阿修羅王授記品第三
Chapter Three: The Asura King’s Prediction of Enlightenment
爾時世尊現其瑞相，以是相故，時毘摩質多阿修羅王作是念言：「我今最初供養世尊。」時毘摩質多阿修羅王，與其徒眾六十那由他，婇女眷屬亦六十那由他，以其海中無價寶珠及餘海中所無悉採供養。爾時阿修羅王化作六十那由他七寶車，一一寶車復化六十那由他調順之馬，一一調馬復化七寶鈴網莊飾馬上，復化真金鈴釧以飾馬脚，一一馬亦復化作七寶纏髻𨲔尾，一一調馬復以真金鞦轡，彼諸調馬皆以七寶為角。彼諸調馬車上七寶莊嚴，軒蓋皆用七寶，在虛空中隨車行住。一一軒蓋皆懸七寶旒蘇鈴帶，一一軒蓋皆化寶網彌覆其上。彼諸車馬軒蓋鈴網，為風所吹出微妙音奪人視聽，猶如善擊百伎音樂出種種聲，令人喜樂奪人心意。一一寶車在虛空中去地六十由旬，一一車後作諸音樂，一一車上皆有阿修羅女，種種嚴飾在其車上。是諸女等，或有立舞、或有坐舞、或有唱歌、或身動轉、或散栴檀末香、或散優鉢羅末、或雨沈水末、或雨多摩羅拔、或雨天諸末香、或散阿修羅香末、或雨金末，或雨曼陀羅花、摩訶曼陀羅花、曼殊沙花、摩訶曼殊沙花、波盧沙迦花、摩訶波盧沙迦花、迦迦羅婆花、摩訶迦迦羅婆花、波吒梨花、摩訶波吒梨花、質多羅波吒梨花、摩訶質多羅波吒梨花，悉皆化作用供養佛。或散金花、銀花、毘琉璃花、頗梨花、赤真珠花、馬瑙花、車璩花，或持七寶以散世尊。有散衣服，或以手環臂脚、鉀釧寶冠寶鬘莊嚴之具、金鎖銀鎖真珠繩貫或長或短、或有七寶項巾及諸瓔珞金銀耳璫、或以七寶盛髮之帒，以散於佛。或以頂鬘在臂鈴釧動搖發聲，或以七寶填鬘以金莊嚴，或以金填七寶莊嚴。有執金網、有捉金旒蘇、有持摩尼旒蘇、有持真珠旒蘇，或持金蓋銀蓋、或持毘琉璃蓋、有持七寶蓋者，或持種種寶幢、或持種種色幡，或雨香水者，皆為供養佛故。或有合掌說偈讚歎曰：
At that time, the World-Honored One displayed an auspicious sign. Because of this sign, Vemacitrin, the Asura King, thought: "I will be the first to make offerings to the World-Honored One." Then Vemacitrin, the Asura King, along with his retinue of sixty nayutas and his female attendants, also numbering sixty nayutas, gathered priceless pearls from the sea and all other rare treasures from the ocean to make offerings.
At that time, the Asura King magically created sixty nayutas of seven-jeweled chariots. For each jeweled chariot, he further created sixty nayutas of well-trained horses. Each trained horse was adorned with a network of seven-jeweled bells, and their feet were decorated with true gold bell anklets. Each horse also had a mane and tail made of seven jewels, and was equipped with reins of true gold. All these trained horses had horns made of seven jewels.
These chariots and horses were adorned with seven jewels, with canopies also made of seven jewels, moving through the air following the chariots. Each canopy was hung with seven-jeweled tassels and bell straps, and covered with a jeweled net. The bells on these chariots, horses, and canopies, when blown by the wind, produced exquisite sounds that captivated the senses, like the various sounds of a hundred well-played musical instruments, delighting people and capturing their hearts.
Each jeweled chariot floated in the air, sixty yojanas above the ground. Behind each chariot was music, and on each chariot were Asura maidens, adorned with various ornaments. These maidens were either dancing while standing or sitting, singing, moving their bodies, or scattering various fragrances and flowers such as sandalwood powder, utpala powder, aloewood powder, tamāla leaves, celestial fragrances, asura fragrances, gold powder, and various types of flowers including mandāra, mahāmandāra, mañjūṣaka, mahāmañjūṣaka, pāruṣaka, mahāpāruṣaka, karkarāva, mahākarkarāva, pāṭalī, mahāpāṭalī, citrapāṭalī, and mahācitrapāṭalī flowers, all magically created to make offerings to the Buddha.
Some scattered gold flowers, silver flowers, beryl flowers, crystal flowers, red pearl flowers, agate flowers, and musāragalva flowers, or held seven jewels to scatter before the World-Honored One. Some scattered clothing, or adorned themselves with bracelets, anklets, jeweled crowns, jeweled garlands, gold and silver chains, pearl strings of various lengths, seven-jeweled scarves, various necklaces, gold and silver earrings, or seven-jeweled hair ornaments, all to scatter before the Buddha.
Some wore head garlands with jingling arm bracelets, or garlands inlaid with seven jewels and adorned with gold, or gold inlaid with seven jewels. Some held golden nets, golden tassels, mani gem tassels, or pearl tassels. Some held gold or silver canopies, beryl canopies, or seven-jeweled canopies. Some held various jeweled banners or multi-colored flags, or sprinkled fragrant water, all to make offerings to the Buddha.
