EĀ 24.1
Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含经
Chapter 24 高幢品第二十四之一
24.1 （一）幢
Parallel to: SN 11.2 (~) / SN 11.3 / SĀ 981
Thus have I heard: | 闻如是： |
At one time, the Buddha was at Anāthapiṇḍada's Park in the Jeta Grove near Śrāvastī. | 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园。 |
At that time, the World Honored One told the bhikṣus, "In the past, Śakra, Lord of the Devas, told the Thirty-three Heavens, 'When you enter a great battle, if you have a fearful and timid mind, you should look back at my tall and wide banner. If you see my banner, you will be fearless. If you do not remember my banner, you should remember the banner of the King of the Yāma Heaven; by remembering that banner, all fears will be dispelled. If you do not remember my banner or the banner of the King of the Yāma Heaven, then you should remember the banner of the King of the Tuṣita Heaven; by remembering that banner, all fears will be dispelled.' | 尔时，世尊告诸比丘：「昔者，天帝释告三十三天：『卿等若入大战中时，设有恐怖畏惧之心者，汝等还顾视我高广之幢，设见我幢者，便无畏怖。若不忆我幢者，当忆伊沙天王幢；以忆彼幢者，所有畏怖，便自消灭。若不忆我幢，及不忆伊沙幢者，尔时当忆婆留那天王幢；以忆彼幢，所有恐怖，便自消灭。』 |
I now also tell you, if there are bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, upāsakas, or upāsikās who are afraid and their hair stands on end, at that time they should remember my body. This is the Tathāgata, Arhat, Perfectly Enlightened One, Perfect in Wisdom and Action, Well-Gone, Knower of the Secular World, Unsurpassed Person, Tamer of Men, Teacher of Gods and Men, Buddha, the Blessed One, who has appeared in the world. If there is fear and the hair stands on end, it will be dispelled. | 「我今亦复告汝等，设有比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，若有畏怖衣毛竖者，尔时当念我身，此是如来、至真、等正觉、明行成为、善逝、世间解、无上士、道法御、天人师，号佛、众祐，出现于世。设有恐怖衣毛竖者，便自消灭。 |
If you do not remember me, then you should remember the Dharma. The Dharma of the Tathāgata is very subtle and is learned by the wise. By remembering the Dharma, all fears will be dispelled. | 「若复不念我者，尔时当念于法。如来法者甚为微妙，智者所学。以念法者，所有恐怖，便自消灭。 |
If you do not remember me and do not remember the Dharma, then you should remember the noble assembly. The noble assembly of the Tathāgata is extremely harmonious and accomplished in the Dharma: accomplished in precepts, accomplished in samādhi, accomplished in wisdom, accomplished in liberation, accomplished in the wisdom and vision of liberation. Namely, the four pairs and eight groups. This is the noble assembly of the Tathāgata, worthy of respect and service, the field of merit in the world. This is called the noble assembly of the Tathāgata. At that time, if one remembers the Saṃgha, all fears will be dispelled. | 「设不念我，复不念法，尔时当念圣众。如来圣众极为和顺，法法成就：戒成就、三昧成就、智慧成就、解脱成就、解脱见慧成就。所谓四双八辈，此是如来圣众，可敬可事，世间福田，是谓如来圣众。尔时若念僧已，所有恐怖，便自消灭。 |
Bhikṣus should know that Śakra Devānām-Indra still has lust, anger, and delusion, yet the thirty-three gods are fearless when they think of their lord. How much more so for the Tathāgata, who is free from the mind of desire, anger, and delusion? If a bhikṣu is fearful, it will be dispelled. Therefore, bhikṣus should remember the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Saṃgha. Thus, bhikṣus should train in this way. | 「比丘当知，释提桓因犹有淫、怒、痴，然三十三天念其主即无恐怖；况复如来无有欲、怒、痴心，当念有恐怖乎？若有比丘有恐怖者，便自消灭。是故，诸比丘！当念三尊：佛、法、圣众。如是，诸比丘！当作是学。」 |
At that time, the bhikṣus heard what the Buddha said and joyfully practiced it. | 尔时，诸比丘闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 |
Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).
This is the classical Chinese root text of Ekottarāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).