諸經要集 2.45

2.45

如普曜經云。若有賢人聞是經典。叉手自歸。即捨八事懈怠之本。成八功勳。何謂為八。一得端正好色。二得力勢強盛。三得眷屬滋茂。四逮得辯才無量。五學疾得出家。六所行清淨。七得三昧定。八得智慧明無所不照。若有法師。布坐諷誦是經得八座福。何謂為八。一得長者座。二得轉輪王座。三得天帝座。四得自在天座。五得羅漢座。六得菩薩座。七得如來座。八得轉法輪度脫一切眾生座。若有法師斑宣是法。有讚歎善哉者。當得八清淨行。何謂為八。一言行相應無所違失。二口言至誠而無虛妄。三在於眾會真諦無欺。四所言人信不捨遠之。五所言柔軟初無麁獷。六其聲悲和猶如哀鸞。七身心隨時音聲如梵。會中人聞。莫不諮受。八音響如佛可眾生心。若有書是經典。得八大藏。何謂為八。一得意藏。未曾忘捨。二得心藏。無所不解分別經法三。得往來藏普。解一切諸佛經法。四得總持藏。一切所聞皆能識念。五得辯才藏。為諸眾生斑宣經典。皆歡喜受。六甚深法藏。將護正法。七道意法藏未曾。斷絕三寶法教。八奉行法藏。則輒逮得無所從生忍。

As the Lalitavistara-sūtra says: If there is a virtuous person who hears this scripture and joins their hands in refuge, they immediately abandon the eight matters that are the root of indolence and accomplish eight merits. What are the eight? First, obtaining an upright and fine complexion; second, obtaining strong vigor and power; third, obtaining flourishing retinue; fourth, attaining immeasurable eloquence; fifth, swiftly leaving home to train; sixth, their conduct being pure; seventh, obtaining samādhi and concentration; eighth, obtaining the brilliance of wisdom that illuminates everywhere. If there is a Dharma master who arranges a seat and recites this scripture, they obtain the blessings of eight seats. What are the eight? First, obtaining the seat of an elder; second, obtaining the seat of a cakravartin; third, obtaining the seat of the lord of the gods; fourth, obtaining the seat of the lord of Paranirmitavaśavartin; fifth, obtaining the seat of an arhat; sixth, obtaining the seat of a bodhisattva; seventh, obtaining the seat of a Tathāgata; eighth, obtaining the seat of turning the wheel of the Dharma to deliver all sentient beings. If there is a Dharma master who proclaims this Dharma, and someone praises them saying 'Sadhu!', that person shall obtain eight pure practices. What are the eight? First, words and deeds accord without deviation; second, the speech of the mouth is sincere without falsehood; third, in public assemblies they are truthful without deception; fourth, their words are trusted by people and not cast aside or shunned; fifth, their words are gentle and never coarse; sixth, their voice is plaintive and harmonious like a weeping swan; seventh, body and mind follow the times, with a voice like Brahmā's, so that when people in the assembly hear it, all consult and receive it; eighth, their tone is like the Buddha's, pleasing to the minds of sentient beings. If someone copies this scripture, they obtain eight great treasuries. What are the eight? First, obtaining the treasury of memory, never forgetting or abandoning; second, obtaining the treasury of the mind, with nothing uncomprehended in discerning the sūtra-teachings; third, obtaining the treasury of coming and going, universally understanding the sūtra-teachings of all Buddhas; fourth, obtaining the treasury of dhāraṇī, able to retain in mindfulness everything heard; fifth, obtaining the treasury of eloquence, proclaiming the scriptures for sentient beings so that all joyfully receive them; sixth, the treasury of the profound Dharma, upholding and protecting the true Dharma; seventh, the Dharma-treasury of the aspiration for the Way, never severing the teachings of the Triratna; eighth, the Dharma-treasury of practicing in accord, immediately attaining the tolerance of the non-arising of dharmas.