T16n0691_最無比經
大正藏第 16 冊 No. 0691 最無比經
No. 691
最無比經
大唐三藏法師玄奘奉 詔譯
如是我聞：
一時，薄伽梵在室羅筏住誓多林給孤獨園，與其無量大苾芻眾，無量菩薩、天、人等俱。
爾時，尊者阿難在空閑處獨坐思惟，生如是念：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心受三歸依，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊、歸依於法離欲中尊、歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』如是歸依得幾許福？」
作是念已，日初出時于本住處，從座而起整理衣服，安詳而出往如來所。到已，頂禮世尊雙足，偏袒一肩，右膝著地，合掌恭敬，而白佛言：「惟我向者，在空閑處獨坐思惟，作如是念：『若善男子或善女人，以凈信心受三歸依，作如是言：「今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊、歸依於法離欲中尊、歸依于僧諸眾中尊。」如是歸依得幾所福？』我未能了，惟愿世尊哀愍為說，令諸眾生得正智覺。」
爾時，世尊告阿難曰：「善哉，善哉！汝真妙慧能善思惟，能善請問如來斯義。汝今諦聽！極善思惟，吾當為汝分別解說。」
阿難白佛：「唯然。世尊！愿樂欲聞。」
爾時，世尊告阿難曰：「汝今當知，此贍部洲縱廣周匝七千逾繕那，北廣
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 《最無比經》
大唐三藏法師玄奘奉詔譯
如是我聞：
一時，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，世尊）在室羅筏（Śrāvastī）住誓多林給孤獨園（Jetavana-anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma），與無量的大比丘眾，無量的菩薩、天、人等在一起。
當時，尊者阿難在空閑的地方獨自靜坐思惟，心中生起這樣的念頭：『如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心受持三歸依，這樣說：「現在我某某，歸依于佛，佛是兩足（指有情眾生）中最尊貴的；歸依於法，法是離欲中最尊貴的；歸依于僧，僧是所有僧眾中最尊貴的。」 像這樣歸依能得到多少福報呢？』
這樣想著，在日出的時候，從自己住的地方起身，整理好衣服，安詳地走出，前往如來所在的地方。到達后，頂禮世尊的雙足，偏袒右肩，右膝著地，合掌恭敬，對佛說：『我剛才在空閑的地方獨自靜坐思惟，心中這樣想：「如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心受持三歸依，這樣說：「現在我某某，歸依于佛，佛是兩足中最尊貴的；歸依於法，法是離欲中最尊貴的；歸依于僧，僧是所有僧眾中最尊貴的。」 像這樣歸依能得到多少福報呢？」 我對此不明白，希望世尊慈悲為我解說，使一切眾生能夠得到真正的智慧和覺悟。』
這時，世尊告訴阿難說：『好啊，好啊！你真是具有奇妙的智慧，能夠很好地思惟，能夠很好地向如來請問這樣的道理。你現在仔細聽！認真地思惟，我將為你分別解說。』
阿難對佛說：『是的，世尊！我非常樂意聽聞。』
這時，世尊告訴阿難說：『你現在應當知道，這贍部洲（Jambudvīpa）縱橫周長七千由旬（yojana），北部寬廣
【English Translation】 English version The Sutra of Utmost Incomparability
Translated under Imperial Order by the Tang Dynasty Tripitaka Master Xuanzang
Thus have I heard:
At one time, the Bhagavan (Blessed One) was dwelling in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika's Park in Śrāvastī (city in ancient India), together with a countless great assembly of Bhikshus (monks), countless Bodhisattvas, Devas (gods), humans, and others.
At that time, the Venerable Ānanda (Buddha's cousin and disciple) was sitting alone in a secluded place, contemplating and thinking thus: 'If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, takes the Three Refuges, saying thus: "I, so-and-so by name, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies." How much merit is gained by taking refuge in this way?'
Having thought thus, at sunrise, he arose from his seat in his dwelling place, arranged his robes, and walked peacefully to where the Tathagata (Buddha) was. Having arrived, he prostrated himself at the feet of the World Honored One, bared one shoulder, knelt on his right knee, joined his palms respectfully, and said to the Buddha: 'Just now, I was sitting alone in a secluded place, contemplating and thinking thus: "If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, takes the Three Refuges, saying thus: 'I, so-and-so by name, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' How much merit is gained by taking refuge in this way?" I do not understand this, and I hope that the World Honored One will compassionately explain it for me, so that all beings may attain true wisdom and enlightenment.'
At that time, the World Honored One said to Ānanda: 'Excellent, excellent! You truly have wonderful wisdom, being able to contemplate well and ask the Tathagata about this meaning. Now listen attentively! Think very carefully, and I will explain it to you in detail.'
Ānanda said to the Buddha: 'Yes, World Honored One! I am eager to hear.'
At that time, the World Honored One said to Ānanda: 'You should know now that this Jambudvīpa (the continent where we live) is seven thousand yojanas (ancient Indian unit of distance) in circumference, and is wide in the north.
