Chapter 28: Entrustment

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[0616a19] At that time, the 世尊 [shi zun] World-Honored One told the Pure Abode Devas 難陀 [nan tuo] Nanda, 蘇難陀 [su nan tuo] Sunanda, and others: "The Bodhisattva first descended from 兜率 [dou lu] Tuṣita Heaven to be born in 閻浮 [yan fu] Jambudvīpa, and then left home, subdued the demonic enemies, and turned the Wheel of Dharma. All of you, devas, have assisted in this. Now you again request me to benefit the world by expounding this great and majestic sutra, the practices of Bodhisattvas, the realm of Tathāgatas, and their supernormal powers and playful acts. If you can uphold, read, recite, and explain it to others, then my Dharma seal will be further expanded. If a Bodhisattva vehicle practitioner hears this sutra, they will certainly be greatly delighted and experience what they have never had before, giving rise to a firm and diligent mind to seek 阿耨多羅三藐三菩提 [a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti] Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Therefore, your merits are immeasurable and countless.

[0616a19] ěr shí shì zūn gào jìng jū tiān nán tuó,, sū nán tuó děng yán: “pú sà shǐ cóng dōu lǜ xià shēng yán fú, nǎi zhì chū jiā jiàng fú mó yuàn zhuǎn yú fǎ lún, rǔ děng zhū tiān! jiē xī zàn zhù. jīn fù qǐng wǒ lì yì shì jiān, yǎn shuō rú sī dà yán jīng diǎn, pú sà suǒ xíng rú lái jìng jiè, zì zài shén tōng yóu xì zhī shì. rǔ děng ruò néng shòu chí dú sòng wèi tā shuō zhě, wǒ cǐ fǎ yìn dāng dé zēng guǎng. ruò pú sà chéng rén wén shuō cǐ jīng, bì dà huān xǐ dé wèi céng yǒu, fā qǐ jiān gù jīng jìn zhī xīn, qiú ā nòu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí. shì gù rǔ děng fú dé wú liàng bù kě chēng jì.

[0616a19] er shi shi zun gao jing ju tian nan tuo,, su nan tuo deng yan: "pu sa shi cong dou lu xia sheng yan fu, nai zhi chu jia jiang fu mo yuan zhuan yu fa lun, ru deng zhu tian! jie xi zan zhu. jin fu qing wo li yi shi jian, yan shuo ru si da yan jing dian, pu sa suo xing ru lai jing jie, zi zai shen tong you xi zhi shi. ru deng ruo neng shou chi du song wei ta shuo zhe, wo ci fa yin dang de zeng guang. ruo pu sa cheng ren wen shuo ci jing, bi da huan xi de wei ceng you, fa qi jian gu jing jin zhi xin, qiu a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti. shi gu ru deng fu de wu liang bu ke cheng ji.

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[0616a28] "If there are good men or good women who, upon hearing this sutra, clasp their hands and believe and accept it, they shall obtain eight kinds of merits. What are these eight? First, a dignified and beautiful appearance; second, great strength and power; third, a mind that understands and is perceptive; fourth, the attainment of eloquence; fifth, the attainment of various dhyānas; sixth, clear wisdom; seventh, a superior monastic life; and eighth, a strong retinue.

[0616a28] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi,, shàn nǚ rén, dé wén shì jīng hé zhǎng xìn shòu, qí rén dāng huò bā zhǒng gōng dé. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě duān zhèng hǎo sè, èr zhě lì shì qiáng shèng, sān zhě xīn wù tōng dá, sì zhě dǎi dé biàn cái, wǔ zhě huò zhū chán dìng, liù zhě zhì huì míng le, qī zhě chū jiā shū shèng, bā zhě juàn shǔ qiáng shèng.

[0616a28] "ruo you shan nan zi,, shan nu ren, de wen shi jing he zhang xin shou, qi ren dang huo ba zhong gong de. he deng wei ba? yi zhe duan zheng hao se, er zhe li shi qiang sheng, san zhe xin wu tong da, si zhe dai de bian cai, wu zhe huo zhu chan ding, liu zhe zhi hui ming le, qi zhe chu jia shu sheng, ba zhe juan shu qiang sheng.

