開元釋教錄 2.9.9

2.9.9

Sūtra on the Buddha Telling the Bhikṣus Not to Speculate about the World (also called Sūtra on Not Speculating Worldly Speculations);
Sūtra on the Impurity of Sentient Beings' Bodies;
Sūtra on the Mutual Entanglement of Eye and Form;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu's Disenchantment with Form;
Sūtra on Renouncing Worldly Affairs;
Sūtra on the Simile of the Infant;
Sūtra on the Seven Treasures of the Wheel-Turning Sage King Appearing in the World;
Sūtra on Turning toward Heterodoxy and Violating the Dharma;
Sūtra on the Simile of the Farmer;
Sūtra on the Five Faults Arising in One Who Believes in Others;
Sūtra on Establishing Precepts to Lesser or Greater Extents;
Sūtra on the Beginningless Past;
Sūtra on the Arhat Meeting King Bimbisāra;
Sūtra on the Venerable Godhika Meditating Alone;
Sūtra on the People Stricken with an Epidemic Receiving the Three Refuges;
Sūtra on the Rushing Flow of the Ganges (also written with "flowing tree");
Sūtra on the River of Ashes (also named Sūtra on the Simile of the River of Cinder-Dust; being listed under two separate titles in the catalogue is an error);
Sūtra on King Prasenajit's Grandmother Passing Away;
Sūtra on the Simile of Casting Gold;
Sūtra on the Simile of the Wooden Pestle;
Sūtra on the Venerable One Falling Ill at the Goldsmith's Monastery;
Sūtra on the Simile of the Flock of Sheep;
Sūtra on Practicing the Path in the Middle;
Sūtra on King Prasenajit's Daughter Passing Away and Visiting the Buddha;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu Asking the Buddha's Name;
Sūtra on the Upāsaka Passing Away (from "Pushi" down, these thirty-five sūtras are all extracted from the Saṃyuktāgama);
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu Begging Alms;
Sūtra on Nanda;
Sūtra on Sustaining Oneself through Wrong Livelihood;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣus Each Declaring Their Aspiration;
Sūtra on Nanda the Śākya;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu's Illness;
Sūtra on Fearlessness;
Sūtra on the Simile of Poisonous Grass;
Sūtra on the Simile of Poison;
Sūtra on the Simile of the Horse (from the "Bhikṣu Begging Alms" down, these ten sūtras are all extracted from the Jātakanidāna-sūtra);
Sūtra on the Parable of the Six People (extracted from the Sūtra on Scolding Intentions);
Sūtra on King Ajātaśatru Asking Whence Resentment Arises;
Sūtra on Mahā-bhikṣu;
Sūtra on the Simile of Devadatta (the three sūtras including Ajātaśatru are excerpted sūtras from the Hīnayāna);
Sūtra on Anointing the Stūpa with Sandalwood (extracted from the Avadānaśataka);
Sūtra on Impermanence;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu Seeking a Witness;
Sūtra on the Impermanence of the Bhikṣu Brahmāvali;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu Asking the Buddha Why He Renounced the World to Study the Path;
Sūtra on the Buddha Visiting a Sick Bhikṣu and Not Accepting an Elder's Invitation;
Sūtra on the Meditating Bhikṣu Passing Away and Being Born in Heaven;
Sūtra on Heedlessness;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣus of Deep and Shallow Learning;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu Koṭi;
Sūtra on the Bhikṣu Bālin Slandering Pure Conduct;
Sūtra on Northern Prosperity;
Sūtra on King Virūḍhaka Attacking the Śākyas;
Sūtra on Faith Being Able to Cross the River;
Sūtra on Sentient Beings Committing Evil in the Three Times;
Sūtra on the Intelligent Bhikṣu;
Sūtra on the Dharma Exposition Being Rare to Encounter;
Sūtra on Devadatta Asking about the Buddha's Complexion (from "Impermanence" down, these seventeen sūtras are all extracted from the Udānavarga);
Sūtra on the Morning Meal (extracted from the Yogācārabhūmi-sūtra);
Sūtra on the Simile of the Śu River (extracted from the Miscellaneous Parables).
The eighty-nine sūtras from "Māra's Daughters" downward were all excerpted from major scriptures and listed in the catalogue of extracted texts; they are excluded here.
Sūtra on the Supernal Illumination Samādhi, in two fascicles (second translation; also simply called Sūtra on Supernal Illumination; or in three fascicles; Master Dharmarakṣa had earlier produced this from the Sanskrit text, but the language and meaning were cumbersome and repetitive, so Chengyuan revised and smoothed the prose and verses, eliminating redundancies to surpass the earlier version; see Gaoseng Zhuan and the catalogue of Sengyou);
Sūtra on Yuennan, in one fascicle (also named Sūtra on the Elder Yuenan; also named Sūtra on Nan; first translation; see Changfang's catalogue).
