未终之时，眼耳见闻，知道眷属将舍宅、宝贝等为其自身塑画地藏菩萨形像。是人若受重病者，承斯功德，寻即除愈，寿命增益。

If those people's retributions send them to the evil destinies at death due to their karma and obstacles, then with such merit they can, when their lives end, be born among people or gods and there enjoy extremely wonderful bliss. All their obstacles due to offenses will dissolve.
　是人若是业报命尽，应有一切罪障业障，合堕恶趣者。承斯功德，命终之後，即生人天，受胜妙乐，一切罪障，皆悉消灭。』

"Moreover, Contemplator of the World's Sounds Bodhisattva, in the future men or women may have lost their fathers, mothers, brothers, or sisters while still an infant or as a child of three, or five, or under ten years of age. As adults, such people may think about those parents and other relatives, not knowing into what paths or worlds or heavens they have been born. Suppose such people are able to sculpt or paint images of Earth Store Bodhisattva or to gaze upon and worship him once or for one through seven days without retreating. Upon hearing his name and seeing his image they gaze in worship and make offerings.
复次观世音菩萨：『若未来世，有男子女人，或乳哺时、或三岁、五岁、十岁以下，亡失父母，乃及亡失兄弟姐妹，是人年既长大，思忆父母及诸眷属，不知落在何趣、生何世界、生何天中，是人若能塑画地藏菩萨形像，乃至闻名，一瞻一礼，一日至七日，末退初心，闻名见形，瞻礼供养。

"If such people's relatives had fallen into bad paths and were destined to remain there for many eons, those relatives will quickly gain release, be born among people or gods, and experience supremely wonderful bliss. That will happen because of the meritorious virtue generated by their sons, daughters, brothers, or sisters who carved or painted images of Earth Store Bodhisattva and then gazed upon and worshipped them. If such people's relatives had already been born among people or gods on the strength of their own blessings and were already experiencing supremely wonderful bliss, then upon receiving that additional merit, their causes leading to Sagehood will increase, and they will experience limitless bliss.
是人眷属，假因业故，堕恶趣者，计当劫数，承斯男女，兄弟姊妹，塑画地藏形像，瞻礼功德，寻即解脱，生人天中，受胜妙乐。是人眷属，如有福力，已生天，受胜妙乐者，即承斯功德，转增圣因，受无量乐。』

"If such people are able to behold and worship images of Earth Store Bodhisattva single-mindedly during three weeks, reciting his name a full ten thousand times, the Bodhisattva may then manifest a boundless body and describe to those people the realms into which their relatives have been born. Or in their dreams the Bodhisattva may manifest great spiritual power and personally lead them to those worlds to see their relatives.
『是人更能三七日中，一心瞻礼地藏形像，念其名字，满於万遍。当得菩萨现无边身，具告是人，眷属生界。或於梦中，菩萨现大神力，亲领是人，於诸世界，见诸眷属。

"If they can further recite the Bodhisattva's name one thousand times a day every day for one thousand days, the Bodhisattva will send the ghosts and earth spirits in the vicinity of such people to guard and protect them for their entire lives. In this world their clothing and food will be abundant and they will have no suffering from sickness or other causes. No accidents will occur in their households, much less affect them personally. Finally, the Bodhisattva will rub the crowns of their heads and bestow predictions upon them.
　更能每日念菩萨名千遍，至於千日。是人当得菩萨遣所在土地鬼神，终身卫护，现世衣食丰溢，无诸集苦。乃至横事不入其门，何况及身。是人毕竟的菩萨摩顶授记。』

"Moreover, Contemplator of the World's Sounds Bodhisattva, good men or good women in the future may want to practice great compassion in rescuing and taking across beings. They may want to cultivate unsurpassed Bodhi, and may want to leave the Triple World.

Those people may see Earth Store Bodhisattva's image, hear his name, and in their hearts take refuge with him. They may use incense, flowers, clothing, jewels, food and drink to make offerings while beholding and worshipping him. Such good people's wishes will quickly be realized and they will never have any further obstructions.
复次观世音菩萨：『若未来世有善男子善女人，欲发广大慈心、救度一切众生者、欲修无上菩提者、欲出离三界者。是诸人等，见地藏形像，及闻名者，至心皈依，或以香华、衣服、宝贝、饮食、供养瞻礼。是善男女等，所愿速成，永无障碍。』