國清百錄 3.53

3.53

維隋仁壽元年歲次辛酉十二月十七日丙寅。菩薩戒弟子皇太子總持和南，敬告天台山寺先師智者全身舍利靈龕之座曰：竊聞民生在三事之如一，皆資聖範能遂賢功。顏回不值宣尼豈隣殆庶，尹喜不逢老氏安致長齡。況乎乘般若之舟、望菩提之岸，弗有明導豈至寶所。復因信使俱次法城，所謂自利利他人我兼利，師及弟子智斷具足。抑又聞曰疎傅告老，太子贈以黃金；桓師退辭，家庭陳於喪服。斯並有為，方內少用報恩，豈臻無際空表、盡酬師力。弟子宿植德本，早承道教，身戒心慧蒙瑩明珠，旱穗寒菱盡沾甘露。雖復時流歲永生滅不追，行住坐臥伏膺如在。爰以景昧謬齒元良，守器非才昇離多懼，復奉明詔曩經作伯，暫輟監撫還省宸方。瞻望天台有如地踊，僧使續來龕瑞重疊，多寶妙塔如意分身，玉毫金光分宵破闇，應念彈指自室空聲，有一於此已稱顯應，四者難并豈非希有。自曇光坐滅之後、道猷身證已來，興公飛錫所不能稱，靈運山居未有斯事。盛矣哉，是我大師證道之基趾也。至矣哉，是我良田之報歲也。詩云：無言不酬，無德不報。經稱知恩報恩，諸佛皆爾。近年雖遵誡約修搆祇桓，多慚布金，止因山宇庶同心淨域，勝土莊嚴，幸僧眾無虧熏練不輟，冥力深扶人功多愧。今遣員外散騎侍郎兼通事舍人張乾威，送僧使灌頂等還山，於寺設會，稽首接足十方三世一切三寶無量幽顯。現前大眾以此功德，仰資先師智者早證正覺。具如臨終證現已生安養，頃來留瑞，久現彌陀，踵武觀音，連衡大勢，迴眸東視不捨娑婆，轉睇南閻彌憐震旦。滄溟巨海尚不讓於涓流，嵩華峻極安苟排於微𡏖。敢陳薄供，願垂攝受，當使無邊法身盡承甘露，無量化影咸進醍醐。涅槃餐之不可窮，般若味之而不竭盡。我念力遵我師道，銷我煩惱、滿我誓願，現在未來長惠提拔，家國眷屬俱入大乘，密往潛來恒垂影響，塵勞障累銷除隱塞，究竟等虛空、圓滿如法界。斯則大師勝力，諸佛荷擔，弟子銜慈，出如來藏，無離文字以求解脫，文字之性即解脫也。不著世間如蓮華，常善入於空寂行，達諸法相無罣礙，稽首如空無所依。

