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title: The Discourse On The Ten Wholesome Ways Of Action(佛說十善業道經)
description: "THE DISCOURSE ON THE TEN WHOLESOME WAYS OF ACTIONTranslated to Chinese by theTripitakacarya Sikshananda fromKhotanduring"
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THE DISCOURSE ON THE TEN WHOLESOME WAYS OF ACTION
Translated to Chinese by the
Tripitakacarya Sikshananda from
Khotan
during the Tang Dynasty
Translated to English by Saddhaloka Bhikkhu
Key』ed in from hardcopy by TY with permission from publisher
(Yan Boon Remembrance Commitee in Hong Kong)
佛說十善業道經
唐于闐三藏實叉難陀奉制譯

Thus have I heard. At one time, the Buddha stayed in
the palace of the Dragon King of the Ocean together with
an assembly of eight thousand great Bhikshus and thirty-
two thousand Bodhisattvas and Mahasattvas altogether. At
that time the World Honored One told the Dragon King
saying:

如是我聞：一時，佛在娑竭羅龍宮，與八千大比丘眾、三萬二千菩薩摩訶薩俱。
爾時，世尊告龍王言：「

Because all beings have different consciousness and
thoughts, they perform too different actions and as a
consequence there is the turning around in all the different
courses of existence. Oh Dragon King, do you see the
variety of shapes and appearances in this meeting and in
the great ocean, are they not different from one another.

一切眾生心想異故，造業亦異，由是故有諸趣輪轉。
龍王！汝見此會及大海中，形色種類各別不耶﹖

Thus among all of them there is none which is not
made by the mind, whether it is brought about by whole-
some or unwholesome bodily, verbal, and mental actions,
and yet the mind is formless it cannot be grasped or
perceived, but it is the unreal accumulation and arising of
all dharmas which are ultimately without owner, without
I and mine

如是一切，靡不由心造善不善身業、語業、意業所致。而心無色，不可見取，但是虛妄諸法集起，畢竟無主、無我我所。

. Although that which is manifested by each
(being) according to its actions is not the same, there is
nevertheless really no creator in these (actions). Therefore
all dharmas are inconceivable and inexpressible, their own
nature is phantom like.

雖各隨業，所現不同，而實于中無有作者。故一切法皆不思議，自性如幻。

The wise ones knowing this ought
to cultivate wholesome actions. Through this the aggregates
sense-bases and elements that will be given rise
to, will all be upright and those who will see them will not
grow tired of them.

智者知已，應修善業，以是所生蘊、處、界等，皆悉端正，見者無厭。

Oh Dragon King, when you behold the body of the
Buddha born from a hundred thousand of Kotis of
merit, with all the marks adorned, the splendor of its
radiance covering the whole of the great assembly, even if
there were immeasurable Kotis of Ishvara and Brahma
devas they all would not come again into appearance.
Those who look with reverence at the Tathagata』s body how
can they but not be dazzled.

龍王！汝觀佛身，從百千億福德所生，諸相莊嚴，光明顯曜，蔽諸大眾。設無量億自在梵王，悉不復現；其有瞻仰如來身者，莫不目眩！
You again behold all these
great Bodhisattvas of marvelous appearance, dignified and
pure. All this comes into being entirely through the merit
of cultivating wholesome actions. Again all the powerful
ones like the eight classes of devas and dragons, and
suchlike they also come into being because of the
merits of wholesome actions.

汝又觀此諸大菩薩，妙色嚴淨，一切皆由修集善業福德而生。又諸天、龍八部眾等大威勢者，亦因善業福德所生。

Now all beings in the great ocean are of course and
mean shapes and appearances, they all whether small or
large performed unwholesome bodily, verbal, and mental
actions out of all kinds of thoughts from their own minds.
Thus is that each being receives its own result according
to its action.

今大海中所有眾生，形色粗鄙，或大或小，皆由自心種種想念，作身、語、意諸不善業，是故隨業各自受報。

You ought to practice and to study constantly in this
way, and also to bring beings to a thorough understanding
of cause and effect and to the practice of wholesome actions.
In this you must have unshakable right view and you must
not fall again into the views of annihilation and eternity.
As to the fields of merit you rejoice in them,
respect them and support them because of this you will
also be respected and supported by men and devas.

