..续本文上一页 Buddha, "World Honored One, what vows has Earth Store Bodhisattva made during so many successive eons that he now receives the World Honored One”s special praise

　　 We hope the World Honored One will tell us about that."

　　 说是语时，会中有一菩萨摩诃萨，名定自在王，白佛言：『世尊，地藏菩萨累劫以来，各发何愿，今蒙世尊殷勤赞叹。唯愿世尊，略而说之。』

　　Then the World Honored One said to Samadhi Self-Mastery King, "Listen attentively, listen attentively, and reflect well on the examples I am about to give you.

　　One time, limitless Asamkhyeyas of nayutas of inexpressible eons ago, a Buddha named All-Knowledge-Accomplished Thus Come One, One Worthy of Offerings, One of Proper and Pervasive Knowledge, One Perfect in Clarity and Conduct, Well-Gone One, Unsurpassed Knight Who Understands the World, Taming and Subduing Hero, Teacher of Gods and Humans, Buddha, World Honored One appeared in the world.

　　"That Buddha”s lifespan was sixty thousand eons.

　　Before he became a monk, he was the king of a small country and was friendly with the king of a neighboring country. Both of them practiced the Ten Wholesome Acts and benefited beings.

　　Because the citizens of those two neighboring countries did many bad things, the two kings made a plan using far-reaching expedients.

　　"One king vowed to quickly become a Buddha and then cross over absolutely all the others.

　　"The other king vowed, ”I do not want to become a Buddha until I first take across all those who are suffering for their offenses, enable them to gain peace, and finally to reach Bodhi.”"

　　 尔时世尊告定自在王菩萨：『谛听谛听，善思念之，吾当为汝分别解说。乃往过去无量阿僧只那由他不可说劫，尔时有佛，号一切智成就如来，应供、正遍知、明行足、善逝、世间解、无上士、调御丈夫、天人师、佛、世尊，其佛寿命六万劫。未出家时为小国王，与一邻国王为友，同行十善，饶益众生。其邻国内所有人民，多造众恶。二王计议，广设方便。一王发愿，早成佛道，当度是辈，令使无馀。一王发愿，若不先度罪苦，令是安乐，得至菩提，我终未愿成佛。』

　　The Buddha told the Bodhisattva Samadhi Self-Mastery King, "The king who vowed to become a Buddha quickly is All-Knowledge-Accomplished Thus Come One.

　　The king who vowed to keep crossing over beings who are suffering for their offenses rather than to become a Buddha is Earth Store Bodhisattva.

　　 佛告定自在王菩萨：『一王发愿早成佛者，即一切智成就如来。一王发愿永度罪苦众生，未愿成佛者，即地藏菩萨是。』

　　"Another time, limitless Asamkhyeya eons ago, a Buddha named Pure-Lotus-Eyes Thus Come One appeared in the world. His lifespan was forty eons.

　　In his Dharma-image age, an Arhat who had blessings from rescuing beings met a woman named Bright Eyes who offered a meal to him once while he was teaching and transforming beings.

　　 『复於过去无量阿僧只劫，有佛出世，名清净莲华目如来，其佛寿命四十劫。像法之中，有一罗汉，福度众生。因次教化，遇一女人，字曰光目，设食供养。』

　　"”What is your wish

　　” asked the Arhat.

　　"Bright Eyes replied, ”On the day of my mother”s death I performed meritorious deeds for her rescue, but I do not know where my mother is now.”

　　"Sympathizing with her, the Arhat entered into samadhi to contemplate and saw that Bright Eyes” mother had fallen into a bad destiny where she was undergoing extreme suffering.

　　The Arhat asked, ”Bright Eyes, what karma did your mother commit while alive that makes her now have to undergo such terrible suffering in a bad destiny

　　”

　　『罗汉问之：「欲愿何等？」』

　　 『光目答曰：「我以母亡之日，资福救拔，未知我母生处何趣？」』

　　 『罗汉愍之，为入定观，见光目女母堕在恶趣，受极大苦。罗汉问光目言：「汝母在生做何行业？今在恶趣受极大苦。」』

　　"Bright Eyes replied, ”My mother enjoyed eating fish, turtles, and the like. She especially liked to fry or broil the eggs of fish and turtles. Every time she ate those she took thousands of lives. Oh, Venerable One, please be compassionate and tell me how she can be saved."

　　"The Arhat took pity on Bright Eyes and used a skillful means. He urged Bright Eyes, saying, ”With sincere resolve, be mindful of Pure-Lotus-Eyes Thus Come One and also make carved and painted images of him. By doing so both the living and the dead will be rewarded.”

　　 『光目答言：「我母所习，唯好食啖鱼鳖之属。所食鱼鳖，多食其子，或炒或煮，恣情食啖，计其命数，千万复倍。尊者慈愍，如何哀救？」』

　　 『罗汉愍之，为作方便，劝光目言：「汝可志诚念清净莲华目如来，兼塑画行像，存亡或报。」』

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