如來品第十三
爾時，三菩薩各從遠來，見此變化，佛所演法，得未曾有。阿難白佛：「此三菩薩從何所來？」
At that time, three bodhisattvas each came from afar, saw this transformation, the Dharma expounded by the Buddha, and attained what they had never had before. Ānanda asked the Buddha: "Where did these three bodhisattvas come from?"
世尊告曰：「東方去是恒沙等剎，有世界曰身超須彌山。住在本土，聞說斯經，故來到是。」
The World-Honored One replied: "To the east, across realms as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, there is a world called 'Body Transcending Mount Sumeru.' Dwelling in their native land, they heard this sutra being taught, and therefore came here."
時三菩薩來住佛前，皆以香華供養世尊，俱白佛言：「余等僉然信樂斯法，不懷狐疑。所以者何？心中[火*霍]然，譬如目覩。如來、至真、等正覺恩之所覆。」
The three bodhisattvas came and stood before the Buddha, all offering incense and flowers to the World-Honored One, and together said to the Buddha: "We all unanimously have faith and delight in this Dharma, without harboring doubts. Why is this so? Our hearts are brilliantly clear, as if seeing directly. We are covered by the grace of the Tathāgata, the Truly and Perfectly Enlightened One."
時一菩薩前白佛言：「如我所言，至誠不虛，吾於是經都無狐疑。」第二菩薩復白佛言：「余於此法亦復不疑。」第三菩薩復白佛言：「我之所言至誠不虛。所謂佛者，吾則是佛，曉了斯經，無有疑網。」
Then one bodhisattva came forward and said to the Buddha: "As I say, with utmost sincerity and without falsehood, I have no doubts at all about this sutra." The second bodhisattva further said to the Buddha: "I also have no doubts about this Dharma." The third bodhisattva further said to the Buddha: "What I say is sincere and not false. What is called Buddha, I am Buddha, understanding this sutra, without any net of doubts."
爾時，眾中無數百千諸來會者悉共叉手，不樂本座：「佛興於世，此徒何故乃宣斯言？」其餘眾人各各默聲，各心念言：「今佛現在，自當分別。」
At that time, countless hundreds of thousands in the assembly all joined palms, not content with their seats, saying: "The Buddha has appeared in the world, why do these followers speak such words?" The rest of the people each remained silent, each thinking to themselves: "The Buddha is present now, he will make the distinction himself."
阿難復白佛：「此等菩薩皆號云何？」
Ānanda further asked the Buddha: "What are the names of these bodhisattvas?"
佛告阿難：「一菩薩者名得如來住，第二菩薩名志得世尊音，第三菩薩名志逮得佛聲。如是，阿難！如彼所言，等無有異，其義趣此。」
The Buddha told Ānanda: "The first bodhisattva is named 'Attained Tathāgata Abode,' the second bodhisattva is named 'Aspiring to Attain World-Honored One's Sound,' and the third bodhisattva is named 'Aspiring to Attain Buddha's Voice.' Thus, Ānanda! As they have said, equal without difference, this is their meaning and tendency."
阿難白佛言：「今此無數百千之眾擾動不安，悉各叉手，一心向佛，不知斯義為何趣也？」
Ānanda said to the Buddha: "Now these countless hundreds of thousands in the assembly are agitated and unsettled, all joining palms, single-mindedly facing the Buddha, not knowing what this meaning tends toward?"
「是輩功德轉當增加。譬如男子，端正殊妙、顏貌潔白，淨水自洗，以栴檀香熏浴其體，著好衣畢，其人體色益自光耀。是輩功德信樂大道，叉手向佛，福轉難及。」
"These people's merit will increasingly grow. Like a man, handsome and wonderful, with a pure white countenance, who washes himself with clean water, perfumes and bathes his body with sandalwood fragrance, and puts on fine clothes; that person's body color increasingly radiates. These people's merits from faithfully delighting in the great path, joining palms toward the Buddha, their blessings increasingly difficult to match."
佛爾時說頌曰：
At that time, the Buddha spoke these verses:
如來知過去， 當來亦如是， 見諸法本無， 故曰為如來。
The Tathāgata knows the past, The future also thus, Seeing all dharmas as originally non-existent— Therefore called Tathāgata.
