T24n1492_佛說舍利弗悔過經
大正藏第 24 冊 No. 1492 佛說舍利弗悔過經
No. 1492
佛說舍利弗悔過經
後漢安息國三藏安世高譯
佛在羅閱祇耆阇崛山中，時與千二百五十比丘菩薩千人共坐。
第一弟子舍利弗起前長跪，叉手問佛言：「若有善男子、善女人意欲求佛道，若前世為惡，當何用悔之乎？」佛言：「善哉善哉！舍利弗！憂念諸天人民好乃如是。」佛言：「若有善男子、善女人，欲求阿羅漢道者、欲求辟支佛道者、欲求佛道者、欲知去來之事者，常以平旦、日中、日入、人定、夜半、雞鳴時，澡漱整衣服，叉手禮拜十方。自在所向，當悔過言：『某等宿命從無數劫以來所犯過惡，至今世所犯淫妷、所犯瞋怒、所犯愚癡，不知佛時、不知法時、不知比丘僧時、不知善惡時。若身有犯過，若口犯過、若心犯過、若意犯過，若意欲害佛、嫉惡經道、若斗比丘僧、若殺阿羅漢、若自殺父母。若犯身三、口四、意三，自殺生、教人殺生、見人殺生代其喜；身自行盜、教人行盜、見人行盜代其喜；身自欺人、教人欺人、見人欺人代其喜；身自兩舌、教人兩舌、見人兩舌代其喜；身自罵詈、教人罵詈、見人罵詈代其喜；身自妄言、教人妄言、見人妄言代其喜；身自嫉妒、教人嫉妒、見
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 《佛說舍利弗悔過經》
後漢安息國三藏安世高譯
佛陀在羅閱祇（Rāmagṛha，王舍城）的耆阇崛山（Gṛdhrakūṭa，靈鷲山）中，當時與一千二百五十位比丘和一千位菩薩一同安坐。
第一弟子舍利弗（Śāriputra，智慧第一的佛陀弟子）起身向前長跪，合掌向佛陀請教說：『如果有善男子、善女人想要追求佛道，如果前世造作了惡業，應當如何懺悔呢？』佛陀說：『很好，很好！舍利弗！你如此憂念諸天和人民，真是難得。』佛陀說：『如果有善男子、善女人，想要追求阿羅漢（Arhat，斷盡煩惱的聖者）道、想要追求辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，緣覺）道、想要追求佛道、想要知道過去未來之事，應當經常在平旦（黎明）、日中（中午）、日入（傍晚）、人定（入夜）、夜半（半夜）、雞鳴（拂曉）時，沐浴漱口，整理好衣服，合掌禮拜十方。面向自己所在的方向，應當懺悔說：「我某某，宿世以來從無數劫以來所犯的過錯罪惡，直到今生所犯的淫慾邪行、所犯的嗔恨惱怒、所犯的愚癡迷惑，不知道佛陀住世之時、不知道佛法存在之時、不知道比丘僧團存在之時、不知道善惡的標準。如果身有犯過，如果口有犯過、如果心有犯過、如果意有犯過，如果意圖去傷害佛陀、嫉妒厭惡經書佛道、如果爭鬥比丘僧團、如果殺害阿羅漢、如果親自殺害父母。如果犯了身三業、口四業、意三業，親自殺生、教唆他人殺生、見到他人殺生而隨喜讚歎；親自偷盜、教唆他人偷盜、見到他人偷盜而隨喜讚歎；親自欺騙他人、教唆他人欺騙他人、見到他人欺騙他人而隨喜讚歎；親自兩舌挑撥、教唆他人兩舌挑撥、見到他人兩舌挑撥而隨喜讚歎；親自辱罵他人、教唆他人辱罵他人、見到他人辱罵他人而隨喜讚歎；親自妄語欺騙、教唆他人妄語欺騙、見到他人妄語欺騙而隨喜讚歎；親自嫉妒他人、教唆他人嫉妒他人、見到」』
【English Translation】 English version The Sutra of Śāriputra's Repentance Spoken by the Buddha
Translated by An Shih-kao, a Tripiṭaka Master from the Parthian Kingdom during the Later Han Dynasty
The Buddha was in Rājagṛha (王舍城) on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa (靈鷲山), at that time sitting with twelve hundred and fifty Bhikshus and one thousand Bodhisattvas.
