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The blessings and benefits that such leaders and good people will accrue will be comparable to the meritorious virtues derived from giving to as many Buddhas as there are grains of sand in a hundred Ganges Rivers. Why is that
是大国王等欲布施时，若能具大慈悲下心含下，亲手遍布施，或使人施，软语慰谕，是国王等所获福利，如布施百恒河沙佛功德之力。何以故。
Those leaders and good people will receive such rewards of blessings and benefits for having shown a great compassionate heart toward the most impoverished and handicapped inpiduals.
Throughout hundreds of thousands of lives to come they will always have an abundance of the seven gems, not to mention clothing, food, and the necessities of life.
缘是国王等，於最贫贱辈及不完具者，发大慈心，是故福利有如此报。百生千生中，常得七宝具足，何况衣食受用。』
"Moreover, Earth Store, in the future the leaders of nations, Brahmans, and others may encounter Buddhist stupas, monasteries, or images of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Sound-hearers, or Pratyekabuddhas and personally make offerings or give gifts to them.
From doing that, those leaders and good people will serve as Lord Shakra for a duration of three eons, enjoying supremely wonderful bliss.
If they are able to transfer the blessings and benefits of that giving and dedicate it to the Dharma Realm, then those leaders of nations and good people will reign as great Brahma Heaven kings for ten eons.
复次地藏：『若未来世，有诸国王，至婆罗门等，遇佛塔寺，或佛形像，乃至菩萨声闻辟支佛像，躬自营办供养布施。是国王等，当得三劫为帝释身，受胜妙乐。若能以此布施福利，回向法界，是大国王等，於十劫中，常为大梵天王。』
"Moreover, Earth Store, in the future leaders of nations, Brahmans, and others may, upon encountering ancient Buddhist stupas and monasteries or sutras and images that are damaged, decaying, or broken, resolve to restore them.
Those leaders and good people may then do so themselves or encourage others, as many as hundreds of thousands of people to help and thereby establish affinities.
复次地藏：『若未来世，有诸国王，至婆罗门等，遇先佛塔庙，或至经像，毁坏破落，乃能发心修补。是国王等，或自营办，或劝他人，乃至百千人等布施结缘。
Those leaders and good people will become Wheel-Turning Kings for hundreds of thousands of successive lives and those who made offerings with them will be leaders of small nations for as many lives.
If, before the stupas or monasteries, they resolve to dedicate that merit, then, based on that limitless and unbounded reward, those leaders, good people, and their helpers will eventually all complete the path to Buddhahood.
是国王等，百生千生中常为转轮王身。如是他人同布施者，百生千生中常为小国王身。更能於塔庙前，发回向心。如是国王乃及诸人，尽成佛道，以此果报无量无边。』
"Moreover, Earth Store, in the future, leaders of nations, Brahmans, and others may have compassionate thoughts upon seeing the old, the sick, or women in child birth, and may provide them with medicinal herbs, food, drink, and bedding so as to make them peaceful and comfortable.
The blessings and benefits derived from doing that are quite inconceivable. For one hundred eons they will always be lords of the Pure Dwelling Heavens, for two hundred eons they will be lords in the Six Desire Heavens, and they will ultimately attain Buddhahood. They will never fall into the Evil Paths, and for hundreds of thousands of lives they will hear no sounds of suffering.
复次地藏：『未来世中，有诸国王及婆罗门等，见诸老病及生产妇女，若一念间，具大慈心，布施医药饮食卧具，使令安乐。如是福利最不思议，一百劫中常为净居天主，二百劫中常为六欲天主，毕竟成佛，永不堕恶道，乃至百千生中，耳不闻苦声。』
"Moreover, Earth Store, if in the future, leaders of nations, Brahmans, and others can give in that way, they will receive limitless blessings.
"If they are in addition, able to dedicate that merit, be it great or small, they will ultimately attain Buddhahood. How much more easily will they be able to attain the rewards of becoming Shakra, Brahma, or a Wheel-Turning King.
Therefore, Earth Store, you should urge beings everywhere to learn to give in those ways.
复次地藏：『未来世中，有诸国王及婆罗门等，能作如是布施，获福无量。更能回向，不问多少，毕竟成佛，何况帝释转轮之报。是故地藏，普劝众生当如是学。』
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