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>祕密主!愚童凡夫類猶如羝羊,或時有一法想生,所謂持齋。彼思惟此少分,發起歡喜,數數修習。
Lord of Mysteries! The foolish and child-like common folk are the likes of rams, who at certain times may give rise to a single thought: namely that of fasting. The thought lasts for but a moment, but brings forth joy, and for a short time they may practice it.
>祕密主!是初種子善業發生,復以此為因,於六齋日施與父母男女親戚,是第二牙種。
Lord of Mysteries! This is the first stage, the Planting of Seeds, and arising of good karma, and with this as their cause they may begin bestowing gifts upon their parents and relatives on the six fasting days—this is the second stage, the Sprouting Seed.
>復以此施授與非親識者,是第三疱種。
Then, they may begin bestowing these gifts upon non-relatives, which is the third stage, the Budding Seed.
>復以此施與器量高德者,是第四葉種。
They may then bestow these gifts upon those of capacity and virtue, which is the fourth stage, the Seed Coming to Leaf.
>復以此施歡喜授與伎樂人等及獻尊宿,是第五敷華。
They may then bestow these gifts with gladness upon the likes of musicians, and respected elders, which is the fifth stage, the Spreading of Flowers.
>復以此施發親愛心而供養之,是第六成果。
Then, they may find that bestowing these gifts engenders great affection, and begin worshiping and making offerings to these. This is the sixth stage, the Forming of the Fruit.
>復次祕密主!彼護戒生天,是第七受用種子。
And then, oh Lord of Mysteries! He may begin to keep the precepts for rebirth in Heaven, which is the seventh stage, the Reaping of New Seed.
>復次祕密主!以此心生死流轉,於善友所聞如是言:『此是天大天,與一切樂者。若虔誠供養,一切所願皆滿。所謂自在天、梵天、那羅延天、商羯羅天、黑天、自在子天、日天、月天、龍尊等,及俱吠濫、毘沙門、釋迦、毘樓博叉、毘首羯磨天,閻魔閻魔后、梵天后,世所宗奉火天、迦樓羅子天、自在天后、波頭摩、德叉迦龍、和修吉、商佉、羯句啅劍、大蓮俱里劍、摩訶泮尼、阿地提婆、薩陀難陀等龍,或天仙、大圍陀論師,各各應善供養。』
And then, oh Lord of Mysteries! While holding these thoughts through the cycle of birth and death, he may hear words such as these from a friend: "These are the great gods of Heaven, the granters of all joys. Respect and worship them, and all wishes shall be fulfilled. They are called Īśvara, Brahmā, Nārāyaṇa, Śaṃkara, Krishna, Skanda, Āditya, and Candra, along with the nāgas, and Kubera, Vaiśravaṇa, Śākya, Virūpākṣa, Viśvakarmā, Yama, Yamī, Brahmāṇī, The World-Honored Agni, Garuḍa, Pārvatī, Lakṣmī, the nāga Takṣaka, the nāgas Vāsuki, Śaṅkha, Karkoṭaka, Mahāpadma, Kulikaḥ, Mahāphaṇi, Ādideva, and Sadānanta, as well as the gurus, and the vedic masters. Each of these is well-deserved of praise."
>彼聞如是,心懷慶悅,殷重恭敬隨順修行。
Hearing this, his heart shall be overjoyed, and with sincerity he shall honor these and follow in their practices.
>祕密主!是名愚童異生生死流轉無畏依第八嬰童心。
Lord of Mysteries! This is called the eighth stage of the Mind of the Infant, which the common folk in their childish ignorance cling to fearlessly as they cycle through death and rebirth.