Some joined their palms and recited verses of praise, saying:
歸命丈夫調御師， 歸命丈夫最勝士， 歸命丈夫兩足尊， 歸命丈夫無等倫。
I take refuge in the Man who is the Teacher of Taming, I take refuge in the Man who is the Supreme Hero, I take refuge in the Man who is the Most Honored among Two-legged Beings, I take refuge in the Man who has No Equal.
歸命明照世間者， 歸命最上大智海， 歸命具足功德林， 歸命最勝微妙山。
I take refuge in the One who Illuminates the World, I take refuge in the Supreme Ocean of Great Wisdom, I take refuge in the Forest of Complete Virtues, I take refuge in the Supreme and Wondrous Mountain.
歸命具足功德聚， 歸命滅除諸煩惱， 歸命修諸淨行師， 歸命淨行無斷絕。
I take refuge in the Accumulation of Complete Virtues, I take refuge in the One who Eliminates All Afflictions, I take refuge in the Teacher of Pure Practices, I take refuge in the Uninterrupted Pure Practice.
歸命無依不怯弱， 歸命無懈無悼動， 歸命決定發精進， 歸命決定滿足者。」
I take refuge in the One without Dependence and without Weakness, I take refuge in the One without Laziness and without Agitation, I take refuge in the One who Definitely Exerts Diligence, I take refuge in the One who is Definitely Fulfilled.
爾時阿修羅王亦復化作六十那由他七寶帳幕，甚奇微妙雜色莊嚴。一一帳幕浮遊之下亦復化作六十那由他七寶大地，彼諸地上亦復化作六十那由他樓櫓却敵，七寶合成微妙第一。一一却敵亦復化作六十那由他重閣殿堂，七寶莊嚴。一一堂殿復有六十那由他門戶窓牖，七寶莊飾。一一門戶金門銀扇雜寶彫飾，其諸門閫一一皆用毘琉璃寶，一一門樞皆用車璩。復以車璩為柱，一一柱上以赤真珠以為櫨栱、馬瑙為地。其銀門者悉用金扇、毘琉璃為閫、車璩彫鏤馬瑙為樞、赤珠為柱、白玉為栱、頗梨為地。毘琉璃門戶，頗梨為扇、金為門閫、銀為戶樞、白玉為柱、馬瑙為栱、赤真珠為地。頗梨門戶，毘琉璃為扇、馬瑙為閫、赤珠為樞、以金為柱、銀為基栱、白玉為地。馬瑙門戶白玉莊飾，赤真珠寶以為閫扇、銀為戶樞、琉璃為柱、金為基栱、頗梨為地。赤真珠戶馬瑙莊飾，白玉閫扇、銀為戶樞、毘琉璃柱、頗梨基栱、黃金為地。白玉門戶馬瑙莊飾，金為閫扇、毘琉璃樞、白銀為柱、頗梨為地、赤真珠寶以為基栱。彼諸門戶，一一戶中化作六十那由他師子之座，七寶合成。以諸天人阿修羅衣彌覆其上，或敷迦旃陵伽衣、或敷憍奢耶衣。其座兩頭置朱色枕。彼諸座前有七寶几，一一几上有於六億阿修羅王種種衣服，所謂諸天樹衣、芻摩羅衣、憍奢耶衣、迦尸迦衣。一一師子座上，各各皆有二修羅女眾寶莊嚴，一一女人皆持七寶多羅樹葉以為其扇。一一座中皆有化修羅子在於座上，兩女俠侍，持七寶扇。彼諸門戶亦復化作六十那由他七寶幢蓋，於金門戶化作青幢黃柄頗梨間錯，於銀門戶化作黃幢赤真珠柄白銀間錯，於毘琉璃門化作赤真珠幢黃金為柄頗梨交錯，頗梨門戶化作雜色寶幢黃金為柄白銀交錯。青幢黃頭，黃幢青頭，赤幢白頭，白幢赤頭，雜色幢者七寶為頭。彼諸寶幕及諸殿堂，於虛空中遶佛三匝，猶如三十三天伊羅婆那龍象在空遊行，俱持毘陀羅婆樹梨耶多羅樹供養諸天。彼諸帳幕於虛空中右遶三匝，亦復如是。彼諸寶幕却敵之中，及以地上重閣殿堂，有諸門戶、師子之座、莊嚴寶蓋、寶幢幡花，雨天真檀末香、天優波羅末香、沈水末香，復雨曼陀羅花、摩訶曼陀羅花、曼殊沙花、摩訶曼殊沙花、迦迦羅婆花、摩訶迦迦羅婆花、波吒梨花、摩訶波吒梨花、質多羅波吒梨花、摩訶質多羅波吒梨花、金花銀花、毘琉璃花、頗梨花、一切眾寶花。雨金、雨銀、雨天樹衣。彼諸修羅王子手中悉持如是寶珠，以珠力故隨意所須皆能降雨。
At that time, the Asura King also magically created sixty nayutas of seven-jeweled canopies, extraordinarily wonderful and adorned with various colors. Under each floating canopy, he also created sixty nayutas of seven-jeweled great lands. On these lands, he further created sixty nayutas of towers and fortifications, made of the seven treasures and supremely exquisite. For each fortification, he also created sixty nayutas of multi-storied palaces, adorned with the seven treasures. Each palace had sixty nayutas of doors and windows, decorated with the seven treasures.
Each doorway had golden doors with silver panels adorned with various jewels. All the thresholds were made of beryl, and all the door pivots were made of musāragalva. The pillars were also made of musāragalva, with each pillar topped with red pearls as brackets, and agate for the ground.
