Mountain to Vajra-Wielder, the Whole Roster Complete
This installment completes fascicle four and, with it, the entire thirty-nine-class assembly that "the Wondrous Adornment of the World-Lords" has been building since the opening lines of fascicle one: the lords of mountain, earth, and city, the awakening-site spirits, foot-walking spirits, body-attending spirits, and — last of all, as it was first of all — the vajra-wielding spirits who attend the Buddha directly. Each class restates its roster with a liberation gateway unique to every member, and one speaks a verse in praise of the Buddha on the whole class's behalf.
The Lords of Mountains
復次,寶峯開華主山神,得入大寂定光明解脫門;華林妙髻主山神,得修集慈善根成熟不可思議數眾生解脫門;高幢普照主山神,得觀察一切眾生心所樂嚴淨諸根解脫門;離塵寶髻主山神,得無邊劫海勤精進無厭怠解脫門;光照十方主山神,得以無邊功德光普覺悟解脫門;大力光明主山神,得能自成熟復令眾生捨離愚迷行解脫門;威光普勝主山神,得拔一切苦使無有餘解脫門;微密光輪主山神,得演教法光明顯示一切如來功德解脫門;普眼現見主山神,得令一切眾生乃至於夢中增長善根解脫門;金剛堅固眼主山神,得出現無邊大義海解脫門。
Furthermore, the Mountain-Lord of the Jeweled Peak Unfolding Flowers attained the liberation gateway of the light of entering great, tranquil samādhi. The Mountain-Lord of the Flower-Grove's Wondrous Topknot attained the liberation gateway of cultivating and gathering wholesome roots of loving-kindness, ripening living beings inconceivable in number. The Mountain-Lord of the Lofty Banner Universally Shining attained the liberation gateway of observing what every living being's mind delights in and adorning and purifying their every faculty. The Mountain-Lord Free of Dust with the Jeweled Topknot attained the liberation gateway of diligence across a boundless ocean of kalpas, never growing weary. The Mountain-Lord Illumining the Ten Directions attained the liberation gateway of universally awakening beings through the light of boundless merit. The Mountain-Lord of Great Strength's Light attained the liberation gateway of being able to ripen himself and also cause living beings to abandon deluded, confused conduct. The Mountain-Lord of Majestic Light, Universally Supreme, attained the liberation gateway of uprooting every suffering, leaving nothing behind. The Mountain-Lord of the Subtle and Hidden Light-Wheel attained the liberation gateway of the light of the teaching's Dharma, revealing the merit of every Tathāgata. The Mountain-Lord of the Universal Eye's Perceiving attained the liberation gateway of causing every living being to increase their wholesome roots even within dreams. And the Mountain-Lord of the Vajra's Firm, Steadfast Eye attained the liberation gateway of manifesting the boundless, great ocean of meaning.
爾時,開華匝地主山神,承佛威力,普觀一切主山神眾而說頌言:
「往修勝行無有邊,今獲神通亦無量,
法門廣闢如塵數,悉使眾生深悟喜。
眾相嚴身遍世間,毛孔光明悉清淨,
大慈方便示一切,華林妙髻悟此門。
佛身普現無有邊,十方世界皆充滿,
諸根嚴淨見者喜,此法高幢能悟入。
歷劫勤修無懈倦,不染世法如虛空,
種種方便化群生,悟此法門名寶髻。
眾生盲暗入險道,佛哀愍彼舒光照,
普使世間從睡覺,威光悟此心生喜。
昔在諸有廣修行,供養剎塵無數佛,
令眾生見發大願,此地大力能明入。
見諸眾生流轉苦,一切業障恒纏覆,
以智慧光悉滅除,此普勝神之解脫。
一一毛孔出妙音,隨眾生心讚諸佛,
悉遍十方無量劫,此是光輪所入門。
佛遍十方普現前,種種方便說妙法,
廣益眾生諸行海,此現見神之所悟。
法門如海無邊量,一音為說悉令解,
一切劫中演不窮,入此方便金剛目。」
At that time, the Mountain-Lord of Flowers Unfolding Across the Land, sustained by the Buddha's majestic power, universally beheld the whole assembly of Mountain-Lords, and spoke a verse, saying:
"Having cultivated excellent conduct in the past without any bound, he now attains spiritual transmutation likewise immeasurable,
opening Dharma-gateways as numerous as motes of dust, causing every living being to deeply awaken and rejoice.
Every mark adorns his body, pervading the world, the light from every pore entirely pure,
revealing all through great compassion's skillful means — the Mountain-Lord of the Flower-Grove's Wondrous Topknot awakens to this gateway.
The Buddha's body manifests universally without any bound, filling every world of the ten directions entirely,
every faculty adorned and pure, bringing joy to whoever beholds it — this the Mountain-Lord of the Lofty Dharma-Banner is able to awaken to and enter.
Diligently cultivating across kalpas without ever growing weary, untainted by any worldly dharma, like space itself,
transforming the multitude through every kind of skillful means — awakening to this Dharma-gateway is called the Jeweled Topknot.
Living beings, blind in darkness, enter the perilous path; the Buddha, taking pity, unfurls his light to illumine them,
universally causing the world to awaken from sleep — the Mountain-Lord of Majestic Light awakens to this, his heart giving rise to joy.
