..续本文上一页ill finish this retribution and will be born a Brahman with a lifespan of one hundred years. After that retribution she will be born in the Land of No Concern with a lifespan of uncountable eons. Later she will realize the fruition of Buddhahood and cross over people and gods numbering as many as sand grains in the Ganges.”"

　　 『发誓愿已，俱问清净莲华目如来而告之曰：「光目，汝大慈愍，善能为母发如是大愿。吾观汝母十三岁毕，舍此报已，生为梵志，寿年百岁。过是报後，当生无忧国土，寿命不可计劫。後成佛果，广度人天，数如恒河沙。」』

　　Shakyamuni Buddha told Samadhi Self-Mastery King, "The Arhat whose blessings helped Bright Eyes then is now Inexhaustible Intention Bodhisattva. The mother of Bright Eyes is now Liberation Bodhisattva. Bright Eyes herself is now Earth Store Bodhisattva. He has been extending his compassion and sympathy like that from distant eons onward by making vows as many as Ganges”s sands, to rescue vast numbers of beings.

　　 佛告定自在王：『尔时罗汉福度光目者，即无尽意菩萨是。光目女者，即地藏菩萨是。过去久远劫中，如是慈愍，发恒河沙愿，广度众生。

　　"Men and women in the future may fail to do good deeds and only do evil; may not believe in cause and effect; may indulge in sexual misconduct and false speech; may use pisive and harsh speech; and may slander the Great Vehicle. Beings with karma like that should certainly fall into bad destinies.

　　But if they encounter Good and Wise Advisors who exhort them and lead them quickly to take refuge with Earth Store Bodhisattva, those beings will just as quickly be released from their retributions in the Three Evil Paths.

　　未来世中，若有男子女人，不行善者行恶者，乃至不信因果者，邪淫妄语者，两舌恶囗者，毁谤大乘者，如是诸业众生，必堕恶趣。若遇善知识，劝令一弹指间，皈依地藏菩萨，是诸众生，即得解脱三恶道报。

　　If those beings are resolved and respectful, if they behold, bow to, and praise the Bodhisattva, and if they make offerings of flowers, incense, clothing, jewels, food and drink to him, they will enjoy supremely wonderful bliss in the heavens for billions of eons.

　　When their blessings in the heavens end and they are born as people, they will have the potential to be leaders of nations throughout billions of eons who are able to remember all aspects of causes and effects from previous lives.

　　 若能志心归敬及瞻礼赞叹，香华衣服，种种珍宝，或复饮食，如是奉事者。未来百千万亿劫中，常在诸天受胜妙乐。若福尽，下生人间，犹百千劫常为帝王，能忆宿命因果本末。』

　　"0,Samadhi Self-Mastery King, Earth Store Bodhisattva has such inconceivably great awesome spiritual power that he uses expansively for the benefit of beings. All of you Bodhisattvas should remember this Sutra and proclaim and widely spread it."

　　 『定自在王。如是地藏菩萨有如是不可思议大威神力，广利众生。汝等诸菩萨当记是经，广宣流布。』

　　Samadhi Self-Mastery King said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, please do not be concerned. We billions of Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas, based on the Buddha”s awesome spiritual strength, will certainly proclaim this Sutra widely throughout Jambudvipa for the benefit of beings."

　　Having spoken thus to the World Honored One, Samadhi Self-Mastery King Bodhisattva put his palms together respectfully, bowed, and withdrew.

　　 定自在王白佛言：『世尊，愿不有虑。我等百千万亿菩萨摩诃萨，必能承佛威神广演是经，於阎浮提利益众生。』定自在王白世尊已，合掌恭敬作礼而退。

　　At that time the Four Heavenly Kings arose from their seats, put their palms together respectfully, and said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, Earth Store Bodhisattva has been making such great vows from distant eons onward.

　　Why is it that up to now he has not yet finished taking beings across

　　 Why does he continue to renew his vast and mighty vows

　　 Please, World Honored One, explain that for us."

　　 尔时四方天王俱从座起，合掌恭敬白佛言：『世尊，地藏菩萨於久远劫来，发如是大愿，云何至今犹未度绝，更发广大誓言。唯愿世尊为我等说。』

　　The Buddha told the Four Heavenly Kings, "Excellent, excellent. Now to bring benefit to you and to extend that benefit to people and gods of the present and future, I will speak about how Earth Store Bodhisattva uses his compassion and sympathy within the paths of birth and death in Jambudvipa in the Saha world to rescue, take across, and liberate beings who are undergoing suffering for their…

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