The silver doors had golden panels, beryl thresholds, musāragalva carvings, agate pivots, red pearl pillars, white jade brackets, and crystal floors. The beryl doors had crystal panels, golden thresholds, silver pivots, white jade pillars, agate brackets, and red pearl floors. The crystal doors had beryl panels, agate thresholds, red pearl pivots, golden pillars, silver base brackets, and white jade floors.
The agate doors were adorned with white jade, had red pearl thresholds and panels, silver pivots, beryl pillars, golden base brackets, and crystal floors. The red pearl doors were adorned with agate, had white jade thresholds and panels, silver pivots, beryl pillars, crystal base brackets, and golden floors. The white jade doors were adorned with agate, had golden thresholds and panels, beryl pivots, silver pillars, crystal floors, and red pearl base brackets.
In each of these doorways, sixty nayutas of lion thrones were created, made of the seven treasures. They were covered with celestial and asura garments, some spread with kācilindika cloth, others with kauśeya silk. At both ends of the seats were vermilion pillows. In front of each seat was a seven-jeweled table, and on each table were six billion types of asura king garments, including celestial tree garments, kṣaumā linen garments, kauśeya silk garments, and kāśika garments.
On each lion throne sat two asura maidens adorned with various jewels, each holding a fan made of seven-jeweled tāla tree leaves. In each seat was a magically created asura prince, flanked by two maidens holding seven-jeweled fans.
At these doorways, sixty nayutas of seven-jeweled banners and canopies were also created. The golden doors had blue banners with yellow handles inlaid with crystal. The silver doors had yellow banners with red pearl handles inlaid with white silver. The beryl doors had red pearl banners with golden handles inlaid with crystal. The crystal doors had multi-colored jeweled banners with golden handles inlaid with white silver. The blue banners had yellow tops, the yellow banners had blue tops, the red banners had white tops, the white banners had red tops, and the multi-colored banners had tops made of the seven treasures.
These jeweled canopies and palaces circled the Buddha three times in the air, like the celestial elephant Airāvata of the Thirty-Three Heavens moving through the sky, carrying vidāra and nāga trees to make offerings to the devas. The canopies circled three times clockwise in the sky in the same manner.
Within these jeweled canopies, fortifications, and multi-storied palaces on the ground, there were doorways, lion thrones, adorned jeweled canopies, jeweled banners and flowers. They rained down celestial sandalwood powder, celestial utpala flower powder, and aloewood powder. They also rained down mandāra flowers, mahāmandāra flowers, mañjūṣaka flowers, mahāmañjūṣaka flowers, karkarāva flowers, mahākarkarāva flowers, pāṭalī flowers, mahāpāṭalī flowers, citrapāṭalī flowers, mahācitrapāṭalī flowers, golden flowers, silver flowers, beryl flowers, crystal flowers, and all kinds of precious flowers. They rained gold, silver, and celestial tree garments.
The asura princes held jewels in their hands, and by the power of these jewels, they could cause rain to fall according to their wishes.
爾時迦毘羅城四門之外各各縱廣六十由旬，以阿修羅王威神之力，放光遍照六十由旬，上照六萬由旬，周圍遍滿供養之具。彼諸浮遊帳幕遶佛而住。時迦毘羅城中積曼陀羅花舉高七丈，天上香水成泥。以佛神力，令其香氣遍滿三千大千世界。於此三千大千世界中所有住大乘者，彼諸眾生聞其香氣，乃至初發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心得不退轉，況復久修。時毘摩質多阿修羅王乘七寶車遶佛三匝，以妙天真檀末以散佛上，而說讚曰：
At that time, outside the four gates of Kapilavastu city, each extending sixty yojanas in length and width, by the majestic power of the Asura King, light shone throughout sixty yojanas, illuminating upwards for sixty thousand yojanas, with offerings filling the surroundings. Those floating canopies encircled the Buddha. In Kapilavastu city, mandara flowers were piled seven zhang high, and heavenly fragrant water formed mud. By the Buddha's supernatural power, the fragrance pervaded the three thousand great thousand world systems.
In these three thousand great thousand world systems, all those dwelling in the Mahayana, upon smelling this fragrance, even those who had just aroused the aspiration for anuttara-samyak-sambodhi attained non-retrogression, not to mention those who had long been cultivating.
At that time, Vemacitrin, the Asura King, riding a seven-jeweled chariot, circled the Buddha three times, scattering celestial sandalwood powder over the Buddha, and spoke these words of praise:
我今歸依婆伽婆， 能施天人無畏者， 歸依最勝不可動， 悕望無上妙菩提。
I now take refuge in the Bhagavat, The one who grants fearlessness to gods and humans, I take refuge in the supreme and immovable one, Aspiring for the unsurpassed wondrous bodhi.
我今歸依婆伽婆， 心喜不墮三惡趣， 是故我今歸依佛， 悕求無譬妙菩提。
I now take refuge in the Bhagavat, With a joyful heart, not falling into the three evil destinies, Therefore, I now take refuge in the Buddha, Seeking the incomparable wondrous bodhi.
我今歸依婆伽婆， 能除生死大苦海， 能斷曠野離惱淨， 堪能引導眾生師。
I now take refuge in the Bhagavat, Who can eliminate the great sea of birth and death suffering, Who can cut off the wilderness, remove afflictions and purify, The capable teacher who can guide all beings.
我今歸依婆伽婆， 以此歸依不求生， 老死所逼大苦惱， 世尊為諸天人歸。」
I now take refuge in the Bhagavat, With this refuge, I do not seek rebirth, Pressed by the great suffering of old age and death, The World-Honored One is the refuge for gods and humans.