In every state of existence in ages past, he broadly cultivated practice, making offerings to buddhas as numerous as the fine motes of dust in every land,
causing living beings who beheld it to give rise to a great vow — this the Mountain-Lord of Great, Earthly Strength is able to clearly enter.
Beholding every living being's suffering of transmigration, forever entangled and covered by every karmic obstruction,
extinguishing it entirely with the light of wisdom — this is the liberation of the Mountain-Lord of Universal Supremacy.
From each and every pore issues a wondrous voice, praising every buddha according to the minds of living beings,
pervading the ten directions entirely across immeasurable kalpas — this is the gateway the Mountain-Lord of the Light-Wheel has entered.
The Buddha, pervading the ten directions, manifests universally before all, teaching the wondrous Dharma through every kind of skillful means,
broadly benefiting the ocean of every living being's conduct — this the Mountain-Lord of Manifest Perception has awakened to.
The Dharma-gateway is like the ocean, without any bound, and with a single voice he teaches it, causing all to understand,
expounding it inexhaustibly across every kalpa — the Mountain-Lord of the Vajra Eye enters this skillful means."
The Lords of the Earth
復次,普德淨華主地神,得以慈悲心念念普觀一切眾生解脫門;堅福莊嚴主地神,得普現一切眾生福德力解脫門;妙華嚴樹主地神,得普入諸法出生一切佛剎莊嚴解脫門;普散眾寶主地神,得修習種種諸三昧令眾生除障垢解脫門;淨目觀時主地神,得令一切眾生常遊戲快樂解脫門;金色妙眼主地神,得示現一切清淨身調伏眾生解脫門;香毛發光主地神,得了知一切佛功德海大威力解脫門;寂音悅意主地神,得普攝持一切眾生言音海解脫門;妙華旋髻主地神,得充滿佛剎離垢性解脫門;金剛普持主地神,得一切佛法輪所攝持普出現解脫門。
Furthermore, the Earth-Lord of Universal Virtue's Pure Flower attained the liberation gateway of universally beholding every living being, in every single thought, with a mind of loving-kindness and compassion. The Earth-Lord of Firm Blessing's Adornment attained the liberation gateway of universally manifesting the power of merit of every living being. The Earth-Lord of the Wondrous Flower's Adorned Tree attained the liberation gateway of universally entering every dharma and bringing forth the adornment of every buddha-land. The Earth-Lord Who Universally Scatters Every Jewel attained the liberation gateway of cultivating every kind of samādhi, causing living beings to remove their obstruction and defilement. The Earth-Lord of the Pure Eye Beholding the Season attained the liberation gateway of causing every living being to forever delight in joyful play. The Earth-Lord of the Golden, Wondrous Eye attained the liberation gateway of manifesting every pure body to tame living beings. The Earth-Lord Whose Fragrant Down Emits Light attained the liberation gateway of understanding the great, majestic power of the ocean of every buddha's merit. The Earth-Lord of Delightful Mind and Tranquil Voice attained the liberation gateway of universally gathering and upholding the whole ocean of every living being's speech. The Earth-Lord of the Wondrous Flower's Coiled Topknot attained the liberation gateway of the nature free of defilement that fills every buddha-land. And the Earth-Lord of Universal, Vajra Upholding attained the liberation gateway of universally appearing, upheld by the Dharma-wheel of every buddha.
爾時,普德淨華主地神,承佛威力,普觀一切主地神眾而說頌言:
「如來往昔念念中,大慈悲門不可說,
如是修行無有已,故得堅牢不壞身。
三世眾生及菩薩,所有一切眾福聚,
悉現如來毛孔中,福嚴見已生歡喜。
廣大寂靜三摩地,不生不滅無來去,
嚴淨國土示眾生,此樹華神之解脫。
佛於往昔修諸行,為令眾生消重障,
普散眾寶主地神,見此解脫生歡喜。
如來境界無邊際,念念普現於世間,
淨目觀時主地神,見佛所行心慶悅。
妙音無限不思議,普為眾生滅煩惱,
金色眼神能了悟,見佛無邊勝功德。
一切色形皆化現,十方法界悉充滿,
香毛發光常見佛,如是普化諸眾生。
妙音普遍於十方,無量劫中為眾說,
悅意地神心了達,從佛得聞深敬喜。
佛毛孔出香焰雲,隨眾生心遍世間,
一切見者皆成熟,此是華旋所觀處。
堅固難壞如金剛,不可傾動逾須彌,
佛身如是處世間,普持得見生歡喜。」
At that time, the Earth-Lord of Universal Virtue's Pure Flower, sustained by the Buddha's majestic power, universally beheld the whole assembly of Earth-Lords, and spoke a verse, saying:
"The Tathāgata, in every single thought of ages past, opened the gateway of great compassion beyond description,
cultivating it thus without ever ceasing; and so he attained a body firm, secure, and indestructible.
Every mass of blessing possessed by living beings and bodhisattvas of the three periods of time
appears entirely within the Tathāgata's pores — the Earth-Lord of Firm Blessing beholds this and rejoices.