The foremost disciple, Śāriputra (舍利弗), arose, knelt on his long knees, and, with palms together, asked the Buddha, 'If there are good men and good women who wish to seek the Buddha's path, and if they have committed evil deeds in previous lives, how should they repent?' The Buddha said, 'Excellent, excellent! Śāriputra! Your concern for the gods and people is truly commendable.' The Buddha said, 'If there are good men and good women who wish to seek the path of an Arhat (阿羅漢), who wish to seek the path of a Pratyekabuddha (辟支佛), who wish to seek the path of a Buddha, who wish to know about past and future events, they should always, at dawn, midday, sunset, when people are settled, midnight, and cockcrow, bathe and rinse their mouths, tidy their clothes, and, with palms together, bow to the ten directions. Facing the direction they are in, they should repent, saying: 'I, so-and-so, from countless kalpas (劫) ago, have committed transgressions and evils, up to this life's acts of lust and licentiousness, acts of anger and hatred, acts of ignorance and delusion, not knowing when the Buddha was in the world, not knowing when the Dharma existed, not knowing when the Sangha of Bhikshus existed, not knowing the standards of good and evil. If the body has committed transgressions, if the mouth has committed transgressions, if the mind has committed transgressions, if the intention has committed transgressions, if there was an intention to harm the Buddha, to be jealous and resentful of the Sutras and the Buddha's path, if there was strife within the Sangha of Bhikshus, if there was the killing of an Arhat, if there was the personal killing of parents. If the three karmas of the body, the four karmas of the mouth, and the three karmas of the mind were committed, personally killing living beings, instigating others to kill living beings, rejoicing in seeing others kill living beings; personally stealing, instigating others to steal, rejoicing in seeing others steal; personally deceiving others, instigating others to deceive others, rejoicing in seeing others deceive others; personally engaging in divisive speech, instigating others to engage in divisive speech, rejoicing in seeing others engage in divisive speech; personally cursing others, instigating others to curse others, rejoicing in seeing others curse others; personally lying and deceiving, instigating others to lie and deceive, rejoicing in seeing others lie and deceive; personally being jealous of others, instigating others to be jealous of others, seeing'