爾時毘摩質多阿修羅王以偈歎佛，右遶三匝。時彼諸馬瓔珞莊嚴，彼諸車莊嚴，彼諸阿修羅、阿修羅女莊嚴，彼諸幡幢寶蓋鈴網等為風所吹，出深妙聲稱心奪聽。譬如具足百伎音樂，善巧奏擊出深妙音，稱意音聲甚可聽採奪人耳目。如是諸馬莊嚴瓔珞乃至鈴網，為風所吹出微妙音，如巧奏擊百種音聲甚可愛樂。爾時毘摩阿修羅王遶佛三匝，雨天真檀末香、優鉢羅末、沈水末香、多摩羅末，種種阿修羅香末從空而下。雨天曼陀羅花、摩訶曼陀羅花、曼殊沙花、摩訶曼殊沙花、波盧沙迦花、摩訶波盧沙迦花、迦迦羅婆花、摩訶迦迦羅婆花、波吒梨花、摩訶波吒梨花、質多羅波吒梨花、摩訶質多羅波吒梨花。復有種種化花，雨金花、銀花、毘琉璃花乃至七寶眾花、從空而下。雨天香水、阿修羅香水，從空而下。以香水故，迦毘羅城內外縱廣六十由旬悉成香泥，以其泥香遍滿三千大千世界，所有菩薩聞其香者，於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提得不退轉。
At that time, the Asura King Vemacitrin praised the Buddha with verses and circumambulated him three times to the right. Then, the ornaments of the horses, the decorations of the chariots, the adornments of the asuras and asura maidens, and the various banners, canopies, and bell-nets were blown by the wind, producing deep and wonderful sounds that captivated the heart and ears. It was like a hundred skillfully played musical instruments producing deep and marvelous sounds, pleasing to the ear and captivating to the senses. Similarly, the ornaments of the horses and the bell-nets, when blown by the wind, produced exquisite sounds like a hundred skillfully played instruments, which were most delightful.
At that time, the Asura King Vemacitrin circumambulated the Buddha three times, raining down celestial sandalwood powder, utpala flower powder, aloewood powder, tamāla powder, and various asura fragrant powders from the sky. He also rained down celestial mandāra flowers, mahāmandāra flowers, mañjūṣaka flowers, mahāmañjūṣaka flowers, pāruṣaka flowers, mahāpāruṣaka flowers, karkarāva flowers, mahākarkarāva flowers, pāṭalī flowers, mahāpāṭalī flowers, citrapāṭalī flowers, and mahācitrapāṭalī flowers. Additionally, various magically created flowers, gold flowers, silver flowers, beryl flowers, and flowers of the seven treasures fell from the sky.
Celestial fragrant water and asura fragrant water rained down from the sky. Due to this fragrant water, the area within and around Kapilavastu city, extending sixty yojanas in all directions, became fragrant mud. The fragrance of this mud pervaded the entire three thousand great thousand world systems. All the bodhisattvas who smelled this fragrance attained non-retrogression from anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.
爾時毘摩質多阿修羅王遶佛三匝，以佛神力，於虛空中作天伎樂及阿修羅音聲。彼諸音樂，以佛神力，其音遍滿三千大千世界皆悉聞知，所有住大乘者聞其聲已，悉於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提得不退轉。無量百千阿修羅女或歌或舞、或奏音樂、或身動轉，又散天真檀末、優鉢羅末、沈水末、多摩羅拔香、曼陀羅花、摩訶曼陀羅花、曼殊沙花、摩訶曼殊沙花、波盧沙花、摩訶波盧沙花、迦迦羅婆花、摩訶迦迦羅婆花、波吒梨花、摩訶波吒梨花、質多羅樹花、摩訶質多羅樹花、金花、銀花、毘琉璃花、眾寶雜花，又雨化花以散佛上。又散諸天衣服、臂脚鈴釧，以散佛上。腰瓔珞、手臂瓔珞、指環項巾、七寶之鬘、金鎖銀鎖、真珠之貫、摩尼瓔珞、半月珠瓔，於兩肩上七寶衣瓔、種種寶瓔、兩耳璫璩、盛髮寶帒、莊嚴頂冠，種種旒蘇、種種香旒蘇、種種真珠旒蘇、種種摩尼旒蘇，或雨天種種寶蓋金末香水。又阿修羅女手把赤真珠以散佛上，又捉寶散者、又捉種種珠散者，皆為供養佛故。毘摩質多阿修羅王與其眷屬，皆悉相順而說偈言：
At that time, the Asura King Vemacitrin circumambulated the Buddha three times. By the Buddha's supernatural power, celestial music and asura sounds were produced in the sky. Through the Buddha's power, these musical sounds filled the entire three thousand great thousand world systems, and all could hear them. All those dwelling in the Mahayana who heard these sounds attained non-retrogression from anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.
Countless hundreds of thousands of asura maidens sang, danced, played music, or moved their bodies. They also scattered celestial sandalwood powder, utpala flower powder, aloewood powder, tamāla incense, mandāra flowers, mahāmandāra flowers, mañjūṣaka flowers, mahāmañjūṣaka flowers, pāruṣaka flowers, mahāpāruṣaka flowers, karkarāva flowers, mahākarkarāva flowers, pāṭalī flowers, mahāpāṭalī flowers, citra tree flowers, mahācitra tree flowers, gold flowers, silver flowers, beryl flowers, and various jeweled flowers. They also rained down magically created flowers over the Buddha.
