Summary
s.1The Questions of the Nāga King Sāgara begins with a miracle that portends the coming of the Nāga King Sāgara to Vulture Peak Mountain in Rājagṛha. The nāga king engages in a lengthy dialogue with the Buddha on various topics pertaining to the distinction between relative and ultimate reality, all of which emphasize the primacy of insight into emptiness. The Buddha thereafter journeys to King Sāgara’s palace in the ocean and reveals details of the king’s past lives in order to introduce the inexhaustible casket dhāraṇī. In the nāga king’s palace in the ocean, he gives teachings on various topics and acts as peacemaker, addressing the ongoing conflicts between the gods and asuras and between the nāgas and garuḍas. Upon returning to Vulture Peak, the Buddha engages in dialogue with King Ajātaśatru and provides Nāga King Sāgara’s prophecy.
s.1《海龍王所問經》以一個奇蹟開始，預示著海龍王將要來到王舍城的靈鷲山。這位龍王與佛進行了一場漫長的對話，涉及世俗諦與勝義諦的區別等多個主題，所有這些都強調了空性智慧的首要地位。佛隨後前往海龍王在海洋中的宮殿，並揭示了龍王的宿世，以此引入無盡寶藏陀羅尼。在龍王位於海洋中的宮殿裡，佛傳授了各種教法，並充當調解者，解決天神與阿修羅之間以及龍與迦樓羅之間持續不斷的衝突。回到靈鷲山後，佛與阿闍世王進行了對話，並為海龍王提供了授記。