人嫉妒代其喜；身自貪餮、教人貪餮、見人貪餮代其喜；身自不信、教人不信、見人不信代其喜；身不信作善得善作惡得惡、見人作惡代其喜；身自盜佛寺中神物若比丘僧財物、教人行盜、見人行盜代其喜；身自輕稱小㪷短尺欺人、以重稱大㪷長尺侵人、見人侵人代其喜；身自故賊、教人故賊、見人故賊代其喜；身自惡逆、教人惡逆、見人惡逆代其喜。身諸所更以來生五處者，在泥犁中時、在禽獸中時、在薜荔中時、在人中時，身在此五道中生時所犯過惡，不孝父母、不孝于師、不敬于善友、不敬于善沙門道人、不敬長老，輕易父母、輕易於師父、輕易求阿羅漢道者、輕易求辟支佛道者、若誹謗嫉妒之。見佛道言非、見惡道言是、見正言不正、見不正言正。某等諸所作過惡，愿從十方諸佛求哀悔過，令某等今世不犯此過殃，令某等後世亦不被此過殃。所以從十方諸佛求哀者何？佛能洞視徹聽，不敢於佛前欺。某等有過惡不敢覆藏，從今以後皆不敢復犯。』」
佛語舍利弗：「若有善男子、善女人，意不欲入泥犁、禽獸、薜荔中者，諸所作過皆當悔過之，不當覆藏，受戒以後不當復作惡。不欲生邊地無佛處、無經處、無比丘僧處、無義理處、善惡處者，皆當悔過，不當覆藏。意不欲愚癡聾盲瘖啞、不欲生屠生漁獵
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本： 人嫉妒別人，反而為之高興；自己貪婪無厭，教唆別人貪婪無厭，看見別人貪婪無厭反而為之高興；自己不相信（善惡報應），教唆別人不相信，看見別人不相信反而為之高興；自己不相信行善得善報、作惡得惡報，看見別人作惡反而為之高興；自己偷盜佛寺中的神物或者比丘僧的財物，教唆別人去偷盜，看見別人偷盜反而為之高興；自己用輕的秤、小的斗、短的尺去欺騙別人，用重的秤、大的斗、長的尺去侵佔別人，看見別人侵佔別人反而為之高興；自己故意做強盜，教唆別人做強盜，看見別人做強盜反而為之高興；自己作惡叛逆，教唆別人作惡叛逆，看見別人作惡叛逆反而為之高興。自身所有經歷，從以往生於五道（五處）的情況來看，在地獄中時、在禽獸中時、在餓鬼中時、在人中時，自身在這五道中轉生時所犯的過錯罪惡，不孝順父母、不孝順老師、不尊敬善友、不尊敬善良的沙門道人、不尊敬年長者，輕視父母、輕視老師，輕視尋求阿羅漢道的人、輕視尋求辟支佛道的人，或者誹謗嫉妒他們。看見佛道說它不對，看見惡道說它是對的，看見正法說它不正，看見不正的說它是正的。我們這些人所作的過錯罪惡，愿從十方諸佛那裡求哀懺悔，使我們今生不犯這些過錯災殃，使我們後世也不遭受這些過錯災殃。之所以從十方諸佛那裡求哀懺悔的原因是什麼呢？佛能洞察一切、徹底聽聞，不敢在佛前欺騙。我們這些人有罪過惡行不敢隱瞞覆蓋，從今以後都再也不敢重犯。』 佛告訴舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著稱）說：『如果有善男子、善女人，心裡不希望進入地獄、禽獸、餓鬼道中，所有所作的過錯都應當懺悔，不應當隱瞞覆蓋，受戒以後不應當再作惡。不希望出生在邊地沒有佛的地方、沒有佛經的地方、沒有比丘僧的地方、沒有義理的地方、沒有善惡觀念的地方，都應當懺悔，不應當隱瞞覆蓋。心裡不希望愚癡、聾盲瘖啞、不希望出生為屠夫、漁獵者……』
【English Translation】 English version: One is jealous of others and rejoices in their misfortune; one is greedy and insatiable, instigates others to be greedy and insatiable, and rejoices in seeing others greedy and insatiable; one does not believe (in karmic retribution), instigates others not to believe, and rejoices in seeing others not believe; one does not believe that doing good brings good results and doing evil brings evil results, and rejoices in seeing others do evil; one steals sacred objects from Buddhist temples or the property of Bhikshus (Buddhist monks), instigates others to steal, and rejoices in seeing others steal; one deceives others with light scales, small measures, and short rulers, and encroaches upon others with heavy scales, large measures, and long rulers, and rejoices in seeing others encroach upon others; one deliberately becomes a robber, instigates others to become robbers, and rejoices in seeing others become robbers; one commits evil and rebellion, instigates others to commit evil and rebellion, and rejoices in seeing others commit evil and rebellion. All that one has experienced, from past lives in the five realms (five destinies), whether in hell, as an animal, as a preta (hungry ghost), or as a human, the faults