南狹形如車箱，人面亦爾。假使于中合為一段，或甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等，或復稻田、胡麻田等，側塞充滿無有間隙。如是假使遍贍部洲諸預流果，側塞充滿亦無間隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切預流果人，若善男子或善女人，滿一百歲，以諸世間上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉施供養，恭敬禮拜。于彼一一預流果人般涅槃后，如法焚身收其遺骨，起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，皆以種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。汝意云何？由是因緣，彼所生福寧為多不？」
阿難白佛：「甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊、歸依於法離欲中尊、歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』是善男子或善女人獲福無量。阿難當知，如前所說供養福德，比此三歸所生福德，于百分中不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「且置此方南贍部洲。於此東方毗提訶洲，縱廣周匝八千逾繕那，形如半月，人面亦爾。假使于中合為一段，或甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等，或復稻田、胡麻田等，側塞充滿無有間隙。如是假使遍彼東方毗
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 南狹（指南贍部洲的南部）形狀像車廂，人的面貌也像這樣。假設這裡聚集在一起，形成一片甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等等，或者又是稻田、胡麻田等等，擁擠地充滿，沒有間隙。像這樣，假設整個贍部洲都遍佈證得預流果的人，擁擠地充滿，也沒有間隙，就像甘蔗等一樣。像這樣，所有這些預流果的人，無論是善男子還是善女人，滿一百歲，用世間最美好的快樂器具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉獻施捨供養，恭敬禮拜。在這些預流果的人一一般涅槃后，如法焚燒他們的遺體，收集他們的遺骨，建造佛塔（窣堵波，stupa），高大寬廣莊嚴華麗，都用各種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。你認為怎麼樣？由於這個因緣，他們所產生的福德難道不多嗎？」
阿難回答佛說：「非常多。世尊（Bhagavan）！非常多。善逝（Sugata）！」
佛告訴阿難：「如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心，說這樣的話：『現在我某某，歸依于佛，兩足中至尊；歸依於法，離欲中至尊；歸依于僧，諸眾中至尊。』這個善男子或善女人獲得的福德是無量的。阿難你應該知道，像前面所說的供養的福德，比這三歸依所產生的福德，在百分之一中都比不上，在千分之一中也比不上，在百千分之一、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分（upanisad）中也比不上。」
這時，世尊又告訴阿難：「暫且放下這南贍部洲。在這東方毗提訶洲（Videha），縱廣周長八千由旬（yojana），形狀像半月，人的面貌也像這樣。假設這裡聚集在一起，形成一片甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等等，或者又是稻田、胡麻田等等，擁擠地充滿，沒有間隙。像這樣，假設整個東方毗
【English Translation】 English version The southern continent is narrow and shaped like a cart box, and the faces of its people are also like that. Suppose it were all gathered together into one mass, like a sugarcane field, or a reed field, or a bamboo grove, or rice paddies, sesame fields, and so on, crowded and filled without any gaps. Suppose the entire Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa, the continent where humans reside) were filled with Stream-Enterers (Srotapanna, those who have attained the first stage of enlightenment), crowded and filled without any gaps, like sugarcane, and so on. Suppose all these Stream-Enterers, whether good men or good women, lived for a hundred years, and were offered and provided with the world's finest pleasures, clothing, food, bedding, and medicine, and were treated with reverence and respect. After each of these Stream-Enterers attained Parinirvana (Parinirvana, complete nirvana), their bodies were cremated according to the Dharma, their relics were collected, and stupas (stupa) were erected, tall, wide, magnificent, and adorned, all with various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, exquisite banners and canopies, jeweled parasols, music, and the light of lamps and candles, praised and venerated. What do you think? Would the merit they generate from this cause be great or not?'
Ananda replied to the Buddha (Bhagavan): 'Very great, World-Honored One (Bhagavan)! Very great, Well-Gone One (Sugata)!'
The Buddha told Ananda: 'If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, makes such a statement: 'I, so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; I take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; I take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' This good man or good woman will obtain immeasurable merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offering as previously described does not compare to even one part in a hundred of the merit generated by taking these Three Refuges, not even one part in a thousand, not even one part in a hundred thousand, not even in numerical division, calculation division, reckoning division, analogy division, or even Upanishad (upanisad) division.'
At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ananda: 'Let us set aside this southern Jambudvipa. In this eastern Videha (Videha), the continent to the east, which is eight thousand yojanas (yojana, a unit of distance) in length and breadth, and shaped like a half-moon, and the faces of its people are also like that. Suppose it were all gathered together into one mass, like a sugarcane field, or a reed field, or a bamboo grove, or rice paddies, sesame fields, and so on, crowded and filled without any gaps. Suppose the entire eastern Vi
提訶洲，一來果人側塞充滿亦無間隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切一來果人，若善男子或善女人，滿二百歲，以諸世間上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉施供養，恭敬禮拜。于彼一一一來果人般涅槃后，如法焚身收其遺骨，起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，皆以種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。汝意云何？由是因緣，彼所生福寧為多不？」
阿難白佛：「甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊，歸依於法離欲中尊，歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』是善男子或善女人，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說供養福德，比此三歸所生福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「且置東方毗提訶洲。於此西方瞿陀尼洲，縱廣周匝九千逾繕那，形如日輪人面亦爾。假使于中合為一段，或甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等，或復稻田、胡麻田等，側塞充滿無有間隙。如是假使遍彼西方瞿陀尼洲不還果人，側塞充滿亦無間隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切不還果人，若善男子或善女人，滿三百歲，以諸世間上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本： 佛告阿難：『在提訶洲（Purva-videha，東勝身洲），一來果（Sakrdagamin，二果）的聖者擁擠充滿，沒有絲毫空隙，就像甘蔗等作物一樣密集。如果有一切這樣的一來果聖者，有善男子或善女人，用世間最美好的享樂器具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，滿二百年地奉獻、供養、恭敬、禮拜他們。在這些一一聖者般涅槃（Parinirvana，入滅）后，如法火化他們的遺體，收集遺骨，建造高大、廣闊、莊嚴的窣堵波（Stupa，塔），用各種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。你認為如何？由於這個因緣，他們所產生的福德會少嗎？』 阿難回答佛說：『非常多！世尊！非常多！善逝（Sugata，如來）！』 佛告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心，這樣說：『現在我某某，歸依于佛，兩足中最為尊貴者；歸依於法，離欲中最為尊貴者；歸依于僧，諸眾中最為尊貴者。』這個善男子或善女人，獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難應當知道，像前面所說的供養的福德，比這三歸依所產生的福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，百千分之一、數分之一、算分之一、計分之一、喻分之一，乃至鄔波尼殺曇（Upaniṣad，奧義書）分之一也比不上。』 這時，世尊又告訴阿難：『暫且放下東方毗提訶洲。在這個西方瞿陀尼洲（Apara-godaniya，西牛賀洲），縱廣周長九千逾繕那（Yojana，由旬），形狀像日輪，人的面容也是如此。假設其中全部是連成一片的，或者是甘蔗林，或者是蘆葦林，或者是竹林等，或者是稻田、胡麻田等，擁擠充滿沒有間隙。像這樣假設整個西方瞿陀尼洲都遍佈不還果（Anagamin，三果）的聖者，擁擠充滿沒有間隙，就像甘蔗等作物一樣。如果有一切這樣的不還果聖者，有善男子或善女人，滿三百年，用世間最美好的享樂器具、衣服、飲食、'
