T09n0265_薩曇分陀利經

大正藏第 09 冊 No. 0265 薩曇分陀利經

No. 265 [Nos. 262(11, 12), 263(11), 264(11)]

薩曇分陀利經一卷

失譯人名今附西晉錄

聞如是：

佛在羅閱祇耆阇崛山中，與大比丘眾四萬二千人俱。三慢陀颰陀、文殊師利菩薩等，八萬四千人；彌勒菩薩等，拔陀劫中千人。釋王等，與忉利諸天不可復計；梵王，與諸梵不可復計。阿阇世王，與閻浮提人王眾多不可復計。

佛在四輩弟子，比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷中，說《薩曇分陀利》(漢言法華)，佛說無央數偈。

是時，七寶浮圖，涌從地出上至梵天。浮圖中央，有七寶大講堂，懸幢幡華蓋，名香清潔。姝好講堂中有金床，床上有坐佛，字抱休羅蘭(漢言大寶)，嘆釋迦文佛言：「善哉！善哉！我般泥洹已來，過恒邊沙劫、恒邊沙佛剎，止於空中。恒邊沙佛以過去，我歷爾所劫，初不還彼剎。我見釋迦文佛，精進求佛道，用人民故，佈施無厭足，不惜手、不惜眼、不惜頭、不惜妻子象馬車乘、不惜珍寶，無有貪愛心。我故來出，欲供養釋迦文佛並度諸下劣，愿釋迦文佛，坐我金床，更說《薩曇分陀利經》。」

於是釋迦文佛，上講堂

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本如是我聞：佛陀在羅閱祇（王舍城）的耆阇崛山中，與四萬二千位大比丘一同。還有三慢陀颰陀（Samantabhadra，普賢菩薩）、文殊師利菩薩等八萬四千位菩薩；彌勒菩薩等，賢劫中的一千位菩薩。釋王等，與忉利天（Trayastrimsa，三十三天）的諸天眾，數量不可計數；梵王，與諸梵天眾，數量不可計數。阿阇世王，與閻浮提（Jambudvipa，我們所居住的這個世界）的人王，數量眾多不可計數。佛陀在四眾弟子，比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷中，宣說《薩曇分陀利》（Saddharma Puṇḍarīka，漢譯為《法華經》），佛陀說了無數的偈頌。這時，一座七寶浮圖（stupa，佛塔），從地涌出，上升至梵天。浮圖中央，有一座七寶大講堂，懸掛著幢幡華蓋，名香清凈。美好的講堂中有一張金床，床上有一尊坐佛，名為抱休羅蘭（Ratnavyuha，大寶），他讚歎釋迦文佛說：『善哉！善哉！我般涅槃（parinirvana，圓寂）以來，經過恒河沙數劫、恒河沙數佛剎，一直停留在空中。恒河沙數佛已經過去，我經歷瞭如此多的劫數，初次回到這個佛剎。我見到釋迦文佛，精進求佛道，爲了人民的緣故，佈施沒有厭足，不吝惜手、不吝惜眼、不吝惜頭、不吝惜妻子、象馬車乘、不吝惜珍寶，沒有貪愛之心。所以我才出來，想要供養釋迦文佛，並度化諸下劣眾生，愿釋迦文佛，坐上我的金床，再次宣說《薩曇分陀利經》。』於是釋迦文佛，登上講堂。

