往生禮讚偈 1.3

1.3

謹依《大經》及龍樹、天親、此土沙門等所造往生禮讚，集在一處，分作六時，唯欲相續係心助成往益，亦願曉悟未聞遠沾遐代耳。何者？第一、謹依《大經》釋迦及十方諸佛讚歎彌陀十二光名，勸稱禮念定生彼國，十九拜當日沒時禮。第二、謹依《大經》採集要文以為禮讚偈，二十四拜當初夜時禮。第三、謹依龍樹菩薩願往生禮讚偈，十六拜當中夜時禮。第四、謹依天親菩薩願往生禮讚偈，二十拜當後夜時禮。第五、謹依彥琮法師願往生禮讚偈，二十一拜當晨朝時禮。第六、沙門善導願往生禮讚偈，謹依十六觀作，二十拜當午時禮。

Respectfully relying on the Larger Sūtra and the verses of worship and praise for rebirth composed by Nāgārjuna, Vasubandhu, and śramaṇas of this land, I have gathered them in one place and divided them into six periods of the day, solely desiring that through continuous focusing of the mind they may aid in accomplishing the benefit of rebirth, and also wishing to awaken those who have not yet heard, extending the benefit far into future generations. What are they? First: respectfully relying on the Larger Sūtra, in which Śākyamuni and the Buddhas of the ten directions praise the twelve radiant names of Amitābha, urging that reciting, worshipping, and being mindful of them will definitely bring rebirth in that land; nineteen prostrations, to be performed at sunset. Second: respectfully relying on the Larger Sūtra, gathering essential passages to form verses of worship and praise; twenty-four prostrations, to be performed at the beginning of the night. Third: respectfully relying on Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna’s verses of worship and praise aspiring for rebirth; sixteen prostrations, to be performed in the middle of the night. Fourth: respectfully relying on Bodhisattva Vasubandhu’s verses of worship and praise aspiring for rebirth; twenty prostrations, to be performed at the end of the night. Fifth: respectfully relying on Dharma Master Yancong’s verses of worship and praise aspiring for rebirth; twenty-one prostrations, to be performed at dawn. Sixth: the śramaṇa Shandao’s verses of worship and praise aspiring for rebirth, respectfully composed in reliance upon the sixteen contemplations; twenty prostrations, to be performed at noon.