【English Translation】 English version: The Buddha said to Ananda: 'In Purva-videha (Eastern Videha Continent), Arhats of Once-Returner (Sakrdagamin) are crowded and filled without any gaps, like sugarcane and other crops. If all these Arhats of Once-Returner, a virtuous man or virtuous woman, for two hundred years, with the world's most wonderful enjoyment tools, clothes, food, bedding, medicine, offer, provide, respect, and worship them. After each of these Arhats of Once-Returner attain Parinirvana (complete Nirvana), cremate their remains according to the Dharma, collect their relics, and build tall, wide, and magnificent Stupas, using various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, supreme banners, jeweled canopies, musical instruments, lamps, candles, and light to praise and make offerings. What do you think? Due to this cause, would the merit they generate be small?' Ananda replied to the Buddha: 'Very much! World Honored One! Very much! Sugata (Thus Gone One)!' The Buddha told Ananda: 'If a virtuous man or virtuous woman, with pure faith, says this: 'Now I, so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among the two-legged; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' This virtuous man or virtuous woman will obtain even more superior merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offering as mentioned earlier cannot compare to even one percent of the merit generated by taking the Three Refuges, not even one thousandth, not even one hundred thousandth, a numerical fraction, a calculated fraction, a comparative fraction, or even one Upanishad fraction.' At this time, the World Honored One again told Ananda: 'Let's put aside the Eastern Purva-videha Continent for now. In this Western Apara-godaniya (Western Godaniya Continent), which is nine thousand Yojana (an ancient Indian measure of distance) in circumference, shaped like the sun, and with human faces. Suppose it is all connected as one piece, or a sugarcane forest, or a reed forest, or a bamboo forest, etc., or rice fields, sesame fields, etc., crowded and filled without gaps. Suppose the entire Western Apara-godaniya Continent is filled with Arhats of Non-Returner (Anagamin), crowded and filled without gaps, like sugarcane and other crops. If all these Arhats of Non-Returner, a virtuous man or virtuous woman, for three hundred years, with the world's most wonderful enjoyment tools, clothes, food,'
臥具、醫藥，奉施供養，恭敬禮拜。于彼一一不還果人般涅槃后，如法焚身收其遺骨，起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，皆以種種涂香、末香、薰香、華鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。汝意云何？由是因緣，彼所生福寧為多不？」
阿難白佛：「甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊，歸依於法離欲中尊，歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』是善男子或善女人，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說供養福德，比此三歸所生福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「且置西方瞿陀尼洲。於此北方大俱盧洲，縱廣周匝十千逾繕那，地形四方，人面亦爾。假使于中合為一段，或甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等，或復稻田、胡麻田等，側塞充滿無有間隙。如是假使遍彼北方大俱盧洲阿羅漢人，諸漏已盡無復煩惱，心得自在具正解脫，正智解脫，其心調順如大龍象，所作已辦舍諸重擔，逮得己利不受後有，梵行已成，身心無礙，知眾生性，具六神通、證八解脫，側塞充滿亦無間隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切阿羅漢人，若善男子或善女人，滿四百歲
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：床具、醫藥，奉獻佈施供養，恭敬地禮拜。在那一個個不還果（Anagamin，佛教修行果位之一，指斷除欲界煩惱，死後不復還生欲界）的人般涅槃（Parinirvana，佛教術語，指涅槃的最終狀態，即完全的解脫）之後，如法地焚燒他們的遺體，收集他們的遺骨，建造高大寬廣、莊嚴美麗的窣堵波（Stupa，即佛塔），都用各種涂香、末香、薰香、華鬘（Garland，花環），上等的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。你認為怎麼樣？由於這個因緣，他們所產生的福德難道不多嗎？」
阿難（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以記憶力強著稱）稟告佛說：「非常多。世尊（Bhagavan，佛陀的尊稱）！非常多。善逝（Sugata，如來的稱號之一）！」
佛告訴阿難：「如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心，這樣說：『現在我某某，歸依于佛，兩足中尊（佛是所有兩足生物中最尊貴的）；歸依於法，離欲中尊（法是所有離欲修行中最尊貴的）；歸依于僧，諸眾中尊（僧是所有僧團中最尊貴的）。』這個善男子或善女人，獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難應當知道，像前面所說的供養福德，比這三歸（皈依佛、法、僧）所產生的福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，百千分之一、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分（Upaniṣad-aṃśa，最小的計量單位）也比不上。」
這時，世尊又告訴阿難：「暫且放下西方瞿陀尼洲（Godānīya，四大部洲之一，位於西方）。在這個北方大俱盧洲（Uttarakuru，四大部洲之一，位於北方），縱橫周長十千逾繕那（Yojana，古印度長度單位），地形是四方形的，人的面貌也是如此。假使在其中全部連線起來，或者是甘蔗林，或者是蘆葦林，或者是竹林等等，或者是稻田、胡麻田等等，側面堵塞充滿沒有間隙。像這樣假使遍佈整個北方大俱盧洲的阿羅漢（Arhat，佛教修行果位之一，指斷除一切煩惱，證得解脫的人），諸漏已盡沒有煩惱，心得自在具足正解脫，正智解脫，他們的心調順如大龍象，所作已辦捨棄各種重擔，獲得自己的利益不再受後有，梵行已經成就，身心沒有障礙，知道眾生的根性，具足六神通、證得八解脫，側面堵塞充滿也沒有間隙，像甘蔗等。像這樣一切的阿羅漢，如果善男子或善女人，滿四百歲
【English Translation】 English version: Bedding and medicine are offered as alms and offerings, with respectful prostrations. After each Anagamin (one who does not return, a stage in Buddhist practice where one will not be reborn into the desire realm) enters Parinirvana (the final nirvana, complete liberation), their body is cremated according to the Dharma, and their relics are collected. Stupas (Buddhist monuments) are erected, tall, wide, adorned, and beautiful, all with various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, supreme banners and canopies, jeweled parasols, music, and the light of lamps and candles, praising and making offerings. What do you think? Due to this cause, is the merit they generate not great?'