【English Translation】 English version Thus have I heard: The Buddha was dwelling on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa in Rājagṛha, together with forty-two thousand great Bhikṣus. There were also eighty-four thousand Bodhisattvas, such as Samantabhadra, Mañjuśrī, and others; one thousand Bodhisattvas, such as Maitreya, from the Bhadrakalpa. There were also countless Śakra and other gods from the Trāyastriṃśa heaven; countless Brahmās and other gods from the Brahma heavens. King Ajātaśatru and countless other kings from Jambudvīpa were also present. The Buddha, among his fourfold assembly of disciples—Bhikṣus, Bhikṣuṇīs, Upāsakas, and Upāsikās—was expounding the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka (Lotus Sutra), and the Buddha spoke countless verses. At that time, a seven-jeweled stupa emerged from the earth, rising up to the Brahma heaven. In the center of the stupa, there was a great seven-jeweled lecture hall, adorned with banners, canopies, and fragrant incense. In the beautiful lecture hall, there was a golden bed, and on the bed sat a Buddha named Ratnavyuha (Great Treasure), who praised Śākyamuni Buddha, saying: 『Excellent! Excellent! Since my parinirvana, I have passed through as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges, and as many Buddha-lands as there are sands in the Ganges, remaining in the sky. As many Buddhas as there are sands in the Ganges have passed away, and I have gone through so many kalpas, and this is the first time I have returned to this Buddha-land. I have seen Śākyamuni Buddha, diligently seeking the path of Buddhahood, and for the sake of the people, he has given without satiety, not begrudging his hands, not begrudging his eyes, not begrudging his head, not begrudging his wife, elephants, horses, chariots, or treasures, without any greed. Therefore, I have come forth, wishing to make offerings to Śākyamuni Buddha and to liberate all inferior beings. May Śākyamuni Buddha, sit on my golden bed and expound the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sutra again.』 Then, Śākyamuni Buddha ascended the lecture hall.

就於金床而坐，便說《薩曇分陀利經》，復說無央數偈言：

「聞樂寶佛，　　知名字者，　　不畏生死，　不復勤苦；　　聞藥王佛，　　知字名者，　不得愈病，　　自識宿命。」

於是釋迦文佛，說無央數阿僧祇劫，復說無央數阿僧祇劫。

「我行菩薩道時，求索《薩曇分陀利經》佈施與人，在所求索，飯食衣被七寶妻子，初無愛戀心。

「我為有國王時，是世極長壽，我便立太子為王，棄國事，撾鼓搖鈴，自炫身言：『誰欲持我作奴者？我求索《薩曇分陀利經》，我欲行供養。』時，有一婆羅門語我言：『與我作奴來，我有《薩曇分陀利經》。』我便隨婆羅門去，一心作奴，汲水、掃地、採花果，飲食婆羅門，千歲不懈息。」

佛於是說偈言：

「撾鼓搖鈴愿，　　自炫言誰欲？　持我作奴者，　　我欲行供養，　奴心善意行。」

佛言：「是時，王者，我身是也；時，婆羅門者，調達是。誰恩令我得滿六波羅蜜者、三十二相八十種好？皆是調達福恩。調達是我善師，善師恩令我得滿六波羅蜜、三十二相八十種好，威神尊貴度脫十方，一切皆是調達恩。調達卻後阿僧祇劫，當得作佛，號名提和羅耶(漢言天王佛)，當得十種力，三十二相八十種好。天王佛國，名

