四教義 7.7

7.7

三明過三阿僧祇劫，種三十二相業。今謂此是入下忍之位，用此忍智修行六度，成百福德，用百福德成一相，以為三十二相之業因也。種三十二相業因，於下忍之位修六波羅蜜，成百福之相，以為三十二相業因也。是三十二相，於欲界閻浮提人中受男子身，佛出世時，緣佛身相故得種也。問曰：所言百福德成一相者，幾功德成一相福德耶？答曰：異解不同，難可定判。有人言：「是福不可稱量，不可譬喻，是菩薩入三阿僧祇劫，心修大行，種是三十二相因緣。以是故，福無能量，唯佛能知。」問曰：菩薩幾時種三十二相？答曰：極遲百劫，極疾九十一劫。弗沙佛觀釋迦菩薩自身生，弟子熟。彌勒菩薩自熟，弟子生。多人難度，一人易化，故弗沙佛於寶窟中放光照釋迦菩薩，釋迦菩薩尋光至弗沙佛所，於七日七夜一心觀佛，目不暫眴，但用一偈稱歎云：「天地此界多門室，逝宮天處十方無，丈夫牛王大沙門，尋地山林遍無等。」以苦行力超越九劫，在彌勒菩薩前成正覺也。

Third, explaining the planting of the karmic causes of the thirty-two marks beyond the three asaṃkhyeya kalpas: now we say this is the stage of entering lower patience. Using this wisdom of patience to practice the six perfections, he brings about a hundred merits, and uses a hundred merits to bring about one mark, taking this as the karmic cause for the thirty-two marks. Planting the karmic causes of the thirty-two marks, at the stage of lower patience he practices the six pāramitās, bringing about the marks of a hundred merits, which serve as the karmic causes for the thirty-two marks. These thirty-two marks are planted while receiving a male body among humans in Jambudvīpa in the desire realm, when a Buddha appears in the world, by taking the bodily marks of the Buddha as an object. Question: Regarding the statement that 'a hundred merits accomplish one mark,' how many meritorious virtues constitute the merit of one mark? Answer: Different interpretations are not uniform, and it is difficult to determine conclusively. Some say: "This merit cannot be weighed or measured, nor can it be likened to anything. This bodhisattva enters three asaṃkhyeya kalpas, cultivates great practice in mind, and plants the causes and conditions for these thirty-two marks. For this reason, the merit cannot be measured; only a Buddha can know it." Question: How long does a bodhisattva take to plant the thirty-two marks? Answer: At the slowest, one hundred kalpas; at the quickest, ninety-one kalpas. The Buddha Puṣya observed that the Bodhisattva Śākyamuni himself was [spiritually] immature while his disciples were mature, whereas the Bodhisattva Maitreya was himself mature while his disciples were immature. Many people are difficult to deliver, while one person is easy to transform; therefore, the Buddha Puṣya emitted light within a jeweled cave that shone upon the Bodhisattva Śākyamuni. Following the light, the Bodhisattva Śākyamuni arrived at the location of the Buddha Puṣya, where for seven days and seven nights he single-mindedly contemplated the Buddha without blinking his eyes, praising him with only a single verse, saying: / 'In heaven and earth, this realm has many dwellings, / But in palace or heavenly abode, across the ten directions there is none like this: / A true hero, king of bulls, a great śramaṇa, / Searching the earth, mountains, and forests throughout, there is none his equal.' / By the power of ascetic practice, he surpassed nine kalpas, attaining perfect awakening before the Bodhisattva Maitreya.