Ananda (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his memory) replied to the Buddha, 'It is very great, World-Honored One (Bhagavan, a title for the Buddha)! Very great, Well-Gone One (Sugata, an epithet of the Tathagata)!'
The Buddha told Ananda, 'If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, makes such a statement: 'Now I, so-and-so by name, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among two-legged beings; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' This good man or good woman obtains even greater merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offerings described earlier, compared to the merit generated by these Three Refuges (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), is not even one percent, not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculated fraction, a reckoned fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-aṃśa (the smallest unit of measurement) fraction.'
At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ananda, 'Let us set aside the western Godānīya Continent (one of the four continents). In this northern Uttarakuru Continent (one of the four continents), which is ten thousand Yojanas (an ancient Indian unit of distance) in length and breadth, with a square shape and people with faces of the same shape, suppose it were all connected together, either as sugarcane forests, or reed forests, or bamboo forests, etc., or as rice fields, sesame fields, etc., densely packed without any gaps. Suppose that the entire northern Uttarakuru Continent were filled with Arhats (one who is worthy, a stage in Buddhist practice where one has extinguished all defilements), who have exhausted all outflows, are without afflictions, have attained freedom of mind, possess right liberation, liberation through right knowledge, their minds are tamed like great dragon elephants, they have done what needed to be done, have relinquished all burdens, have attained their own benefit, are no longer subject to future existence, have accomplished the pure conduct, their bodies and minds are without obstruction, they know the nature of beings, possess the six supernormal powers, have realized the eight liberations, densely packed without any gaps, like sugarcane, etc. All these Arhats, if a good man or good woman, for four hundred years
，以諸世間上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉施供養恭敬禮拜。于彼一一阿羅漢人般涅槃后，如法焚身收其遺骨，起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，皆以種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。汝意云何？由是因緣，彼所生福寧為多不？」
阿難白佛：「甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊，歸依於法離欲中尊，歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』是善男子或善女人，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說供養福德，比此三歸所生福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「且置北方大俱盧洲。總四大洲有鐵輪山周匝圍繞，一日一月之所照臨。假使于中所有一切諸山大海，悉皆除屏合為一段，或甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，或竹林等，或復稻田、胡麻田等，側塞充滿無有間隙。如是假使遍輪圍中，諸獨覺人成就種種，勝阿羅漢所有功德，側塞充滿亦無間隙如甘蔗等。如是一切諸獨覺人，若善男子或善女人，滿十千歲，以諸世間上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉施供養，恭敬禮拜。于彼一一諸獨覺人般涅槃后，
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：用世間所有最美好的享樂器具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉獻佈施、供養、恭敬禮拜他們。在每一位阿羅漢（A luo han，斷盡煩惱，證得解脫的聖者）般涅槃（Ban nie pan，入滅）之後，如法火化他們的遺體，收集他們的遺骨，建造高大廣闊、莊嚴華麗的窣堵波（Su du po，佛塔），用各種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上等的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。你認為怎麼樣？由於這個因緣，他們所產生的福德難道不多嗎？」 阿難（A nan，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以記憶力強著稱）回答佛說：「非常多。世尊（Shi zun，佛陀的尊稱）！非常多。善逝（Shan shi，佛陀的稱號之一）！」 佛告訴阿難：「如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心，這樣說：『現在我某某，歸依于佛，兩足（指有情眾生）中的至尊；歸依於法，離欲中的至尊；歸依于僧，諸眾中的至尊。』這位善男子或善女人，獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難應當知道，像前面所說的供養福德，比這三歸依所產生的福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，百千分之一、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇（Wu bo ni sha tan，古印度一種奧義書）分，也比不上。」 這時，世尊又告訴阿難：「暫且放下北方的大俱盧洲（Da ju lu zhou，四大部洲之一）。總括四大洲，有鐵輪山（Tie lun shan，環繞世界的山）周匝圍繞，一日一月所照耀的地方。假設其中所有一切的山和大海，全部移除合併爲一段，或者像甘蔗林，或者像蘆葦林，或者像竹林等，或者像稻田、胡麻田等，側身擁擠充滿沒有間隙。像這樣假設遍滿輪圍中的所有獨覺人（Du jue ren，不依師教，自己覺悟的修行者），成就種種勝過阿羅漢的所有功德，側身擁擠充滿也沒有間隙，像甘蔗等。像這樣一切的獨覺人，如果善男子或善女人，滿十千年，用世間所有最美好的享樂器具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉獻佈施供養，恭敬禮拜。在他們每一位獨覺人般涅槃之後，
【English Translation】 English version: 'Using all the most exquisite worldly pleasures, including clothing, food, bedding, and medicine, to offer, give, venerate, and pay homage to them. After each Arhat (A luo han, a perfected being who has extinguished all defilements and attained liberation) attains Parinirvana (Ban nie pan, complete cessation), cremating their body according to the Dharma, collecting their relics, and erecting stupas (Su du po, Buddhist monuments) that are tall, vast, adorned, and beautiful, using various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, supreme banners, jeweled parasols, music, lamps, and bright lights to praise and make offerings. What do you think? Because of this cause, would the merit they generate be great or not?' Ananda (A nan, one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his strong memory) replied to the Buddha, 'Very great, World Honored One (Shi zun, a title of the Buddha)! Very great, Well-Gone One (Shan shi, an epithet of the Buddha)!' The Buddha told Ananda, 'If a virtuous man or virtuous