[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 3.124 # 佛祖統紀 3.124 佛祖統紀 3.124 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.124](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.124) 佛在王舍城耆闍崛山中。為舍衛國波斯匿王說般若波羅蜜十四正行。復囑王曰。當國土欲亂。賊來侵國。日月星變大火大水五穀不登。大風亢旱。應請百法師敷百高座。一日二時講讀此經（今時早晚兩講文見於此）百部鬼神樂聞此經。護汝國土萬姓安樂。帝王歡喜。若王行時。置經七寶案上。居前足一百步。若王住時。置七寶帳座。日日供養如事父母。時十六大國王。聞法歡喜。即以國事付弟出家修道。證一切行般若波羅蜜（仁王問般若經○籤仁王云。如來成道二十九年。已為我說摩訶般若。故知般若在方等後。亦知仁王在大品後○長阿含經。十六大國者。舍衛國。摩竭提國。波羅柰國。毘舍離國。迦毘羅衛國。拘尸那國。憍薩羅國。罽賓國。鳩留國。伽羅乾國。乾陀衛國。沙陀國。僧伽羅國。揵拏國。掘闍國。波提國）。 > While the Buddha was on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa in the city of Rājagṛha, he expounded the fourteen correct practices of the Prajñāpāramitā for King Prasenajit of Śrāvastī. He further enjoined the king, saying: 'When the state is about to fall into chaos, when bandits come to invade the realm, when anomalies occur among the sun, moon, and stars, when great fires, great floods, and crop failures occur, or when great winds and severe droughts arise, you should invite one hundred Dharma masters to set up one hundred high seats, and twice a day expound and chant this sūtra (the present custom of morning and evening lectures is seen in this text). One hundred classes of spirits and deities will rejoice upon hearing this sūtra, protecting your state, bringing peace and happiness to the myriad commoners, and bringing joy to the sovereign. When the king travels, place the sūtra upon a table of the seven treasures, preceding him by fully one hundred paces. When the king halts, place it upon a canopied seat of the seven treasures, making offerings day after day as if serving your father and mother.' At that time, the kings of the sixteen great nations rejoiced upon hearing the Dharma; they immediately entrusted their state affairs to their younger brothers, renounced household life to cultivate the Way, and realized the Prajñāpāramitā of all practices. (The Sūtra of the Benevolent King Asking About Prajñā. The Qian on the Benevolent King says: 'Twenty-nine years after the Tathāgata attained enlightenment, he had already expounded the Mahāprajñā for me. Thus we know that Prajñā follows the Vaipulya, and also know that the Benevolent King follows the Larger Prajñā.' The Dīrgha Āgama: the sixteen great nations are Śrāvastī, Magadha, Vārāṇasī, Vaiśālī, Kapilavastu, Kuśinagara, Kosala, Kaśmīra, Kuru, Karakaṇḍa (?), Gandhāra, Śārdūla (?), Siṃhala, Cedi (?), Kanyakubja (?), and Potali (?).) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.123](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.123) - [Next: 3.125](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.125) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.3.124) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法華玄義釋籤](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.20.20) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.124](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.124) · Pramāṇa