淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 2.49

2.49

昔有仙人名善慧，一時買得五莖蓮，
持將供養定光佛，因華果號釋迦尊。
諸經皆說妙伽他，散華供養福田多，
但以一華散一佛，因華盡得見彌陀。
今時智者見經文，但說華為成佛因，
便即散華供養佛，仍將華度有緣人。
紛紛正見散華時，片片青蓮空裏飛，
一一爭前將手捧，人人收得裓盛歸。
空中片片雨天華，散著人人發道芽，
但使勤勤華供養，福田一一遍恒沙。
飛華颯颯遍虛空，翠葉翩翩滿界中，
漸瀝如鳥和雲下，繽紛送子入蓮宮。
蓮華欝欝甚寬平，華上群群菩薩行，
時時散華供養佛，往往宣揚五會聲。
般般聖眾裓盛華，人人歷供遍恒妙，
一一食時還本國，行行不離世界家。
時時天雨萬般華，處處皆能發道芽，
一一持將奉諸佛，朝朝恒在法王家。
百寶鮮華墜墜飛，空中讚嘆不思議，
若有眾生能獻者，當來決定證無為。
金剛臺上說真宗，西方菩薩盡皆同，
散華供養無休息，皆生華上具神通。
氛氛香氣轉綿綿，華去華來華更鮮，
清旦常持獻他國，食時還到世尊前。

Long ago there was an ascetic named Sumati, / Who once purchased five stems of lotuses; / He held them to offer to Dīpaṅkara Buddha, / And because of the flowers, his fruit was titled the Honoured Śākya. / All sūtras speak of wonderful gāthās; / Scattering flowers in offering brings great fields of merit. / Merely scattering a single flower to a single Buddha, / Because of flowers, all come to see Amitābha. / When wise people of the present see the texts of the sūtras, / Which state that flowers are the cause for attaining buddhahood, / They immediately scatter flowers in offering to the Buddha, / And further use flowers to deliver those with affinity. / In profusion, when flowers are seen being scattered, / Petals of blue lotuses fly in the sky; / Everyone competes to step forward and hold them in their hands, / Each person gathering them into the folds of their robes to take back. / In the sky, petal after petal, celestial flowers rain down; / Scattering them, everyone gives rise to sprouts of the Way. / If only you diligently offer flowers, / The fields of merit will each extend over Ganges sands. / Flying flowers rustle and fill the sky; / Kingfisher leaves flutter and fill the realm. / Dripping down like birds amid the clouds, / In profusion they escort you into the lotus palace. / The lotus blossoms are luxuriant, vast, and level; / Upon the flowers, flocks of bodhisattvas walk. / Constantly they scatter flowers in offering to the Buddha, / Frequently proclaiming the sounds of the five tones. / Various holy assemblies gather flowers in the folds of their robes; / Each person makes offerings throughout all lands numerous as Ganges sands. / At the time of every meal they return to their own realm; / In every step they do not leave the home of the universe. / Constantly the heavens rain down myriad kinds of flowers; / Everywhere they can cause sprouts of the Way to grow. / Each and every one is taken to offer to the Buddhas; / Every morning they are constantly in the Dharma King's house. / Fresh flowers of a hundred jewels flutter down; / In the sky they sing praises of the inconceivable. / If there are sentient beings who can offer them, / In the future they will certainly realize the unconditioned. / Upon the adamantine terrace the true teaching is spoken; / The bodhisattvas of the West are all alike: / Scattering flowers in offering without rest, / All are born upon flowers, endowed with supernormal powers. / Dense fragrances become increasingly continuous; / Flowers go and flowers come, the flowers ever fresher. / In the clear dawn they constantly bear them to offer to other realms; / By mealtime they return before the World-Honoured One.