金光明最勝王經疏 6.302

6.302

經　爾時魔王合掌恭敬說伽陀曰：「若有持此經，能伏諸煩惱，如是眾生類，擁護令安樂。若有說是經，諸魔不得便，由佛威神力，我當擁護彼。」爾時妙吉祥天子亦於佛前說伽陀曰：「諸佛妙菩提，於此經中說，若持此經者，是供養如來。我當持此經，為俱胝天說，恭敬聽聞者，勸至菩提處。」爾時慈氏菩薩合掌恭敬說伽陀曰：「若見住菩提，與為不請友，乃至捨身命，為護此經王。我聞如是法，當往覩史天，由世尊加護，廣為人天說。」爾時上座大迦葉波合掌恭敬說伽陀曰：「佛於聲聞乘，說我鮮智慧，我今隨自力，護持如是經。若有持此經，我當攝受彼，授其辭辨力，常隨讚善哉。」爾時具壽阿難陀合掌向佛說伽陀曰：「我親從佛聞，無量眾經典，未曾聞如是，深妙法中王。我今聞是經，親於佛前受，諸樂菩提者，當為廣宣通。」

Sūtra: At that time, the King of Māra joined his palms with reverence and spoke gāthās, saying:
"If there are those who uphold this sūtra,
They are able to subdue all afflictions;
Such classes of sentient beings,
I shall protect, causing them to be peaceful and happy.
If there are those who preach this sūtra,
All māras shall not obtain an opportunity [to harm them];
By the Buddha's spiritual power,
I shall protect them."
At that time, the devaputra Mañjuśrī also spoke gāthās before the Buddha, saying:
"The wondrous bodhi of all buddhas
Is preached within this sūtra;
If one upholds this sūtra,
That is an offering to the Tathāgata.
I shall uphold this sūtra,
And preach it for koṭis of devas;
Those who reverently listen,
I shall encourage to reach the state of bodhi."
At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva joined his palms with reverence and spoke gāthās, saying:
"Seeing those who abide in bodhi,
I shall be their unasked friend;
Even abandoning body and life,
In order to protect this king of sūtras.
Having heard such a Dharma as this,
I shall go to the Tuṣita heaven;
Through the World-Honoured One's empowered protection,
I shall preach it widely for humans and devas."
At that time, the Elder Mahākāśyapa joined his palms with reverence and spoke gāthās, saying:
"The Buddha, in the Śrāvakayāna,
Said that I had scant wisdom;
I now, in accordance with my own power,
Shall guard and uphold such a sūtra as this.
If there are those who uphold this sūtra,
I shall embrace and assist them,
Bestow upon them the power of eloquence,
And constantly follow them praising, 'Well done!'"
At that time, the Venerable Ānanda joined his palms toward the Buddha and spoke gāthās, saying:
"I personally heard from the Buddha
Immeasurable multitudes of scriptures,
Yet I have never heard such a
King among the profound and wondrous Dharmas as this.
Now having heard this sūtra,
I receive it directly before the Buddha;
For all those who delight in bodhi,
I shall broadly proclaim and propagate it."