1) I rejoice with joy in the good deeds of all beings; through them they are freed from evil destinies. May these unhappy ones be happy!
2) I rejoice in the deliverance attained by [certain] beings, [Disciples and “Buddhas for themselves”]; I rejoice in the quality of Bodhisattva and Buddha belonging to the eternal Protectors of the world.
3) I rejoice in the great observers of the law [the Bodhisattvas], unfathomable oceans of thought, vehicles of universal happiness, receptacles of salvation for every creature.
4) I pray, prostrate, to the perfect Buddhas of all regions: may they kindle the lamp of the law for the ignorant who fall into the abyss of misery.
5) I beseech, prostrate, the Victors who desire nirvâna: may they remain for endless millennia, lest the world be blind.
6-9) By the merit of all these good works, I wish to relieve every creature of all pain; to be the remedy, the physician, the servant of the sick—as long as there are sicknesses; to quench, with showers of food and drink, the fire of hunger and thirst; to be myself—during the famine at the end of the world—drink and food; I wish to be for the poor an inexhaustible treasure, a servant who provides all that they lack.
2) I rejoice in the deliverance attained by [certain] beings, [Disciples and “Buddhas for themselves”]; I rejoice in the quality of Bodhisattva and Buddha belonging to the eternal Protectors of the world.
3) I rejoice in the great observers of the law [the Bodhisattvas], unfathomable oceans of thought, vehicles of universal happiness, receptacles of salvation for every creature.
4) I pray, prostrate, to the perfect Buddhas of all regions: may they kindle the lamp of the law for the ignorant who fall into the abyss of misery.
5) I beseech, prostrate, the Victors who desire nirvâna: may they remain for endless millennia, lest the world be blind.
6-9) By the merit of all these good works, I wish to relieve every creature of all pain; to be the remedy, the physician, the servant of the sick—as long as there are sicknesses; to quench, with showers of food and drink, the fire of hunger and thirst; to be myself—during the famine at the end of the world—drink and food; I wish to be for the poor an inexhaustible treasure, a servant who provides all that they lack.
10) My life in all my rebirths, all my possessions, all the merit I have acquired, acquire now, or shall acquire hereafter, I renounce, without turning back upon myself, to bring about the salvation of every creature.
11) Is not deliverance the renunciation of all? And my soul desires deliverance. If all must be renounced, it is better to give all to creatures.
12-13) I place myself at the pleasure of all living beings: let them strike me, insult me, cover me with dust, play with my body, make me a laughingstock and a mockery. I have given them my body, and all this is indifferent to me.
14) Let them make me do whatever may bring them pleasure; but let no suffering come to them—let it come to no one—from their dealings with me.
15) May even their anger and displeasure toward me be a cause of their attaining their twofold end.
16) Some slander me, others harm me, others mock me, others [are indifferent or well-disposed]: may all attain enlightenment.
17-18) May I be a protector to those who have none; a guide to travellers; to those who desire the farther shore, a boat, a causeway, or a bridge; a lamp to those in darkness; a bed to those who wish to lie down; a servant to those who need a servant.
11) Is not deliverance the renunciation of all? And my soul desires deliverance. If all must be renounced, it is better to give all to creatures.
12-13) I place myself at the pleasure of all living beings: let them strike me, insult me, cover me with dust, play with my body, make me a laughingstock and a mockery. I have given them my body, and all this is indifferent to me.
14) Let them make me do whatever may bring them pleasure; but let no suffering come to them—let it come to no one—from their dealings with me.
15) May even their anger and displeasure toward me be a cause of their attaining their twofold end.
16) Some slander me, others harm me, others mock me, others [are indifferent or well-disposed]: may all attain enlightenment.
17-18) May I be a protector to those who have none; a guide to travellers; to those who desire the farther shore, a boat, a causeway, or a bridge; a lamp to those in darkness; a bed to those who wish to lie down; a servant to those who need a servant.