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本（佛陀）就坐在金床上，開始宣講《薩曇分陀利經》（Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra，即《妙法蓮華經》），又說了無數的偈頌：『聽聞樂寶佛（Ratnakara Buddha）的名字的人，知道其名號的人，就不會畏懼生死，不再受勤苦；聽聞藥王佛（Bhaiṣajyarāja Buddha）的名字的人，知道其名號的人，不會得病，能自己知道宿命。』於是，釋迦文佛（Śākyamuni Buddha）說了無數阿僧祇劫（asaṃkhya kalpa，極長的時間單位）的事情，又說了無數阿僧祇劫的事情。『我修行菩薩道的時候，爲了求得《薩曇分陀利經》而佈施給他人，凡是所求的，無論是飯食、衣服、七寶、妻子，都沒有絲毫的愛戀之心。『我曾經做國王的時候，是世上最長壽的國王，我便立太子為王，自己放棄國事，敲鼓搖鈴，自己大聲宣告說：『誰願意把我當作奴隸？我爲了求得《薩曇分陀利經》，我想要進行供養。』當時，有一個婆羅門（Brahmin）對我說：『你來給我做奴隸，我有《薩曇分陀利經》。』我便跟隨婆羅門去了，一心一意地做奴隸，打水、掃地、採摘花果，供養婆羅門，千年不懈怠。』佛陀於是說了偈頌：『敲鼓搖鈴發願，自己大聲宣告誰願意？把我當作奴隸的人，我想要進行供養，奴隸的心意是善良的。』佛陀說：『當時，那個國王，就是我的前身；當時的婆羅門，就是提婆達多（Devadatta）。是誰的恩德讓我圓滿了六波羅蜜（ṣaṭ pāramitā，菩薩修行的六種方法）、三十二相（dvātriṃśadvara-mahāpuruṣa-lakṣaṇa，佛陀的三十二種殊勝相貌）和八十種好（aśītyanuvyañjanāni，佛陀的八十種細微特徵）？都是提婆達多的福德恩惠。提婆達多是我的善知識，善知識的恩德讓我圓滿了六波羅蜜、三十二相和八十種好，以威神尊貴的力量度脫十方眾生，這一切都是提婆達多的恩德。提婆達多在經過阿僧祇劫之後，將會成佛，佛號為提和羅耶（Deva-rāja，漢譯為天王佛），將會得到十種力量（daśa bala，佛陀的十種智慧力量）、三十二相和八十種好。天王佛的國土，名為』

【English Translation】 English version Then, (the Buddha) sat upon a golden bed and began to preach the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra (the Lotus Sutra), and further spoke countless verses, saying: 'Those who hear the name of Ratnakara Buddha, who know his name, will not fear birth and death, nor suffer hardship; those who hear the name of Bhaiṣajyarāja Buddha, who know his name, will not be sick and will know their past lives themselves.' Then, Śākyamuni Buddha spoke of countless asaṃkhya kalpas (immeasurably long periods of time), and then spoke of countless asaṃkhya kalpas again. 'When I was practicing the Bodhisattva path, in order to seek the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, I gave to others, whatever was sought, whether it was food, clothing, the seven treasures, or wives, I had no attachment to them at all. 'When I was a king, the longest-lived king in the world, I appointed the crown prince as king, and I myself abandoned the affairs of the state, beat the drum and shook the bell, and proclaimed loudly: 'Who wants to take me as a slave? I seek the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, and I want to make offerings.' At that time, a Brahmin said to me: 'Come and be my slave, and I have the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra.' I then followed the Brahmin, wholeheartedly serving as a slave, drawing water, sweeping the floor, picking flowers and fruits, and providing food for the Brahmin, for a thousand years without rest.' The Buddha then spoke a verse: 'Beating the drum and shaking the bell, making a vow, proclaiming loudly, who wants to? Those who take me as a slave, I want to make offerings, the heart of a slave is good.' The Buddha said: 'At that time, that king was my former self; that Brahmin was Devadatta. Whose kindness allowed me to fulfill the six pāramitās (perfections), the thirty-two marks (of a great man), and the eighty minor marks? It was all due to the blessings and kindness of Devadatta. Devadatta is my good teacher, the kindness of the good teacher allowed me to fulfill the six pāramitās, the thirty-two marks, and the eighty minor marks, with majestic and noble power to liberate all beings in the ten directions, all of this is due to the kindness of Devadatta. After countless asaṃkhya kalpas, Devadatta will become a Buddha, named Deva-rāja (Heavenly King Buddha), and will attain the ten powers, the thirty-two marks, and the eighty minor marks. The land of the Heavenly King Buddha will be named'

提和越(漢言天地國)。天王佛當爲人民說法，盡劫不懈止。第一說法，當度恒邊沙人得羅漢道，恒邊沙人辟支佛道，恒邊沙人發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心。

「爾時，天王佛壽二十劫，乃般泥洹后，法住二十劫。天王佛般泥洹后，不散舍利，起作一七寶塔，廣六十里，長八十里，一切閻浮人，悉往供養佛舍利。是時，無央數人得羅漢道，無央數人發辟支佛心，無央數人發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心。