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[0616b04] "If there are good men or good women who wish to hear such sutras, and prepare a high seat for the Dharma teacher, they shall in future births obtain eight kinds of seats. What are these eight? First, the seat of an elder; second, the seat of a householder; third, the seat of a wheel-turning king; fourth, the seat of a world-protecting heavenly king; fifth, the seat of Śakra; sixth, the seat of Brahma-rāja; seventh, the seat where a Bodhisattva attains Bodhi; and eighth, the seat where a 如來 [ru lai] Tathāgata turns the Wheel of Right Dharma.

[0616b04] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi,, shàn nǚ rén, yuàn lè yù wén rú shì děng jīng, yǔ shuō fǎ shī fū zhì gāo zuò, zhuǎn shēn dāng dé bā zhǒng zuò chù. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě zhǎng zhě zuò chù, èr zhě jū shì zuò chù, sān zhě lún wáng zuò chù, sì zhě hù shì zuò chù, wǔ zhě dì shì zuò chù, liù zhě fàn wáng zuò chù, qī zhě pú sà dé pú tí shí suǒ zuò zhī chù, bā zhě rú lái zhuǎn zhèng fǎ lún suǒ zuò zhī chù.

[0616b04] "ruo you shan nan zi,, shan nu ren, yuan le yu wen ru shi deng jing, yu shuo fa shi fu zhi gao zuo, zhuan shen dang de ba zhong zuo chu. he deng wei ba? yi zhe zhang zhe zuo chu, er zhe ju shi zuo chu, san zhe lun wang zuo chu, si zhe hu shi zuo chu, wu zhe di shi zuo chu, liu zhe fan wang zuo chu, qi zhe pu sa de pu ti shi suo zuo zhi chu, ba zhe ru lai zhuan zheng fa lun suo zuo zhi chu.

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[0616b10] "If there are good men or good women who, upon hearing this sutra, praise and commend it, they shall obtain eight kinds of pure speech. What are these eight? First, their words and actions will be consistent, without disputes; second, their words will subdue the multitude, deserving of being followed; third, their words will be soft, not harsh; fourth, their words will be harmonious and beautiful, encompassing sentient beings; fifth, their voice will be like the 迦陵頻伽 [jia ling pin jia] Kalaviṅka bird, pleasing sentient beings; sixth, their voice will be like deep thunder, subduing heretics; seventh, they will obtain the brahmic sound, surpassing the mundane world; and eighth, they will obtain the Buddha's sound, responding to the roots of sentient beings.

[0616b10] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi,, shàn nǚ rén, dé wén shì jīng chēng yáng zàn měi, shì rén dāng dé bā zhǒng jìng yǔ. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě yán xíng xiāng yīng, wú wéi zhèng gù； èr zhě suǒ yán fú zhòng, kě zūn chéng gù； sān zhě suǒ yán róu ruǎn, bù cū guǎng gù； sì zhě suǒ yán hé měi, shè zhòng shēng gù； wǔ zhě shēng rú jiā líng pín jiā, yuè lè zhòng shēng gù； liù zhě shēng rú yīn léi, cuī fú wài dào gù； qī zhě dé fàn yīn shēng, chāo guò shì jiān gù； bā zhě dé fú yīn shēng, yīng zhòng shēng gēn gù.

[0616b10] "ruo you shan nan zi,, shan nu ren, de wen shi jing cheng yang zan mei, shi ren dang de ba zhong jing yu. he deng wei ba? yi zhe yan xing xiang ying, wu wei zheng gu; er zhe suo yan fu zhong, ke zun cheng gu; san zhe suo yan rou ruan, bu cu guang gu; si zhe suo yan he mei, she zhong sheng gu; wu zhe sheng ru jia ling pin jia, yue le zhong sheng gu; liu zhe sheng ru yin lei, cui fu wai dao gu; qi zhe de fan yin sheng, chao guo shi jian gu; ba zhe de fu yin sheng, ying zhong sheng gen gu.

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[0616b18] "If there are good men or good women who copy this sutra and disseminate it in the four directions, they shall possess eight treasuries of merit. What are these eight? First, the treasury of mindfulness, so they do not forget; second, the treasury of wisdom, being able to distinguish the characteristics of various dharmas; third, the treasury of knowledge, being able to understand the meaning of various sutras; fourth, the treasury of dhāraṇī, being able to retain all that is heard; fifth, the treasury of eloquence, being able to inspire joy in sentient beings; sixth, the treasury of the Right Dharma, safeguarding the Buddha's Dharma; seventh, the treasury of Bodhi-mind, not interrupting the lineage of the Three Jewels; and eighth, the treasury of practice, attaining patience in the non-arising of dharmas.

