The Translation
[F.198.b]
1.1Homage to the Three Jewels.
1.1敬禮三寶。
Śāriputra, the greatly wise one,
舍利弗，大智慧者，
Foremost among those with wisdom,
智慧中最殊勝者，
Who turns the wheel of Dharma in the world,
誰在世間轉動法輪，
Asked the Teacher a question.
請問了導師一個問題。
“What karmic result will there be
「將有什麼業果
For those who circumambulate a shrine?
繞行廟堂的人會得到什麼樣的業報呢？
Illustrious one, supreme in the world,
尊貴的聖者，世間至高無上的導師，
Perfect guide, please tell me.”
完美的導師，請告訴我。
The best of those who walk on two feet,
兩足眾生中最殊勝者，
The teacher, the perfect Buddha, answered,
老師、完美的佛陀回答道，
“I will only teach a portion of the virtues
「我只會講述繞行廟堂的一部分功德。
Of those who circumambulate a shrine.
那些繞行廟堂的人所獲得的功德。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Shall be honored everywhere
將被到處尊敬
By devas, nāgas, and likewise by yakṣas,
由天神、龍，以及夜叉們
And, indeed, by piśācas and rākṣasas.
以及毗舍闍和羅剎。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine, [F.199.a]
「那些繞行廟堂的人，
Even only a single time,
即使只是繞廟堂一次，
Having gained the opportunity so hard to find,
獲得了難得的機會，
Will be freed from the eight inopportune states.
將獲得從八難中解脫。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「繞行廟堂的人們
Will possess mindfulness, intelligence,
將具有念、智慧、
美好與清明見地、
Beauty, and clearsightedness,
美貌、和清晰的洞察力，
And be honored everywhere.
並且在各處受到尊敬。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will acquire a long lifespan
將獲得長壽
As a god or likewise as a human,
無論作為神靈或同樣作為人類，
And great renown too.
以及巨大的名聞。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be born possessing intelligence
將會出生時擁有智慧
And also a lineage that is pure
以及清淨的血統
In the foremost clan in Jambūdvīpa.
在南贍部洲最殊勝的家族中。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will have a kind and pure countenance,
將會擁有善良與純淨的面容，
A good complexion, and be bright too.
肤色良好，而且光彩照人。
They will dwell in happiness.
他們將安住在幸福中。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will have great wealth and riches.
將會擁有偉大的財富與富饒。
They will not be miserly, but generous,
他們不會吝嗇，而是慷慨大方，
And will take pleasure in giving.
並且樂於布施。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞廟堂而行的人
Will achieve great prosperity.
將獲得大福報。
They will be beautiful and gorgeous,
他們將會美麗動人、容貌秀麗。
With an attractive and lovely skin tone.
擁有迷人而可愛的膚色。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will not be deluded about phenomena,
將不會對現象感到迷惑，
Seeing conditioned things as empty,
看待有為法為空無。
And will quickly obtain happiness.
會迅速獲得幸福。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be born as a most excellent kṣatriya ,
將會投生為最殊勝的剎帝利。
Surrounded by a wife and children,
被妻子和孩子們包圍著，
And endowed with strength and vigor.
並且具備力量和精進。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些在廟堂周圍繞行的人
Will be born as a great landowning brahmin,
將會投生為一位偉大的地主婆羅門，
Endowed with moral discipline and learning,
具足戒律和學問，
With knowledge of the Vedas and mantras.
具備吠陀和咒語的知識。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be born as a great landowning householder,
將會投生為偉大的地主居家者，
Having much wealth and many riches,
擁有眾多財富和豐富的資產，
With grain and cattle in abundance.
穀物和牲畜豐富。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些圍繞廟堂行走禮敬的人
Will become lord and sovereign of Jambūdvīpa,
將成為南贍部洲的領主與統治者，
A righteous king whose rule extends
一位統治延伸至世界四方的正義國王
To the ends of the earth.
到世界的四方。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will become a wheel-turning king,
將成為轉輪聖王，
Possessing the seven royal treasures, [F.199.b]
擁有七寶，
And roll the wheel according to the Dharma.
並按照法來轉動輪輪。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will go to higher realms once they pass on from here,
他們一旦從此處離世，就會前往更高的境界。
Find joy in the Buddha’s teachings,
在佛陀的教導中找到喜樂。
Become yogins, and gain great miraculous powers.
成為瑜伽士，獲得偉大的神通。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine,
「那些繞行廟堂的人，
After passing on from the divine realms,
從天界命終後，
Will be reborn again among humans,
將被重新投生為人類。
Entering the womb without delusion.
進入母胎而不迷亂。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will not become tainted
不會被沾汙
By the impurities and flaws of the womb;
廟堂的污垢和缺陷；
They will be like a pure jewel.
他們將會如同純淨的珍寶。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些圍繞廟堂行走的人
Will dwell at ease inside their mothers.
將安樂地住在她們母親的子宮裡。
They will be at ease as they are born;
他們出生時將會安樂無憂。
At ease they will suckle their mothers’ breasts.