「善男子！善女人！聞是法華之經，信不誹謗，除滅過去當來罪，閉三惡道門，開三善道門，生天上常第一，生人中常第一，生十方佛前，自然七寶蓮華中化生。」

於是下方佛所從菩薩，名般若拘，自白其佛，早還本土。釋迦文佛謂：「般若拘！我有菩薩，字文殊師利，可與相見乃還本土。」

即時，文殊師利，從沙曷龍王池中涌出，坐大蓮華，華如車輪，其華千葉，從諸菩薩其數甚多。文殊師利下大蓮華，為二佛作禮，還與般若拘菩薩相問訊。

般若拘問文殊：「所入池中度云何數多少？」

文殊答曰：「其數甚多，無能計者；若當口說，非心所信，自當有證。」其池即時涌華從下而出，儘是池中一切所散。本發菩薩心者，其華在空中，但說摩訶衍事；本發聲聞者，其華在空中，但

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本：提和越（漢譯為天地國）。天王佛將為人民說法，直至劫盡也不會停止。他第一次說法時，將度化如恒河沙數般的人證得阿羅漢道，如恒河沙數般的人證得辟支佛道，如恒河沙數般的人發起阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心（無上正等正覺之心）。那時，天王佛的壽命有二十劫，之後才入涅槃，佛法住世二十劫。天王佛入涅槃后，不散舍利，而是建造一座七寶塔，寬六十里，長八十里，整個閻浮提（我們所居住的世界）的人都去供養佛舍利。那時，無數人證得阿羅漢道，無數人發起辟支佛心，無數人發起阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心。善男子！善女人！聽聞這部《法華經》，相信而不誹謗，就能消除過去和未來的罪業，關閉三惡道之門，開啟三善道之門，往生天上時常為第一，生於人間時常為第一，在十方諸佛面前，自然從七寶蓮花中化生。這時，下方佛所來的菩薩，名叫般若拘，向他的佛稟告，請求早日返回本土。釋迦文佛對般若拘說：『般若拘！我這裡有位菩薩，名叫文殊師利，你可以與他相見后再返回本土。』隨即，文殊師利從沙曷龍王池中涌出，坐在一朵巨大的蓮花上，蓮花如車輪般大小，有千片花瓣，跟隨他的菩薩數量眾多。文殊師利從大蓮花上下來，向兩尊佛行禮，然後與般若拘菩薩互相問候。般若拘問文殊：『你所進入的池中度化了多少眾生？』文殊回答說：『數量非常多，無法計算；如果用口說，恐怕難以令人相信，還是親自驗證吧。』這時，池中立刻涌出蓮花，遍佈整個池塘。凡是最初發菩薩心的人，他們的蓮花在空中，只說大乘佛法；凡是最初發聲聞心的人，他們的蓮花在空中，只說

【English Translation】 English version: Ti He Yue (translated into Chinese as Heaven, Earth, and Country). The Heavenly King Buddha will preach the Dharma to the people, without ceasing until the end of the kalpa. In his first sermon, he will liberate as many people as the sands of the Ganges to attain the Arhat path, as many people as the sands of the Ganges to attain the Pratyekabuddha path, and as many people as the sands of the Ganges to generate the Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi mind (the mind of unsurpassed, complete, and perfect enlightenment). At that time, the Heavenly King Buddha's lifespan was twenty kalpas, after which he entered Nirvana, and the Dharma remained in the world for twenty kalpas. After the Heavenly King Buddha entered Nirvana, his relics were not scattered, but a seven-jeweled pagoda was built, sixty li wide and eighty li long, and all the people of Jambudvipa (the world we live in) went to make offerings to the Buddha's relics. At that time, countless people attained the Arhat path, countless people generated the Pratyekabuddha mind, and countless people generated the Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi mind. Good men! Good women! Hearing this 'Lotus Sutra,' believing without slandering, can eliminate past and future sins, close the doors of the three evil paths, open the doors of the three good paths, be born in the heavens always as the first, be born among humans always as the first, and in front of the Buddhas of the ten directions, naturally be born from seven-jeweled lotuses. At this time, a Bodhisattva named Prajna-kuti, who came from the Buddha below, reported to his Buddha, requesting to return to his homeland soon. Shakyamuni Buddha said to Prajna-kuti: 'Prajna-kuti! I have a Bodhisattva here named Manjushri, you can meet him before returning to your homeland.' Immediately, Manjushri emerged from the pool of the Dragon King Saha, sitting on a huge lotus flower, the flower as large as a chariot wheel, with a thousand petals, and many Bodhisattvas followed him. Manjushri descended from the great lotus flower, paid homage to the two Buddhas, and then greeted Bodhisattva Prajna-kuti. Prajna-kuti asked Manjushri: 'How many beings have you liberated in the pool you entered?' Manjushri replied: 'The number is very large, it cannot be calculated; if I were to say it, it would be hard to believe, so let there be proof.' At that moment, lotuses immediately emerged from the pool, covering the entire pond. Those who initially generated the Bodhisattva mind, their lotuses were in the air, speaking only of the Mahayana Dharma; those who initially generated the Sravaka mind, their lotuses were in the air, speaking only of