汝今當(常)應如是修學，亦令眾生了達因果，修習善業。汝當于此正見不動，勿復墮在斷、常見中！于諸福田，歡喜、敬養，是故汝等亦得人天尊敬、供養。

Oh Dragon King you must know that Bodhisattva has
one method which enables him to cut off all sufferings
of evil destinies. What kind of methods is this?

龍王！當知菩薩有一法，能斷一切諸惡道苦。何等為一﹖

It is constantly, day and night, to recollect, to reflect
on and to contemplate on the wholesome dharmas so as to
cause the wholesome dharmas to increase from thought-
moment to thought-moment, without allowing the least
unwholesome thought to mingle in. This will then enable
you to cut off all evil forever, to bring the wholesome
dharmas to completion and to be constantly near all the
Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and other holy communities.

謂于晝夜，常念、思惟、觀察善法，令諸善法念念增長，不容亳分不善間雜。是即能令諸惡永斷，善法圓滿，常得親近諸佛菩薩及余聖眾。

Speaking
about wholesome dharmas, the bodies of men and
devas, the Illumination of the Shravakas, the Illumination
of the Pratyekas, and the Highest Illumination,
they are all accomplished depending on these dharmas
which are to be considered as fundamental. Therefore they
are called wholesome dharmas. These dharmas are the ten
wholesome ways of actions.

言善法者：謂人天身、聲聞菩提、獨覺菩提、無上菩提，皆依此法以為根本而得成就，故名善法。此法即是十善業道。

What are these ten? They are
the ability to give up forever killing, stealing, wrong
conduct, lying, slandering, harsh language, frivolous
speech, lust, hate, and wrong views.

何等為十﹖謂能永離殺生、偷盜、邪行、妄語、兩舌、惡口、綺語、貪欲、瞋恚、邪見。

Oh Dragon King, if one gives up taking life hen one
will accomplish ten ways of being free from vexations.
What are the ten?

龍王！若離殺生，即得成就十離惱法。何等為十﹖
i. One give universally to all beings without fear
ii. One always has a heart of great compassion towards all beings
iii. All habitual tendencies of hate in oneself will be cut off
forever
iv. One』s body is always free from illness
v. One』s life is long
vi. One is constantly protected by non-human beings
vii. One is always without bad dreams, one sleeps and wakes happily
viii. The entanglement of enmity is eradicated and one is free from
all hatred

一、于諸眾生普施無畏；二、常于眾生起大慈心；三、永斷一切瞋恚習氣；四、身常無病；五、壽命長遠；

ix. One is free from the dread of evil destinies
x. When one』s life comes to an end one will be born as a deva
These are the ten. If one is one who is able to
turn-towards the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later
at the time one becomes Buddha attain to the ability
peculiar to the Buddha, to live as long as one wishes.

六、恒為非人之所守護；七、常無惡夢，寢覺快樂；八、滅除怨結，眾怨自解；九、無惡道布；十、命終生天；是為十。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，得佛隨心自在壽命。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up stealing then
one will attain to ten kinds of dharmas which can protect
one』s confidence. what are the ten?
i. One』s wealth will increase and accumulate and
cannot be scattered or destroyed by Kings,
robbers, floods, fires, and careless sons.
ii. One is thought of with fondness by many people.
iii. People do not take advantage of one.
iv. Everywhere one is praised
v. One is above the worry, that one oneself could be injured.
vi. One』s good name spreads

復次，龍王！若離偷盜，即得十種可保信法。何等為十﹖
一、(者？、)資財盈積，王、賊、水、火，及非愛子，不能散滅；二、多人愛念；三、人不欺負；四、十方讚美；五、不憂損害；

vii. One is without fear in public.
viii. One is endowed with wealth, long life,
strength, peace, happiness, and skill in speech,
without deficiencies
ix. One always thinks of giving
x. At the end of one』s life, one will be born as a deva
These are the ten. If one is one who is able to turn towards
the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later at
the time one becomes Buddha, attain to the realization of
the purified great illumination wisdom.

