代宗朝贈司空大辨正廣智三藏和上表制集 1.63

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右大興善寺三藏沙門不空奏。不空聞纘帝堯者紹帝位。受佛囑者傳佛教。省茲格言曾不改易。流興萬代散葉千枝。不空杖錫挈瓶。行邁天竺尋歷川谷跋涉邦方。凡遇聖蹤投請禮敬。輒聞經教罄竭哀祈。搜求精微。窮博深密。丹誠攸囑。願言弘宣。遂得前件經論。自到中京竟未翻譯。既闕書寫。又乖授持。特望　寵慈許令翻譯。庶得法筵重敷更雪住持之路。佛日再舉彌增演暢之功。　天恩允許請宣付所司。

The above memorialized by Daxingshan Temple Tripitaka Śramaṇa Amoghavajra: Amoghavajra has heard that those who continue the heritage of Emperor Yao inherit the imperial throne, and those who receive the Buddha’s entrustment transmit the Buddha’s teaching. Reflecting on this maxim, it has never been altered; it flows and flourishes for myriad generations, branching into a thousand boughs. Amoghavajra held the khakkhara and carried the water pitcher, journeying to India, searching through river valleys, and traversing foreign lands. Wherever I encountered sacred traces, I bowed, made requests, and paid reverence; whenever I heard of scriptural teachings, I exhausted myself in fervent prayer. I searched for their subtle essences and plumbed their deep mysteries; with sincere dedication I vowed to propagate them. Thus I obtained the aforementioned scriptures and treatises. Yet since arriving at the Central Capital, they have not yet been translated. Transcribing them is lacking, and their transmission and maintenance have been impeded. I particularly hope that Your Imperial Favor will compassionately permit their translation, so that the Dharma assembly may be spread anew to reopen the path of upholding the Dharma, and the Buddha-sun may rise once more to further amplify the work of exposition and proclamation. May the Heavenly Grace grant permission and please proclaim it to the competent office.