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　　 佛告四天王：『善哉善哉。吾今为汝及未来现在天人众等，广利益故，说地藏菩萨於娑婆世界阎浮提内生死道中，慈哀救拔度脱一切罪苦众生方便之事。』

　　The Four Heavenly Kings replied, "Please, World Honored One, we would like to hear about his work."

　　 四天王言：『唯然世尊，愿乐欲闻。』

　　The Buddha told the Four Heavenly Kings, "From distant eons onward to the present. Earth Store Bodhisattva has been taking across and liberating beings. Since his vows are still not finished, he continues with compassion and sympathy to help beings suffering for their offenses in this world.

　　Moreover, he sees the ceaseless tangle of their causes extending on through infinite, future eons. Because of that he renews his vows. Thus, in this Saha world on the continent of Jambudvipa, this Bodhisattva teaches and transforms beings by means of billions of expedient means.

　　 佛告四天王：『地藏菩萨久远劫来，迄至於今，度脱众生，犹未毕愿，慈愍此世罪苦众生。复观未来无量劫中，因蔓不断，以是之故，又发重愿。如是菩萨於娑婆世界，阎浮提中，百千万亿方便，而为教化。

　　"Four Heavenly Kings, To killers, Earth Store Bodhisattva says that short lifespans will be the retribution.

　　四天王，地藏菩萨 --

　　 若遇杀生者， 说宿殃短命报。

　　To robbers he says that poverty and acute suffering, will be the retribution.

　　 若遇窃盗者， 说贫穷苦楚报。

　　To those who indulge in improper sex he says that rebirth as pigeons or mandarin drakes or ducks will be the retribution.

　　 若遇邪淫者， 说雀鸽鸳鸯报。

　　To those who use harsh speech he says that quarrelling families will be the retribution.

　　 若遇恶囗者， 说眷属斗诤报。

　　To those who slander he says that being tongueless and having cankerous mouths will be the retribution.

　　 若遇毁谤者， 说无舌疮囗报。

　　To the hateful he says that being ugly and crippled will be the retribution.

　　 若遇瞠恚者， 说丑陋聋残报。

　　To the stingy he says that not getting what they seek will be the retribution.

　　 若遇悭吝者， 说所求违愿报。

　　To gluttons he says that hunger, thirst and sicknesses of the throat will be the retribution.

　　 若遇饮食无度者， 说饥渴咽病报。

　　To hunters he says that a frightening insanity that destroys one”s life will be the retribution.

　　 若遇畋猎恣情者， 说惊狂丧命报。

　　To those who oppose their parents he says that being killed in natural disasters will be the retribution.

　　 若遇悖逆父母者， 说天地灾杀报。

　　To arsons who burn mountains and forests he says that trying to take one”s own life in the confusion of insanity will be the retribution.

　　 若遇烧山林木者， 说狂迷取死报。

　　To cruel parents or step-parents, he says that being flogged in future lives will be the retribution.

　　 若遇前後父母恶毒者， 说返生鞭挞现受报。

　　To those who net and trap animals, he says that being separated from one”s own relatives will be the retribution.

　　 若遇网补生雏者， 说骨肉分离报。

　　To those who slander the Triple Jewel he says that being blind, deaf, or mute will be the retribution.

　　 若遇毁谤三宝者， 说盲聋　哑报。

　　To those who slight the Dharma and regard the teachings with arrogance, he says that remaining in the bad paths forever will be the retribution.

　　 若遇轻法慢教者， 说永处恶道报。

　　To those who destroy or misuse possessions of the Eternally Dwelling he says that revolving in the hells for billions of eons will be the retribution.

　　 若遇破用常住者， 说亿劫轮回地狱报。

　　To those who defile the pure conduct of others and bear false witness against members of the Sangha he says that remaining in the animal realm forever will be the retribution.

　　 若遇污梵诬僧者， 说永在畜牲道。

　　To those who scald, burn, behead, maim, or otherwise harm beings he says that undergoing repayment in kind will be the retribution.

　　 若遇汤火斩斫伤者， 说轮回递偿报。

　　 To those who violate precepts and the regulations of pure eating he says that being born as birds or beasts that must suffer hunger and thirst will be the retribution.

　　 若遇破戒犯斋者， 说禽兽饥恶报。

　　To those who make unprincipled and destructive use of things he says that bein…

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