六、善名流布；七、處眾無畏；八、財、命、色、力安樂，辯才具足無缺；九、常懷施意；
十、命終生天；是為十。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，得證清淨大菩提智。

Again the Dragon King, if one gives up wrong conduct
one will attain to four kinds of dharmas which are praised
by the wise. What are the four?
i. All one』s faculties are tuned and adjusted.
ii. One is free from turmoil and excitement.

復次，龍王！若離邪行，即得四種智所讚法。何等為四﹖　一、諸根調順；二、永離諠掉；

iii. One is praised and extolled by the world
iv. One』s wife cannot be encroached upon by anybody
These are the four.

三、世所稱歎；四、妻莫能侵；是為四。

If one is one who is able to turn
towards the Highest Perfect Illumination one will later at the
time one becomes Buddha, attain the mastersign of the
Buddha, of a concealed organ.

若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，得佛丈夫隱密藏相。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up lying then one
will attain to the eight dharmas which are praised by the
devas. What are the eight?
i. One』s mouth is always pure and has the
fragrance of a blue lotus flower.
ii. One is trusted and obeyed by all the world.
iii. What one says is true and one is loved by men and devas.
iv. One always comforts beings with loving words.

復次，龍王！若離妄語，即得八種天所讚法。何等為八﹖
一、口常清淨、優鉢華香；二、為諸世間之所信伏；三、發言成證，人天敬愛；四、常以愛語安慰眾生；

v. One attains to excellent bliss of mind and one』s
actions, speech, and thoughts are pure.
vi. One』s speech is faultless and one』s mind is always joyful.
vii. One』s words are respected and are followed by men and
devas.
viii. One』s wisdom is extraordinary and cannot be subdued
These are the eight. If one is one who is able to turn
towards the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later at the
time one becomes Buddha, attain to the true speech of the
Tathagata.

五、得勝意樂，三業清淨；六、言無誤失，心常歡喜；七、發言尊重，人天奉行；
八、智慧殊勝，無能制伏；是為八。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，即得如來真實語。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up slandering one
will then attain to five kinds of incorruptible dharmas.
What are the five?
i. One attains to an incorruptible body because no harm can be done to one.
ii. One gets an incorruptible family because no one can destroy it.
iii. One attains to incorruptible confidence because
this is in line with one』s own actions.

復次，龍王！若離兩舌，即得五種不可壞法。何等為五﹖
一、得不壞身，無能害故；二、得不壞眷屬，無能破故；三、得不壞信，順本業故；

iv. One attains to an incorruptible spiritual life
because what one cultivates is firmly grounded.
vi. One gets incorruptible spiritual friends because
one does not mislead or delude anybody.
These are the five. If one is one who is able to
turn-towards the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later
at the time one becomes Buddha, gets a holy retinue which
cannot be corrupted by any Mara or heretic.
四、得不壞法行，所修堅固故；五、得不壞善知識，不誑惑故；是為五。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，得正眷屬，諸魔外道不能沮壞。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up harsh language
then one will attain to the accomplishment of eight kinds
of pure actions. What are the eight?
i. One』s speech is meaningful and reasonable
ii. All that one says is profitable.
iii. One』s words are bound to be truthful.
iv. One』s language is beautiful and marvelous.
v. One』s words are accepts (by others).
vi. One』s words are trusted.

復次，龍王！若離惡口，即得成就八種淨業。何等為八﹖
一、言不乖度；二、言皆利益；三、言必契理；四、言詞美妙；五、言可承領；六、言則信用；

vii. One』s words cannot be ridiculed.
viii. All one』s words are being loved and enjoyed (by others)
These are the eight. If one is one who is able to turn towards
the Highest Perfect Illumination, be endowed with the
perfect characteristic of the Brahma voice of the Tathagata.

七、言無可譏；八、言盡愛樂；是為八。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，具足如來梵音聲相。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up frivolous
speech then one will attain to the accomplishment of the
three certainties. What are the three?
i. One is certain to be loved by the wise
ii. One is certain to be able to answer questions
with wisdom and according to reality

復次，龍王！若離綺語，即得成就三種決定。何等為三﹖
一、 定為智人所愛；二、定能以智，如實答問；

iii. One is certain to have the most excellent dignity
and virtue among men and devas and one is without falsehood.
These are the three. If one is one who is able to turn
towards the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later at
the time one becomes Buddha, attain to the Tathagata』s
(ability) to predict everything, none (of the predictions) are
ever in vain.