I would be for every creature a magic jewel,
a miraculous pitcher, a sovereign spell, a healing herb,
a wish-fulfilling tree, a cow of abundance.
Even as the elements, earth, water, fire and wind,
are in every way, and without self-interest, at the service of the
countless creatures who inhabit the immensity of the world,
so may I, in every way, throughout the immensity
of the world, contribute to the life of all that is—as long
as no creature is delivered.
In the same disposition as that in which the
ancient Buddhas took up the thought of Bodhi; and
just as they established themselves in the observances of the bodhi-
sattvas, practising the perfect virtues in due order;
in that same disposition, I conceive the thought
of Bodhi for the salvation of the world; likewise, I shall practise
the observances in due order.
And when the sage, with love, has devoutly
taken possession of the thought of Bodhi, he exalts this thought
to ensure its future growth, preservation,
purity, and development:
Today my birth is fruitful, and I profit by
my human condition; today I am born into the family
of the Buddha: I am now a son of the Buddha.
And henceforth I must fulfil the duty to which my
family is accustomed: I do not wish to be a stain upon
this immaculate family.
a miraculous pitcher, a sovereign spell, a healing herb,
a wish-fulfilling tree, a cow of abundance.
Even as the elements, earth, water, fire and wind,
are in every way, and without self-interest, at the service of the
countless creatures who inhabit the immensity of the world,
so may I, in every way, throughout the immensity
of the world, contribute to the life of all that is—as long
as no creature is delivered.
In the same disposition as that in which the
ancient Buddhas took up the thought of Bodhi; and
just as they established themselves in the observances of the bodhi-
sattvas, practising the perfect virtues in due order;
in that same disposition, I conceive the thought
of Bodhi for the salvation of the world; likewise, I shall practise
the observances in due order.
And when the sage, with love, has devoutly
taken possession of the thought of Bodhi, he exalts this thought
to ensure its future growth, preservation,
purity, and development:
Today my birth is fruitful, and I profit by
my human condition; today I am born into the family
of the Buddha: I am now a son of the Buddha.
And henceforth I must fulfil the duty to which my
family is accustomed: I do not wish to be a stain upon
this immaculate family.
As a blind man finds a jewel in a heap
of refuse, by what miracle, I know not, the thought of Bodhi
hath arisen in me: an elixir that delivereth creatures from
universal death; an inexhaustible treasure that enriches
universal poverty; the supreme remedy against universal
sickness; a tree that giveth rest to creatures weary of wandering
in the paths of existence; a bridge open to all
travellers, whereby they may cross over to evil destinies. The
moon of good thought ariseth to soothe throughout
the universe the heat of the passions; or else it is a sun
that driveth the darkness of ignorance from the universe; a new
butter produced by the churning of the milk of the good
law.
The banquet of happiness is prepared: thither is
invited the caravan of travellers wandering through
existences and hungry for happiness, — for all who shall come from whatsoever place
shall be filled.
Today I invite the whole universe to the possession
of Bodhi; meanwhile, to the joys of existence.
I call all the eternal Protectors to witness; may the
gods and the Asuras rejoice!
of refuse, by what miracle, I know not, the thought of Bodhi
hath arisen in me: an elixir that delivereth creatures from
universal death; an inexhaustible treasure that enriches
universal poverty; the supreme remedy against universal
sickness; a tree that giveth rest to creatures weary of wandering
in the paths of existence; a bridge open to all
travellers, whereby they may cross over to evil destinies. The
moon of good thought ariseth to soothe throughout
the universe the heat of the passions; or else it is a sun
that driveth the darkness of ignorance from the universe; a new
butter produced by the churning of the milk of the good
law.
The banquet of happiness is prepared: thither is
invited the caravan of travellers wandering through
existences and hungry for happiness, — for all who shall come from whatsoever place
shall be filled.
Today I invite the whole universe to the possession
of Bodhi; meanwhile, to the joys of existence.
I call all the eternal Protectors to witness; may the
gods and the Asuras rejoice!