悉達現在事， 未來悉覩喻， 不造立三行， 究竟如無想。
Completely understanding present matters, Future all seen in metaphor, Not creating the three actions, Ultimate like non-conception.
如往古諸佛， 所覺不可計， 無從來一等， 故曰為如來。
Like ancient Buddhas of the past, What they awakened to is incalculable, Without origin, equally one— Therefore called Tathāgata.
如往古諸佛， 所猗求聖道， 覺者亦當然， 故曰為如來。
Like ancient Buddhas of the past, What they depended on seeking the holy path, The Awakened One should also be thus— Therefore called Tathāgata.
諸法本所立， 道聲寂然定， 音歸不可得， 故曰為如來。
All dharmas originally established, The path's sound tranquilly settled, Sound returning unobtainable— Therefore called Tathāgata.
專應過去戒， 當來亦復然， 現在獲本無， 故曰為如來。
Exclusively according with past precepts, Future also thus, Present attaining original non-existence— Therefore called Tathāgata.
如勇猛忍辱， 為菩薩之人， 彼學亦如是， 此人則無上。
Like valiant patience, For one who is a bodhisattva, That learning also thus, This person then unsurpassed.
本為菩薩時， 獲勤力如是， 志所行精進， 故曰為如來。
Originally as a bodhisattva, Attaining diligent power like this, Aspiration practicing diligence— Therefore called Tathāgata.
如諸法平等， 所說無特異， 不著念在有， 故曰為如來。
Like all dharmas equal, What is taught without distinction, Not attached to thought in existence— Therefore called Tathāgata.
平等不有念， 常自然等正， 無有平等想， 非思莫發念。
Equal without thought, Always naturally perfectly correct, Without conception of equality, Without thought, not arousing conceptions.
本無成三昧， 具足此音聲， 遵修於定意， 故曰為如來。
Originally non-existent accomplishing samadhi, Complete with this sound, Cultivating concentrated mind— Therefore called Tathāgata.
諸法悉本淨， 本無不有處， 一切無所稱， 因緣不有形。
All dharmas originally pure, Original non-existence without place, All without appellation, Causes and conditions without form.
曉了智慧相， 明空法亦爾， 至誠無所疑， 智慧度無極。
Understanding wisdom's characteristics, Illuminating empty dharma also thus, With utmost sincerity without doubt, Wisdom transcending without limit."
如聖之所度， 逮本無思議， 彼明不可得， 則無量滅度。
Like what the holy one crosses over, Attaining the inconceivable original non-existence, That illumination unobtainable, Then immeasurable extinction.
猶獲智慧爽， 過度亦復然， 以是慧無處， 故曰為如來。
Still obtaining wisdom's clarity, Transcending also thus, Because this wisdom has no place— Therefore called Tathāgata.
佛道不可獲， 如意之所念， 不得一切法， 故曰為如來。
Buddha's path unobtainable, As thought by the mind, Not obtaining all dharmas— Therefore called Tathāgata.
獲致於無為， 假使多所逮， 諸法非有數， 歎道不可限。
Attaining the unconditioned, Even if attaining much, All dharmas not enumerable, Praising the path without limit.
世尊之威耀， 無有修軌迹， 彼道則雅諦， 悉從智慧興。
The World-Honored One's majestic radiance, Without cultivated tracks, That path then elegantly true, All arising from wisdom.
道尊如無漏， 各分別如是， 彼道則正真， 塗志應自然。
The honored path like without outflows, Each distinguished thus, That path then truly right, The path's aspiration according with naturalness.
有曉了聖化， 法所御平等， 將令至本無， 故曰為如來。
Understanding holy transformation, Dharma governing equally, Leading to original non-existence— Therefore called Tathāgata.
聖與平等同， 所住順明軌， 道與身本無， 故曰為如來。
Holy and equal the same, Dwelling according to bright tracks, Path and body originally non-existent— Therefore called Tathāgata.
今吾講說法， 聲平等如是， 假使住於斯， 爾乃求大道。
Now I teach the Dharma, Sound equal thus, If dwelling in this, Then seeking the great path.
我是故，阿難！ 口出是語耳， 此事如所言， 則為識之行。
For this reason, Ānanda! My mouth utters these words, This matter as stated, Then is consciousness's action.