三、定于人天，威德最勝，無有虛妄；是為三。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，即得如來諸所授記，皆不唐捐。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up lust, then one
will attain to the accomplishment of the five kinds of
freedom. What are the five?
i. Freedom of bodily, verbal, and mental actions
because one』s six faculties are perfect
ii. Freedom as regards property because all
enemies and robbers cannot rob one.
iii. Freedom with regard to merit because whatever
one wishes one will be provided with.

復次，龍王！若離貪欲，即得成就五種自在。何等為五﹖
一、三業自在，諸根具足故；二、財物自在，一切怨賊不能奪故；三、福德自在，隨心所欲，物皆備故；

iv. Freedom of being in the position of a King,
because precious, rare and marvelous things
will be reverently offered to one.
v. The things one will get will surpass in excellency
by a hundred times that what one is
looking for, because in times by-gone one was
neither stingy nor envious
These are the five. If one is one who is able to turn
towards the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later at
the time becomes Buddha, be especially revered in all
three realms all (the beings of the three realms) will
all respectfully make offering to one.

四、王位自在，珍奇妙物皆奉獻故；五、所獲之物，過本所求百倍殊勝，由于昔時不慳嫉故；是為五。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，三界特尊，皆共敬養。

Again, oh Dragon King, if one gives up hatred then
one will attain to eight kinds of dharmas of joy of mind.
What the eight?
i. One』s mind is free from (the want) to injure and to
annoy (others)
ii. One』s mind is free from hatred
iii. One』s mind is free from (the desire) to dispute and to argue
iv. One』s mind is gentle and upright
v. One has attained to the mind of loving kindness of a saint
vi. One is of a mind that always acts beneficially giving peace
to beings

復次，龍王！若離瞋恚，即得八種喜悅心法。何等為八﹖
一、無損惱心；二、無瞋恚心；三、無諍訟心；四、柔和質直心；五、得聖者慈心；六、常作利益安眾生心；

vii. One』s bodily appearance is dignified and one is respectfully
by all
viii. Because one is kind and forbearing, one will be born soon
in the Brahma World.
These are the eight. If one is one who is able to turn
towards to the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later at
the times one becomes Buddha, attain to the mind of the
Buddha that is free from obstacles. People will not become
tired of looking at him.

七、身相端嚴，眾共尊敬；
八、以和忍故，速生梵世；是為八。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，得無礙心，觀者無厭。

Again, Oh Dragon King, if one gives up wrong views, one
will attain to the accomplishment of ten meritorious
dharmas. What are the ten?
i. One attains to genuinely good bliss of mind and one gets genuinely good companions
ii. One has deep confidence in (the law of) cause and
effect and one would rather lose one』s life than do evil.
iii. One takes refuge in the Buddha only and not in devas or others.
iv. One is of a straight mind and right views, and
leaves behind the net of doubts about good and evil fortune.
v. One will not be born again in an evil course of
existence but will always be born as a man or deva

復次，龍王！若離邪見，即得成就十功德法。何等為十﹖
一、得真善意樂、真善等侶；二、深信因果，寧殞身命，終不作惡；三、唯(惟)歸依佛，非余天等；四、直心正見，永離一切吉凶疑網；五、常生人天，不更惡道；
vi. Immeasurable blessings and wisdom will increase
sublimely from turn to turn
vii. One will forever leave the wrong path and tread
the holy path.
viii. The view of a personality will not arise (in
one) and one gives up all evil actions.
ix. One will abide in unobstructed understanding.
x. One will not fall into any difficult conditions.
These are the ten. If one is one who is able to turn
towards the Highest Perfect Illumination, one will later at
the time one becomes Buddha, realize quickly all Buddha-
dharmas and accomplish the mastery of the higher
spiritual powers."

六、無量福慧，轉轉增勝；七、永離邪道，行于聖道；八、不起身見，舍諸惡業；九、住無礙見；十、不墮諸難；是為十。若能迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，後成佛時，速證一切佛法，成就自在神通。

At that time the World Honored One further told the
Dragon King saying:
"If there is a Bodhisattva who is able to give up killing
and harming, and practice giving, follow these wholesome
actions at the time he treads the path, he will therefore
always be rich in wealth, without anybody being able
to rob him. he will have a long life and not die
untimely, and he will not be injured by any robbers or
enemies.