[0616b18] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi shàn nǚ rén, shū xiě cǐ jīng liú tōng sì fāng, qí rén dāng yǒu bā gōng dé cáng. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě niàn cáng, wú wàng shī gù； èr zhě huì cáng, shàn néng fēn bié zhū fǎ xiāng gù； sān zhě zhì cáng, néng le zhū jīng yì gù； sì zhě tuó luó ní cáng, suǒ wén jiē néng chí gù； wǔ zhě biàn cáng, néng fā zhòng shēng huān xǐ xīn gù； liù zhě dé zhèng fǎ cáng, shǒu hù fú fǎ gù； qī zhě pú tí xīn cáng, bù duàn sān bǎo zhǒng gù； bā zhě xiū xíng cáng, dé wú shēng fǎ rěn gù.

[0616b18] "ruo you shan nan zi shan nu ren, shu xie ci jing liu tong si fang, qi ren dang you ba gong de cang. he deng wei ba? yi zhe nian cang, wu wang shi gu; er zhe hui cang, shan neng fen bie zhu fa xiang gu; san zhe zhi cang, neng le zhu jing yi gu; si zhe tuo luo ni cang, suo wen jie neng chi gu; wu zhe bian cang, neng fa zhong sheng huan xi xin gu; liu zhe de zheng fa cang, shou hu fu fa gu; qi zhe pu ti xin cang, bu duan san bao zhong gu; ba zhe xiu xing cang, de wu sheng fa ren gu.

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[0616b26] "If there are good men or good women who read and recite this sutra, uphold its phrases and meanings without forgetting them, they shall obtain eight kinds of perfections: First, perfection of giving, without stinginess; second, perfection of precepts, achieving their vows fully; third, perfection of extensive learning, gaining unattached wisdom; fourth, perfection of śamatha, all samādhis appearing before them; fifth, perfection of vipaśyanā, fully possessing the three illuminations; sixth, perfection of merit and virtue, fully possessing the thirty-two auspicious marks and eighty secondary characteristics, purifying the Buddha-land; seventh, perfection of subtle wisdom, fully satisfying the wishes of all sentient beings; and eighth, perfection of great compassion, maturing sentient beings without weariness.

[0616b26] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi,, shàn nǚ rén, dú sòng cǐ jīng shòu chí jù yì bù wàng shī zhě, qí rén dāng dé bā zhǒng yuán mǎn: yī zhě shī yuán mǎn, wú qiān lìn gù； èr zhě jiè yuán mǎn, dé yuàn jù zú gù； sān zhě duō wén yuán mǎn, dé wú zhe zhì gù； sì zhě shē mó tā yuán mǎn, yī qiè sān mèi xiàn qián gù； wǔ zhě pí bō shě nà yuán mǎn, jù zú sān míng gù； liù zhě fú dé yuán mǎn, jù zú sān shí èr xiāng,, bā shí zhǒng hǎo, jìng fú tǔ gù； qī zhě miào zhì yuán mǎn, suí zhū zhòng shēng suǒ yǒu yì lè dé jù zú gù； bā zhě dà bēi yuán mǎn, chéng shú zhòng shēng wú láo juàn gù.

[0616b26] "ruo you shan nan zi,, shan nu ren, du song ci jing shou chi ju yi bu wang shi zhe, qi ren dang de ba zhong yuan man: yi zhe shi yuan man, wu qian lin gu; er zhe jie yuan man, de yuan ju zu gu; san zhe duo wen yuan man, de wu zhe zhi gu; si zhe she mo ta yuan man, yi qie san mei xian qian gu; wu zhe pi bo she na yuan man, ju zu san ming gu; liu zhe fu de yuan man, ju zu san shi er xiang,, ba shi zhong hao, jing fu tu gu; qi zhe miao zhi yuan man, sui zhu zhong sheng suo you yi le de ju zu gu; ba zhe da bei yuan man, cheng shu zhong sheng wu lao juan gu.