曉了不退轉， 則勇猛菩薩， 故以修精進， 讚揚其義耳。
Understanding non-retrogression, Then a valiant bodhisattva, Therefore by cultivating diligence, Praising its meaning.
阿難！是因緣， 菩薩志所演， 所以謂如來， 勇猛菩薩智。
Ānanda! This cause and condition, What bodhisattvas' aspiration expounds, The reason called Tathāgata, Is valiant bodhisattva wisdom.
順此諸因緣， 其法為何類？ 何因謂世尊？
According with these causes and conditions, What kind of dharma is it? Why called World-Honored One?
菩薩修無畏， 講道億百劫， 所因成大聖， 佛道無思念。
Bodhisattvas cultivate fearlessness, Teaching the path for billions of kalpas, The reason for becoming a great sage, Buddha's path without thought.
成就慧明跡， 皆自為身求， 永覩無所畏， 故曰為世尊。
Accomplishing wisdom's bright tracks, All seeking for oneself, Forever seeing without fear, Therefore called World-Honored One.
未甞懼生死， 終始無所立， 以是度群生， 故曰為世尊。
Never fearing birth and death, Beginning and end without establishment, By this crossing over multitudes— Therefore called World-Honored One.
何謂畏生死？ 云何住終始？ 何因度眾生？ 世尊最上覺， 無道利法者。
What is meant by fearing birth and death? How to dwell in beginning and end? Why cross over sentient beings? World-Honored One, supreme awakening, Without path benefiting dharma.
法亦不有壞， 非堅無有散， 度人勤苦患， 是不畏生死， 此非住終始。
Dharma also not destroyed, Not firm, without dispersion, Crossing over people's diligent sufferings, This is not fearing birth and death, This is not dwelling in beginning and end.
度群黎如此， 故曰為世尊。
Crossing over multitudes thus— Therefore called World-Honored One.
未曾懼諸法， 永不畏諸義、 及一切佛經， 令聞無數法， 非底不有邊。
Never fearing all dharmas, Forever not fearing all meanings, And all Buddha sutras, Causing hearing of countless dharmas, Without bottom, without edge.
眾生法悉空， 諸佛道自然， 不覩諸法本， 即依順此經。
Sentient beings' dharmas all empty, All Buddhas' path naturally so, Not seeing all dharmas' origin, Immediately according with this sutra.
專精於諸法， 智空法自然， 不恐無所畏， 曉了道慧空。
Specializing in all dharmas, Wisdom empty, dharma natural, Not afraid, without fear, Understanding path wisdom as empty.
知諸法侵欺， 分別無所猗， 精進次第演， 則解諸法本。
Knowing all dharmas' deception, Distinguishing without dependency, Diligently expounding in sequence, Then understanding all dharmas' origin.
勗勉一切難， 棄捐眾惡道， 未甞有恐懼， 免眾生惡塗。
Encouraging through all difficulties, Abandoning all evil paths, Never having fear, Freeing sentient beings from evil paths.
過度億人民， 越終始大懼， 常不動生死， 爾乃度群生。
Crossing over billions of people, Transcending the great fear of birth and death, Always unmoved by birth and death, Then crossing over multitudes.
過之度彼岸， 至上尊無為， 得致號之人， 故曰為世尊。
Crossing over to the other shore, Reaching the supreme honored unconditioned, People who attain this title— Therefore called World-Honored One.
為人分別說， 說法猶虛空， 亦不有畏難， 故曰為世尊。
For people distinguishing and explaining, Teaching Dharma like empty space, Also without fear or difficulty— Therefore called World-Honored One.
因依一切法， 多所而開導， 道平等無異， 聖則不可獲。
Depending on all dharmas, Guiding in many ways, Path equal without difference, Holy then unobtainable.
眾生等於彼， 則逮成佛道， 分別說如此， 則無所畏難。
Sentient beings equal to that, Then attaining Buddha's path, Distinguishing and explaining thus, Then without fear or difficulty.
開化閉鬲人， 度無數群生， 超越諸所畏， 故曰為世尊。
Transforming people with closed hearts, Crossing over countless multitudes, Transcending all fears— Therefore called World-Honored One."