and evils committed in these five realms, such as being unfilial to parents, disrespectful to teachers, disrespectful to good friends, disrespectful to virtuous Shramanas (ascetics) and Taoists, disrespectful to elders, belittling parents, belittling teachers, belittling those seeking the path of Arhat (enlightened being), belittling those seeking the path of Pratyekabuddha (solitary Buddha), or slandering and being jealous of them. Seeing the Buddha's path and saying it is wrong, seeing the evil path and saying it is right, seeing the right Dharma (teachings) and saying it is not right, seeing the wrong and saying it is right. All the faults and evils that we have committed, we wish to repent and seek forgiveness from all the Buddhas of the ten directions, so that we may not commit these faults and calamities in this life, and so that we may not suffer these faults and calamities in future lives. Why do we seek repentance and forgiveness from all the Buddhas of the ten directions? Because the Buddhas can see everything clearly and hear everything thoroughly, and we dare not deceive them. We dare not conceal our faults and evil deeds, and from now on, we dare not commit them again.』 The Buddha said to Śāriputra (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom): 『If there are good men and good women who do not wish to enter hell, the animal realm, or the preta realm, all the faults they have committed should be repented of, and should not be concealed. After taking the precepts, they should not commit evil again. Those who do not wish to be born in remote lands where there is no Buddha, no Sutras (scriptures), no Bhikshus (monks), no understanding of righteousness, and no distinction between good and evil, should all repent and not conceal their faults. Those who do not wish to be foolish, deaf, blind, mute, or born as butchers or hunters...』
獄吏更生貧家，皆當悔過，不當覆藏。女人慾求男子者，皆當悔過。欲得須陀洹道不復入泥犁薜荔中者，皆當悔過。欲得斯陀含道上天作人、欲得阿那含道上二十四天、欲得阿羅漢泥洹去者，欲於世間得阿羅漢道者、欲得辟支佛道者、欲知去來之事者，皆當悔過，不當覆藏。」
佛語舍利弗：「若有善男子、善女人，各當日三稽首，為十方現在諸佛作禮。十方諸佛皆以中正回教天下人，日月所照人民使作善。佛以經道雨于天下，譬如天雨百穀草木皆茂好。佛以經道雨于天下，故生侯王、四天王，上至三十三天上豪貴富樂。佛生須陀洹、斯陀含、阿那含、阿羅漢者，愿十方諸佛聽某等所言：『天下人民蜎飛蠕動之類所作好惡，若佈施者、若持道勤力不毀經戒者、若慈心念人民者、若作善無量者、若施於菩薩及諸比丘僧者、若施凡夫及貧窮者、下至禽獸慈哀者，某等勸其作善助其歡喜。諸過去佛所可過度人民得泥洹者，某等皆助其歡喜。諸當來佛教人作善、遠離五惡生死之道，至令得阿羅漢辟支佛道者，某等皆助某等勸樂，使作善令如佛。今十方現在諸佛所當過度者，教人佈施不犯經戒、慈哀人民蜎飛蠕動之類者，皆令脫于泥犁、禽獸、薜荔、愚癡貧窮，至令得須陀洹、斯陀含、阿那含、阿羅漢、辟支佛泥洹道，某
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：獄吏轉生到貧困人家，都應當懺悔過錯，不應當隱瞞。女子想要得到男子，都應當懺悔過錯。想要得到須陀洹道（Sotapanna，入流果），不再墮入泥犁薜荔（Niraya，地獄）中的，都應當懺悔過錯。想要得到斯陀含道（Sakadagami，一來果），昇天做人；想要得到阿那含道（Anagami，不還果），升到二十四天；想要得到阿羅漢道（Arhat，無學果），進入涅槃的；想要在世間得到阿羅漢道的；想要得到辟支佛道（Pratyekabuddha，緣覺）的；想要知道過去未來事情的，都應當懺悔過錯，不應當隱瞞。