爾時，世尊復告龍王：「言若有菩薩依此善業，于修道時，能離殺害而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；長壽無夭，不為一切怨賊損害。

Because he gives up taking what is not given and practice
giving, he will always be rich in wealth without there
being anybody who can rob him. He will be most excelling
beyond comparison (in this respect), and will be able
to collect completely all the store of Buddha-dharmas.

離不與取而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；最勝無比，悉能備集諸佛法藏。

Because he gives up the impure way of living and
practices giving, he will always be rich in wealth without
anybody being able to rob him. His family will be virtuous
and obedient. There will be nobody who can look at his
mother, wife, and daughter with a lustful mind.

離非梵行而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；其家直(貞)順；母及妻子，無能以欲心視者。

Because he gives up false speech and practices giving,
he will always be rich in wealth without anybody being
able to rob him. Giving up all slandering he takes up the
true Dharma. That which he does according to his vows
will certainly bear fruit.

離虛誑語而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；離眾毀謗，攝持正法；如其誓願，所作必果。

Because he gives up speech hat causes dissension and
practices giving, he will always be rich in wealth without
anybody being able to rob him. His family will be
harmonious and they (all the members of the family) have the
same aspirations and joys in common and will never
unreasonably dispute (with one another).

離離間語而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；眷屬和睦，同一志樂，恒無乖諍。

Because he gives up coarse evil speech and practices
giving, he will always be rich in wealth without anybody
being able to rob him. At all gatherings people joyfully
accept him as their teacher. His words will be received with
trust without opposition.

離粗惡語而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；一切眾會，歡喜歸依；言皆信受，無違拒者。

Because he gives up meaningless speech and practices
giving, he will always be rich in wealth without anybody
being able to rob him. His words are not spoken in vain,
but are received with respect by all people. He is able and
skilled in solving doubts and uncertainties.

離無義語而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；言不虛設，人皆敬受；能善方便，斷諸疑惑。

Because he gives up the greedy mind and practices
giving, he is always rich in wealth without anybody being
able to rob him. All he has he gives (to others) with
kindness. His confidence is firm and his understanding well
grounded. He is endowed with great authority and strength.

離貪求心而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；一切所有，悉以慧(惠)舍；信解堅固，具大威力。

Because he gives up the angry mind and practices
giving he is always rich in wealth without anybody being
able to rob him. He quickly accomplishes by himself the
wisdom of the mind that is free from obstruction. All his
faculties are well dignified and all those who see him
respect and love him.

離忿怒心而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；速自成就無礙心智；諸根嚴好，見皆敬愛。

Because he gives up the perverted mind and practices
giving, he is always rich in wealth without anybody being
able to rob him. He is always born in family which is
possessed of right views, reverence and confidence. He sees
the Buddha, hears the dharma and supports the Community
of Monks. He never forgets or loses the great Illumination
Mind.

離邪倒心而行施故，常富財寶，無能侵奪；恒生正見敬信之家；見佛、聞法、供養眾僧；

These are the great benefits obtained by a Great Being
(Mahasattva), who at the time he cultivates the
Bodhisattva path, practices the ten wholesome actions and
adorns them without giving.

常不忘失大菩提心。是為大士修菩薩道時，行十善業，以施莊嚴，所獲大利如是。

Thus, oh Dragon King, I am summarising. Because one
adorns the practice of the ten wholesome ways of action
with morality, the meaning and benefit of all the
Buddha-dharma can arise and the great vows are brought
to completion.
龍王！舉要言之：行十善道，以戒莊嚴故，能生一切佛法義利，滿足大願；

Because one adorns (the practice of the ten wholesome
ways of actions) which patience, one attains to the
perfect voice of the Buddha and all the marks will be
lovely.

忍辱莊嚴故，得佛圓音，具眾相好；

Because one adorns (this practice) with effort, one is
able to destroy the Mara enemy and enter into the store
of B uddha-dharmas.
精進莊嚴故，能破魔怨，入佛法藏；

Because one adorns (this practice) with meditation,
therefore mindfulness, wisdom, shame, conscientiousness
and calm will arise.

