貞元新定釋教目錄 15.4.4

15.4.4

虎爭先。廟略無遺神功不再。以斯破竹會彼
倒戈。一戎而三捷累臻。旬日而兩都咸復。斯
實。
叡謀廣運英略殊常　聖力匡持特高列辟。
方將勤崇東岱。昭報。
上玄。智藏行保　昌明佇觀盛禮。不任抃躍
之至。謹詣右銀臺門。奉表陳賀以聞。輕黷。
宸嚴伏深戰越。沙門智藏誠歡誠喜謹言。
皇帝批曰。所賀知。是時也兩都既復。宮室依
然。萬姓昭蘇。
上皇在蜀。奉迎　鑾駕至自成都。至德二載
十二月一日也。
肅宗以尊崇三藏不斥其名。自今以來但稱
其號。明辰奉表陳賀以聞。詞曰。
沙門不空言。不空聞道惟帝先。帝道洽則神
功不宰。孝為德本。至德茂而克受元符。伏惟。
陛下膺天纘　堯從人復　禹。不易物而二
儀。
貞觀。未浹辰而兩都底寧。功格昊穹德超列
辟。東揖群后西迎上皇。垂帝服而更導。
鑾輿。清天步而仍延。
法駕　天父天子。
先天後天。去閶闔而復歸　九重。正　乾
綱而載安萬姓。斯實上皇垂訓。推功高象帝
之前。陛下乘時。至德冠興王之首。足以暉華
史冊高視唐虞。不空生應。
昌期偶茲榮觀。不任慶悅之至。謹詣銀臺
門。奉表陳賀以聞。輕觸。
宸嚴伏增戰越。沙門不空誠歡誠喜謹言。
皇帝批曰。
掃清氛祲底定寰區聖上旋歸以安宮闕。
晨昏展敬喜慶殊深。所賀知。是月八日冊尊
號。光天文武大聖孝感皇帝太上皇誥賜也。
至德三年戊戌正月三日不空三藏本院設
齋。
恩賜名香又加存慰。修表奉謝恩以陳情。誓
為。
國家翻譯經論。瑜伽密教息難除災。詞曰。
沙門不空言。中使吳遊巖至奉宣聖旨。以不
空本院今日設齋特賜名香。兼。
天使。鴻私曲被欣躍難名。不空誠歡誠喜。不
空託蔭法流恩弘密教。孤遊萬里遍學五天。
凝想十方覲華藏之諸佛。精專五部窮柰苑
之真言。每布字觀心投身請獲。乘弘誓之力
得值輪王出興。潔誠十年果會明聖。前載幽
關未啟。
陛下養德春宮。早奉　德音曲垂省問。兼賚
香藥密遣加持。及　陛下北巡。不空雖不獲
陪侍。弟子僧含光等歸從西土。又得親遇。
鑾輿。崎嶇戎旅之間獲聞定冊之議。不空雖
身陷胡境。常心奉闕庭。頻承密　詔進奉咸
達　陛下叡謀獨運法力冥加。群凶散亡
宸象歸正。不空微質又忝朝恩。十月清宮以
建辟魔之會。正朝薦號仍臨灌頂之壇。塗飾
上宮薰修別殿。既許翻譯仍與度僧。渥澤已
深報効何日。謹當三時浴像半月護摩。庶
三十七尊保。
明王之國土。一十六護增。
聖帝之威神。壽如南山永永無極。不勝感戴
欣荷之至。謹奉表陳謝以聞。沙門不空誠歡
誠喜謹言。
光天文武大聖孝感皇帝批曰。
師現身西方開法中國。在昔弘誓朕心悉知。
經行恒沙致大福力。自須跋涉。常念因緣。而
令比丘問道申願。今蓮華至淨貝葉重宣。微
妙伏陀不思議也。崇無量礙是錫末香。奉
持精修當不退轉。所謝知。其年二月五日改
至德三載為乾元元年。歲仍戊戌。至三月十
二日。三藏表請搜訪梵夾修補翻傳。尋下。
制。曰中京慈恩薦福等寺。及東京聖善長壽
等寺。并諸州縣寺舍村坊。有舊大遍覺義淨
善無畏流志寶勝等三藏所將梵夾。右大興
善寺三藏沙門不空奏。前件梵夾等承前三
藏多有未翻。年月已深縚索多斷。湮沈零落
實可哀傷。若不修補恐違聖教。近奉。
恩命許令翻譯。事資探討證會微言。望許
所在檢閱收訪。其中有破壞缺漏隨事補葺。
有堪弘闡助國揚化者。續譯奏聞。福資聖躬
最為殊勝　天恩允許請宣付所司　勅旨依
奏。
明制依許。所在搜求先於南天所得梵夾約
計部帙千卷有餘。六月十一日具狀上聞。尋
頒。
制曰。陀羅尼教金剛頂瑜伽經等八十部。大
小乘經論二十部。計一千二百卷。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。
流興萬代散葉分枝。不空杖錫挈瓶行邁天

[like] tigers contending to be first. The plans in the ancestral temple left nothing out; divine merit needed no second trial. With this splitting of bamboo and meeting their turning of halberds, in a single military campaign three victories arrived in succession; in ten days both capitals were completely restored. This is truly
Your sagacious counsels operating broadly, your heroic strategy being extraordinary, and Your Sagely power upholding [the realm] surpassing all the rulers.