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[0616c06] "If there are good men or good women who generate such a thought: 'How can I enable all sentient beings to enter this Dharma gate?' Having this thought, they expound it to others. With this root of goodness, they shall obtain eight kinds of vast merits. What are these eight? First, the merits of a wheel-turning holy king; second, the merits of a world-protecting heavenly king; third, the merits of Śakra; fourth, the merits of the Yamā Heavenly King; fifth, the merits of the Tuṣita Heavenly King; sixth, the merits of the Nirmāṇarati Heavenly King; seventh, the merits of the Paranirmita-vaśavartin Heavenly King; and eighth, all the merits from the great Brahma-rāja up to the 如來 [ru lai] Tathāgata.

[0616c06] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi,, shàn nǚ rén fā rú shì niàn: ‘yún hé dāng lìng yī qiè zhòng shēng rù cǐ fǎ mén?’ zuò shì niàn yǐ wèi rén yǎn shuō, yǐ cǐ shàn gēn dāng dé bā zhǒng guǎng dà fú dé. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě zhuǎn lún shèng wáng fú dé, èr zhě hù shì tiān wáng fú dé, sān zhě dì shì fú dé, sì zhě yè mó tiān wáng fú dé, wǔ zhě dōu lǜ tiān wáng fú dé, liù zhě huà lè tiān wáng fú dé, qī zhě tā huà zì zài tiān wáng fú dé, bā zhě dà fàn tiān wáng nǎi zhì rú lái suǒ yǒu fú dé.

[0616c06] "ruo you shan nan zi,, shan nu ren fa ru shi nian: 'yun he dang ling yi qie zhong sheng ru ci fa men?' zuo shi nian yi wei ren yan shuo, yi ci shan gen dang de ba zhong guang da fu de. he deng wei ba? yi zhe zhuan lun sheng wang fu de, er zhe hu shi tian wang fu de, san zhe di shi fu de, si zhe ye mo tian wang fu de, wu zhe dou lu tian wang fu de, liu zhe hua le tian wang fu de, qi zhe ta hua zi zai tian wang fu de, ba zhe da fan tian wang nai zhi ru lai suo you fu de.

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[0616c14] "If there are good men or good women who, upon hearing this sutra, have unwavering faith, they shall obtain eight kinds of pure minds. What are these eight? First, they shall obtain a mind of great loving-kindness, giving joy to sentient beings; second, they shall obtain a mind of great compassion, relieving the sufferings of sentient beings; third, they shall obtain a mind of great joy, eliminating the sorrow and distress of sentient beings; fourth, they shall obtain a mind of great equanimity, eliminating the greed and hatred of sentient beings; fifth, they shall obtain the mind of the four dhyānas, being free in their mind within the desire realm; sixth, they shall obtain the mind of the four concentrations, being free in their mind within the formless realm; seventh, they shall obtain the five supernormal powers, traveling to and from Buddha-lands; and eighth, they shall be able to cut off all defilements and obtain the Śūraṅgama Samādhi.

[0616c14] “ruò yǒu shàn nán zi,, shàn nǚ rén, wén cǐ jīng diǎn xìn xīn bù nì, shì rén dāng dé bā zhǒng jìng xīn. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě dé dà cí xīn, yǔ zhòng shēng lè gù； èr zhě dé dà bēi xīn, bá zhòng shēng kǔ gù； sān zhě dé dà xǐ xīn, miè zhòng shēng yōu nǎo gù； sì zhě dé dà shě xīn, miè zhòng shēng tān huì gù； wǔ zhě dé sì chán xīn, yú yù jiè zhōng xīn zì zài gù； liù zhě dé sì dìng xīn, yú wú sè jiè xīn zì zài gù； qī zhě dé wǔ shén tōng, wǎng lái fú tǔ gù； bā zhě néng duàn zhū lòu, dé shǒu léng yán sān mèi gù.

[0616c14] "ruo you shan nan zi,, shan nu ren, wen ci jing dian xin xin bu ni, shi ren dang de ba zhong jing xin. he deng wei ba? yi zhe de da ci xin, yu zhong sheng le gu; er zhe de da bei xin, ba zhong sheng ku gu; san zhe de da xi xin, mie zhong sheng you nao gu; si zhe de da she xin, mie zhong sheng tan hui gu; wu zhe de si chan xin, yu yu jie zhong xin zi zai gu; liu zhe de si ding xin, yu wu se jie xin zi zai gu; qi zhe de wu shen tong, wang lai fu tu gu; ba zhe neng duan zhu lou, de shou leng yan san mei gu.