The vast, tranquil samādhi neither arises nor ceases, neither comes nor goes,
adorning and purifying every land to reveal it to living beings — this is the liberation of the Earth-Lord of the Adorned Flower-Tree.
The Buddha, in ages past, cultivated every practice, so as to cause living beings to dissolve their heavy obstructions;
the Earth-Lord Universally Scattering Every Jewel beholds this liberation and rejoices.
The Tathāgata's domain is without any bound, universally manifest in the world within every single thought;
the Earth-Lord of the Pure Eye Beholding the Season beholds the Buddha's own conduct, his heart delighted.
His wondrous voice, boundless and inconceivable, universally extinguishes the affliction of living beings;
the Earth-Lord of the Golden, Wondrous Eye is able to awaken to this, beholding the Buddha's boundless, supreme merit.
Every form and shape is entirely conjured, filling the Dharma-realm of the ten directions entirely;
the Earth-Lord of the Fragrant Down Emitting Light forever beholds the Buddha, thus universally transforming every living being.
His wondrous voice pervades the ten directions universally, teaching the assembly across immeasurable kalpas;
the Earth-Lord of Delightful Mind fully understands this, hearing it from the Buddha with deep reverence and joy.
From the Buddha's pores issue clouds of fragrant flame, pervading the world according to the minds of living beings,
causing every one who beholds it to be ripened — this is the very domain the Earth-Lord of the Coiled Flower-Topknot beholds.
Firm and indestructible like vajra, unwavering, surpassing even Mount Sumeru —
the Buddha's body dwells thus in the world; the Earth-Lord of Universal Upholding beholds this and rejoices."
The Lords of Cities
復次,寶峯光耀主城神,得方便利益眾生解脫門;妙嚴宮殿主城神,得知眾生根教化成熟解脫門;清淨喜寶主城神,得常歡喜令一切眾生受諸福德解脫門;離憂清淨主城神,得救諸怖畏大悲藏解脫門;華燈焰眼主城神,得普明了大智慧解脫門;焰幢明現主城神,得普方便示現解脫門;盛福威光主城神,得普觀察一切眾生令修廣大福德海解脫門;淨光明身主城神,得開悟一切愚暗眾生解脫門;香幢莊嚴主城神,得觀如來自在力普遍世間調伏眾生解脫門;寶峯光目主城神,得能以大光明破一切眾生障礙山解脫門。
Furthermore, the City-Lord of the Jeweled Peak's Splendor attained the liberation gateway of benefiting living beings through skillful means. The City-Lord of the Wondrously Adorned Palace attained the liberation gateway of knowing the capacities of living beings and ripening them through teaching. The City-Lord of the Pure and Joyful Jewel attained the liberation gateway of forever rejoicing, causing every living being to receive every blessing. The City-Lord Free of Sorrow and Pure attained the liberation gateway of the treasury of great compassion that rescues from every fear. The City-Lord of the Flower-Lamp's Flame-Eye attained the liberation gateway of universally illumining great wisdom. The City-Lord of the Flame-Banner's Bright Manifestation attained the liberation gateway of universally manifesting through skillful means. The City-Lord of Abundant Blessing's Majestic Light attained the liberation gateway of universally observing every living being and causing them to cultivate the vast ocean of merit. The City-Lord of the Pure, Radiant Body attained the liberation gateway of awakening every ignorant, benighted living being. The City-Lord of the Fragrant Banner's Adornment attained the liberation gateway of beholding the Tathāgata's sovereign power pervading every world to tame living beings. And the City-Lord of the Jeweled Peak's Light-Eye attained the liberation gateway of being able to break the mountain of obstruction in every living being through great light.
爾時,寶峯光耀主城神,承佛威力,普觀一切主城神眾而說頌言:
「導師如是不思議,光明遍照於十方,
眾生現前悉見佛,教化成熟無央數。
諸眾生根各差別,佛悉了知無有餘,
妙嚴宮殿主城神,入此法門心慶悅。
如來無量劫修行,護持往昔諸佛法,
意常承奉生歡喜,妙寶城神悟此門。
如來昔已能除遣,一切眾生諸恐怖,
而恒於彼起慈悲,此離憂神心悟喜。
佛智廣大無有邊,譬如虛空不可量,
華目城神斯悟悅,能學如來之妙慧。
如來色相等眾生,隨其樂欲皆令見,
焰幢明現心能悟,習此方便生歡喜。
如來往修眾福海,清淨廣大無邊際,
福德幢光於此門,觀察了悟心欣慶。
眾生愚迷諸有中,如世生盲卒無覩,
佛為利益興於世,清淨光神入此門。
如來自在無有邊,如雲普遍於世間,
乃至現夢令調伏,此是香幢所觀見。
眾生癡暗如盲瞽,種種障蓋所纏覆,
佛光照徹普令開,如是寶峯之所入。」
At that time, the City-Lord of the Jeweled Peak's Splendor, sustained by the Buddha's majestic power, universally beheld the whole assembly of City-Lords, and spoke a verse, saying:
"The Guide is thus inconceivable, his light shining universally throughout the ten directions,
and living beings, present before him, all behold the Buddha, ripened by his teaching beyond number.
