集諸經禮懺儀 1.249

1.249

The names of these fifty-three Buddhas are those who in the distant past formerly dwelt in the Sahā world, matured sentient beings, and entered parinirvāṇa. If there are good men, good women, or any other sentient beings who hear the names of these fifty-three Buddhas, they will not fall into the evil destinies for hundreds of thousands of myriads of koṭis of asaṃkhyeya kalpas. If there are people who can recite the names of these fifty-three Buddhas, their four grave offenses and five heinous sins (pañcānantarya), as well as slandering the Vaipulya sūtras, will all be eradicated and purified. Because of the original vows of these Buddhas, in thought after thought they will immediately eradicate such sins as mentioned above.