[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819) › 2.51 # 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 2.51 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 2.51 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.2.51) 此云何不思議？彼淨土人天非水穀身，何須水耶？清淨成就不須洗濯，復何用水耶？彼中無四時、常調適不煩熱，復何須水耶？不須而有，當有所以。經言「彼諸菩薩及聲聞，若入寶地，意欲令水沒足，水即沒足；欲令至膝，水即至膝；欲令至腰，水即至腰；欲令至頸，水即至頸；欲令灌身，自然濯身；欲令還復，水輒還復；調和冷煖自然隨意，開神悅體蕩除心垢，清明澂潔淨若無形，寶沙映徹無深不照，微瀾迴流轉相灌注，安祥徐逝不遲不疾波揚無量，自然妙聲隨其所應莫不聞者，或聞佛聲、或聞法聲、或聞僧聲，或聞寂靜聲、空無我聲、大慈悲聲、波羅蜜聲，或聞十力、無畏、不共法聲、諸通慧聲、無所作聲、不起滅聲、無生忍聲，乃至甘露灌頂眾妙法聲。如是等聲稱其所聞歡喜無量，隨順清淨、離欲、寂滅、真實之義，隨順三寶、力、無所畏、不共之法，隨順通慧菩薩、聲聞所行之道。無有三塗苦難之名，但有自然快樂之音，是故其國名曰安樂。」此水為佛事，安可思議？ > How is this inconceivable? The humans and devas of that Pure Land do not have bodies of water and grain; why would they need water? Since they are accomplished in purity, they do not need washing; why else would they use water? There are no four seasons there, and it is constantly temperate and free of oppressive heat; why again would they need water? It is not needed, yet it exists, so there must be a reason. The sūtra says: 'When those bodhisattvas and śrāvakas enter the jewel grounds, if they wish the water to cover their feet, the water immediately covers their feet; if they wish it to reach their knees, the water immediately reaches their knees; if they wish it to reach their waists, the water immediately reaches their waists; if they wish it to reach their necks, the water immediately reaches their necks; if they wish it to pour over their bodies, it naturally washes their bodies; if they wish it to recede, the water immediately recedes. Tempering its cold and warmth naturally according to their wishes, it clears the spirit, gladdens the body, and cleanses away mental defilements. Clear, luminous, calm, and pure, it is transparent as if formless, and the jewel sands reflect through it, illuminating every depth. Gentle ripples swirl and flow, pouring into one another, moving peacefully and slowly, neither too slow nor too fast, sending up immeasurable waves. Naturally emitting wondrous sounds, there is none who does not hear what is appropriate to them: some hear the sound of the Buddha, some hear the sound of the Dharma, some hear the sound of the Saṅgha; some hear the sound of tranquility, the sound of emptiness and non-self, the sound of great compassion, the sound of the pāramitās; or they hear the sound of the ten powers, fearlessnesses, and distinct qualities, the sound of various supernormal knowledges, the sound of non-action, the sound of non-arising and non-ceasing, the sound of the forbearance of non-arising dharmas, up to the sounds of various wondrous teachings such as nectar empowerment. Hearing such sounds as these, their joy is immeasurable, conforming to the meanings of purity, detachment from desires, cessation, and reality; conforming to the Triple Gem, the powers, fearlessnesses, and distinct qualities; conforming to the path practiced by bodhisattvas and śrāvakas possessed of supernormal knowledges. There is no name of the sufferings and perils of the three miserable realms, but only the sound of natural pleasure; therefore, that land is named Peace and Bliss.' That this water performs the work of a Buddha—how could it be conceivable? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.2.50) - [Next: 2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.2.52) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819~en-mt.2.51) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛說無量壽經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.sukhavativyuha*zh-sanghavarman-wei.1.106) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.2.51) · Pramāṇa