You are just about to perform the solemn sacrifice at the Eastern Peak, clearly making report to
the High Heavens. That Zhizang can personally preserve this luminous age and stand waiting to behold the grand ritual fills him with utmost joy and exultation. Respectfully going to the Right Yintai Gate, he presents a memorial offering congratulations for imperial hearing. In lightly braving
Your Imperial Majesty's presence, he prostrates in profound trepidation. The śramaṇa Zhizang, with true joy and true delight, respectfully speaks."
The Emperor's endorsement stated: "We have noted your congratulations."
At that time, both capitals had been restored, the palace halls remained as before, and the myriad people were revived.
The Retired Emperor was in Shu. The imperial retinue was welcomed and escorted from Chengdu. It was the first day of the twelfth month of the second year of Zhide.
Emperor Suzong, out of deep veneration for the Tripiṭaka Master, would not address him by his personal name, and from this time forward referred to him only by his title. On the following morning, he presented a memorial offering congratulations for imperial hearing, which stated:
"The śramaṇa Amogha speaks. Amogha has heard that the Way is prioritized only by emperors; when the sovereign Way is pervasive, divine merit operates without contrivance. Filial piety is the root of virtue; when supreme virtue flourishes, one receives the primordial talismans. Humbly I reflect that
Your Majesty, receiving Heaven's mandate, succeeds Yao, and according to the people's wishes, restores Yu's realm. Without altering things, the two poles [of Heaven and Earth]
are pure and upright. Before twelve days had elapsed, both capitals were settled in peace. Your merit reaches the Great Sky; Your virtue surpasses all rulers. In the east you receive the homage of all the lords, and in the west you welcome the Retired Emperor. Wearing the imperial robes, you further guide
the imperial carriages; clearing the celestial steps, you invite
the sovereign chariot. Heavenly Father and Heavenly Son,
prior to Heaven and posterior to Heaven. Leaving the palace gates, [they] return again to the Nine Enclosures. Rectifying the cosmic order, [you] once more give peace to the myriad people. Truly this is the Retired Emperor's transmitted instructions, whose merit reaches higher than the Primordial Lord; Your Majesty rides the times, and Your supreme virtue ranks first among founding kings. It is fully enough to shine brilliantly in the historical records and gaze high above Tang and Yu. Born to meet
this prosperous age, Amogha happens to witness this glorious spectacle, and is filled with boundless joy and gladness. Respectfully going to the Yintai Gate, he presents a memorial offering congratulations for imperial hearing. In lightly braving
Your Imperial Majesty's presence, he prostrates in increasing trepidation. The śramaṇa Amogha, with true joy and true delight, respectfully speaks."
The Emperor's endorsement stated:
"Having swept clean the miasmic vapors and settled the cosmic realm, the Sagely Monarch has returned to bring peace to the palace halls. Morning and evening We present Our respects, with unusually deep joy and celebration. We have noted your congratulations."
On the eighth day of that month, the honorable title was bestowed: Emperor of Luminescent Heaven, Civil and Martial, Great Sage, and Filial Influence. This was conferred by the edict of the Retired Emperor.
On the third day of the first month of the third year of Zhide, wuxu, Tripiṭaka Master Amogha hosted a vegetarian feast in his own cloister.
By imperial grace, precious incense was bestowed, accompanied by consolation. He drafted a memorial respectfully thanking the imperial grace to express his feelings, vowing to translate sūtras and śāstras for
the State, so that the Yoga esoteric teachings might quell calamities and eliminate disasters. His memorial stated:
"The śramaṇa Amogha speaks. The palace commissioner Wu Youyan arrived and conveyed the imperial decree: because Amogha was hosting a vegetarian feast in his cloister today, precious incense was specially granted, accompanied by
the imperial envoy. The vast benevolence is bestowed in detail; my joy and exultation are beyond description. Amogha is truly joyful and truly delighted. Amogha has taken refuge in the flow of the Dharma, and the imperial favor has broadened the esoteric teachings. Wandering alone for tens of thousands of li, I studied across the Five Indias.
