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The Long Āgama Sūtra 2.74

長阿含經 2.74

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Classical Chinese

2.74

「摩竭鴦伽王,為快得善利,
身被寶珠鎧,世尊出其土。
威德動三千,名顯如雪山,
如蓮花開敷,香氣甚微妙。
今覩佛光明,如日之初出,
如月遊虛空,無有諸雲翳。
世尊亦如是,光照於世間,
觀如來智慧,猶闇覩錠鐐,
施眾以明眼,決了諸疑惑。」

“The kings of Magadha and Aṅga
Are delighted to obtain good profits.
They wear jeweled armor,
And the Bhagavān arose in their land.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

His majesty moves three thousand [worlds],
His name plain as the Himalayas!
He’s like a blooming lotus flower
With perfume most sublime.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

Looking at the Buddha’s glow now,
It’s like the sun at daybreak.
He’s like the moon roaming the sky
Without any clouds to obscure it.
The Bhagavān is likewise:
His light shines on the world.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

Observing the Tathāgata’s wisdom
Is like seeing with a torch in the dark.
He gives sentient beings the clear vision
To settle their doubts and confusion.”

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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