EĀ 25.3
Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含经
25.3 （三）阿难
Parallel to: AN 4.128
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 said to Ānanda, "When the Tathāgata appears in the world, four unprecedented dharmas appear in the world. What are the four? When these beings are attached to many things, if the Dharma of non-attachment is taught, they also accept it, contemplate it, and do not turn away from it. When the Tathāgata appears in the world, these four unprecedented dharmas appear in the world. This is called the first unprecedented dharma appearing in the world. | 尔时，世尊告阿难曰：「若如来出现于世时，便有四未曾有法出现于世。云何为四？此众生类多有所著，若说不染著法时，亦复承受，念修行之，心不远离。若如来出现于世时，有此四未曾有法出现于世，是谓初未曾有法出现于世。 |
Furthermore, Ānanda! Transmigrating and not abiding, always in the five paths, even when wanting to teach the Dharma, they also accept it, and their minds do not turn away. When the Tathāgata appears in the world, these two unprecedented dharmas appear in the world. | 「复次，阿难！轮转不住，恒在五道，正使欲说法时，亦复承受，心不远离。若如来出现世时，有此二未曾有法出现于世。 |
Furthermore, Ānanda! These beings always harbor arrogance, not letting go of their minds. Even when teaching the Dharma, they also accept it, and their minds do not turn away. However, Ānanda! These beings always harbor arrogance, not letting go for a moment. Even when teaching the Dharma, they also accept it. This is called the third unprecedented dharma appearing in the world. | 「复次，阿难！此众生类，恒怀憍慢，不去心首，若使说法，亦复承受，心不远离。然复，阿难！此众生类，恒怀憍慢，不去须臾，设复说法时，亦复承受，是谓第三未曾有法出现于世。 |
Furthermore, Ānanda! These beings are covered by ignorance. Even when teaching the Dharma of illumination, they also accept it and do not forget it. If, Ānanda! when teaching the Dharma of illumination and ignorance, their minds are gentle and always delight in practicing. This is called, Ānanda! When the Tathāgata appears in the world, these four unprecedented dharmas appear in the world. When the many Tathāgatas are present, these four unprecedented dharmas appear in the world. Therefore, Ānanda! you should give rise to a joyful mind towards the Tathāgata. Thus, Ānanda! you should train in this way. | 「复次，阿难！此众生类，无明所覆，设复说有明法时，亦复承受而不忘失。若复，阿难！说此有明、无明法时，而心意柔和，恒喜修行。是谓，阿难！若如来出现世时，便有此四未曾有法出现于世。若有多萨阿竭现在时，便有此四未曾有法出现于世。是故，阿难！当发喜心向如来所。如是，阿难！当作是学。」 |
At that time, Ānanda, having heard the Buddha's teaching, joyfully accepted and practiced it. | 尔时，阿难闻佛所说，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).