Every living being's faculties are each distinct, and the Buddha understands them entirely, without exception —
the City-Lord of the Wondrously Adorned Palace enters this Dharma-gateway, his heart delighted.
The Tathāgata, across immeasurable kalpas, practiced, upholding and guarding the Dharma of every buddha in ages past,
his mind forever serving it with reverence and joy — the City-Lord of the Wondrous Jewel awakens to this gateway.
The Tathāgata, in ages past, was already able to dispel every terror in every living being,
and yet forever gave rise to compassion for them — the City-Lord Free of Sorrow, his heart awakened, rejoices.
The Buddha's wisdom is vast, without any bound, like empty space, immeasurable;
the City-Lord of the Flower-Eye thus awakens with delight, able to learn the Tathāgata's own wondrous wisdom.
The Tathāgata's form and mark are equal to living beings themselves, causing all, according to their delight and desire, to behold him —
the City-Lord of the Flame-Banner's Bright Manifestation, his heart able to awaken, practices this skillful means and rejoices.
The Tathāgata, in ages past, cultivated the whole ocean of blessing, pure, vast, and without any bound;
the City-Lord of Abundant Blessing's Banner-Light, at this gateway, contemplates and awakens, his heart delighted.
Living beings, confused in ignorance amid every state of existence, are like the blind born into the world who never behold anything;
the Buddha appears in the world for their benefit — the City-Lord of Pure Light enters this gateway.
The Tathāgata's sovereignty is without any bound, pervading the world universally like a cloud,
even manifesting in dreams to tame beings — this the City-Lord of the Fragrant Banner beholds.
Living beings, dark in ignorance like the blind, are entangled and covered by every kind of obstruction;
the Buddha's light shines through, universally opening them — thus the City-Lord of the Jeweled Peak has entered this."
The Awakening-Site Spirits
復次,淨莊嚴幢道場神,得出現供養佛廣大莊嚴具誓願力解脫門;須彌寶光道場神,得現一切眾生前成就廣大菩提行解脫門;雷音幢相道場神,得隨一切眾生心所樂令見佛於夢中為說法解脫門;雨華妙眼道場神,得能雨一切難捨眾寶莊嚴具解脫門;清淨焰形道場神,得能現妙莊嚴道場廣化眾生令成熟解脫門;華纓垂髻道場神,得隨根說法令生正念解脫門;雨寶莊嚴道場神,得能以辯才普雨無邊歡喜法解脫門;勇猛香眼道場神,得廣稱讚諸佛功德解脫門;金剛彩雲道場神,得示現無邊色相樹莊嚴道場解脫門;蓮華光明道場神,得菩提樹下寂然不動而充遍十方解脫門;妙光照耀道場神,得顯示如來種種力解脫門。
Furthermore, the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Pure Adornment's Banner attained the liberation gateway of the power of the vast, adorning vow that manifests offerings to the Buddha. The Awakening-Site Spirit of Sumeru's Jeweled Light attained the liberation gateway of manifesting before every living being, accomplishing the vast conduct of bodhi. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Thunder-Voice Banner Mark attained the liberation gateway of causing every living being, according to their mind's delight, to see the Buddha teach the Dharma even within dreams. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Raining Flowers' Wondrous Eye attained the liberation gateway of being able to rain down every hard-to-relinquish jewel of adornment. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Pure, Flame-Formed Shape attained the liberation gateway of being able to manifest the wondrously adorned awakening-site, broadly transforming and ripening living beings. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Flower-Wreath's Hanging Topknot attained the liberation gateway of teaching the Dharma according to capacity, causing right mindfulness to arise. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Raining Jewels' Adornment attained the liberation gateway of being able to rain down, through eloquence, the boundless Dharma of joy. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Valiant, Fragrant Eye attained the liberation gateway of broadly praising the merit of every buddha. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Vajra Rainbow-Cloud attained the liberation gateway of manifesting boundless forms of trees to adorn the awakening-site. The Awakening-Site Spirit of the Lotus-Flower's Brightness attained the liberation gateway of remaining tranquil and unmoving beneath the bodhi tree while pervading the ten directions entirely. And the Awakening-Site Spirit of Wondrous Light's Radiance attained the liberation gateway of revealing every kind of power of the Tathāgata.
爾時,淨莊嚴幢道場神,承佛威力,普觀一切道場神眾而說頌言;
「我念如來往昔時,於無量劫所修行,
諸佛出興咸供養,故獲如空大功德。
佛昔修行無盡施,無量剎土微塵等,
須彌光照菩提神,憶念善逝心欣慶。
如來色相無有窮,變化周流一切剎,
乃至夢中常示現,雷幢見此生歡喜。
昔行捨行無量劫,能捨難捨眼如海,
如是捨行為眾生,此妙眼神能悟悅。
無邊色相寶焰雲,現菩提場遍世間,
焰形清淨道場神,見佛自在生歡喜。
眾生行海無有邊,佛普彌綸雨法雨,
隨其根解除疑惑,華纓悟此心歡喜。
無量法門差別義,辯才大海皆能入,
雨寶嚴具道場神,於心念念恒如是。
於不可說一切土,盡世言辭稱讚佛,
故獲名譽大功德,此勇眼神能憶念。
種種色相無邊樹,普現菩提樹王下,
金剛彩雲悟此門,恒觀道樹生歡喜。
十方邊際不可得,佛坐道場智亦然,
蓮華步光淨信心,入此解脫深生喜。
道場一切出妙音,讚佛難思清淨力,
及以成就諸因行,此妙光神能聽受。」
At that time, the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Pure Adornment's Banner, sustained by the Buddha's majestic power, universally beheld the whole assembly of Awakening-Site Spirits, and spoke a verse, saying:
"I recall how the Tathāgata, in ages past, practiced across immeasurable kalpas, making offerings to every buddha who appeared;
and so he attained merit as vast as space itself.