The above two works in three fascicles are both extant.
The Upāsaka Nie Chengyuan was perceptive, talented, and dedicated to the Dharma. When Master Dharmarakṣa translated sūtras, Chengyuan mostly assisted in correcting the phrased text as well as acting as scribe taking down dictation. Later, in the reign of Emperor Hui, he translated two works including the Supernal Illumination himself. Furthermore, catalogues such as Changfang's state that Chengyuan also translated the Sūtra of Kāśyapa Questioning Ānanda; this, however, is an excerpt from the Miscellaneous Parables and not an independent translation. Moreover, the three catalogues of the Han dynasty's Fotiao, Shigao, and this Chengyuan all record it, which is an egregious error.
Sūtra on Bodhisattva Vimaladattā's Elucidation and Eloquence, in one fascicle (second translation; same original text as Dharmarakṣa's Vimaladattā Sūtra, etc.; also called Distinction and Retribution; now included in the Ratnakūṭa as the thirty-third assembly; other catalogues that state it was translated by Zhu Dharmarakṣa are mistaken; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Original Deeds Sought by Bodhisattvas for Buddhahood, in one fascicle (sometimes without the character "Zhu" [All]; a different translation of the "Pure Conduct Chapter" of the Avataṃsaka; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Parinirvāṇa of Mañjuśrī, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Different Translation of the Sūtra on the Bodhisattva's Original Deeds, in one fascicle (sometimes without the character "Qi"; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Bodhisattva Receiving the Fast, in one fascicle (second translation; see Changfang's catalogue).
The above are extant; those below are lost.
Sūtra on the Ten Stages of the Great and Vast Bodhisattva, in one fascicle (second translation; largely identical with minor differences compared to Dharmarakṣa's translation; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Bodhisattva's Ten Abodes of the Dharma, in one fascicle (a different translation of the "Ten Abodes Chapter" of the Avataṃsaka; third translation; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Ten Abodes, in twelve fascicles (a different translation of the "Ten Stages Chapter" of the Avataṃsaka; second translation; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Fifty Matters of the Bodhisattva Dependent on the Body, in one fascicle (second translation; largely identical with minor differences compared to the Sūtra on the Fifty Conditions of the Body; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Prediction of Avalokiteśvara, in one fascicle (second translation; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Essential Gathering of All Buddhas, in two fascicles (second translation; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Vow of Bodhisattva Jñānadhvaja [or Śāntasvara], in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Bodhisattva Seeking the Method of the Five Eyes, in one fascicle (You's catalogue lacks the character "Sūtra"; also called Text on the Five Eyes; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Six Practices of the Bodhisattva Path, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Bodhisattva's Initial Stage, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Ten Stages of the Bodhisattva Path, in one fascicle (some say this is the previously translated Bodhisattva Ten Stages; see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on Mañjuśrī's Debate with the Woman Liyi, Extremely Resembling the Vimalakīrti, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Miscelleanous Practices for Bodhisattvas, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Four Practices Undertaken by Bodhisattvas, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on the Bodhisattva's Past Lives, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Sūtra on Mañjuśrī's Purification of Vinaya, in one fascicle (second translation; slight differences from Dharmarakṣa's translation; see Changfang's catalogue);
Single-Person Altar Ritual Text for Receiving the Bodhisattva Precepts, in one fascicle (see Changfang's catalogue);
Method of Repentance for Bodhisattvas, in one fascicle (stated to be an alternative translation text; see Changfang's catalogue).
The above twenty-four works in thirty-six fascicles (the six works in six fascicles up to the Sūtra on the Bodhisattva Receiving the Fast are extant; the eighteen works in thirty fascicles from the Mahāvaipulya down are lost texts).
The Upāsaka Nie Daozhen was the son of Chengyuan. Both father and son possessed pure clarity of mind and made the translation of texts their occupation. From the beginning of the Taikang era under Emperor Wu to the end of the Yongjia era under Emperor Huai, during this period, besides consulting and receiving instructions from Dharmarakṣa and serving as scribes, after Dharmarakṣa passed away, Daozhen proceeded to translate twenty-four works himself, such as the Vimaladattā's Elucidation. He was truly a disciple of Master Dharmarakṣa, fully deserving of the title. He was quite adept at phrasing, and his language and meanings were clear and luminous. Furthermore, catalogues such as Changfang's list an additional twenty-nine sūtras claiming they were translated by Daozhen. Because they are all extracts and excerpted sūtras, they have now been deleted and are not retained.
Sūtra on the Bodhisattva Offering and Visiting the Stūpa Making Vows and Recollections;
Sūtra on Lion's Striding Thunder-Sound Bodhisattva Inquiring about Arousing the Mind