On the seventeenth day Bingyin of the twelfth month, the year Xiyou, the first year of the Renshou era of the Sui (601 CE). The Bodhisattva-precept disciple, the Crown Prince Zongchi, bows his head in salutation and respectfully addresses the seat of the spiritual shrine of the whole-body relic of the late master Zhizhe at the monastery of Mount Tiantai, saying: I have humbly heard that human beings depend on three [father, ruler, and teacher] and serve them as one; all rely on the sacred models to achieve the virtues of worthies. Had Yan Hui not met Confucius, how could he have come close [to sagehood]? Had Yin Xi not encountered Laozi, how could he have attained longevity? How much more so when boarding the boat of prajñā and gazing at the shore of bodhi: without an enlightened guide, how could one reach the place of treasures? Moreover, relying on the monk envoys, we have together approached the Dharma city—this is what is called benefiting oneself and benefiting others, aiding both oneself and another, with both master and disciple fully endowed with wisdom and severance. Furthermore, I have heard that when Grand Tutor Shu announced his retirement, the Crown Prince presented him with gold; when Master Huan resigned, funeral garments were displayed in the household. These are all conditioned acts, modest expressions of repaying kindness within the realm; how could they reach the boundless transcendental realm and fully recompense the master's power? I, your disciple, planted virtuous roots in past lives and received your holy teaching early on; my physical precepts and mental wisdom have been polished like bright pearls, and the parched ears of grain and cold water chestnuts have all been moistened by sweet dew. Although time flows on and years pass into eternity, and birth and extinction cannot be recalled, in walking, standing, sitting, and lying down, I revere you in my heart as if you were present. Thereupon, in my obscurity, I was undeservedly listed as the Crown Prince; lacking talent to maintain the vessel, I have many fears about ascending to the position of the sun. Again receiving the imperial edict, having formerly served as an elder [governor], I have temporarily ceased overseeing state affairs to return and visit the imperial capital. Looking toward Tiantai, it was as if [the earth] welled forth from the ground: the monk envoys arrived in succession, and the auspicious signs at the shrine accumulated—like the wondrous Prabhūtaratna Stūpa and the wish-fulfilling divided bodies; the jade curl's golden light divided the night and shattered the darkness; snapping fingers in response to thought, hollow sounds appeared in the empty room. If there were only one of these, it would already be called a clear response; that all four should come together, how is this not rare? Since Tanguang sat and passed away, and since Daoyou attained realization in the flesh, Xinggong flying his staff could not praise it, and Lingyun residing in the mountains never had such an event. How magnificent! This is the foundation of our Great Master's realization of the Way. How supreme! This is the year of harvest for our fertile field. The Book of Odes says: 'No word goes unrequited; no virtue goes unrepaid.' The sūtras state that knowing kindness and repaying kindness is what all Buddhas do. Although in recent years I have followed your admonitions and constructed Jetavana, I am much ashamed of the gold-spreading; simply relying on the mountain buildings, I hope to share with one mind the pure realm and the adornment of the excellent land. Fortunately, the assembly of monks is complete and their spiritual cultivation unceasing; with deep unseen assistance, my human efforts are put to shame. Now I dispatch the Supernumerary Cavalier Attendant Gentleman concurrently Receptionist Zhang Qianwei to escort the monk envoys Guanding and others back to the mountain, to hold a feast at the monastery, bowing down and touching the feet of all the Three Jewels of the ten directions and the three periods of time, boundless, both hidden and manifest. May the present grand assembly use this merit to look up and assist the late master Zhizhe in swiftly realizing right awakening. As shown by the proofs at the end of his life, he has already been born in Sukhāvatī; recently leaving auspicious signs, he has long manifested Amitābha, following the footsteps of Avalokiteśvara, standing shoulder to shoulder with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, turning his eyes eastward without abandoning the sahā world, and casting his gaze down upon the southern continent of Jambudvīpa, ever pitying the land of Cīnasthāna. Even the vast ocean does not reject trickling streams; how could the towering heights of Song and Hua obstinately turn away fine dust? Daring to present humble offerings, I pray you will deign to accept them, thereby causing the boundless Dharma body to fully receive the sweet dew, and the immeasurable transformation-reflections to all partake of the ghee. Feeding on nirvāṇa, it cannot be exhausted; tasting prajñā, it is never depleted. May my mindful effort follow my master's Way, dispel my afflictions, and fulfill my vows; in the present and the future, may you long grant deliverance, and may my family, the state, and my relatives all enter the Mahāyāna, subtly coming and secretly going, ever casting your shadow and echo, dissolving and dispelling worldly afflictions and hindrances, ultimately equal to empty space, and completely perfect like the Dharma realm. This is the Great Master's superior power, borne by all Buddhas; I, your disciple, receive your compassion, bringing forth the Tathāgatagarbha, without departing from words to seek liberation, for the nature of words is liberation itself. Not clinging to the world like a lotus flower, ever skillfully entering into empty and quiescent practice, penetrating the marks of all phenomena without hindrance, I bow my head to that which is like empty space, without reliance.