woman, with pure faith, makes such a statement: 'Now, I, so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among bipeds; take refuge in the Dharma, the most honored among those free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the most honored among all assemblies.' This virtuous man or virtuous woman will obtain even greater merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offerings as previously described cannot compare to the merit generated by taking the Three Refuges, not even one percent, not even one thousandth, not even one hundred thousandth, nor a numerical fraction, a calculational fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upanishad (Wu bo ni sha tan, ancient Indian philosophical texts) fraction.' At that time, the World Honored One further told Ananda, 'Let aside the great northern Kuru Continent (Da ju lu zhou, one of the four continents). Comprehensively, the four continents are surrounded by the Iron Ring Mountains (Tie lun shan, mountains encircling the world), illuminated by the sun and moon. Suppose all the mountains and oceans within them were removed and combined into one continuous stretch, like sugarcane fields, reed fields, or bamboo forests, or like rice paddies and sesame fields, densely packed without any gaps. Likewise, suppose that throughout this entire circumambulatory area, all the Pratyekabuddhas (Du jue ren, self-enlightened beings who attain enlightenment without a teacher), having achieved all the merits surpassing those of Arhats, were densely packed without any gaps, like sugarcane. If a virtuous man or virtuous woman, for ten thousand years, were to offer, give, venerate, and pay homage to all these Pratyekabuddhas with all the most exquisite worldly pleasures, including clothing, food, bedding, and medicine. After each of these Pratyekabuddhas attains Parinirvana,
起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，皆以種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明讚歎供養。汝意云何？由是因緣，彼所生福寧為多不？」
阿難白佛：「甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊，歸依於法離欲中尊，歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』是善男子或善女人獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說供養福德，比此三歸所生福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「且置如是一四大洲，一日一月所照臨處。乘此復有小千世界，有鐵輪山周匝圍繞，其中具有千日千月、千四大海、千蘇迷盧大寶山王、千七金山輪圍山等，千贍部洲、千毗提訶、千瞿陀尼、千俱盧洲、千四天王天、千三十三天、千夜摩天、千睹史多天、千樂化天、千他化自在天、千梵眾天，一大梵王于中自在，如是名為一小千界。乘此復有中千世界，有鐵輪山周匝圍繞，其中具有千小千界，如是名為一中千界。乘此復有大千世界，有鐵輪山周匝圍繞，其中具有千中千界，是名三千大千世界。假使于中所有一切諸山大海悉皆除屏合為一段，或甘蔗林，或蘆葦林，
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：『如果有人建造高大、寬廣、莊嚴、華麗的窣堵波（stupa，佛塔），用各種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，以及上等的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明來讚歎和供養。你認為如何？由於這個因緣，他們所獲得的福報多不多？』 阿難（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）回答佛說：『非常多，世尊（世尊，對佛陀的尊稱）！非常多，善逝（Sugata，如來十號之一）！』 佛告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心，這樣說：『現在我某某，歸依于佛，兩足中尊；歸依於法，離欲中尊；歸依于僧，諸眾中尊。』那麼這個善男子或善女人所獲得的福報更加殊勝。阿難你要知道，像前面所說的供養的福德，比這三歸依所產生的福德，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，百千分之一、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇（Aupanisadam，比喻極微小的量）分之一也比不上。』 這時，世尊又告訴阿難：『暫且放下像這樣的一四大洲，一日一月所照耀的地方。在此之上還有小千世界，有鐵輪山（Cakravāḍa，包圍世界的山）周匝圍繞，其中具有一千個太陽、一千個月亮、一千個四大海、一千個蘇迷盧（Sumeru，須彌山）大寶山王、一千個七金山輪圍山等，一千個贍部洲（Jambudvīpa，我們所居住的洲）、一千個毗提訶（Videha，東勝身洲）、一千個瞿陀尼（Godānīya，西牛貨洲）、一千個俱盧洲（Kuru，北俱盧洲）、一千個四天王天（Cāturmahārājika，欲界第一層天）、一千個三十三天（Trāyastriṃśa，欲界第二層天）、一千個夜摩天（Yāmadeva，欲界第三層天）、一千個睹史多天（Tuṣita，欲界第四層天）、一千個樂化天（Nirmāṇarati，欲界第五層天）、一千個他化自在天（Paranirmita-vaśavartin，欲界第六層天）、一千個梵眾天（Brahmakāyika，色界初禪天），一個大梵王（Mahābrahmā，色界初禪天之主）在其中自在，這叫做一個小千世界。在此之上還有中千世界，有鐵輪山周匝圍繞，其中具有一千個小千世界，這叫做一個中千世界。在此之上還有大千世界，有鐵輪山周匝圍繞，其中具有一千個中千世界，這叫做三千大千世界。假設把其中所有一切的山和大海都移走，合併成一段，或者像甘蔗林，或者像蘆葦林，』
【English Translation】 English version: 'If someone builds stupas (stupa, Buddhist monuments) that are tall, wide, majestic, and beautiful, and praises and makes offerings with various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, flower garlands, excellent banners, jeweled parasols, music, and the light of lamps. What do you think? Due to this cause, would the merit they generate be much or not?' Ananda (Ananda, one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples) replied to the Buddha: 'Very much, World Honored One (Bhagavan, an epithet for the Buddha)! Very much, Well-Gone One (Sugata, one of the ten titles of a Buddha)!' The Buddha told Ananda: 'If a good man or good woman, with pure faith, says this: 'Now I, so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, the Honored One among the two-legged; take refuge in the Dharma, the Honored One free from desire; take refuge in the Sangha, the Honored One among all assemblies.' Then this good man or good woman will obtain even greater merit. Ananda, you should know that the merit of offerings as described earlier cannot compare to the merit generated by these three refuges, not even by one percent, not even by one thousandth, not even by one hundred thousandth, numerical part, calculation part, accounting part, analogy part, or even by Aupanisadam (Aupanisadam, a measure of extreme minuteness) part.' At that time, the World Honored One further told Ananda: 'Let aside such a four great continents, the area illuminated by one sun and one moon. Beyond this, there is a small chiliocosm, surrounded by the Iron Ring Mountains (Cakravāḍa, the mountains