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佛說觀佛三昧海經 6.33

佛說觀佛三昧海經 6.33

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Classical Chinese

6.33

「爾時聖王椎鍾鳴鼓乘大寶輿至須達家,老母見已甚大歡喜:『聖王出世多所潤益,識別善惡,必當不為沙門所惑。』從木籠出敬禮聖王。聖王即遣主寶藏臣往至女所告言:『姊妹!汝宿有福應王者相,聖王今者欲以姊妹為玉女寶。』老母白言:『我身卑賤猶如糞穢,聖王顧問喜慶無量,何所堪任應玉女寶?若見念者勅我大家,放我令脫所賜已多。』

"At that time, the sage king struck bells and beat drums, riding upon a great jeweled carriage to Sudatta's house. Seeing him, the old woman was exceedingly joyful: 'The emergence of a sage king into the world brings abundant benefit. He distinguishes good from evil and will surely not be deceived by ascetics.' Coming out of the wooden cage, she respectfully bowed to the sage king. The sage king then dispatched the minister of the treasury to go to where the woman was, saying to her: 'Sister! You have past merit that corresponds to the marks of royalty. The sage king now wishes to make you, sister, his jeweled woman (strī-ratna).' The old woman replied: 'My body is low and wretched, like filth and dung. That the sage king has deigned to ask after me brings immeasurable joy and celebration, but how could I be worthy to serve as a jeweled woman? If he takes pity on me, let him order my master to release me and set me free; what is bestowed would already be great.'

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