The Lotus Sūtra 1.37

1.37

「慧日大聖尊，久乃說是法，
自說得如是，力無畏三昧、
禪定解脫等，不可思議法。
道場所得法，無能發問者；
我意難可測，亦無能問者。
無問而自說，稱歎所行道，
智慧甚微妙，諸佛之所得。
無漏諸羅漢，及求涅槃者，
今皆墮疑網，佛何故說是？
其求緣覺者，比丘比丘尼，
諸天龍鬼神，及乾闥婆等，
相視懷猶豫，瞻仰兩足尊，
是事為云何，願佛為解說。
於諸聲聞眾，佛說我第一。
我今自於智，疑惑不能了，
為是究竟法？為是所行道？
佛口所生子，合掌瞻仰待，
願出微妙音，時為如實說。
諸天龍神等，其數如恒沙，
求佛諸菩薩，大數有八萬，
又諸萬億國，轉輪聖王至，
合掌以敬心，欲聞具足道。」

"The Sun of Wisdom, the Great Holy Honored One,
after a long time now preaches this Dharma,
himself speaking of having attained such
powers, fearlessnesses, and samādhis,
dhyāna-absorptions, liberations, and the like—
inconceivable Dharmas.
Regarding the Dharma attained at the place of awakening,
no one is able to raise questions;
my intention is hard to fathom,
and there is no one who can question it either.
Without being questioned, he speaks of himself,
praising the path he has practiced;
his wisdom is extremely subtle and wondrous,
attained by the Buddhas.
The outflow-free arhats
and those seeking nirvāṇa
have now all fallen into the net of doubt:
why does the Buddha preach this?
Those who seek the vehicle of pratyekabuddhas,
bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs,
gods, nāgas, ghosts, and spirits,
as well as gandharvas and others,
look at one another and harbor hesitation,
gazing up at the Two-Footed Honored One:
what is the meaning of this matter?
We pray that the Buddha will explain it for us.
Among the assembly of śrāvakas,
the Buddha declared me foremost.
Now, regarding my own wisdom,
I am doubtful and cannot understand:
is this the ultimate Dharma,
or is it the path to be practiced?
The sons born from the Buddha's mouth
join their palms and look up in expectation;
we pray you will emit a subtle, wondrous voice
and in due time preach it according to reality.
The gods, nāgas, spirits, and the like
are in number like the sands of the Ganges;
the Bodhisattvas seeking buddhahood
are roughly eighty thousand in number;
furthermore, from myriads of kotis of lands,
wheel-turning sage kings have arrived;
joining their palms with reverent minds,
they wish to hear the complete path."