佛告訴舍利弗（Sariputra，智慧第一）: 『如果有善男子、善女人，每天都應當三次稽首，為十方現在諸佛作禮。十方諸佛都以中正之道教化天下人，使日月所照耀下的人民行善。佛以經道滋潤天下，譬如天降雨露，使百穀草木都茂盛美好。佛以經道滋潤天下，所以產生了侯王、四天王，乃至三十三天上的豪貴富樂。佛使眾生證得須陀洹、斯陀含、阿那含、阿羅漢果位。愿十方諸佛聽我等所言：『天下人民，包括所有蜎飛蠕動之類所作的善惡之事，無論是佈施者、持守戒律精進修行不毀壞經戒者、慈心憐憫人民者、行善無量者、佈施給菩薩及諸比丘僧者、佈施給凡夫及貧窮者、乃至對禽獸慈悲憐憫者，我們都勸他們行善，幫助他們歡喜。過去諸佛所度化，得以進入涅槃的人民，我們都幫助他們歡喜。未來諸佛教人行善，遠離五惡生死之道，最終證得阿羅漢、辟支佛果位的人，我們都幫助他們，勸導他們，使他們行善如佛一樣。現在十方諸佛所要度化的人，教導他們佈施不犯經戒、慈悲憐憫人民以及蜎飛蠕動之類，使他們脫離地獄、禽獸、薜荔、愚癡貧窮之苦，最終證得須陀洹、斯陀含、阿那含、阿羅漢、辟支佛涅槃之道，我們都』
【English Translation】 English version: Jailers reborn into poor families should all repent their faults and not conceal them. Women who desire men should all repent their faults. Those who wish to attain the Sotapanna path (Sotapanna, Stream-enterer) and no longer fall into the Niraya (Niraya, hell) should all repent their faults. Those who wish to attain the Sakadagami path (Sakadagami, Once-returner), to be reborn in heaven as humans; those who wish to attain the Anagami path (Anagami, Non-returner), to ascend to the twenty-four heavens; those who wish to attain the Arhat path (Arhat, Worthy One), to enter Nirvana; those who wish to attain the Arhat path in this world; those who wish to attain the Pratyekabuddha path (Pratyekabuddha, Solitary Buddha); those who wish to know about past and future events should all repent their faults and not conceal them.
The Buddha said to Sariputra (Sariputra, foremost in wisdom): 'If there are good men and good women, they should bow three times a day, paying homage to all the Buddhas present in the ten directions. All the Buddhas in the ten directions teach the people of the world with impartiality, causing the people illuminated by the sun and moon to do good. The Buddha nourishes the world with the teachings of the sutras, just as the heavens send down rain, causing all grains, grasses, and trees to flourish beautifully. The Buddha nourishes the world with the teachings of the sutras, thus producing lords, kings, the Four Heavenly Kings, and even the wealthy and joyful beings in the Thirty-three Heavens. The Buddha enables beings to attain the fruits of Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, and Arhat. May the Buddhas in the ten directions hear what we say: 'All the good and evil deeds done by the people of the world, including all creatures that crawl and fly, whether they are donors, those who uphold the precepts and diligently practice without violating the sutras and precepts, those who are compassionate towards the