法苑珠林 91.31

91.31

令月建清齋　佳辰召無疆
四部依時集　七眾會升堂
蕭條清梵舉　哀婉動宮商
香氣騰空上　乘風散遐方
歎德研沖邃　詞辯暢玄芳
滌煩呈妙句　臨時折婉章
緇素相依託　財法發神光
福田今夕滿　恩惠建存亡

In an auspicious month, the pure fast is instituted; / An auspicious day summons boundless [fortune].
The four assemblies gather according to the time; / The sevenfold assembly convenes, ascending the hall.
Desolate and pure, the sacred chants arise; / Mournful and resonant, they stir the palace and commerce notes.
The fragrance of incense ascends into the sky; / Borne upon the wind, it disperses to distant realms.
Praising virtues, one probes the profound depths; / With eloquent speech, the mysterious sweetness flows.
Washing away defilements, wondrous verses are presented; / Promptly extemporising refined stanzas.
The monastics and the laity rely upon one another; / Wealth and Dharma emanate divine radiance.
The field of merit is fulfilled this evening; / Bestowing grace that establishes both the living and the dead.