that enclose the world), which contains one thousand suns, one thousand moons, one thousand four great oceans, one thousand Sumeru (Sumeru, Mount Meru) great jeweled mountain kings, one thousand seven golden mountains and surrounding mountains, one thousand Jambudvīpas (Jambudvīpa, the continent we inhabit), one thousand Videhas (Videha, East Videha), one thousand Godānīyas (Godānīya, West Godaniya), one thousand Kurus (Kuru, North Kuru), one thousand heavens of the Four Heavenly Kings (Cāturmahārājika, the first heaven of the desire realm), one thousand heavens of the Thirty-three (Trāyastriṃśa, the second heaven of the desire realm), one thousand Yāma heavens (Yāmadeva, the third heaven of the desire realm), one thousand Tuṣita heavens (Tuṣita, the fourth heaven of the desire realm), one thousand Nirmāṇarati heavens (Nirmāṇarati, the fifth heaven of the desire realm), one thousand Paranirmita-vaśavartin heavens (Paranirmita-vaśavartin, the sixth heaven of the desire realm), one thousand Brahmakāyika heavens (Brahmakāyika, the first dhyana heaven of the form realm), with one Great Brahma King (Mahābrahmā, the lord of the first dhyana heaven of the form realm) freely dwelling within it; this is called a small chiliocosm. Beyond this, there is a medium chiliocosm, surrounded by the Iron Ring Mountains, which contains one thousand small chiliocosms; this is called a medium chiliocosm. Beyond this, there is a great chiliocosm, surrounded by the Iron Ring Mountains, which contains one thousand medium chiliocosms; this is called a three-thousand great chiliocosm. Suppose all the mountains and oceans within it were removed and combined into one mass, or like a sugarcane forest, or like a reed forest,'
或竹林等，或復稻田、胡麻田等，側塞充滿無有間隙。如是假使遍滿其中，諸佛、如來、應、正等覺，側塞充滿亦無間隙，如甘蔗等。如是一切諸佛如來，若善男子或善女人，滿二萬歲，以諸世間所有一切上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉施供養，恭敬禮拜。於是一一諸佛如來般涅槃后，如法焚身收佛馱都，起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，皆以種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。汝意云何？由是因緣，彼所生福寧為多不？」
阿難白佛：「甚多。世尊！甚多。善逝！」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，於一佛所，二萬歲中，以諸世間所有一切上妙樂具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉施供養，恭敬禮拜。般涅槃后如法焚身，收佛馱都起窣堵波高廣嚴麗，亦以種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養，其福尚多無量無邊不可稱計，況滿三千大千世界諸佛、如來、應、正等覺，經二萬歲如前供養，所生福德而可彌多，無量無邊不可稱計。」
佛告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，以凈信心，作如是言：『今我某名，歸依于佛兩足中尊，歸依於法離欲中尊，歸依于僧諸眾中尊。』是善男子或善女人獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說供養福
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 『或者在竹林等等地方，或者又在稻田、胡麻田等等地方，側身擁擠充滿，沒有一點間隙。像這樣假使遍滿這些地方，諸佛（Buddha，覺悟者）、如來（Tathagata，佛的稱號之一）、應（Arhat，阿羅漢，值得供養的人）、正等覺（Samyaksambuddha，完全覺悟者），側身擁擠充滿，也沒有一點間隙，就像甘蔗一樣。像這樣一切諸佛如來，如果有善男子或善女人，用滿二萬年的時間，用世間所有一切最好的享樂器具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉獻佈施供養，恭敬禮拜。在這一一諸佛如來般涅槃（Parinirvana，完全寂滅）之後，如法焚燒遺體，收集佛馱都（Buddha-dhatu，佛的舍利），建造窣堵波（Stupa，佛塔），高大寬廣莊嚴華麗，都用種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養。你認為怎麼樣？因為這個因緣，他們所產生的福德難道不多嗎？』 阿難（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）回答佛說：『非常多。世尊（Bhagavan，佛的稱號之一）！非常多。善逝（Sugata，佛的稱號之一）！』 佛告訴阿難：『如果有善男子或善女人，在一個佛的處所，用二萬年的時間，用世間所有一切最好的享樂器具、衣服、飲食、臥具、醫藥，奉獻佈施供養，恭敬禮拜。般涅槃之後如法焚燒遺體，收集佛馱都，建造窣堵波，高大寬廣莊嚴華麗，也用種種涂香、末香、薰香、花鬘，上妙的幡蓋、寶幢、音樂、燈燭光明，讚歎供養，他們的福德尚且多到無量無邊不可稱計，更何況是遍滿三千大千世界（Trisahasra-Mahasahasra-lokadhatu，佛教宇宙觀中的一個宇宙）的諸佛、如來、應、正等覺，經過二萬年像前面那樣供養，所產生的福德怎麼能衡量，無量無邊不可稱計。』 佛告訴阿難：『如果有善男子或善女人，以清凈的信心，這樣說：『現在我某某名字，歸依于佛，兩足中尊（Dvipada-uttamah，兩足生物中最尊貴的）；歸依於法（Dharma，佛法），離欲中尊（Viraga-uttamah，離欲者中最尊貴的）；歸依于僧（Sangha，僧團），諸眾中尊（Gana-uttamah，僧團中最尊貴的）。』這個善男子或善女人獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難應當知道，像前面所說的供養福德，
【English Translation】 English version 『Whether in bamboo groves, or in rice fields, sesame fields, and so on, crowded and filled without any gaps. Suppose they were filled in this way with Buddhas (Buddha, the awakened one), Tathagatas (Tathagata, 'Thus Gone One', an epithet of the Buddha), Arhats (Arhat, 'Worthy One', one who is worthy of offerings), Samyaksambuddhas (Samyaksambuddha, perfectly enlightened ones), crowded and filled without any gaps, like sugar cane. If a virtuous man or virtuous woman were to spend twenty thousand years offering, providing, revering, and worshiping all these Buddhas and Tathagatas with all the finest worldly pleasures, clothing, food, bedding, and medicine; and after each of these Buddhas and Tathagatas had attained Parinirvana (Parinirvana, complete nirvana), were to cremate their bodies according to the Dharma, collect their Buddha-dhatu (Buddha-dhatu, relics of the Buddha), and erect stupas (Stupa, a dome-shaped structure) that were tall, wide, magnificent, and adorned, and were to praise and make offerings with various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, garlands of flowers, supreme banners and canopies, jeweled standards, music, lamps, and bright lights, what do you think? Would the merit they generate from this cause be great or not?』 Ananda (Ananda, one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha) said to the Buddha, 『Very great, World Honored One (Bhagavan, an epithet of the Buddha)! Very great, Well-Gone One (Sugata, an epithet of the Buddha)!』 