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The Meticulous Observation of Gods and Humans By the Four Great Kings

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 Then, the Great King Vaishravana, the Great King Dhritarashta, the Great King Virudhaka, and the Great King Virupaksha rose from their seats, put their upper robes over one shoulder, kneeled placing their right knee on the ground, bowed with joined palms in the direction of the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror, and spoke the following words to the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror:

Lord Bhagavan, as for this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light, it is spoken by all Tathāgatas. It is seen by all Tathāgatas. It is ruminated upon by all Tathāgatas. All the assemblies of bodhisattvas completely embrace it. All the assemblies of gods bow to it. All the assemblies of gods make offerings to it. All the assemblies of god-kings deeply praise it. All the protectors of the universe venerate it and praise it, and speaking those praises, they intensely worship it. It illuminates all the castles of the gods. It fully bestows all supreme bliss upon all sentient beings. It dries up all the suffering of sentient beings in the hells, the animal world, and the world of Yama. It cuts off the flow of all fear. It totally wards off all foreign armies. It exhaustively pacifies all the terrors of famine. It utterly neutralizes all the horrors of sickness. It dispels all harm from planets. It activates absolute peace. It completely calms all agony and disturbing emotions. It powerfully soothes a variety of harmful factors. It vigorously subdues one hundred thousand kinds of harm. Indeed it does!”

Lord Bhagavan, if this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light is extensively, authentically, and thoroughly explained to a retinue, then through the essential juice of ambrosial Dharma nectar that comes from listening to this Dharma, for us along with our four-fold retinue of troops and servants, our divine bodies will greatly expand in majesty. In our bodies, endurance, strength, and power will grow. Brilliance, resplendence, and vitality will be infused into our bodies.”

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Lord Bhagavan, we, the Four Great Kings, are imbued with the Dharma. We are orators of Dharma, kings of Dharma indeed. Lord Bhagavan, through the Dharma, we work as the kings of gods, nagas, yakshas, ashuras, garudas, gandharvas, kinnaras, mahoragas. We counteract the inexhaustible hordes of bhutas who are without compassion and steal others’ luster.”

Lord Bhagavan, we, the Four Great Kings, simultaneously with the twenty-eight great generals of the yakshas and many hundreds of thousands of yakshas, always continuously observe the entire world with our perfectly pure divine eyes that surpass those of humans. We guard it. We powerfully protect it.”

Lord Bhagavan, for this reason, we, the Four Great Kings, have come to be named ‘The Protectors of the Universe’.”

Lord Bhagavan, when any place in this world is endangered by the invasion of foreign armies, the terrors of poverty, the horrors of sickness, hundreds of different kinds of harm, thousands of different kinds of harm, or hundreds of thousands of different kinds of harm, then, Lord Bhagavan, we, the Four Great Kings, will inspire the Dharma-expounding monks who uphold this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light.”

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Lord Bhagavan, when we, the Four Great Kings, have inspired those Dharma-expounding monks through miracles and blessings, then in whatever lands they go to, we will cause them to extensively and authentically teach this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light in those very lands. In whatever lands where things such as hundreds of different kinds of harm and thousands of different kinds of harm occur, we will completely pacify.”

Lord Bhagavan, in whatever lands the Dharma-expounding monk who upholds this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light travels in, we will cause the human king of those very lands to render service to this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light.”

Lord Bhagavan, the human king, having listened to and reflected upon this Sovereign King of Sūtras, the Sublime Golden Light, will in all ways protect those monks who uphold this Sovereign of Sūtras from all attacks. If he thoroughly guards, thoroughly cares for, and thoroughly looks after them, then, Lord Bhagavan, we, the Four Great Kings, will in all ways protect the sentient beings who live all over the land of that human king. We will thoroughly guard, thoroughly take care of, and thoroughly look after them, causing them to be peaceful and happy.”

Lord Bhagavan, if the human king makes the upholder of this Sovereign of Sūtras happy with all that brings happiness, whether they be a monk, nun, layman, or laywoman, then, Lord Bhagavan, we, the Four Great Kings, will cause the sentient beings living all over the land of that human king to have an abundance of bliss and all useful things, with all implements of happiness.”

Lord Bhagavan, when the human king respects, treats as a guru, renders service, and makes offerings to the upholder of this Sovereign of Sūtras, whether they be a monk, nun, layman, or laywoman, then, Lord Bhagavan, we, the Four Great Kings, will cause all kings to greatly honor, greatly venerate, greatly attend to, and greatly offer to that human king. In all lands, he will be copiously praised.”

FROM THE SOVEREIGN KING OF SŪTRAS, THE SUBLIME GOLDEN LIGHT, THIS WAS THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER: THE METICULOUS OBSERVATION OF GODS AND HUMANS BY THE FOUR GREAT KINGS.

Translated by the Sugatagarbha Translation Group.

Source

www.sutraofgoldenlight.com