The Buddha, in ages past, practiced inexhaustible generosity, giving as much as motes of dust in immeasurable lands;
the Awakening-Site Spirit of Sumeru's Jeweled Light, recollecting the Well-Gone One, rejoices in his heart.
The Tathāgata's forms and marks are without exhaustion, his transformations circulating throughout every land,
manifesting constantly even within dreams — the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Thunder-Voice Banner beholds this and rejoices.
In ages past he practiced the conduct of relinquishing across immeasurable kalpas, able to relinquish even the hard-to-relinquish eye, vast as the ocean;
such conduct of relinquishing was for the sake of living beings — the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Wondrous Eye is able to awaken to this with delight.
Boundless forms, a cloud of jeweled flame, manifest the awakening-site pervading the world;
the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Pure, Flame-Formed Shape beholds the Buddha's sovereignty and rejoices.
The ocean of living beings' conduct is without any bound, and the Buddha universally envelops it, raining down the rain of the Dharma,
removing doubt according to each one's own understanding — the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Flower-Wreath awakens to this, his heart rejoicing.
The distinct meanings of immeasurable Dharma-gateways, the great ocean of eloquence, he is able to enter entirely;
the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Rain of Jeweled Adornment, in his mind, in every single thought, is forever thus.
Throughout every land beyond description, exhausting the world's every word to praise the Buddha,
and so attaining renown and great merit — this the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Valiant Eye is able to recollect.
Every kind of form, boundless trees, manifest universally beneath the royal bodhi tree;
the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Vajra Rainbow-Cloud awakens to this gateway, forever beholding the tree of the path with joy.
The bound of the ten directions cannot be found, and the Buddha's wisdom, seated at the awakening-site, is likewise so;
the Awakening-Site Spirit of the Lotus-Flower's Radiant Step, with a mind of pure faith, enters this liberation with deep joy.
Every part of the awakening-site utters a wondrous voice, praising the Buddha's hard-to-conceive, pure power,
together with the accomplishment of every causal practice — this the Awakening-Site Spirit of Wondrous Light is able to listen to and receive."
The Foot-Walking Spirits
復次,寶印手足行神,得普雨眾寶生廣大歡喜解脫門;蓮華光足行神,得示現佛身坐一切光色蓮華座令見者歡喜解脫門;最勝華髻足行神,得一一心念中建立一切如來眾會道場解脫門;攝諸善見足行神,得舉足發步悉調伏無邊眾生解脫門;妙寶星幢足行神,得念念中化現種種蓮華網光明普雨眾寶出妙音聲解脫門;樂吐妙音足行神,得出生無邊歡喜海解脫門;栴檀樹光足行神,得以香風普覺一切道場眾會解脫門;蓮華光明足行神,得一切毛孔放光明演微妙法音解脫門;微妙光明足行神,得其身遍出種種光明網普照耀解脫門;積集妙華足行神,得開悟一切眾生令生善根海解脫門。
Furthermore, the Foot-Walking Spirit of the Jeweled-Seal Hand attained the liberation gateway of raining down every jewel universally, giving rise to vast joy. The Foot-Walking Spirit of Lotus Light attained the liberation gateway of manifesting the Buddha's body seated upon a lotus-throne of every color and light, bringing joy to all who see it. The Foot-Walking Spirit of the Supreme Flower Topknot attained the liberation gateway of establishing, within each and every thought, the awakening-site assembly of every Tathāgata. The Foot-Walking Spirit Who Gathers In Every Wholesome Sight attained the liberation gateway of taming boundless living beings with every step he lifts and takes. The Foot-Walking Spirit of the Wondrous Jeweled Star-Banner attained the liberation gateway of conjuring, in every thought, nets of lotus-light of every kind, raining every jewel and uttering a wondrous voice. The Foot-Walking Spirit Who Delights to Utter Wondrous Sound attained the liberation gateway of bringing forth the boundless ocean of joy. The Foot-Walking Spirit of the Sandalwood Tree's Light attained the liberation gateway of universally awakening the whole assembly at every awakening-site through a fragrant wind. The Foot-Walking Spirit of the Lotus-Flower's Brightness attained the liberation gateway of emitting light from every pore, proclaiming the subtle and wondrous voice of the Dharma. The Foot-Walking Spirit of Subtle and Wondrous Brightness attained the liberation gateway of his body universally emitting nets of light of every kind, illumining everywhere. And the Foot-Walking Spirit Who Gathers Wondrous Flowers attained the liberation gateway of awakening every living being, causing the ocean of their wholesome roots to arise.