They scattered celestial garments and arm and ankle bells over the Buddha. Waist ornaments, arm ornaments, finger rings, neck scarves, garlands of the seven treasures, gold and silver chains, pearl strings, mani jewel necklaces, crescent pearl necklaces, seven-jeweled garment ornaments on both shoulders, various jeweled ornaments, earrings, jeweled hair bags, adorned crowns, various tassels, fragrant tassels, pearl tassels, and mani jewel tassels were scattered. Some rained down various celestial jeweled canopies and golden fragrant water.
Asura maidens also held red pearls in their hands to scatter over the Buddha, while others held various jewels and pearls to scatter, all to make offerings to the Buddha.
The Asura King Vemacitrin and his retinue, all in harmony, spoke these verses:
我常如是心， 值遇佛世尊， 歸依如來故， 未來常供養。」
My heart is always like this, Encountering the World-Honored Buddha, Taking refuge in the Tathagata, I will always make offerings in the future.
爾時波羅陀阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王等無有異，乘七寶車右遶三匝，以偈讚佛：
At that time, the offerings set up by the Asura King Rāhu were no different from those of the Asura King Vemacitrin. Riding a chariot of seven jewels, he circumambulated [the Buddha] three times to the right and praised the Buddha with verses:
我禮得實十力士， 亦禮離怖無畏者， 決定得於不共法， 歸命導引諸世間。
I bow to the One who has attained the Ten Powers, I also bow to the One free from fear and fearless, Who has definitely attained the unique dharmas, I take refuge in the Guide of all worlds.
我禮斷除結縛者， 亦禮出離生死道， 我禮到岸住陸地， 將導貧乏眾生師。
I bow to the One who has cut off all bonds, I also bow to the One who has left the path of birth and death, I bow to the One who has reached the shore and stands on solid ground, The Teacher who guides destitute beings.
我禮深智不思議， 與眾和合不悼動， 於諸趣中心解脫， 猶如蓮花不著水。
I bow to the One of unfathomable deep wisdom, Who is in harmony with all and unshaken, Whose mind is liberated in all realms, Like a lotus flower unattached to water.
牟尼本修諸空法， 離諸揀擇得無相， 於一切處無所願， 我禮如空無所依。」
The Muni originally cultivated all empty dharmas, Free from all discrimination, he attained the signless, With no wishes anywhere, I bow to the One who is like space, without dependence.
爾時善臂阿修羅王所設供養廣大無量，如毘摩阿修羅王等無有異，乘眾寶輦右遶三匝，散諸金粟，以偈讚曰：
At that time, the Asura King Good Arm prepared vast and immeasurable offerings, no different from those of the Asura King Vemacitrin. He rode a jeweled palanquin, circumambulated three times to the right, scattered golden grains, and praised with verses, saying:
大牟尼尊無等倫， 天上天下亦無比， 佛知眾生如陽焰， 非真實有唯想轉。
The great Muni, honored without equal, Unmatched in heaven and earth, Buddha knows beings are like mirages, Not truly existent, only mental projections.
於此無作無受者， 亦無士夫空無我， 離諸所作無體性， 說於一切寂定法。
In this, there is no doer nor receiver, No person, empty and without self, Free from all actions, without inherent nature, He teaches all tranquil and settled dharmas.
於善逝法得信解， 觀一切法悉平等， 彼當得作導師子， 順佛言教如父說。
Having faith and understanding in the Well-Gone One's teachings, Seeing all dharmas as equal, They will become lion-like guides, Following the Buddha's words as if spoken by a father.
我今讚歎所得福， 唯佛智解能照知， 我以福德悉無餘， 迴施眾生皆作佛。」
The merit I have gained from this praise, Only the Buddha's wisdom can fully comprehend, I dedicate all this merit without remainder, So that all beings may become Buddhas.
爾時復有跋墀毘盧遮那阿修羅王，所設供養亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王等無有異，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，散以銀花，說偈歎曰：
At that time, there was also the Asura King Vairocana, whose offerings were no different from those of the Asura King Vemacitrin. He rode a chariot of seven jewels, circled the Buddha three times, scattered silver flowers, and praised with these verses:
我今禮佛妙好相， 度生死海到彼岸， 自身得度復度他， 安置彼岸無畏處。
I now bow to the Buddha's wondrous and excellent marks, Who has crossed the sea of birth and death to reach the other shore, Having liberated himself, he now liberates others, Placing them on the fearless other shore.
唯佛大慧知群生， 倒見叢林無智者， 迷惑焰水計為實， 無等悲心皆已知。
Only the Buddha's great wisdom knows all beings, Those without wisdom in the forest of inverted views, Deluded by illusory waters, taking them as real, The incomparable compassionate heart knows all.
世尊妙人見眾生， 如幻陽焰如光影， 牟尼如法生善子， 三有中行不染污。
The World-Honored One, the wondrous person, sees beings As illusions, mirages, like reflections of light, The Muni gives birth to good children according to the Dharma, Moving through the three realms without being defiled.
大自在人知非實， 知諸法性彼此空， 愚癡如夢受欲樂， 佛子知已修諸行。」
The Great Sovereign One knows what is not real, Knowing the nature of all dharmas to be empty of self and other, The foolish, as if in a dream, indulge in sensual pleasures, The Buddha's children, knowing this, cultivate all practices.
爾時羅睺羅阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅所設供養，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，以質多羅波吒梨花以散佛上，說偈讚曰：
At that time, the offerings prepared by the Asura King Rāhu were just like those of the Asura King Vemacitrin. He rode a chariot of seven jewels, circumambulated the Buddha three times, and scattered citrapāṭalī flowers over the Buddha while reciting verses of praise:
大仙如來神妙身， 超過一切諸天人， 既如須彌比芥子， 復似大海譬牛跡。
The Great Sage Tathāgata's wondrous spiritual body Surpasses all gods and humans, As Mount Sumeru compared to a mustard seed, Or the great ocean to an ox's footprint.
