妙法蓮華經 6.16

6.16

In accordance with its teaching!

Their merit will thus be limitless.

The Benefits Obtained by

an Expounder of the Dharma

Thereupon the Buddha addressed Bodhisattva Mahāsattva Satatasamitābhiyukta, saying: “If sons or daughters of a virtuous family preserve this Lotus Sutra, recite, explain, and copy it, they will attain eight hundred qualities of the eye, twelve hundred qualities of the ear, eight hundred qualities of the nose, twelve hundred qualities of the tongue, eight hundred qualities of the body, and twelve hundred qualities of the mind. These qualities will adorn the six sense faculties, purifying them all. Through the natural bodily eyes given them by their parents, which are thus purified, those sons and daughters of a virtuous family will see the mountains, forests, rivers, and oceans both within and beyond the great manifold cosmos, all the way from the lowest hell up as far as the highest summit of the universe. They will also see all the sentient beings there, perceive and know the causes and consequences of their deeds and of their states of birth.”

Then the Bhagavat, wanting to elaborate upon the meaning of this further, spoke these verses:

Listen to the qualities

Of those in the great assembly

Who can fearlessly teach

This Lotus Sutra!

Such people will attain

The eight hundred qualities

Of the excellent eye.

Adorned with these qualities

Their eyes are extremely pure.

With the eyes given by their parents

They see both all the manifold cosmos,

Within and beyond Mount Meru, Sumeru, up to Mount Cakravāḍa,

And many other mountains,

Forests, oceans, rivers, and streams,

Down to the lowest hell

And up to the summit of the universe.

There they see all the sentient beings;

Although they have not yet

Attained the divine eyes,

Their power of sight will be like this.

“Furthermore, O Satatasamitābhiyukta, if sons or daughters of a virtu-

ous family preserve, recite, explain, or copy this sutra, they will attain the

twelve hundred qualities of the ear. Through their pure ears they will hear

both within and beyond the great manifold cosmos, down as far as the low-

est hell and up as high as the summit of the universe; they will hear all kinds

of voices and sounds, such as the sound of elephants, the neighing of horses,

the sound of cows and carts, cries, weeping, the sound of conches and drums,

gongs and bells, laughter, talking, male and female voices, the voices of boys

and girls, righteous and unrighteous voices, the sounds of suffering and hap-

piness, the voices of common and holy people, pleasant and unpleasant