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[0616c21] "If this sutra scroll is found in any country, city, township, or village, know that that place is free from eight kinds of fears. What are these eight? First, freedom from the fear of enemy nations; second, freedom from the fear of thieves and robbers; third, freedom from the fear of evil beasts; fourth, freedom from the fear of famine; fifth, freedom from the fear of disputes and lawsuits; sixth, freedom from the fear of battles and conflicts; seventh, freedom from the fear of yakṣas; and eighth, freedom from all fears.

[0616c21] “ruò guó tǔ chéng yì jù luò suǒ zài zhī chù yǒu cǐ jīng juǎn, dāng zhī qí chù lí bā zhǒng wèi. hé děng wèi bā? yī zhě lí dí guó wèi, èr zhě lí zéi dào wèi, sān zhě lí è shòu wèi, sì zhě lí jī jǐn wèi, wǔ zhě lí zhèng sòng wèi, liù zhě lí zhàn dòu wèi, qī zhě lí yè chā wèi, bā zhě lí yī qiè bù wèi.

[0616c21] "ruo guo tu cheng yi ju luo suo zai zhi chu you ci jing juan, dang zhi qi chu li ba zhong wei. he deng wei ba? yi zhe li di guo wei, er zhe li zei dao wei, san zhe li e shou wei, si zhe li ji jin wei, wu zhe li zheng song wei, liu zhe li zhan dou wei, qi zhe li ye cha wei, ba zhe li yi qie bu wei.

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[0616c26] "You should all know! Even if the 如來 [ru lai] Tathāgata, with his unobstructed eloquence of precepts, meditation, wisdom, liberation, and knowledge of liberation, were to constantly speak of the merits of this sutra day and night for an entire eon, he still could not exhaust them. If a bhikṣu, bhikṣuṇī, upāsaka, or upāsikā upholds, reads, recites, copies, and explains this sutra, know that the merits they obtain are also inexhaustible."

[0616c26] “rǔ děng dāng zhī! zhèng shǐ rú lái yǐ jiè,, dìng,, huì,, jiě tuō,, jiě tuō zhī jiàn wú ài biàn cái, yú yī jié zhōng rì yè cháng shuō cǐ jīng gōng dé, yì bù néng jǐn. ruò bǐ qiū,, bǐ qiū ní,, yōu pó sāi,, yōu pó yí shòu chí dú sòng shū xiě jiě shuō, dāng zhī shì rén suǒ dé gōng dé yì bù kě jǐn.”

[0616c26] "ru deng dang zhi! zheng shi ru lai yi jie,, ding,, hui,, jie tuo,, jie tuo zhi jian wu ai bian cai, yu yi jie zhong ri ye chang shuo ci jing gong de, yi bu neng jin. ruo bi qiu,, bi qiu ni,, you po sai,, you po yi shou chi du song shu xie jie shuo, dang zhi shi ren suo de gong de yi bu ke jin."

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[0617a02] At that time, the 世尊 [shi zun] World-Honored One told 彌勒菩薩摩訶薩 [mi lei pu sa mo he sa] Maitreya Bodhisattva-mahāsattva and the elders 大迦葉 [da jia ye] Mahākāśyapa and 阿難 [a nan] Ānanda: "I have cultivated the Buddha-Way for countless hundreds of thousands of millions of eons, and now I have attained 阿耨多羅三藐三菩提 [a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti] Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. For the benefit of all sentient beings, I expound this sutra. Such sutras are entrusted to you. You should uphold them and widely propagate them."

[0617a02] ěr shí shì zūn gào mí lēi pú sà mó hē sà jí dà jiā yè zhǎng lǎo ā nán yán: “wǒ yú wú shù bǎi qiān yì jié xiū xí fú dào, jīn dé chéng jiù ā nòu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí, wèi yù lì yì zhū zhòng shēng gù yǎn shuō cǐ jīng, rú shì děng jīng fù zhǔ yú rǔ, rǔ děng shòu chí guǎng xuān liú bù.”