如來顏容甚端正， 眾相莊嚴第一最， 超過一切色中上， 如日出現螢息照。
The Tathāgata's countenance is extremely dignified, Adorned with the supreme marks, Surpassing all forms in beauty, Like the sun appearing, extinguishing fireflies' glow.
世尊無量威德聚， 超過一切威德者， 令諸威德不能現， 如日出時螢光隱。
The World-Honored One's immeasurable accumulation of majestic virtue Surpasses all those with majestic virtue, Causing other majestic virtues to become invisible, As when the sun rises, firefly light is hidden.
大聖世尊智慧海， 超過遍覆三有界， 蔽諸外道令不現， 如日盛明月光沒。」
The Great Sage World-Honored One's ocean of wisdom Surpasses and covers the three realms of existence, Eclipsing all non-Buddhist paths, making them invisible, As when the sun shines brightly, the moon's light vanishes.
爾時睒婆利阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王。修供養已，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，用摩訶波吒梨花以散於佛，說偈讚曰：
At that time, the Asura King Śambara made offerings just like the Asura King Vemacitrin. After making the offerings, he rode a chariot of seven jewels, circled the Buddha three times, and scattered mahāpāṭalī flowers over the Buddha while reciting verses of praise:
樂奢摩他智慧者， 能除三毒貪瞋癡， 引導眾生出世間， 猶如甘雨滅塵焰。
One who delights in śamatha wisdom, Can eliminate the three poisons of greed, anger, and delusion, Guiding beings out of the world, Like sweet rain extinguishing the flames of dust.
世尊熾然正法眼， 亦如蘇投大盛火， 能斷煩惱疑網盡， 亦如火燒大壙野。
The World-Honored One's blazing eye of the true Dharma, Is like pouring ghee into a great blazing fire, Able to cut through all afflictions and nets of doubt, Like fire burning a vast wilderness.
顏容端正甚微妙， 眾相莊嚴最第一， 超過一切諸妙色， 如日出時螢光隱。
His countenance is dignified and extremely wondrous, Adorned with the most supreme marks, Surpassing all marvelous forms, As when the sun rises, firefly light is hidden.
如來秉持諸善根， 無量億萬那由劫， 能除煩惱及惡業， 如食甘露去身毒。
The Tathāgata has upheld all wholesome roots, For countless billions of nayuta eons, Able to eliminate afflictions and evil karma, Like consuming ambrosia to remove bodily poison.
吹除一切無明冥， 如夜明炬照黑闇， 如來示現正法眼， 猶如珠師顯寶價。」
Blowing away all the darkness of ignorance, Like a torch illuminating the night's darkness, The Tathāgata manifests the eye of the true Dharma, Just as a jeweler reveals the value of gems.
爾時樂戰阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王。設供養已，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，散眾寶花，以偈讚曰：
At that time, the Asura King Rāhu made offerings just like the Asura King Vemacitrin. After making the offerings, he rode a chariot of seven jewels, circled the Buddha three times, scattered various precious flowers, and praised with these verses:
難調惡心佛能調， 如勇健士降勝敵， 善得柔軟心自在， 我禮心調無畏者。
The Buddha can tame the difficult-to-tame evil mind, Like a brave warrior subduing a powerful enemy. Well-attaining a soft heart and self-mastery, I bow to the fearless one whose mind is tamed.
能調諸根離怨對， 離畏無畏得安隱， 世尊煩惱不更發， 消伏毒害悉無餘。
Able to tame the senses and depart from enmity, Free from fear, fearless, and attaining peace, The World-Honored One's afflictions no longer arise, Subduing all poisons without remainder.
那羅延力善修慈， 於愛憎中心平等， 如來知諸眾生相， 不為六道之所攝。
With the strength of Nārāyaṇa, well-cultivating kindness, The heart is equal amidst love and hate. The Tathāgata knows the characteristics of all beings, Not bound by the six realms of existence.
離諸想心竭有愛， 放智慧光破諸闇， 於諸法中心不著， 牟尼超過無等倫。」
Departing from all conceptual thoughts, exhausting the love of existence, Emitting the light of wisdom to break through all darkness, Unattached to all dharmas, The Muni surpasses all, without equal or peer.
爾時善目阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王。修供養已，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，奉眾寶藏以獻於佛，說偈歎曰：
At that time, the Asura King Sunetra made offerings just like the Asura King Vemacitrin. After making the offerings, he rode a chariot of seven jewels, circled the Buddha three times, presented various jewel treasures to the Buddha, and praised him with these verses:
大雄久已知， 諸法真實相， 所謂法名者， 各各和合假。
The Great Hero has long known The true nature of all dharmas, What are called dharma names Are each a combination of conventions.
一切諸法體， 種種求不得， 所言此法者， 說唯是假名。
The essence of all dharmas Cannot be found through various searches, What is called 'this dharma' Is said to be merely a conventional name.
離名名體性， 諸相亦如是， 無相亦無名， 已離三種法。
Apart from names, the nature of names, And all characteristics are likewise, Without characteristics and without names, Already departed from these three dharmas.
所言解說者， 實無可顯說， 說者說亦無， 解者亦復然。
What is said to be explanation Truly has nothing that can be shown, The speaker and the speech are non-existent, And so too is the one who understands.