爾時,寶印手足行神,承佛神力,遍觀一切足行神眾而說頌言:
「佛昔修行無量劫,供養一切諸如來,
心恒慶悅不疲厭,喜門深大猶如海。
念念神通不可量,化現蓮華種種香,
佛坐其上普遊往,紅色光神皆覩見。
諸佛如來法如是,廣大眾會遍十方,
普現神通不可議,最勝華神悉明矚。
十方國土一切處,於中舉足若下足,
悉能成就諸群生,此善見神心悟喜。
如眾生數普現身,此一一身充法界,
悉放淨光雨眾寶,如是解脫星幢入。
如來境界無邊際,普雨法雨皆充滿,
眾會覩佛生歡喜,此妙音聲之所見。
佛音聲量等虛空,一切音聲悉在中,
調伏眾生靡不遍,如是栴檀能聽受。
一切毛孔出化音,闡揚三世諸佛名,
聞此音者皆歡喜,蓮華光神如是見。
佛身變現不思議,步步色相猶如海,
隨眾生心悉令見,此妙光明之所得。
十方普現大神通,一切眾生悉開悟,
眾妙華神於此法,見已心生大歡喜。」
At that time, the Foot-Walking Spirit of the Jeweled-Seal Hand, sustained by the Buddha's spiritual power, beheld the whole assembly of Foot-Walking Spirits everywhere, and spoke a verse, saying:
"The Buddha, in ages past, practiced across immeasurable kalpas, making offerings to every Tathāgata,
his heart forever delighted and never wearied, the gateway of his joy profound and vast, like the ocean itself.
His spiritual transmutation, immeasurable in every thought, conjures lotus flowers of every fragrance,
and the Buddha sits upon them, roaming universally — the Foot-Walking Spirit of Crimson Light beholds it all.
The Dharma of every buddha, every Tathāgata, is just so, the vast assembly pervading the ten directions,
manifesting spiritual transmutation universally, inconceivable — the Foot-Walking Spirit of Supreme Flowers beholds it entirely with clarity.
In every place of every land of the ten directions, wherever he lifts his foot or sets it down,
he is able to bring every multitude of beings to accomplishment — the Foot-Walking Spirit Gathering In Every Wholesome Sight awakens to this, his heart delighted.
As numerous as living beings themselves, he manifests bodies universally, and each and every body fills the Dharma-realm entirely,
emitting pure light and raining down every jewel — thus has the Foot-Walking Spirit of the Star-Banner entered this liberation.
The Tathāgata's domain is without any bound, universally raining the rain of the Dharma to fill everything completely,
and the assembly, beholding the Buddha, gives rise to joy — this the Foot-Walking Spirit of the Wondrous Voice beholds.
The measure of the Buddha's voice is equal to empty space, and every sound exists within it entirely,
taming living beings everywhere without exception — thus the Foot-Walking Spirit of the Sandalwood Tree is able to listen to and receive it.
From every pore issues a conjured voice, proclaiming the names of every buddha of the three periods of time,
and those who hear this voice all rejoice — the Foot-Walking Spirit of the Lotus-Flower's Light beholds this.
The Buddha's body transforms and manifests inconceivably, its form and mark, step by step, vast as the ocean,
causing all to behold it according to the minds of living beings — this is what the Foot-Walking Spirit of Subtle, Wondrous Brightness has attained.
Manifesting great spiritual transmutation universally throughout the ten directions, every living being is awakened entirely;
the Foot-Walking Spirit of Every Wondrous Flower, beholding this Dharma, gives rise to great joy in his heart."
The Body-Attending Spirits
復次,淨喜境界身眾神,得憶佛往昔誓願海解脫門;光照十方身眾神,得光明普照無邊世界解脫門;海音調伏身眾神,得大音普覺一切眾生令歡喜調伏解脫門;淨華嚴髻身眾神,得身如虛空周遍住解脫門;無量威儀身眾神,得示一切眾生諸佛境界解脫門;最勝光嚴身眾神,得令一切飢乏眾生色力滿足解脫門;淨光香雲身眾神,得除一切眾生煩惱垢解脫門;守護攝持身眾神,得轉一切眾生愚癡魔業解脫門;普現攝化身眾神,得普於一切世主宮殿中顯示莊嚴相解脫門;不動光明身眾神,得普攝一切眾生皆令生清淨善根解脫門。
Furthermore, the Body-Attending Spirit of the Pure Joy's Domain attained the liberation gateway of recollecting the Buddha's ocean of vows in ages past. The Body-Attending Spirit of Light Illumining the Ten Directions attained the liberation gateway of light universally illumining boundless worlds. The Body-Attending Spirit of the Ocean-Voice's Taming attained the liberation gateway of the great voice universally awakening every living being, bringing them joy and taming them. The Body-Attending Spirit of the Pure Flower's Adorned Topknot attained the liberation gateway of the body abiding everywhere, like empty space itself. The Body-Attending Spirit of Immeasurable Dignity attained the liberation gateway of revealing the domain of every buddha to every living being. The Body-Attending Spirit of the Supreme Light's Adornment attained the liberation gateway of causing every hungry and destitute living being to have their form and strength fulfilled. The Body-Attending Spirit of Pure Light and Fragrant Cloud attained the liberation gateway of removing the defilement of affliction in every living being. The Body-Attending Spirit of Guarding and Upholding attained the liberation gateway of turning aside every living being's ignorant, demonic karma. The Body-Attending Spirit Who Universally Manifests to Gather and Transform attained the liberation gateway of universally revealing the adorned mark within the palace of every lord of the world. And the Unmoving Body-Attending Spirit of Light attained the liberation gateway of universally gathering in every living being, causing pure, wholesome roots to arise in them all.