[0617a02] er shi shi zun gao mi lei pu sa mo he sa ji da jia ye zhang lao a nan yan: "wo yu wu shu bai qian yi jie xiu xi fu dao, jin de cheng jiu a nou duo luo san miao san pu ti, wei yu li yi zhu zhong sheng gu yan shuo ci jing, ru shi deng jing fu zhu yu ru, ru deng shou chi guang xuan liu bu."

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[0617a06] At that time, the 世尊 [shi zun] World-Honored One again spoke in gāthā:

"With the Buddha-eye I observe,
Seeing all sentient beings completely.
If all sentient beings,
Were all like 舍利弗 [she li fu] Śāriputra.
If a person, for an eon,
With various fragrant flowers,
Clothing, bedding, and so on,
Makes offerings to such a multitude,
The merits obtained,
Are not equal to one day and night,
Offering to a single 辟支佛 [pi zhi fu] Pratyekabuddha.
If all worlds,
Were all like 辟支佛 [pi zhi fu] Pratyekabuddhas,
If a person, for an eon,
With various fragrant flowers,
Clothing, bedding, and so on,
Makes offerings to such a multitude,
The merits obtained,
Are not equal to a pure mind,
Reciting 'Namo Buddha' once.
If all worlds,
Were all like the 佛世尊 [fu shi zun] Buddha World-Honored One,
If a person, for an eon,
With various fragrant flowers,
Clothing, bedding, and so on,
Makes offerings to all 諸如來 [zhu ru lai] Tathāgatas,
The merits obtained,
Are not equal to one person,
Who, day and night,
Reads and recites this sutra.
If a person, over countless,
Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, millions of eons,
With various fragrant flowers,
Clothing, bedding, and so on,
Makes offerings as previously described,
To countless śrāvaka multitudes,
All 辟支佛 [pi zhi fu] Pratyekabuddhas,
And all those 諸如來 [zhu ru lai] Tathāgatas,
The merits obtained,
Are not equal to one person,
Who upholds this sutra,
Even to a four-line gāthā,
And explains it to others.
Among all the sutras I have spoken,
This sutra is the most supreme.
All 一切諸如來 [yi qie zhu ru lai] Tathāgatas,
Have all emerged from this sutra.
Wherever this sutra resides,
There is a 如來 [ru lai] Tathāgata.
If one copies and upholds it,
And widely disseminates it everywhere,
They can expound a single phrase,
For endless eons,
Their blessings and wisdom self-adorned,
Full and vast like the great ocean.
If one hears this sutra,
They should constantly cultivate it,
Their merits are immeasurable."

[0617a06] ěr shí shì zūn zhòng shuō jì yán:

“wǒ yǐ fú yǎn guān,　　jǐn jiàn zhū zhòng shēng,
　jiǎ shǐ zhū zhòng shēng,　　jiē rú shě lì fú.
　yǒu rén yú yì jié,　　yǐ zhǒng zhǒng xiāng huā,
　yī fú wò jù děng,　　gōng yǎng rú shì zhòng,
　suǒ huò zhū gōng dé,　　bù rú yī rì yè,
　gōng yī pì zhī fú.　　jiǎ shǐ zhū shì jiān,
　jiē rú pì zhī fú,　　yǒu rén yú yì jié,
　yǐ zhǒng zhǒng xiāng huā,　　yī fú wò jù děng,
　gōng yǎng rú shì zhòng,　　suǒ huò zhū gōng dé,
　bù rú yǐ jìng xīn,　　yī chēng nán wú fú.
　jiǎ shǐ zhū shì jiān,　　jiē rú fú shì zūn,
　yǒu rén yú yì jié,　　yǐ zhǒng zhǒng xiāng huā,
　yī fú wò jù děng,　　gōng yǎng zhū rú lái,
　suǒ huò zhū gōng dé,　　bù rú yǒu yī rén,
　néng yú rì yè zhōng,　　dú sòng cǐ jīng diǎn.
　ruò rén guò wú shù,　　bǎi qiān wàn yì jié,
　yǐ zhǒng zhǒng xiāng huā,　　yī fú wò jù děng,
　gōng yǎng rú qián shuō,　　wú shù shēng wén zhòng,
　yī qiè pì zhī fú,　　jí bǐ zhū rú lái,
　suǒ huò zhū gōng dé,　　bù rú yǒu yī rén,
　shòu chí cǐ jīng diǎn,　　nǎi zhì sì jù jì,
　fēn bié wèi tā shuō.　　wǒ suǒ shuō zhū jīng,
　cǐ jīng wèi zuì shèng,　　yī qiè zhū rú lái,
　jiē cóng cǐ jīng chū.　　shì jīng suǒ zhù chù,
　jí wèi yǒu rú lái.　　ruò yǒu shū xiě chí,
　chù chù guǎng liú bù,　　jí néng yǎn yī jù,
　lì jié wú qióng jǐn,　　fú huì zì zhuāng yán,
　yíng mǎn rú dà hǎi.　　ruò wén shì jīng zhě,
　yīng dāng cháng xiū xí,　　gōng dé wú yǒu liàng.”

