寺沙門玄奘上表記 1.70

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沙門玄奘言。玄奘聞。易嘉日新之義。詩美無彊子孫。所以周祚過期。漢曆遐緬者。應斯道也。又聞。龍門洄激。資源長而流遠。桂樹叢生。𮑭根深而芳藹。伏惟皇運累聖相承。重規疊矩。積植仁義。浸潤黎元。其來久也。由是二后光膺大寶。為子孫基。可謂根深源長矣。逮陛下受圓。功業俞盛。還淳反素。邁三五之蹤。制禮作樂。逸殷周之軌。不持黃屋為貴。以濟兆庶心。未明求衣。日昃忘食。藻練英賢。布之列位。裒能黜過。勵精正道。一人端拱。萬里廓清。雖成康之隆。未至於此。是以卿雲紛郁。江海無波。曰域遵風龍卿沐化。盪盪乎巍巍乎。難得而備言矣。既而道格穹蒼。明神降福。令月喜辰。皇子載誕。天枝廣茂。瓊萼增敷。率土懷生。莫不慶賴。在於玄奘。持佰恒情。豈直喜聖后之平安。實亦欣如來之有嗣。伏願不違前詔。即聽出家。移人王之胤。為法王之子。披著法服。制立法名。授以三歸。列於僧數。紹興像化。闡播玄風。再秀禪林。重暉覺苑。追淨眼之茂跡。踐月蓋之高蹤。斷二種纏。成無等覺。色身微妙。譬彼山王。焰網莊嚴。過於日月。然後蔭慈雲於大千之境。楊慧炬於百億之洲。振法鼓而挫天魔。麾勝幡而摧外道。接沈流於倒海。撲燎火於邪山。竭煩惱之深河。碎無明之巨㲉。為調御士。作天人師。唯願先廟先靈。藉孫祚而升彼岸。皇帝皇后。因子福而享萬春。永握靈圖。常臨九域。子能如此。方名大孝。方是榮親。所以釋迦棄國而務菩提。蓋為此也。豈得以東平瑣瑣之善。陳思庸庸之才。竝日論優劣。同年而議深淺矣。謹即嚴衣捧鉢。以望善來之賓。拂座清塗。用佇踰域之駕。不勝慶慰翹顒之至。謹奉表以聞。輕觸宸威。追增戰越。謹言。

The śramaṇa Xuanzang states: Xuanzang has heard that the Yijing praises the principle of daily renewal, and the Shijing celebrates boundless offspring. Thus the Zhou mandate exceeded its allotted span, and the Han lineage stretched far into the distance, because they conformed to this Dao. I have also heard that where the Longmen currents swirl, the source is long and the stream flows far; where cassia trees grow in groves, the roots are deep and the fragrance lush. I humbly reflect that the sacred lineage of the imperial house has succeeded one another through successive sages, overlapping squares and doubling compasses, planting benevolence and righteousness, and nourishing the black-haired people for a very long time. Hence the two sovereigns gloriously received the great treasure, laying the foundation for their descendants; it may truly be called deep roots and a long source. When it came to Your Majesty receiving the spherical jade, Your achievements grew ever more flourishing: You returned to simplicity and embraced purity, surpassing the traces of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors; You instituted rites and composed music, outstripping the precedents of the Yin and Zhou. You do not hold the imperial carriage in high esteem, but focus Your mind on saving the myriad commoners; before dawn You seek Your clothes, and after the sun declines You forget to eat. You select and train brilliant worthies, deploying them throughout the official ranks; You promote the capable, cast down the transgressors, and devote Your energies to the correct path. One man sits with folded hands, and ten thousand leagues are cleared. Even the flourishing of Kings Cheng and Kang did not reach this height. Consequently, auspicious clouds billow thickly, and rivers and seas are without waves; the frontier lands follow Your customs, and dragons and ministers are bathed in Your transforming influence. Vast and towering, it can hardly be described in full! Thereupon, Your Dao reached the azure vault, and the bright spirits sent down blessings: in an auspicious month and joyous season, an imperial prince was born. The heavenly branch spreads lushly, and the jade calyx unfolds anew; all living beings throughout the realm rejoice and rely upon it. As for Xuanzang, my feelings are far beyond the ordinary: how could I merely rejoice in the holy Empress's well-being? In truth, I also rejoice that the Tathāgata has an heir! I humbly pray that You will not countermand the former decree, but immediately permit him to leave home: moving the offspring of the human king to become a son of the Dharma King, donning the Dharma robes, establishing his Dharma name, conferring upon him the three refuges, and enlisting him in the ranks of the Saṅgha. He will revive the Semblance Teaching, spread the profound wind, bring the dhyāna grove to bloom anew, and make the garden of awakening shine again. May he follow the glorious traces of Śubhavyūha and tread in the lofty footsteps of Candracchatra, sever the two kinds of fetters, and attain equal, supreme awakening! May his physical body be subtle and marvelous, like the King of Mountains; may the net of flames adorning him surpass the sun and moon! Then let him cast the shade of the cloud of compassion over the great chiliocosm, raise the torch of wisdom over the hundred billion continents, strike the Dharma drum to subdue the heavenly Māras, and brandish the victorious banner to crush the non-Buddhists! Let him scoop up those drowning in inverted seas, extinguish blazing fires on mountains of heresy, exhaust the deep river of afflictions, and shatter the gigantic shell of ignorance! Let him become a Tamer of Men, a Teacher of Devas and Humans! My sole prayer is that the former ancestral shrines and ancestral spirits may, by relying on the grandson's fortune, ascend to the other shore; and that the Emperor and Empress, through their son's blessing, may enjoy ten thousand springs, eternally holding the divine diagram and constantly presiding over the nine domains. If a son can act thus, only then is it called great filial piety; only then is it bringing glory to parents. That Śākyamuni abandoned his kingdom to pursue bodhi was precisely for this! How could this be compared in quality, day by day, with the petty goodness of Dongping, or weighed in depth, year by year, against the mediocre talent of Chensi? I have respectfully prepared the robes and held the bowl, awaiting the arrival of the guest of 'ehi bhikṣu'; I have swept the seat and cleared the road, awaiting the carriage that scaled the city wall. Unable to bear the utmost joy, solace, and eager expectation, I respectfully present this memorial to inform You. Rashly touching the imperial presence, my trembling and dread increase anew. Respectfully stated.