Ekottaragama (Sanskrit fragments) 8.2

8.2.1

（二）

(2)

8.2.2

聞如是：

Thus have I heard:

Thus I have heard: One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī.

8.2.3

一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。

At one time the Buddha was staying in Śrāvastī, at the Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍada's Park.

8.2.4

爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「若有一人出現於世，多饒益人，安隱眾生，愍世群萌，欲使天、人獲其福祐。云何為一人？所謂多薩阿竭、阿羅呵、三耶三佛。是謂一人出現於世，多饒益人，安隱眾生，愍世群萌，欲使天、人獲其福祐。是故，諸比丘！常興恭敬於如來所。是故，諸比丘！當作是學。」

At that time the Bhagavat addressed the bhikṣus: "When one person appears in the world, he brings great benefit to people, brings peace and security to sentient beings, pities all beings in the world, and wishes to cause gods and humans to obtain blessings. What is this one person? He is called the Tathāgata, the Arhat, the Samyaksambuddha. This is called the one person appearing in the world who brings great benefit to people, brings peace and security to sentient beings, pities all beings in the world, and wishes to cause gods and humans to obtain blessings. Therefore, bhikṣus, you should constantly give rise to reverence toward the Tathāgata. Thus, bhikṣus, should you train."

It was then that the Bhagavān addressed the monks, “There’s one person who appears in the world to benefit many people and bring well-being to sentient beings out of compassion for the world’s multitudes and the desire for gods and humans to obtain their good fortunes. Who is that one person? He is called the Tathāgata, the Arhat, the Correctly and Perfectly Awakened One. He is known as the one person who appears in the world to benefit many people and bring well-being to sentient beings out of compassion for the world’s multitudes and the desire for gods and humans to obtain their good fortunes.

“Therefore, monks, always pay respect to the Tathāgata. Thus, monks, you should train yourselves.”

8.2.5

爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。

At that time the bhikṣus, having heard what the Buddha said, rejoiced and practiced accordingly.

When the monks heard what the Buddha taught, they rejoiced and approved.