說斷生死事。文殊師利見華如是，以偈答般若拘菩薩言：「以仁者之意，自分別其數。」

般若拘菩薩復問文殊師利：「說何等法，所度乃爾？」

文殊答曰：「於是池中，但說《薩曇分陀利》。」

般若拘復問：「其法甚尊，無能及者，為有便可得佛者不？」

文殊答曰：「沙曷龍王有女年八歲，智慧甚大，意願不輕，便可得佛。」

般若拘菩薩謂文殊師利言：「我見仁者之師，求佛勤苦，積累功德，劫數甚多，不信此女便可得佛。」

池中有女即時涌出，繞佛三匝，叉手而白佛言：「佛相好端正，功德巍巍，為諸天所奉，為一切龍鬼神人民薩和薩所敬，所說法甚尊，今我立愿，便欲得佛。」

舍利弗即謂女：「雖發是愿，佛不可得，又汝女，行積功累，行未應菩薩。」

女自持一摩尼珠，其價當一大國，女疾過與佛，佛亦疾受。女謂舍利弗及般若拘菩薩：「我與佛珠為遲疾？」

答曰：「甚疾！」

女復言：「佛受我珠為遲疾？」

答曰：「甚疾！」

女言：「我與佛珠為遲，佛受我珠復遲，我今取佛疾。」於是，即時女身變為菩薩，眾會皆驚，即變為佛身，相種好皆具足。國土、弟子，如佛所為。

一切眾會，天龍、鬼神、

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本：

關於斷絕生死輪迴的事情。文殊師利（Manjusri，菩薩名，代表智慧）看到蓮花是這樣的，用偈語回答般若拘菩薩（Prajnakuta，菩薩名，代表智慧的積累）說：『以您的意念，自己去分別它們的數量。』般若拘菩薩又問文殊師利：『說什麼樣的法，所度化的眾生才這麼多呢？』文殊回答說：『在這個池中，只是宣說了《薩曇分陀利》（Saddharmapundarika，即《妙法蓮華經》）。』般若拘又問：『這個法非常尊貴，沒有能比得上的，難道有人可以因此立即成佛嗎？』文殊回答說：『娑竭羅龍王（Sagara，龍王名）有個女兒，年僅八歲，智慧非常高，意願也不輕，她就可以立即成佛。』般若拘菩薩對文殊師利說：『我看到您的老師，爲了求佛，勤苦修行，積累功德，經歷了無數劫，我不相信這個女孩可以立即成佛。』這時，池中有一個女孩立刻涌出，繞佛三圈，合掌對佛說：『佛的相貌端正美好，功德巍峨，被諸天所敬奉，被一切龍、鬼神、人民、薩和薩（Sattva，眾生）所敬畏，所說的法非常尊貴，現在我立下誓願，想要立即成佛。』舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著稱）立刻對女孩說：『雖然你發了這樣的愿，佛不是那麼容易成就的，而且你身為女子，修行積累的功德還不夠，你的修行還未達到菩薩的境界。』女孩自己拿出一顆摩尼寶珠（Mani，如意寶珠），價值相當於一個大國，女孩迅速地將寶珠獻給佛，佛也迅速地接受了。女孩問舍利弗和般若拘菩薩：『我把珠子給佛快還是慢？』回答說：『非常快！』女孩又說：『佛接受我的珠子快還是慢？』回答說：『非常快！』女孩說：『我給佛珠很快，佛接受我的珠子也很快，我現在成佛也很快。』於是，女孩立刻變成菩薩，在場的所有人都感到驚訝，隨即又變成佛身，相好莊嚴，一切具足。國土、弟子，都和佛一樣。所有在場的人，天龍、鬼神、

