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The Long Āgama Sūtra 1.10

長阿含經 1.10

Language
Classical Chinese

1.10

「比丘集法堂,講說賢聖論;
如來處靜室,天耳盡聞知。
佛日光普照,分別法界義;
亦知過去事,三佛般泥洹。
名號、姓、種族,受生分亦知;
隨彼之處所,淨眼皆記之。
諸天大威力,容貌甚端嚴;
亦來啟告我,三佛般泥洹。
記生、名號、姓,哀鸞音盡知;
無上天人尊,記於過去佛。」

“Monks gathered in the Dharma hall
And held a noble discussion;
In a quiet place, the Tathāgata
Heard it all with his heavenly ear.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

The Buddha sun’s light shines everywhere
As he discerns the Dharma realm’s meaning.
He also knows the past events of
The Completely Awakened and their nirvāṇa.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

Their names, surnames, and families,
The births they received, I know, too.
The places where they had lived,
I recall them with clear vision.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

Those gods of great authority,
Quite dignified in appearance,
Also come and tell me about
The Completely Awakened and their nirvāṇa.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

Recounting their births, names, and surnames,
Their kalaviṅka voices fully knew them.
To the Unsurpassed Sage of Gods and Humans,
They describe the buddhas of the past.”

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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