[0617a06] er shi shi zun zhong shuo ji yan:

"wo yi fu yan guan, jin jian zhu zhong sheng,
jia shi zhu zhong sheng, jie ru she li fu.
you ren yu yi jie, yi zhong zhong xiang hua,
yi fu wo ju deng, gong yang ru shi zhong,
suo huo zhu gong de, bu ru yi ri ye,
gong yi pi zhi fu. jia shi zhu shi jian,
jie ru pi zhi fu, you ren yu yi jie,
yi zhong zhong xiang hua, yi fu wo ju deng,
gong yang ru shi zhong, suo huo zhu gong de,
bu ru yi jing xin, yi cheng nan wu fu.
jia shi zhu shi jian, jie ru fu shi zun,
you ren yu yi jie, yi zhong zhong xiang hua,
yi fu wo ju deng, gong yang zhu ru lai,
suo huo zhu gong de, bu ru you yi ren,
neng yu ri ye zhong, du song ci jing dian.
ruo ren guo wu shu, bai qian wan yi jie,
yi zhong zhong xiang hua, yi fu wo ju deng,
gong yang ru qian shuo, wu shu sheng wen zhong,
yi qie pi zhi fu, ji bi zhu ru lai,
suo huo zhu gong de, bu ru you yi ren,
shou chi ci jing dian, nai zhi si ju ji,
fen bie wei ta shuo. wo suo shuo zhu jing,
ci jing wei zui sheng, yi qie zhu ru lai,
jie cong ci jing chu. shi jing suo zhu chu,
ji wei you ru lai. ruo you shu xie chi,
chu chu guang liu bu, ji neng yan yi ju,
li jie wu qiong jin, fu hui zi zhuang yan,
ying man ru da hai. ruo wen shi jing zhe,
ying dang chang xiu xi, gong de wu you liang."

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

[0617b07] After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, 彌勒菩薩摩訶薩 [mi lei pu sa mo he sa] Maitreya Bodhisattva-mahāsattva, the elder 大迦葉 [da jia ye] Mahākāśyapa, 阿難 [a nan] Ānanda, the Pure Abode Devas, 摩醯首羅 [mo xi shou luo] Maheśvara, and all the devas, dragons, yakṣas, gandharvas, asuras, garuḍas, kiṃnaras, mahoragas, humans, and non-humans, all greatly rejoiced, believed, accepted, and practiced it.

《The Great Embellishment Sutra of Vaipulya》, Volume 12

[0617b07] fú shuō cǐ jīng yǐ, mí lēi pú sà mó hē sà, dà jiā yè zhǎng lǎo,, ā nán, jìng jū zhū tiān,, mó xī shǒu luó, jí zhū tiān,, lóng,, yè chā,, gān tà pó,, ā xiū luó,, jiā lóu luó,, jǐn nà luó,, mó hóu luó jiā,, rén fēi rén děng, jiē dà huān xǐ, xìn shòu fèng xíng.

fāng guǎng dà zhuāng yán jīng juǎn dì shí èr

[0617b07] fu shuo ci jing yi, mi lei pu sa mo he sa, da jia ye zhang lao,, a nan, jing ju zhu tian,, mo xi shou luo, ji zhu tian,, long,, ye cha,, gan ta po,, a xiu luo,, jia lou luo,, jin na luo,, mo hou luo jia,, ren fei ren deng, jie da huan xi, xin shou feng xing.

fang guang da zhuang yan jing juan di shi er