people, those who do immeasurable good, those who give to Bodhisattvas and all Bhikkhu Sanghas, those who give to ordinary people and the poor, and even those who show compassion to birds and beasts, we encourage them to do good and help them rejoice. We help all those people who have been liberated by the Buddhas of the past and have attained Nirvana to rejoice. We help all those who will be taught by the Buddhas of the future to do good, to stay away from the five evils and the path of birth and death, and who will eventually attain the Arhat and Pratyekabuddha paths, we encourage them and make them happy, so that they do good like the Buddhas. Now, for those whom the Buddhas present in the ten directions are about to liberate, teaching them to give alms without violating the sutras and precepts, to be compassionate towards the people and all creatures that crawl and fly, so that they may escape from the suffering of hell, beasts, the preta realm, ignorance, and poverty, and eventually attain the paths of Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, Arhat, Pratyekabuddha, and Nirvana, we all'
等皆勸樂使作善助其歡喜。諸過去菩薩未成佛者，奉行六波羅蜜所作善，行檀波羅蜜佈施、行屍波羅蜜不犯道禁、行羼提波羅蜜忍辱、行精進波羅蜜精進、行禪波羅蜜一心、行般若波羅蜜智慧，成六波羅蜜。諸過去若菩薩奉行六波羅蜜，某等勸樂助其歡喜。諸當來菩薩奉行六波羅蜜者，某等勸樂助其歡喜。今現在菩薩奉行六波羅蜜者，某等勸樂助其歡喜。某等諸所得福，皆佈施天下十方人民父母、蜎飛蠕動之類、兩足之類、四足之類、多足之類，皆令得佛。』福得辟支人、持四大城金銀寶物持用佈施，百倍千倍萬倍億倍。」
佛語舍利弗：「若有善男子、善女人，當晝夜各當三過稽首，為十方佛拜言：『愿聽某等所言。十方佛已得佛不說經，今某等勸勉，使為諸天人民、蜎飛蠕動之類說經，使脫于泥犁、禽獸、薜荔、愚癡貧窮，至令得泥洹道。諸十方欲般泥洹者，某等愿從求哀且莫般泥洹，當令諸天人民、蜎飛蠕動之類得其福，皆令得脫于泥犁、薜荔。』」
佛語舍利弗：「某等宿命為菩薩時，某等當勸樂諸佛說經，且莫般泥洹。用是故某等為佛。第一四天王、第二天王釋來下，叉手作禮求哀，守我諸天人民說經。無數諸天曉我，且莫般泥洹。」
佛語舍利弗言：「如是人民種種各得其類，作善自
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本： 『他們都勸請、喜悅並促使他人行善，幫助他們歡喜。過去的菩薩們，尚未成佛者，奉行六波羅蜜（Loka-samgraha-vastu，菩薩行的六種實踐），所作的善行，即行檀波羅蜜（Dāna-pāramitā，佈施的完美）、行屍波羅蜜（Śīla-pāramitā，戒律的完美）不違犯道之禁戒、行羼提波羅蜜（Kṣānti-pāramitā，忍辱的完美）、行精進波羅蜜（Vīrya-pāramitā，精進的完美）、行禪波羅蜜（Dhyāna-pāramitā，禪定的完美）、行般若波羅蜜（Prajñā-pāramitā，智慧的完美），成就六波羅蜜。過去的菩薩們若奉行六波羅蜜，我們勸請、喜悅並幫助他們歡喜。將來的菩薩們奉行六波羅蜜，我們勸請、喜悅並幫助他們歡喜。現在世的菩薩們奉行六波羅蜜，我們勸請、喜悅並幫助他們歡喜。我們所獲得的福報，都佈施給天下十方的人民父母、蜎飛蠕動之類、兩足之類、四足之類、多足之類，都讓他們得佛。』這樣的福報勝過辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，緣覺）用四大城充滿金銀寶物來佈施，百倍千倍萬倍億倍。」
佛告訴舍利弗（Śāriputra，智慧第一的佛陀十大弟子之一）：「若有善男子、善女人，應當晝夜各自三次稽首，為十方佛禮拜並說：『愿聽我們所說。十方佛已經成佛而不說法，現在我們勸請勉勵，使佛為諸天人民、蜎飛蠕動之類說法，使他們脫離泥犁（Naraka，地獄）、禽獸、薜荔（餓鬼）、愚癡貧窮，以至於得到泥洹（Nirvana，涅槃）之道。十方佛若想般泥洹（Parinirvana，入滅），我們愿懇求哀憐，暫且不要般泥洹，應當讓諸天人民、蜎飛蠕動之類得到福報，都讓他們脫離泥犁、薜荔。』」
佛告訴舍利弗：「我們宿命為菩薩時，我們曾勸請喜悅諸佛說法，暫且不要般泥洹。因為這個緣故，我們才得以成佛。第一四天王（Cāturmahārājakāyikas，佛教的護法神）、第二天王釋（Śakra，帝釋天）下來，合掌作禮懇求，守護我們，為諸天人民說法。無數諸天曉諭我們，暫且不要般泥洹。」
佛告訴舍利弗說：「這樣的人民，種種各得其所，行善自然...