安樂地吸吮母親的乳房。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be supported and nourished by many servants,
將獲得許多僕人的扶養和供養，
As well as by their fathers,
以及他們的父親照顧。
And always cared for by nurses.
並且始終受到護理人員的照顧。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will prosper right from birth,
將從出生開始就會興盛繁榮，
Be dearly beloved of relatives,
被親戚深深疼愛。
And especially doted upon by parents.
特別是受到父母特別寵愛。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞廟堂而行的人
Will not be able to be harmed
將不能夠受到毗舍闍或羅剎的傷害。
By piśācas or rākṣasas.
被毗舍闍或羅剎所傷害。
They will enjoy unhindered abundance.
他們將享受無礙的豐盛。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞廟堂而行的人
Will have an immaculate body
將擁有清淨的身體
And never be blind or crippled,
永遠不會盲目或殘疾，
Through hundreds of eons.
經過數百劫。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will have perfectly clear eyes,
將擁有完全清晰的眼睛，
Long and shapely, dark, alluring,
身材修長優雅，膚色黝黑迷人，
And also obtain the divine eye.
也獲得天眼。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be steady in body, steady in mind,
身體安穩，心念安穩，
Steady too in diligence,
精進也堅定不移。
And have steady, rounded shoulders.
具有穩定、圓潤的肩膀。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be strong, perfect in shape and form,
將會力量充足、身形完美端正，
And their limbs will be well adorned
他們的四肢將得到良好裝飾
With all auspicious marks.
具備所有相好。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be the great lord of the gods,
將成為眾神的偉大主宰。
Śakra, whose miraculous powers are great, [F.200.a]
釋提桓因，其神通廣大，
Lord of the Heaven of the Thirty-Three.
三十三天的主宰。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be king of the gods in the Heaven Without Strife,
將會成為兜率天的諸天之王，
Or likewise in the Heavens of Joy ,
或同樣在喜樂天中，
Joyful Emanation, or Controlling Others’ Emanations.
樂變化天或他化自在天。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞廟堂而行的人
Will be lord of brahmās
將成為梵天之主
In the Brahmā World,
在梵天世界中，
Honored by tens of millions of gods.
受到千萬天神的尊敬。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will have wisdom and continually be honored
將會擁有智慧，並且持續受到尊敬
Over tens of billions of eons or, indeed,
在數十億個劫年之中，或者說，
For millions upon billions of eons.
經過數百萬億個劫期。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will have clean bodies, clean clothing,
將會擁有清淨的身體、清淨的衣著，
And the immaculate Dharma,
以及無垢的法，
For tens of millions of eons.
經過數千萬個劫。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些禮繞廟堂的人
Will be endowed with strength and vigor,
將被賦予力量和精進，
Have no laziness at all,
完全沒有懈怠，
And achieve the greatest accomplishment.
並成就最大的成就。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will be steady in diligence, steady in power,
將會在精進中穩定，在力量中穩定，
Steady in skill, be their own master,
穩固於技能，成為自己的主人，
And swiftly accomplish their goals.
並迅速成就他們的目標。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will have melodious speech,
將擁有悅耳動聽的言語，
A fine, pleasant voice,
一個美妙、令人愉悅的聲音，
And be free from harm and illness.
並且遠離傷害和疾病。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will quickly achieve a rebirth
將迅速獲得重生
In a place I myself have described
在我自己描述過的地方
And have a great urgency there.
並在那裡有著極大的迫切心。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will obtain the four applications of mindfulness,
將獲得四念處，
The four immeasurable states of mind,
四無量心，
And control over the bases of miraculous power.
並獲得神足的控制。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will obtain the four noble truths,
將獲得四聖諦，
The faculties, the powers,
根、力，
And the fruition of the factors of awakening.
以及覺支的成就。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
那些繞行廟堂的人
Will become arhats, ones with great miraculous powers,
將成為阿羅漢，擁有偉大的神通。
Possessing the six supernormal faculties,
具足六神通，
Without defilement, and all their afflictions dispelled.
沒有污垢，所有的煩惱都已消除。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will release attachment and aversion,
將會放下執著和厭惡，
Release all enmities,
放下所有怨恨，
And achieve the awakening of a pratyekabuddha.
並證得辟支佛的覺悟。
“Those who circumambulate a shrine [F.200.b]
「那些繞行廟堂的人
Will become a tathāgata in the world,
將成為世間的如來，
With a body the color of gold
身體呈現黃金色
And adorned with the marks.
並具備諸相的莊嚴。
“Circumambulation is an act of the body.
「繞行是身體的行為。」
Circumambulation is an act of speech.
繞行是語言的行為。
Circumambulation is an act of the mind.
繞行是一種心念的行為。
Circumambulation is also the making of a vow.
繞行也是發願。
Here, one easily achieves through circumambulation
在這裡，人們可以輕易地透過繞行來達成難以企及的目標。
Goals that are difficult to reach.