如是知於法， 無上牟尼子， 於諸法不著， 修行大名稱。」
Thus knowing the dharma, The unsurpassed sons of Muni, Are not attached to any dharmas, Practicing with great renown.
爾時伏三界阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王。修供養已，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，用真珠瓔珞以奉如來，說偈歎曰：
At that time, the Asura King who Subdues the Three Realms made offerings just like the Asura King Vemacitrin. After making the offerings, he rode a seven-jeweled chariot, circled the Buddha three times, offered a pearl necklace to the Tathagata, and praised him with these verses:
我今歎佛離怨敵， 顏容端正戒智力， 一切世間無如佛， 以無比身伏讐對。
I now praise the Buddha who is free from enemies, With dignified appearance, moral wisdom and power, In all the world there is none like the Buddha, With incomparable form he subdues adversaries.
色力光明照三有， 修諸善業得端正， 以布施力得其相， 八十種好悉嚴淨。
His form, strength, and radiance illuminate the three realms, Through cultivating good deeds he attained dignity, By the power of giving he gained his marks, The eighty excellent features are all pure and adorned.
淨持戒力無能動， 明人思量所不得， 佛持戒心清淨故， 人中師子所作成。
The pure power of keeping precepts is unshakable, Beyond the contemplation of the wise, Because the Buddha's mind of precepts is pure, The lion among men accomplishes his deeds.
如來智力更無比， 以無怖畏勝三界， 如師子王眾中吼， 超過一切諸外道。」
The Tathagata's wisdom power is incomparable, With fearlessness he surpasses the three realms, Like a lion king roaring among the assembly, He surpasses all non-Buddhist paths.
爾時毘盧遮那阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王。設供養已，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，手執眾寶以散如來，復以偈頌而讚歎曰：
At that time, the Asura King Vairocana made offerings just like the Asura King Vemacitrin. After making the offerings, he rode a seven-jeweled chariot, circled the Buddha three times, held various jewels in his hands to scatter over the Tathāgata, and praised him with these verses:
諸眾皆集牟尼所， 淨心瞻仰如來面， 一切現前覩世尊， 斯則如來不共相。
All beings gather at the Muni's place, With pure hearts gazing at the Tathāgata's face, All present behold the World-Honored One, This is the Tathāgata's unique characteristic.
佛以一音演說法， 種種隨心各皆解， 世尊說應眾生機， 斯則如來不共相。
The Buddha expounds the Dharma with one voice, Various beings understand according to their minds, The World-Honored One speaks to suit beings' capacities, This is the Tathāgata's unique characteristic.
佛以一音演說法， 眾生隨類各得解， 稱意所欲知其義， 斯則如來不共相。
The Buddha expounds the Dharma with one voice, Beings of all kinds each gain understanding, Knowing the meaning according to their wishes, This is the Tathāgata's unique characteristic.
佛以一音演說法， 或有修進或調伏， 或有獲得無學果， 斯則如來不共法。」
The Buddha expounds the Dharma with one voice, Some progress in cultivation, some are tamed, Some attain the fruit of no more learning, This is the Tathāgata's unique dharma.
爾時目真隣陀阿修羅王所設供養，亦如毘摩質多阿修羅王。修供養已，乘七寶車遶佛三匝，手執赤真珠以散佛上，說偈讚曰：
At that time, the Asura King Mucilinda made offerings just like the Asura King Vemacitrin. After making the offerings, he rode a seven-jeweled chariot, circled the Buddha three times, held red pearls in his hand to scatter over the Buddha, and spoke verses of praise saying:
欣喜淨心敬信佛， 離於傲慢無邪見， 順佛阿含不放逸， 是為修行無比子。
With joyful, pure heart, revering and trusting the Buddha, Free from arrogance and without wrong views, Following the Buddha's teachings without negligence, This is the practice of the incomparable son.
諸法自性不可得， 如夢行欲悉皆虛， 但隨想起非實有， 世尊知法亦如是。
The self-nature of all dharmas cannot be attained, Like desires pursued in dreams, all are empty, Arising only from thoughts, not truly existing, The World-Honored One knows dharmas are also thus.
如秋時雲水中月， 迷惑無智愚眾生， 不能惑著明智人， 深樂佛法精進者。
Like autumn clouds or the moon in water, Deluding the unwise and foolish beings, But unable to confuse the wise, Who deeply delight in the Buddha's teachings and practice diligently.
妙人最妙不錯悟， 於佛法中不放逸， 分別諸法悉如夢， 得見如實妙三昧。」
The wondrous person, most wondrous, does not err in understanding, Not negligent in the Buddha's teachings, Discerning all dharmas as dream-like, Attaining the wondrous samadhi of true reality.
爾時毘摩質多阿修羅王等有六十那由他阿修羅設供養已，皆各合掌作禮而住，欣欣踊躍情意充滿喜樂稱心，菩提之心流注不絕。
At that time, after the sixty nayutas of asuras led by Vemacitrin Asura King had made their offerings, they all stood with palms joined in reverence, filled with joy and delight, their hearts overflowing with happiness, and their bodhicitta flowing uninterruptedly.
爾時世尊知彼諸阿修羅信心供養已，如諸佛法示現微笑相，從其面門放無量色光，青黃赤白紅紫頗梨亦如金銀及以雜色，從口出已，遶佛三匝還從頂入。爾時慧命馬勝比丘從坐而起，偏袒右肩，右膝著地合掌向佛，為佛作禮，以偈問曰：
Then, the World-Honored One, knowing that the asuras had made offerings with faithful hearts, displayed a subtle smile as is the custom of all Buddhas. From his face, he emitted countless colored lights - blue, yellow, red, white, pink, purple, crystal, as well as gold, silver, and various mixed colors. These lights emerged from his mouth, circled the Buddha three times, and then re-entered through the top of his head.