爾時,淨喜境界身眾神,承佛威力,普觀一切身眾神眾而說頌言:
「我憶須彌塵劫前,有佛妙光出興世,
世尊於彼如來所,發心供養一切佛。
如來身放大光明,其光法界靡不充,
眾生遇者心調伏,此照方神之所見。
如來聲震十方國,一切言音悉圓滿,
普覺群生無有餘,調伏聞此心歡慶。
佛身清淨恒寂滅,普現眾色無諸相,
如是遍住於世間,此淨華神之所入。
導師如是不思議,隨眾生心悉令見,
或坐或行或時住,無量威儀所悟門。
佛百千劫難逢遇,出興利益能自在,
令世悉離貧窮苦,最勝光嚴入斯處。
如來一一齒相間,普放香燈光焰雲,
滅除一切眾生惑,離垢雲神如是見。
眾生染惑為重障,隨逐魔徑常流轉,
如來開示解脫道,守護執持能悟入。
我觀如來自在力,光布法界悉充滿,
處王宮殿化眾生,此普現神之境界。
眾生迷妄具眾苦,佛在其中常救攝,
皆令滅惑生喜心,不動光神所觀見。」
At that time, the Body-Attending Spirit of the Pure Joy's Domain, sustained by the Buddha's majestic power, universally beheld the whole assembly of Body-Attending Spirits, and spoke a verse, saying:
"I recall, before kalpas as numerous as the fine motes of dust in Sumeru, there was a buddha of Wondrous Light who appeared in the world;
the World-Honored One, at that Tathāgata's own place, gave rise to the resolve to make offerings to every buddha.
The Tathāgata's body emits great light, and that light fills the Dharma-realm entirely,
and living beings who encounter it have their minds tamed — this the Body-Attending Spirit Illumining Every Direction beholds.
The Tathāgata's voice shakes the lands of the ten directions, and every word and sound is entirely complete,
universally awakening the multitude without exception — the Body-Attending Spirit of Taming, hearing this, is joyfully delighted.
The Buddha's body is pure, forever still, manifesting every color universally, without any mark at all,
abiding thus everywhere in the world — this the Body-Attending Spirit of the Pure Flower has entered.
The Guide is thus inconceivable, causing all to behold him according to the minds of living beings,
whether seated, walking, or standing still — this is the gateway the Body-Attending Spirit of Immeasurable Dignity has awakened to.
The Buddha is difficult to encounter even once in a hundred thousand kalpas, and yet, appearing to benefit beings, he is sovereign,
causing the world to depart from poverty and suffering entirely — the Body-Attending Spirit of Supreme Light's Adornment enters this place.
From between each and every one of the Tathāgata's teeth, he universally emits a cloud of fragrant lamp-light and flame,
extinguishing every confusion in living beings — the Body-Attending Spirit Free of Defilement's Cloud beholds this.
Living beings, defiled by confusion, bear a heavy obstruction, following the path of Māra, forever turning and flowing;
the Tathāgata reveals to them the path of liberation — the Body-Attending Spirit of Guarding and Upholding is able to awaken to and enter this.
I behold the Tathāgata's sovereign power, his light spreading through the Dharma-realm, filling it entirely,
dwelling within the palace of every king to transform living beings — this is the domain of the Body-Attending Spirit Universally Manifesting.
Living beings, deluded and confused, bear every suffering, and the Buddha, in their midst, forever rescues and gathers them in,
causing every confusion to be extinguished and a mind of joy to arise — the Body-Attending Spirit of Unmoving Light beholds this."
The Vajra-Wielding Spirits
復次,妙色那羅延執金剛神,得見如來示現無邊色相身解脫門;日輪速疾幢執金剛神,得佛身一一毛如日輪現種種光明雲解脫門;須彌華光執金剛神,得化現無量身大神變解脫門;清淨雲音執金剛神,得無邊隨類音解脫門;妙臂天主執金剛神,得現為一切世間主開悟眾生解脫門;可愛樂光明執金剛神,得普開示一切佛法差別門咸盡無遺解脫門;大樹雷音執金剛神,得以可愛樂莊嚴具攝一切樹神解脫門;師子王光明執金剛神,得如來廣大福莊嚴聚皆具足明了解脫門;密焰吉祥目執金剛神,得普觀察險惡眾生心為現威嚴身解脫門;蓮華摩尼髻執金剛神,得普雨一切菩薩莊嚴具摩尼髻解脫門。
Furthermore, the Vajra-Wielding Spirit Nārāyaṇa of Wondrous Form attained the liberation gateway of beholding the Tathāgata manifesting a body of boundless forms and marks. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of the Swift Sun-Wheel Banner attained the liberation gateway of every single hair of the Buddha's body manifesting, like the sun's wheel, clouds of light of every kind. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of Sumeru's Flower-Light attained the liberation gateway of the great spiritual transformation that conjures immeasurable bodies. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of Pure Cloud-Voice attained the liberation gateway of the boundless voice suited to every kind. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit, Wondrous-Armed Lord of Devas, attained the liberation gateway of manifesting as the lord of every world to awaken living beings. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of Light Delightful to Behold attained the liberation gateway of universally revealing every distinct gateway of the Buddha-dharma entirely, without any left out. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of the Great Tree's Thunder-Voice attained the liberation gateway of gathering in every tree-spirit through delightful adornments. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of the Lion King's Light attained the liberation gateway of fully and clearly understanding the whole mass of the Tathāgata's vast, adorning blessing. The Vajra-Wielding Spirit of the Hidden Flame's Auspicious Eye attained the liberation gateway of universally observing the minds of perilous, wicked living beings and manifesting a majestic body for them. And the Vajra-Wielding Spirit of the Lotus and Maṇi Topknot attained the liberation gateway of universally raining down every ornament of bodhisattva adornment, the maṇi topknot.