The Buddha said to Ananda, 『If a virtuous man or virtuous woman were to spend twenty thousand years in the presence of one Buddha offering, providing, revering, and worshiping with all the finest worldly pleasures, clothing, food, bedding, and medicine; and after their Parinirvana were to cremate their bodies according to the Dharma, collect their Buddha-dhatu, and erect stupas that were tall, wide, magnificent, and adorned, and were to praise and make offerings with various scented pastes, powdered incense, burning incense, garlands of flowers, supreme banners and canopies, jeweled standards, music, lamps, and bright lights, their merit would be immeasurably, boundlessly, and incalculably great. How much more so the merit generated by making offerings in the same way for twenty thousand years to all the Buddhas, Tathagatas, Arhats, and Samyaksambuddhas filling the Trisahasra-Mahasahasra-lokadhatu (Trisahasra-Mahasahasra-lokadhatu, a great trichiliocosm) would be immeasurable, boundless, and incalculable.』 The Buddha said to Ananda, 『If a virtuous man or virtuous woman, with pure faith, were to say, 『I, so-and-so by name, take refuge in the Buddha, the most honored among bipeds (Dvipada-uttamah, the most honored among two-legged beings); I take refuge in the Dharma (Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha), the most honored among those free from desire (Viraga-uttamah, the most honored among those free from desire); I take refuge in the Sangha (Sangha, the monastic community), the most honored among assemblies (Gana-uttamah, the most honored among groups),』 the merit acquired by that virtuous man or virtuous woman would be even greater. Ananda, know that the merit of making offerings as described above
德，比此三歸所生福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，歸依佛竟、歸依法竟、歸依僧竟，乃至復能一彈指頃受持十善，由是因緣獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說惟受三歸所生福德，比此兼修一彈指頃十善福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，歸依佛竟、歸依法竟、歸依僧竟，乃至復能一日一夜受持八戒，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說，一彈指頃十善福德，比一日一夜八戒福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，歸依佛竟、歸依法竟、歸依僧竟，乃至復能盡其形壽受持五戒，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前所說，一日一夜八戒福德，比盡形受五戒福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，歸依佛竟、歸
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 佛陀對阿難說：『德行啊，僅僅是皈依三寶（佛、法、僧）所獲得的福德，與能夠受持十善業的人相比，連百分之一都不及，千分之一也不及，甚至百千分之一、數分之一、算分之一、計分之一、譬喻分之一，乃至鄔波尼殺曇（Upaniṣad-kalā，最小的計量單位）分之一都不及。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，皈依佛完畢、皈依法完畢、皈依僧完畢，甚至還能在一個彈指的時間裡受持十善，由此因緣所獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難你應該知道，像前面所說的僅僅受持三皈所生的福德，與兼修一個彈指時間的十善業的福德相比，連百分之一都不及，千分之一也不及，甚至百千分之一、數分之一、算分之一、計分之一、譬喻分之一，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分之一都不及。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，皈依佛完畢、皈依法完畢、皈依僧完畢，甚至還能一日一夜受持八關齋戒，所獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難你應該知道，像前面所說的一個彈指時間的十善業的福德，與一日一夜受持八關齋戒的福德相比，連百分之一都不及，千分之一也不及，甚至百千分之一、數分之一、算分之一、計分之一、譬喻分之一，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分之一都不及。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，皈依佛完畢、皈依法完畢、皈依僧完畢，甚至還能盡其一生受持五戒，所獲得的福德更加殊勝。阿難你應該知道，像前面所說的一日一夜受持八關齋戒的福德，與盡形壽受持五戒的福德相比，連百分之一都不及，千分之一也不及，甚至百千分之一、數分之一、算分之一、計分之一、譬喻分之一，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分之一都不及。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，皈依佛完畢、皈
【English Translation】 English version The Buddha said to Ānanda (釋迦摩尼佛的十大弟子之一): 'Virtue, the merit arising from merely taking refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) is not even one percent of the merit of one who can uphold the Ten Virtuous Actions. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā (smallest unit of measurement) fraction.'
At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having completed taking refuge in the Dharma, having completed taking refuge in the Sangha, and even being able to uphold the Ten Virtuous Actions for the duration of a finger snap, the merit obtained from this cause is even more supreme. Ānanda, you should know that the merit arising from merely taking the Three Refuges, as previously mentioned, is not even one percent of the merit of concurrently practicing the Ten Virtuous Actions for the duration of a finger snap. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā fraction.'
At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having completed taking refuge in the Dharma, having completed taking refuge in the Sangha, and even being able to uphold the Eight Precepts (Aṣṭāṅga-śīla) for one day and one night, the merit obtained is even more supreme. Ānanda, you should know that the merit of the Ten Virtuous Actions for the duration of a finger snap, as previously mentioned, is not even one percent of the merit of upholding the Eight Precepts for one day and one night. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā fraction.'
At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having completed taking refuge in the Dharma, having completed taking refuge in the Sangha, and even being able to uphold the Five Precepts (Pañca-śīla) for the rest of their life, the merit obtained is even more supreme. Ānanda, you should know that the merit of upholding the Eight Precepts for one day and one night, as previously mentioned, is not even one percent of the merit of upholding the Five Precepts for the rest of one's life. It is not even one-thousandth, not even one hundred-thousandth, not even a numerical fraction, a calculative fraction, a countable fraction, a comparative fraction, or even an Upaniṣad-kalā fraction.'
