大通方廣懺悔滅罪莊嚴成佛經 1.13

1.13

The bodhisattva Xīnxiàng addressed the Buddha, saying: "Bhagavat, I recall that in the distant past, boundless kalpas ago, there was a Buddha, a Bhagavat named Ratnaśikha. Whoever heard his name even once was able to be born in heaven. Not long afterward, in the kingdom of King Devarājavicāraṇā, there was a large pond in a marsh of the wilderness. Its water dried up, and in that pond were ten thousand large fish exposed to the sun, about to enter the gates of death. There was a great being named Jalavāhana who saw these large fish, gave rise to compassion in his heart, and provided them with water and food, so that they were able to survive for a few days. Knowing their lives would not last long, he recited the name of the Buddha Ratnaśikha three times for them. Once the fish heard it, their lives came to an end and they were born in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven. By virtue of these causes and conditions, I now pray that the Bhagavat will proclaim the names of the buddhas for this great assembly and future sentient beings; and that those who hear the name of the Bhagavat Śākya will also gain boundless and limitless benefits, boundless merits, always dwell in wealth and joy, and clearly see the buddhadhātu. Due to these causes and conditions, I make this request. We only pray that you will speak it, liberating the confused sentient beings who have committed grave prohibitions."