廣弘明集 9.68

9.68

The Song of Laozi Converting the Barbarians says:
“When I was in Śrāvastī,
I charged and commanded Gautama in person:
‘You and the Mahāsattvas
Shall carry the scriptures to the Eastern Qin.
Traverse the borders of the Divine Continent,
Reaching right to the Eastern Sea.
Broadly proclaim the World-Honoured One’s Dharma,
Instructing and transforming the deaf, worldly people.
I bestow upon you the awe-inspiring, spiritual methods;
Your teaching and conversion shall fulfill a thousand years.
When the years are fulfilled, you must return;
Be careful not to yearn for the Eastern Qin.
Do not cause the Heavenly Emperor to rage,
Or the Most High to stamp upon the ground in wrath!’”