At that time, the World Honored One further told Ānanda: 'If a good man or good woman, having completed taking refuge in the Buddha, having
依法竟、歸依僧竟，乃至復能盡其形壽受持勤策、勤策尼戒，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前福德比此福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若復有能盡形受持尼正學戒，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前福德比此福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若復有能盡形受持苾芻尼戒，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前福德比此福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若復有能盡形受持大苾芻戒，獲福轉勝。阿難當知，如前福德比此福德，復于百分不及其一，于千分中亦不及一，于百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，乃至鄔波尼殺曇分亦不及一。」
爾時，世尊復告阿難：「若善男子或善女人，能發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心，盡未來際受持菩薩三聚凈戒，無缺無犯，所獲福德無量無邊，不可思議不可比喻，最勝最尊，最上最妙。」
爾時，尊者阿難聞佛所說，受持三歸乃至菩薩三聚凈戒，所獲福德
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本： 『依法受持，歸依僧眾，乃至能夠終身受持勤策（śrāmaṇera，沙彌）、勤策尼（śrāmaṇerī，沙彌尼）的戒律，所獲得的福報更加殊勝。阿難，你應該知道，之前的福德與此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，甚至鄔波尼殺曇分（aupaniṣad-aṃśa，極微細的分）也比不上。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果又有人能夠終身受持尼正學戒（śikṣamāṇā，式叉摩那，正學女），所獲得的福報更加殊勝。阿難，你應該知道，之前的福德與此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，甚至鄔波尼殺曇分也比不上。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果又有人能夠終身受持苾芻尼戒（bhikṣuṇī，比丘尼），所獲得的福報更加殊勝。阿難，你應該知道，之前的福德與此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，甚至鄔波尼殺曇分也比不上。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果又有人能夠終身受持大苾芻戒（bhikṣu，比丘），所獲得的福報更加殊勝。阿難，你應該知道，之前的福德與此福德相比，百分之一都比不上，千分之一也比不上，乃至百千分、數分、算分、計分、喻分，甚至鄔波尼殺曇分也比不上。』
當時，世尊又告訴阿難：『如果善男子或善女人，能夠發起阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta，無上正等正覺之心），盡未來際受持菩薩三聚凈戒（tri-saṃvara-śīla，菩薩的三種戒律），沒有缺失，沒有違犯，所獲得的福德無量無邊，不可思議，不可比喻，最為殊勝，最為尊貴，最為至上，最為微妙。』
當時，尊者阿難聽聞佛陀所說，受持三歸乃至菩薩三聚凈戒，所獲得的福德。
【English Translation】 English version: 『Having completed the refuge in the Dharma, having completed the refuge in the Saṅgha (community), and even being able to uphold the precepts of a Śrāmaṇera (novice monk) and Śrāmaṇerī (novice nun) for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa (an extremely minute part).』
At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: 『If someone is able to uphold the Śikṣamāṇā (probationary nun) precepts perfectly for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa.』
At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: 『If someone is able to uphold the Bhikṣuṇī (fully ordained nun) precepts perfectly for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa.』
At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: 『If someone is able to uphold the great Bhikṣu (fully ordained monk) precepts perfectly for their entire life, the merit gained is even more superior. Ānanda, you should know that compared to the previous merit, this merit is not even one in a hundred, not even one in a thousand, not even one in a hundred thousand, numerical part, calculated part, reckoned part, metaphorical part, or even an aupaniṣad-aṃśa.』
At that time, the World-Honored One further told Ānanda: 『If a good man or good woman is able to generate the mind of Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), and uphold the three vows of a Bodhisattva (tri-saṃvara-śīla) for the rest of their future lives, without any deficiency or transgression, the merit gained is immeasurable, boundless, inconceivable, incomparable, most superior, most venerable, most supreme, and most wonderful.』
At that time, the Venerable Ānanda, having heard what the Buddha said, upheld the Three Refuges and even the Bodhisattva's Three Vows, the merit gained...
無量無邊。歡喜踴躍嘆未曾有，而白佛言：「甚奇！世尊！如是法門，最勝希有不可思議，明甚深義，功德廣大難可挍量。其名何等，我當奉持？」
佛告阿難：「今此法門名『最無比』，挍量種種真實功德，以是名字汝當奉持。所以者何？此經中說最無比法，一切世間甚難聞故。」
時薄伽梵說是經已，尊者阿難、大苾芻眾，無量菩薩及諸天、人、阿素洛等，聞佛所說，皆大歡喜，嘆未曾有，信受奉行。
最無比經
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本： 無量無邊的大眾，歡喜踴躍，讚歎前所未有，然後對佛說：『非常奇妙啊！世尊！這樣的法門，最為殊勝稀有，不可思議，闡明極其深奧的意義，功德廣大難以衡量。這法門叫什麼名字，我應當如何奉持？』 佛告訴阿難（Ananda）：『現在這個法門名為『最無比』，衡量種種真實功德，你就用這個名字來奉持。為什麼呢？因為這部經中宣說了最無比的法，一切世間都很難聽聞。』 這時，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，世尊）說完這部經后，尊者阿難（Ananda）、廣大的比丘僧眾、無量的菩薩以及諸天、人、阿修羅（Asura）等，聽聞佛所說，都非常歡喜，讚歎前所未有，信受奉行。 《最無比經》
【English Translation】 English version: Immeasurable and boundless beings, rejoicing and leaping for joy, exclaimed with unprecedented wonder, and said to the Buddha: 'How wondrous! World Honored One! Such a Dharma gate is supremely excellent, rare, inconceivable, elucidating profound meanings, and its merits and virtues are vast and immeasurable. What is its name, and how should I uphold it?' The Buddha told Ananda (Ananda): 'Now, this Dharma gate is named 'Most Incomparable,' measuring all kinds of true merits and virtues; you should uphold it with this name. Why? Because this sutra speaks of the most incomparable Dharma, which is very difficult to hear in all the world.' At that time, Bhagavan (Bhagavan, the World Honored One), having finished speaking this sutra, the Venerable Ananda (Ananda), the great Bhikshu Sangha, immeasurable Bodhisattvas, and all the Devas, humans, Asuras (Asura), and others, hearing what the Buddha had said, were all greatly delighted, praised it as unprecedented, and faithfully accepted and practiced it. The Sutra of Most Incomparable