【English Translation】 English version:

Regarding the matter of severing the cycle of birth and death. Manjusri (a Bodhisattva representing wisdom), seeing the lotuses as they were, responded to Prajnakuta Bodhisattva (a Bodhisattva representing the accumulation of wisdom) with a verse: 'According to your own intention, you should discern their number yourself.' Prajnakuta Bodhisattva then asked Manjusri, 'What kind of Dharma is being taught that so many beings are being liberated?' Manjusri replied, 'In this pond, only the Saddharmapundarika (the Lotus Sutra) is being expounded.' Prajnakuta further asked, 'This Dharma is extremely venerable, none can surpass it. Is it possible for someone to attain Buddhahood immediately through it?' Manjusri answered, 'The Dragon King Sagara has a daughter, only eight years old, whose wisdom is very great and whose aspirations are not slight. She can attain Buddhahood immediately.' Prajnakuta Bodhisattva said to Manjusri, 'I have seen your teacher, who has diligently practiced and accumulated merit for countless kalpas in pursuit of Buddhahood. I do not believe that this girl can attain Buddhahood immediately.' At that moment, a girl emerged from the pond, circled the Buddha three times, and, with her palms together, said to the Buddha, 'The Buddha's appearance is dignified and beautiful, your merit is majestic, you are revered by the devas, respected by all dragons, ghosts, spirits, people, and Sattvas (sentient beings). The Dharma you teach is extremely venerable. Now I make a vow, I wish to attain Buddhahood immediately.' Sariputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom) immediately said to the girl, 'Although you have made such a vow, Buddhahood is not so easily attained. Moreover, you are a woman, and your accumulated merit from practice is not yet sufficient; your practice has not yet reached the level of a Bodhisattva.' The girl took out a Mani jewel (a wish-fulfilling jewel), worth as much as a large kingdom. The girl quickly offered the jewel to the Buddha, and the Buddha quickly accepted it. The girl asked Sariputra and Prajnakuta Bodhisattva, 'Was my giving the jewel to the Buddha fast or slow?' They replied, 'Very fast!' The girl then said, 'Was the Buddha accepting my jewel fast or slow?' They replied, 'Very fast!' The girl said, 'My giving the jewel to the Buddha was fast, and the Buddha accepting my jewel was also fast, so my attaining Buddhahood now will also be fast.' Thereupon, the girl immediately transformed into a Bodhisattva, and everyone present was astonished. Then, she transformed into a Buddha, with all the marks and characteristics complete. Her land and disciples were just like those of a Buddha. All those present, devas, dragons, ghosts, spirits,

無央數人，皆發無上正真道意；三千大千國土，六反震動；三萬須陀洹，得阿惟越致。

薩曇分陀利經一卷

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本：無數的人都發起了追求無上正等正覺的心意；三千大千世界發生了六次震動；三萬須陀洹（小乘初果）獲得了不退轉的果位。

《薩曇分陀利經》一卷

【English Translation】 English version: Countless beings all generated the aspiration for Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment); the three thousand great thousand world systems quaked six times; thirty thousand Srotapannas (stream-enterers, the first stage of Arhatship) attained Avaivartika (non-retrogression).

Saddharma Pundarika Sutra, one fascicle