【English Translation】 English version: 『All of them encourage, delight, and urge others to do good, helping them rejoice. The past Bodhisattvas, those who have not yet attained Buddhahood, practice the six Pāramitās (Loka-samgraha-vastu, the six practices of a Bodhisattva), performing good deeds, namely practicing Dāna-pāramitā (the perfection of giving), practicing Śīla-pāramitā (the perfection of morality) without violating the precepts of the path, practicing Kṣānti-pāramitā (the perfection of patience), practicing Vīrya-pāramitā (the perfection of diligence), practicing Dhyāna-pāramitā (the perfection of meditation), and practicing Prajñā-pāramitā (the perfection of wisdom), thus accomplishing the six Pāramitās. If past Bodhisattvas practiced the six Pāramitās, we encourage, delight, and help them rejoice. If future Bodhisattvas practice the six Pāramitās, we encourage, delight, and help them rejoice. If present Bodhisattvas practice the six Pāramitās, we encourage, delight, and help them rejoice. All the blessings we have obtained, we bestow upon all people, parents, creatures that crawl and fly, those with two feet, those with four feet, and those with many feet in the ten directions of the world, so that they may all attain Buddhahood.』 Such blessings are a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred million times greater than a Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha) using the four great cities filled with gold, silver, and treasures for giving.」
The Buddha said to Śāriputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, foremost in wisdom): 「If there are good men and good women, they should prostrate themselves three times each day and night, bowing to the Buddhas of the ten directions and saying: 『May the Buddhas listen to what we say. The Buddhas of the ten directions have already attained Buddhahood and do not preach the Dharma. Now we urge and encourage them to preach the Dharma for the sake of gods, people, and creatures that crawl and fly, so that they may be liberated from Naraka (hell), beasts, Pretas (hungry ghosts), ignorance, and poverty, and ultimately attain the path of Nirvana (liberation). If the Buddhas of the ten directions wish to enter Parinirvana (final liberation), we beseech them with sorrow not to enter Parinirvana yet, but to allow gods, people, and creatures that crawl and fly to receive blessings, so that they may all be liberated from Naraka and Pretas.』」
The Buddha said to Śāriputra: 「When we were Bodhisattvas in past lives, we encouraged and delighted the Buddhas to preach the Dharma and not to enter Parinirvana yet. It is for this reason that we were able to become Buddhas. The first Four Heavenly Kings (Cāturmahārājakāyikas, guardian deities of Buddhism) and the second Heavenly King Śakra (the lord of the gods) came down, joined their palms, and begged us to protect us and preach the Dharma for the sake of gods and people. Countless gods informed us not to enter Parinirvana yet.」
The Buddha said to Śāriputra: 「Thus, people of all kinds each obtain their due, doing good naturally...
得其福、作惡自得其殃。」
舍利弗白佛言：「若有善男子、善女人，欲求佛道者，當何以愿為得之？」
佛言：「若有善男子、善女人，當晝夜各三稽首，為十方佛拜言：『愿十方諸佛聽。某等宿命從無數劫以來所作得福，若佈施、若持經道、若持善意、為佛作善、為經作善、為比丘僧作善、為凡人作善、若為禽獸作善作惡自得其殃，作善自得其福、為惡自悔。持經戒不毀，若受戒不與女人通，若勸樂諸佛菩薩萬民作善，若勸勉諸佛且莫般泥洹。某等取諸學道以來所得福德，皆集聚合會，以持好心施與天下十方人民父母、蜎飛蠕動之類，皆令得其福。有餘少所令某得之，令某等作佛道行佛經，諸未度者某當度之，諸未脫者某等當脫之，諸未得泥洹者某等當令得泥洹。』」
佛語舍利弗言：「使天下男子女人皆為得阿羅漢、辟支佛。若有人供養天下阿羅漢、辟支佛千歲，其福寧多不？」
舍利弗言：「但供養一阿羅漢辟支佛一日，其福無量，何況舉天下阿羅漢辟支佛千歲乎？」
佛言：「其供養天下阿羅漢辟支佛千歲，不如持悔過經晝夜各三過讀一日，其得福勝供養天下阿羅漢、辟支佛，百倍千倍萬倍億倍。」
佛說舍利弗悔過經
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本： 『行善之人會得到福報，作惡之人會自食惡果。』
舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著稱）問佛說：『如果有善男子、善女人，想要追求佛道，應當如何發願才能得到呢？』