釋去諸人想， 專修于道念， 拔除群萌志， 故曰為世尊。
Removing all conceptions of persons, Exclusively cultivating path-mindfulness, Uprooting the aspirations of all beings— Therefore called World-Honored One.
得離眾思想， 菩薩無所慕， 以故得號字， 則亦謂世尊。
Attaining freedom from all thoughts, Bodhisattvas without longing, Therefore obtaining this title, Then also called World-Honored One.
寂滅致等法， 曉了一切義， 當來所立志， 則亦謂世尊。
Tranquilly extinguishing to attain equal dharma, Understanding all meanings, Future established aspirations, Then also called World-Honored One.
不求上妙道， 彼亦不求名， 若脫無為稱， 為人講經義。
Not seeking the supreme wondrous path, They also not seeking fame, If liberated from unconditioned appellation, Teaching sutra meanings for people.
道捨眾憍慢， 則不有立願， 人求尊名稱， 則不慕佛道。
The path abandoning all pride, Then not establishing vows, People seeking honored titles, Then not longing for Buddha's path.
計音如響等， 因興眾想念， 貪著虛偽聲， 我名譽乃爾。
Calculating sounds as like echoes, Causing various conceptions to arise, Craving and attaching to false sounds, My reputation thus.
不存一切響， 口言無所著， 菩薩不放逸， 故曰為世尊。
Not preserving all echoes, Verbal speech without attachment, Bodhisattvas not negligent— Therefore called World-Honored One.
大聖所說音， 如是譬像法， 假有菩薩號， 故曰為世尊。
The Great Sage's spoken sound, Thus metaphorical dharma, Provisionally having bodhisattva title— Therefore called World-Honored One.
以故當了之， 莫不迷惑者， 至誠求佛道， 無數無有漏。
Therefore should understand it, None who are not confused, Sincerely seeking Buddha's path, Countless without outflows.
是緣乃餘事， 歎說世尊音， 阿難！知隨因， 而號為菩薩。
This condition then other matters, Praising the World-Honored One's sound, Ānanda! Know following causes, And titled bodhisattva.
我是故，阿難！ 口出此語耳， 所緣諸明智， 佛號為世尊。
For this reason, Ānanda! My mouth utters these words, What conditions all clear wisdom, Buddha named World-Honored One.
覺了眾塵埃， 未甞為之惑， 平等覺除欲， 是故號曰佛。
Awakening to all dust, Never confused by it, Equal awakening removing desire— Therefore named Buddha.
何以為世尊， 顯示斯名號？ 曷從言白佛， 而講說道法？
Why World-Honored One, Revealing this title? From where saying 'Buddha,' And teaching path dharma?
佛法無所有， 曉了空寂滅， 一切無有著， 故號字為佛。
Buddha-dharma has nothing, Understanding empty tranquil extinction, All without attachment— Therefore titled Buddha.
覺了體悉空， 見體無所屬， 彼不有堅固， 身不可久得。
Awakening that the body is all empty, Seeing the body without belonging, That without firmness, Body not attainable for long.
愚騃離慧明， 不要謂常要， 覺此悉本無， 故號曰為佛。
The foolish apart from wisdom's light, Non-essential regarded as essential, Awakening all this as originally non-existent— Therefore named Buddha.
分別無明慧， 自然不有形， 逮得大聖智， 故名曰為佛。
Distinguishing ignorance and wisdom, Naturally without form, Attaining great holy wisdom— Therefore named Buddha.
過去所興想， 分別學無想， 曉眾想無處， 不為念所惑。
Past aroused conceptions, Distinguishing, learning non-conception, Understanding all conceptions without place, Not deluded by thoughts.
覺知往古色， 無生不有處， 愚者為想惑， 計色無所成。
Awakening to ancient form, Without birth, without place, The foolish deluded by conceptions, Calculating form as unaccomplished.
分別色本無， 不可得根源， 不著一切法， 則無有痛痒。
Distinguishing form as originally non-existent, Cannot obtain root source, Not attached to all dharmas, Then without feelings.
曉想譬如幻， 無物不有形， 已分別斯慧， 一切法如是。
Understanding conceptions like illusions, Without things, without form, Having distinguished this wisdom, All dharmas are thus.
總持無所行， 一切身無古， 空義非有御， 故身不可得。
Dhāraṇī without action, All bodies without antiquity, Empty meaning without control, Therefore body unobtainable.