爾時,妙色那羅延執金剛神,承佛威力,普觀一切執金剛神眾而說頌言:
「汝應觀法王,法王法如是,
色相無有邊,普現於世間。
佛身一一毛,光網不思議,
譬如淨日輪,普照十方國。
如來神通力,法界悉周遍,
一切眾生前,示現無盡身。
如來說法音,十方莫不聞,
隨諸眾生類,悉令心滿足。
眾見牟尼尊,處世宮殿中,
普為諸群生,闡揚於大法。
法海漩澓處,一切差別義,
種種方便門,演說無窮盡。
無邊大方便,普應十方國,
遇佛淨光明,悉見如來身。
供養於諸佛,億剎微塵數,
功德如虛空,一切所瞻仰。
神通力平等,一切剎皆現,
安坐妙道場,普現眾生前。
焰雲普照明,種種光圓滿,
法界無不及,示佛所行處。」
At that time, the Vajra-Wielding Spirit Nārāyaṇa of Wondrous Form, sustained by the Buddha's majestic power, universally beheld the whole assembly of Vajra-Wielding Spirits, and spoke a verse, saying — here again in shorter, five-character lines:
"You should behold the Dharma-King: the Dharma-King's own Dharma is just so —
his forms and marks are without any bound, manifesting universally throughout the world.
Within each and every hair of the Buddha's body is a net of light, inconceivable,
just as the pure wheel of the sun shines universally upon every land of the ten directions.
The Tathāgata's power of spiritual transmutation pervades the Dharma-realm entirely,
manifesting an inexhaustible body before every living being.
The Tathāgata's voice teaching the Dharma, there is nowhere in the ten directions it fails to be heard,
causing every kind of living being's mind, according to its own kind, to be entirely satisfied.
The multitude beholds the Sage, the World-Honored One, dwelling within his palace in the world,
broadly expounding the great Dharma for the sake of every multitude of beings.
Wherever the ocean of the Dharma whirls and eddies, every distinct meaning,
through every kind of skillful gateway, is expounded without end.
Boundless, great skillful means responds universally to every land of the ten directions,
and whoever encounters the Buddha's pure light beholds the Tathāgata's body entirely.
Making offerings to every buddha, as numerous as the fine motes of dust in a hundred million lands,
his merit is like empty space itself, gazed up at by all.
His power of spiritual transmutation is equal everywhere, manifest within every land,
sitting at ease within the wondrous awakening-site, manifesting universally before every living being.
Clouds of flame shine forth universally, every kind of light perfect and complete,
reaching the whole Dharma-realm without exception, revealing the very ground where the Buddha walks."
The vajra-wielding spirits close this sequence exactly where fascicle one's roster began — they were the very first class named there, and now they are the last of the thirty-nine classes of world-lord to be restated. Notably, their own verse returns to the shorter, five-character line the Space-Lords alone had used earlier in fascicle three — the only two hymns in this entire sequence set apart from the sevens that carry everywhere else, bookending the roster's closest attendants (the vajra-wielders) and its most abstract domain (space) in the same spare meter. But the chapter itself is not yet finished: fascicle five opens still within "the Wondrous Adornment of the World-Lords" (世主妙嚴品第一之五), and turns next to Samantabhadra himself, who — on behalf of the entire bodhisattva assembly named at the very start of fascicle one — receives the same treatment given here to every class of world-lord: his own set of liberation gateways, and a verse of praise.
Part 9 Complete — All Thirty-Nine World-Lord Classes Restated
This closes Part 9 and fascicle four: the lords of mountain, earth, and city, the awakening-site spirits, foot-walking spirits, body-attending spirits, and the vajra-wielding spirits, each now restated with a liberation gateway unique to every member and a hymn of praise. Together with Parts 4 through 8, this completes all thirty-nine classes of world-lord in full — from the vajra-wielding spirits who attend the Buddha most closely to Maheśvara at the summit of the form realm, each now given back its own voice. The chapter itself continues, however: fascicle five turns to Samantabhadra and the bodhisattva assembly he leads, who receive this same treatment next, still within "the Wondrous Adornment of the World-Lords."