佛說：『如果有善男子、善女人，應當每天早晚各自三次稽首，向十方諸佛稟告：『愿十方諸佛垂聽。我等過去生中從無數劫以來所做的善事，無論是佈施、是誦持經書、是懷有善意，為佛作善事、為經書作善事、為比丘僧（bhikṣu-saṃgha，佛教僧團）作善事、為凡人作善事、或是為禽獸作善事，作惡自食惡果，作善自得福報，為惡事而懺悔。』持守經書戒律而不毀犯，如果受了戒就不與女人發生關係，如果勸導人們樂於為諸佛菩薩和萬民行善，如果勸勉諸佛不要般涅槃（parinirvāṇa，佛教術語，指佛或阿羅漢去世）。我等將學習佛道以來所獲得的福德，全部聚集起來，以美好的心意施與天下十方人民、父母、以及所有蜎飛蠕動之類眾生，都讓他們得到福報。剩餘少許的福報讓我得到，讓我能夠修行佛道、弘揚佛經，對於那些尚未得度的眾生，我應當度化他們，對於那些尚未解脫的眾生，我應當幫助他們解脫，對於那些尚未證得涅槃（nirvāṇa，佛教術語，指解脫生死輪迴的境界）的眾生，我應當讓他們證得涅槃。』
佛告訴舍利弗（Śāriputra）說：『即使天下所有男子女人都證得了阿羅漢（arhat，佛教術語，指斷盡煩惱，證得解脫的聖者）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha，佛教術語，又稱獨覺佛，不依師教而獨自悟道的聖者），如果有人供養天下所有的阿羅漢（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）千年，他的福報難道不多嗎？』
舍利弗（Śāriputra）說：『僅僅供養一位阿羅漢（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）一天，他的福報就已是無量，更何況是供養天下所有的阿羅漢（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）千年呢？』
佛說：『供養天下所有的阿羅漢（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）千年，不如持誦《悔過經》每天早晚各三次，僅僅一天，他所獲得的福報勝過供養天下所有的阿羅漢（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）百倍千倍萬倍億倍。』
佛說《舍利弗悔過經》
【English Translation】 English version: 'Those who do good will receive blessings, and those who do evil will suffer the consequences of their actions.'
Śāriputra (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom) said to the Buddha: 'If there are good men and good women who wish to seek the path of Buddhahood, how should they make vows in order to attain it?'
The Buddha said: 'If there are good men and good women, they should prostrate themselves three times each morning and evening, and report to the Buddhas of the ten directions: 'May the Buddhas of the ten directions listen. The merits that we have accumulated from countless kalpas (aeons) in our past lives, whether it be through giving, reciting scriptures, or holding good intentions, doing good deeds for the Buddha, doing good deeds for the scriptures, doing good deeds for the bhikṣu-saṃgha (Buddhist monastic community), doing good deeds for ordinary people, or doing good deeds for birds and beasts, those who do evil will suffer the consequences of their actions, those who do good will receive blessings, and repent for evil deeds.' Uphold the precepts of the scriptures without violating them, if one has taken vows, do not have relations with women, if one encourages people to gladly do good deeds for all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and all people, if one urges the Buddhas not to enter parinirvāṇa (the passing away of a Buddha or Arhat). We gather all the merits we have gained from learning the path of Buddhahood, and with a good heart, bestow them upon all people in the ten directions, our parents, and all creatures that crawl and fly, so that they may all receive blessings. Let me receive the remaining small amount of blessings, so that I may practice the path of Buddhahood and propagate the Buddhist scriptures, and for those who have not yet been liberated, I shall liberate them, for those who have not yet been freed, I shall help them to be freed, for those who have not yet attained nirvāṇa (the state of liberation from the cycle of birth and death), I shall help them to attain nirvāṇa.'
The Buddha said to Śāriputra: 'Even if all the men and women in the world attain the state of arhat (a perfected being who has attained liberation) and pratyekabuddha (a solitary Buddha who attains enlightenment on their own), if someone were to make offerings to all the arhats and pratyekabuddhas in the world for a thousand years, would their merit be great?'
Śāriputra said: 'Even offering to one arhat or pratyekabuddha for one day brings immeasurable merit, how much more so to offer to all the arhats and pratyekabuddhas in the world for a thousand years?'
The Buddha said: 'Offering to all the arhats and pratyekabuddhas in the world for a thousand years is not as good as reciting the Repentance Sutra three times each morning and evening for just one day. The merit gained from this surpasses the merit of offering to all the arhats and pratyekabuddhas in the world by a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, or a hundred million times.'
The Buddha speaks the Śāriputra Repentance Sutra