定莊嚴故，能生念、慧、慚、愧、輕安；

Because one adorns (this practice) with wisdom one is
able to cut off wrong views arising from discrimination.

慧莊嚴故，能斷一切分別妄見；

Because one adorns (this practice) with loving kindness
no (thought of) anger or harming will arise in oneself
towards any being.

慈莊嚴故，于諸眾生不起惱害；

Because one adorns (this practice) with compassion,
one will have sympathy towards all beings and will never
get weary of and indifferent to them.

悲莊嚴故，愍諸眾生，常不厭舍；

Because one adorns (this practice) with sympathetic joy,
one』s mind when seeing somebody cultivating the good
will be free from envy and jealousy.

喜莊嚴故，見修善者，心無嫌嫉；

Because one adorns (this practice) with serenity, one will
not have a mind that is neither attached to favorable
circumstances or that resents adverse circumstances.

舍莊嚴故，于順違境，無愛恚心；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the four ways of
helping (others), one will always be diligent in helping
and teaching all beings.

四攝莊嚴故，常勸攝化一切眾生；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the foundations of
mindfulness, one will be able to be skillful in the
practice of the contemplation of the four foundations of
mindfulness.
念處莊嚴故，善能修習四念處觀；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the (four) right
efforts, one will be able to cut off and remove entirely
all unwholesome dharmas.

正勸莊嚴故，悉能斷除一切不善法，成一切善法；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the (four) roads
to power, one』s body and mind will always be calm and at
ease.
神足莊嚴故，恒令身心輕安、快樂；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the five faculties,
deep confidence will be firmly established, there will be
unremitting effort, one is always free from confusion and
from delusion, one is at peace and well balanced, and all
the defilement will be cut off.

五根莊嚴故，深信堅固，精勸匪懈，常無迷妄，寂然調順，斷諸煩惱；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the (five)
powers, all enmity will be entirely destroyed and one
cannot be harmed.

力莊嚴故，眾怨盡滅，無能壞者；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the (seven)
factors of illumination, one will always well awake to all
dharmas.
覺支莊嚴故，常善覺悟一切諸法；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the Noble
(eightfold) Path, one will attain to perfect
wisdom which will always be present before oneself.

正道莊嚴故，得正智慧常現在前，

Because one adorns (this practice) with calm meditation,
one is able to wash away all the bonds and (latent)
tendencies.

止莊嚴故，悉能滌除一切結使；

Because one adorns (this practice) with insight meditation,
one is able to know the self nature of all dharmas
according to reality.

觀莊嚴故，能如實知諸法自性；

Because one adorns (this practice) with the means, one
will quickly attain to the fulfillment of the conditioned and
unconditioned happiness.

方便莊嚴故，速得成滿為、無為樂。

Oh Dragon King, you should know that these ten wholesome
actions can lead up to the completion of the Ten Powers
(of the Tathagata), of the (Four Kinds of) Fearlessness,
of the Eighteen Dharmas that distinguish (the Buddha) and
of all Buddha-dharmas. You should therefore practice and
and train with diligence.

龍王！當知此十善業，乃至能令十力、無畏、十八不共、一切佛法、皆得圓滿。是故汝等應勤修學！

Oh Dragon King, it is like the towns and villages, they
all depend on the great ground where they stand. All the
herbs, grasses, flowers, trees, and woods also depend on
the ground for their growth.

龍王！譬如一切城邑、聚落，皆依大地而得安住；一切藥草、卉木、叢林，亦皆依地而得生長。

With these ten wholesome
ways of actions it is the same. All men and devas are
established (in their human and deva nature) depending on
them. The illumination of all the Shravakas, of all the
Pratyekas, the way of the Bodhisattva, all Buddha-dharmas
they all are attained and come to fruition due to these
ten wholesome great grounds.

此十善道亦復如是：一切人、天依之而立，一切聲聞、獨覺菩提，諸菩薩行，一切佛法，咸共依此十善大地而得成就。

After the Buddha had spoken
this discourse, the Dragon King of the Ocean, together
with the great assembly, all the devas, asuras, and so on,
all rejoiced greatly, received it with confidence
and put it reverently into practice.

佛說此經已，娑竭龍王及諸大眾：一切世間天、人、阿修羅等，皆大歡喜，信受奉行。