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　　「善男子！我唯知此一切工巧大神通智光明法门。如诸菩萨摩诃萨，能知一切诸众生数，能知一切诸法品类数，能知一切诸法差别数，能知一切三世数，能知一切众生名数，能知一切诸法名数，能知一切诸如来数，能知一切诸佛名数，能知一切诸菩萨数，能知一切菩萨名数；而我何能说其功德，示其所行，显其境界，赞其胜力，辨其乐欲，宣其助道，彰其大愿，叹其妙行，阐其诸度，演其清净，发其殊胜智慧光明？

　“I know this light of knowledge of enlightening beings which is characterized by higher knowledge of all arts and sciences. How can I know the practice, tell of the virtues, indicate the range, show the sphere, describe the power, show the will, elucidate the preparation, explain the commitment, show the conduct, illumine the purity of transcendent ways, expound the purity of accomplishment, tell of the sphere of concentration, or approach the light of knowledge of the enlightening beings who know the number of all worlds, who know the number of all modes of spiritual practice, who know the number of pasts, presents, and futures, who know the number of all sentient beings, who know the number of all bodies of doctrine, who know the number of enlightenments of all buddhas, and who command the wheel of names of all the teachings?”

　　「善男子！我唯知此菩萨随顺灯解脱门。如诸菩萨摩诃萨如金刚灯，于如来家真正受生，具足成就不死命根，常然智灯无有尽灭，其身坚固不可沮坏，现于如幻色相之身，如缘起法无量差别，随众生心各各示现，形貌色相世无伦匹，毒刃火灾所不能害，如金刚山无能坏者，降伏一切诸魔外道；其身妙好如真金山，于天人中最为殊特，名称广大靡不闻知，观诸世间咸对目前，演深法藏如海无尽，放大光明普照十方。若有见者，必破一切障碍大山，必拔一切不善根本，必令种植广大善根。如是之人，难可得见，难可出世；而我云何能知能说彼功德行？

　“So I know the enlightening liberation ‘the lamp of knowledge which is never extinguished.’ How can I know the practice or tell the virtues of the enlightening beings with adamantine will, who are who embody the principle of relativity, who appear to sentient beings according to their mentalities, whose bodies appear like those of all beings in color, form, and size, whose bodies are not harmed by fire, poisons, or weapons, whose beings are invulnerable as adamantine mountains, who vitiate the power of all demons and opponents, who shine like mountains of gold, whose bodies stand out among all beings, whose bodies are perceived by all beings, who are heard of everywhere, who are looked up to by all sentient beings, who are mines of the earth of all truths, who illumine all quarters, who are seen without opposition because they have destroyed the mountains of obstructions, who are seen as supreme heroes because they extirpate all roots of evil, who are a welcome sight because they are products of many virtues, who are like udumbara flowers because they very rarely appear?