At that time, the Venerable Aśvajit Bhikṣu rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, joined his palms towards the Buddha, bowed to the Buddha, and asked in verse:
雄猛牟尼現瑞相， 愍世間者非無因， 人中最勝願為說， 大仙所現之因緣。
The mighty Muni displays auspicious signs, The compassionate one for the world does not act without cause, May the supreme among humans explain, The reasons for the Great Sage's manifestations.
憐愍世間現瑞應， 見諸修羅勝供養， 欲授修羅決定記， 令我等輩得欣欣。
Out of compassion for the world, he displays auspicious responses, Seeing the superior offerings of the asuras, Wishing to give the asuras a definitive prediction, Causing us to rejoice.
朝有勝心無有疑， 此眾中有發心者， 世尊知其信根已， 人中師子現此瑞。
This morning, with superior minds and without doubt, There are those in this assembly who have given rise to aspiration, The World-Honored One, knowing their roots of faith, The lion among humans displays these signs.
朝日誰發清淨心？ 誰於人中生勝信？ 世尊知其信根已， 現此最妙之瑞相。
This morning, who has given rise to a pure mind? Who among humans has generated superior faith? The World-Honored One, knowing their roots of faith, Displays these most wondrous auspicious signs.
今此大眾皆有疑， 皆見如來現微笑， 誰復朝日降魔怨？ 現此瑞相為此人。
Now this great assembly all have doubts, All seeing the Tathagata display a subtle smile, Who again this morning will conquer Mara's enmity? These auspicious signs are displayed for this person.
善哉降怨大仙尊， 願斷大眾心猶豫， 願尊速說勿踟蹰， 斷此大眾之疑網。」
Excellent, O conqueror of enemies, Great Sage and Honored One, We wish you to dispel the hesitation in the great assembly's hearts, We pray the Honored One speaks quickly without delay, To cut through the net of doubts in this great assembly.
爾時世尊以偈答馬勝比丘曰：
At that time, the World-Honored One answered the bhikṣu Aśvajit in verse, saying:
善哉比丘所問義， 我所現瑞利世間， 我說果報無有餘， 汝今一心善諦聽。
Excellent is the meaning of the bhikṣu's question, The auspicious signs I display benefit the world, I will explain the results without omission, Now listen carefully with one-pointed mind.
諸阿修羅供養佛， 為求無上勝菩提， 修羅心意無所依， 如手在空不障礙。
The asuras make offerings to the Buddha, Seeking the supreme and victorious bodhi, The asuras' minds have no attachment, Like a hand in empty space, unobstructed.
此等供養世尊已， 阿修羅眾心清淨， 大智皆捨修羅道， 於人天中久受樂。
After these have made offerings to the World-Honored One, The asura multitudes' hearts are purified, The greatly wise all abandon the asura path, And long enjoy happiness among humans and devas.
此等於其未來世， 值遇恒沙人師子， 於善名劫得成佛， 如來皆號為善名。
In the future world, They will encounter lion-like teachers as numerous as the Ganges sands, In the aeon of Good Name they will attain Buddhahood, All Tathagatas will be called Good Name.
數滿六十那由他， 名振十方照世間， 演說無依無著法， 廣能度勝天人眾。
Numbering sixty nayutas in full, Their names will resound in the ten directions, illuminating the world, Expounding the Dharma of non-attachment and non-clinging, Broadly able to liberate multitudes of devas and humans.
彼諸佛土甚嚴淨， 佛知世間離五濁， 淨佛國土三千界， 滿足六十那由他。
Those Buddha lands will be extremely pure and adorned, The Buddhas know the world is free from the five impurities, Pure Buddha lands in trichiliocosms, Fulfilling sixty nayutas.
彼國無諸三惡趣， 以欣喜心土田淨， 彼佛雄猛除諸難， 演說無上大乘法。
In that land there are no three evil paths, With joyful hearts, the land is pure, That Buddha, heroic, removes all difficulties, Expounding the supreme Mahayana Dharma.
彼等諸佛得壽命， 住世六十那由劫， 演說無所依止法， 一一導師皆亦然。
Those Buddhas attain lifespans, Dwelling in the world for sixty nayuta eons, Expounding the Dharma of non-attachment, Each guide is likewise the same.
彼諸如來滅度後， 世間智者盡皆滅， 滿足六十那由劫， 彼佛正法住在世。
After those Tathagatas pass into nirvana, All the wise ones in the world are extinguished, For a full sixty nayuta eons, The true Dharma of those Buddhas remains in the world.
是諸如來各各度， 如恒河沙眾生聚， 彼諸如來等無量， 土壽法住亦如是。
Each of these Tathagatas liberates Assemblies of beings as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, Those Tathagatas are immeasurable, Their lands, lifespans, and Dharma's duration are also thus.
彼諸善逝能成熟， 六十那由眾生數， 皆令安住大乘中， 各各紹繼三寶種。
Those Well-Gone Ones are able to bring to maturity Sixty nayuta numbers of beings, All causing them to dwell securely in the Mahayana, Each continuing the lineage of the Three Jewels.
今此授記為修羅， 利世間者大仙說。」 天人聞斯授記已， 身心踊躍得淨信。
Now this prediction for the Asuras, The Great Sage who benefits the world has spoken." Devas and humans, hearing this prediction, Their bodies and minds leap with joy, attaining pure faith.
大寶積經卷第六十二