難以達成的目標。
“Mere words cannot well convey,
"單靠言語難以充分表達，"
Even slightly, the virtues of those
即使只是稍微，那些進行繞行的人的功德
Who perform a circumambulation
進行繞行的人
At a shrine of the World Protector.”
在世尊的廟堂進行繞行的人們的功德，即使只是略微地表達，也無法僅靠言語好好地傳達。」當舍利弗提問時。
When asked by Śāriputra,
當舍利弗提出疑問時，
The World Protector explained
世尊為此解說
The virtues of venerating shrines,
禮敬廟堂的功德，
Out of compassion for beings.
出於對眾生的悲心。
“A hundred horses, a hundred gold pieces,
「一百匹馬，一百金幣，
A hundred mule carts,
一百輛騾車，
And a hundred mare-drawn carriages
和一百輛母馬駕駛的車輛
Filled with all manner of jewels
充滿了各種各樣的珍寶
Do not add up to even a sixteenth of the worth
連一百輛騾車，一百輛馬車，裝滿各種珍寶，都加起來也不及繞行中一步的價值的十六分之一。
Of a single step of a circumambulation.
一次繞行的單一步伐的價值。
“A hundred Kamboja girls
「百位罽賓女子
Wearing jeweled earrings and bangles,
戴著珠寶耳環和手鐲，
Their upper arms bearing golden armlets,
她們的上臂上戴著金色的臂釧，
Their necks well adorned with gold necklaces,
她們的脖子佩戴著精美的黃金項鍊，
Do not add up to even a sixteenth of the worth
不足其繞行一步功德的十六分之一。
Of a single step of a circumambulation.
還不到繞行一步的功德的十六分之一。
“A hundred Himalayan elephants,
「一百隻喜馬拉雅象，
With huge bodies, broad chests,
具有龐大的身軀、寬闊的胸膛、
And trunks like plows,
象鼻如犁，
Adorned with gold and jewels,
用黃金和寶石裝飾，
Do not add up to even a sixteenth of the worth
都不足以相當於繞行一步的價值的十六分之一
Of a single step of a circumambulation.
一次繞行的單一步伐的價值。
“Hundreds of thousands of gold pieces from the Jambu River
「來自閻浮河的數百萬金幣
Are not equal to a single step
不及繞行一步的價值的十六分之一。
閻浮河的數百萬金幣，被智者以喜樂天的思想所取，不等於單單一步。
Taken with a thought of joy by a wise one
由具有智慧的人以喜樂天的念想所踏出
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂處。
“Hundreds of thousands of nuggets of Jambu River gold
「數百萬塊閻浮河的黃金
Are not equal to a single lump of clay
比不上一塊黏土
Offered with a thought of joy by a wise one
由聰慧者以喜樂之心所供養
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂處。
“Hundreds of thousands of bowls of Jambu River gold [F.201.a]
「數百萬碗閻浮河黃金
Are not equal to a handful of flower petals
不等於一把花瓣
Scattered with a thought of joy by a wise one
由聰慧的人以喜樂之心散撒
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂裡。
“Tens of millions of bushels of Jambu River gold
「閻浮河黃金堆積數千萬斛
Are not equal to a flower garland
不等同於一束花卉花環
Held up with a thought of joy by a wise one
被智者以喜樂天的念想所舉起
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂裡。
“Hundreds of thousands of heaps of Jambu River gold
「數百千堆閻浮河金子
Are not equal to scented water
比不上香水
Sprinkled with a thought of joy by a wise one
由聰慧者以喜樂天的念頭所灑淨
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂。
“Hundreds of thousands of grams of Jambu River gold
「閻浮河黃金數百千克
Are not equal to an oil lamp
不足以等同於一盞油燈
Lit with a thought of joy by a wise one
由一位智者以喜樂天的心念點亮
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂。
“Hundreds of thousands of mountains of gold
「數百萬座金山
Are not equal to a banner or canopy
不等於一面旗幡或華蓋
Raised with a thought of joy by a wise one
由聰慧的人帶著喜樂天的念頭而豎立
At shrines of a buddha.
在佛陀的廟堂。
“This is the teaching on the benefits
「這是關於供養如來的功德利益的教誨
Of making offerings to tathāgatas,
向如來做供養，
Perfect buddhas, peerless caravan leaders,
圓滿的佛陀，無與倫比的商隊領袖，
Who are limitless, just like the ocean.
無量如海的。
“Whether one makes offerings to a living buddha
「無論是對一位住世的佛陀供養
Or makes them to one who has passed into nirvāṇa,
或是向已證涅槃者供養，
There is no difference in merit
所獲得的福德沒有區別
If the thought is equally devout.
如果心念同樣虔誠。
“In this way, buddhas are inconceivable;
「就這樣，佛陀是不可思議的；
A buddha’s qualities are also inconceivable.
佛陀的功德也是不可思議的。
For those who have faith in the inconceivable,
對於那些對不可思議之事懷有信心的人，
The karmic fruit is also inconceivable.”
業果也是不可思議的。
1.59This concludes “The Verses On Circumambulating Shrines.”
1.59（結尾）