人身不堅要， 若如芭蕉樹， 悉分別此義， 故號曰為佛。
Human body not firm or essential, Like a banana tree, Completely distinguishing this meaning— Therefore named Buddha.
其識自然空， 計身無有內， 外亦不可獲， 識之何等類。
Consciousness naturally empty, Calculating body without interior, Exterior also unobtainable, Consciousness what kind?
覩識無所有， 一切法亦然， 不得處形貌， 究竟不可獲。
Seeing consciousness as non-existent, All dharmas also thus, Not attaining place or form, Ultimately unobtainable.
識之所知然， 計本悉等寂， 若了曉想者， 則莫有所見。
What consciousness knows thus, Calculating origin all equally tranquil, If understanding conceptions, Then nothing to see.
明不作是觀， 一切人亦然， 群生萌類同， 以故無能知。
Light not making this observation, All people also thus, All beings of the same kind, Therefore none can know.
自然不有啟， 諸法無所行， 一切莫有受， 人法亦俱然。
Naturally without initiation, All dharmas without action, All without reception, People and dharmas also thus.
一切法忍過， 覺了未甞生， 無若干放逸， 故號曰為佛。
All dharmas' patience passed, Awakening never born, Without various negligence— Therefore named Buddha.
曉了佛眾經， 所經如正諦， 一切法無處， 故名號曰佛。
Understanding Buddha's many sutras, What is experienced as right truth, All dharmas without place— Therefore named Buddha.
如空諦法爾， 所覺經本無， 猶佛道無異， 莫能得根本。
Like empty truth dharma thus, What is awakened to sutras originally non-existent, Like Buddha's path without difference, None able to obtain the root.
從始發意來， 所因志大道， 則了不有志， 諸法無所獲。
From first arousing intention, The reason for aspiring to the great path, Then understanding no aspiration, All dharmas with nothing to attain.
何緣發其志， 而慕求聖道？ 其心與道同， 覺了無形類。
Why arouse aspiration, And long for the holy path? Its mind and path the same, Awakening without form or kind.
吾以故，阿難！ 演出此經耳， 所因講聖軌， 吾為佛道師。
For this reason, Ānanda! I expound this sutra, The reason for teaching the holy track, I am the Buddha path teacher.
以斯法像類， 其音號曰佛， 假使作彼教， 乃為求佛道。
With this dharma's kind, Its sound named Buddha, If creating that teaching, Then seeking Buddha's path.
則得近正道， 其知是法者， 不復懷二心， 一切法如是。
Then approaching the right path, Those who know this dharma, No longer harboring dual mind, All dharmas thus.
不疑佛經籍， 則致世最上， 若解此講者， 普說法若斯。」
Not doubting Buddha's scriptures, Then attaining world's supreme, If understanding this teaching, Universally teaching dharma thus."
佛分別說此如來、世尊、佛義之時，則無央數百千人眾前白佛言：「吾等除疑，無復結網。所以菩薩因由得名，號之如來、世尊為佛。曉了此法，自逮見心，一切法空，人為之惑。父母、妻子，戀恨、恩情，如來手授深妙之義，其心堅住不復輕發。了不動法，如空不搖，無能震者。如是，世尊！一切諸法無所轉移。所以者何？諸法如空。」爾時，無數百千之眾稽首佛足，遶聖三匝，則還復坐。
When the Buddha distinguished and explained the meaning of Tathāgata, World-Honored One, and Buddha, countless hundreds of thousands of people came forward and said to the Buddha: 'We have removed our doubts, no longer having a web of bondage. The reason bodhisattvas receive their names, titled Tathāgata, World-Honored One, or Buddha, is now understood. Understanding this Dharma, directly attaining seeing the mind, all dharmas empty, people deluded by it. Parents, wives and children, attachment, resentment, affection, and love—the Tathāgata has handed down the profound and wondrous meaning; our hearts firmly abide, no longer easily aroused. Understanding the immovable dharma, like space unshaken, nothing able to disturb it. Thus, World-Honored One! All dharmas have no shifting. Why is this so? All dharmas are like space.'" At that time, countless hundreds of thousands in the assembly bowed their heads to the Buddha's feet, circumambulated the Holy One three times, and then returned to their seats.