Focusing my contemplation upon the ten directions, I paid homage to the Buddhas of the Kusumatalagarbha; devoting myself to the five divisions, I plumbed the mantras of the Jetavana. Whenever arranging syllables and contemplating the mind, I cast myself down to pray for attainment. Borne along by the power of my great vows, I met with the advent of a wheel-turning king. Having maintained pure sincerity for ten years, I finally encountered the luminous sage. In earlier years, before the mysterious gate had opened,
Your Majesty was cultivating virtue in the Spring Palace. Early on, I received Your virtuous words and was favoured with visits of inquiry; You also bestowed incense and medicines, secretly dispatching them for empowerment. When Your Majesty made the Northern Tour, though Amogha was unable to accompany You as an attendant, my disciple, the monk Hanguang and others, returned from the western lands and were able to personally meet
the imperial carriage. Amid the ruggedness of the military campaign, they heard the deliberations on establishing the succession. Though Amogha's body was trapped in barbarian lands, my mind was ever turned towards the palace gates. Frequently receiving secret edicts, my offerings all reached You. Your Majesty's sagacious counsel operated alone, and the power of the Dharma secretly aided it; the bands of villains were dispersed, and the imperial celestial image returned to rectitude. Amogha's humble person again was favored by the court's grace. In the tenth month, the palace was purified to establish an assembly for repelling māras; at the New Year, an honorable title was offered, and [Your Majesty] came to the abhiṣeka altar. The upper palaces were coated and adorned; the separate halls were incensed and cultivated. Having already permitted translations and also the ordination of monks, the moistening benevolence is already deep; on what day can I ever repay it? Respectfully, during the three periods of the day I shall bathe the images, and every half-month perform the homa, hoping that
the thirty-seven deities will protect the territory of the Enlightened Monarch, and the sixteen protectors will augment
the divine might of the Sagely Sovereign, with longevity like the Southern Mountain, everlasting without limit. Unable to bear my extreme gratitude and joy, I respectfully submit this memorial to present my thanks for imperial hearing. The śramaṇa Amogha, with true joy and true delight, respectfully speaks."
The Emperor of Luminescent Heaven, Civil and Martial, Great Sage, and Filial Influence endorsed it, saying:
"The Master manifested his person in the western regions and opened the Dharma in the Central Realm. Regarding your past great vows, Our mind fully knows them. Walking along the Ganges sands, you brought about great merit; having had to trek [such distances], you constantly bore in mind causes and conditions, and had monks inquire about the Way and express vows. Now the lotus is utmost pure, and the pattra leaves are proclaimed once more; the subtle and wondrous Buddha is unfathomable. To honor the Unimpeded, this powdered incense is bestowed. Maintain and practice it with diligence; you shall be non-retrogressing. We have noted your thanks."
On the fifth day of the second month of that year, the third year of Zhide was changed to the first year of Qianyuan, the year still being wuxu. On the twelfth day of the third month, the Tripiṭaka Master memorialized to request searching for Indic manuscripts to repair and translate them. Soon an imperial decree
was issued, stating: "In the Central Capital's Cien, Jianfu, and other monasteries, as well as the Eastern Capital's Shengshan, Changshou, and other monasteries, and in monasteries, cloistered residences, villages, and quarters throughout various prefectures and counties, there are Indic manuscripts brought by the former Tripiṭaka Masters Xuanzang, Yijing, Śubhakarasiṃha, Bodhiruci, Baosheng, and others. The Tripiṭaka Master śramaṇa Amogha of the Right Daxingshan Monastery memorializes: 'The aforementioned Indic manuscripts and others, having been received from earlier Tripiṭaka masters, remain largely untranslated. The months and years have grown deep; the cords and ribbons are mostly broken; that they are submerged and falling into ruin is truly lamentable. If not repaired, it is feared we would violate the sacred teachings. Recently having received
Your gracious command permitting translation, the task relies on investigation and verifying subtle words. I request permission to inspect, collect, and search for them wherever they may be. For those among them that are damaged or incomplete, they shall be repaired according to their needs; for those suitable to be propagated to aid the State and spread conversion, they shall be translated in succession and memorialized for imperial hearing. The merit supporting the Sagely Person is most extraordinary. May the Heavenly Grace grant permission, and please order it announced to the relevant offices.' The imperial decree approved the memorial."
The luminous decree granted the permission. Searching wherever they might be, first from the Indic manuscripts obtained in South India, approximately over one thousand fascicles of works were counted. On the eleventh day of the sixth month, a detailed petition was submitted for imperial hearing. Soon an edict
was promulgated, stating: "Eighty works, including the Dhāraṇī teachings and the Vajraśekhara-yoga-sūtra, and twenty works of Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna sūtras and śāstras, totaling one thousand two hundred fascicles. The Tripiṭaka Master śramaṇa Amogha of the Right Daxingshan Monastery memorializes: 'Amogha has heard that he who succeeds Emperor Yao inherits the imperial throne; he who receives the Buddha's entrustment transmits the Buddha's teachings. Examining this maxim, it has never changed; it flows and flourishes through ten thousand generations, branching out its leaves and spreading its boughs. Amogha, with staff in hand and water bottle carried, journeyed across the heavenly [realms]