第098回 The Pilgrims Reach the Buddha and First Receive Wordless Scriptures

第098回Chapter 98

話表寇員外既得回生，復整理了幢旛鼓樂，僧道親友，依舊送行不題。This tells how, once Squire Kou had been brought back to life, he again arranged banners and pennants, drums and music, and monks, priests, relatives and friends, and saw them off as before — no more of that for now.

话表寇员外既得回生，复整理了幢旛鼓乐，僧道亲友，依旧送行不题。

卻說唐僧四眾上了大路，果然西方佛地，與他處不同：見了些琪花瑤草，古柏蒼松；Now to tell of Tang Sanzang and his three disciples as they took to the high road; indeed the land of the Buddha in the West was unlike any other place — they saw rare jade flowers and jasper grasses, ancient cypress and hoary pines;所過地方，家家向善，戶戶齋僧；wherever they passed, every household inclined toward goodness, every family fed monks;每逢山下人修行，又見林間客誦經。at every mountain foot they saw people cultivating themselves, and among the trees they heard travelers chanting sutras.

却说唐僧四众上了大路，果然西方佛地，与他处不同：见了些琪花瑶草，古柏苍松；所过地方，家家向善，户户斋僧；每逢山下人修行，又见林间客诵经。

師徒們夜宿曉行，又經有六七日，忽見一帶高樓，幾層傑閣。Master and disciples journeyed by night and traveled by day, and after another six or seven days they suddenly saw a range of tall buildings and several stories of magnificent pavilions.真個是：Truly it was:

师徒们夜宿晓行，又经有六七日，忽见一带高楼，几层杰阁。真个是：

三藏舉鞭遙指道：「悟空，好去處耶。」行者道：「師父，你在那假境界，假佛像處，倒強要下拜；Sanzang raised his whip and pointed into the distance, saying, "Wukong, what a fine place." Wukong said, "Master, when you were in those false realms, before those false Buddha images, you insisted on bowing down;今日到了這真境界，真佛像處，倒還不下馬，是怎的說？」三藏聞言，慌得翻身跳下來，已到了那樓閣門首。now that you have reached this true realm, before this true Buddha image, you still have not dismounted — how is that?" At these words Sanzang, flustered, flipped himself off the horse, and by then they had already reached the gate of that tower and pavilion.只見一個道童斜立在山門之前，應聲叫道：「那來者莫非東土取經人麼？」長老急整衣，擡頭觀看。Just then they saw a Daoist page standing aslant before the mountain gate, who called out, "Might the one coming be the scripture-seeker from the Land of the East?" The elder hurriedly straightened his robe and raised his head to look.見他：He saw:

三藏举鞭遥指道：「悟空，好去处耶。」行者道：「师父，你在那假境界，假佛像处，倒强要下拜；今日到了这真境界，真佛像处，倒还不下马，是怎的说？」三藏闻言，慌得翻身跳下来，已到了那楼阁门首。只见一个道童斜立在山门之前，应声叫道：「那来者莫非东土取经人么？」长老急整衣，抬头观看。见他：

孫大聖認得他，即叫：「師父，此乃是靈山腳下玉真觀金頂大仙，他來接我們哩。」三藏方才醒悟，進前施禮。Sun the Great Sage recognized him at once and called out, "Master, this is the Great Immortal Jinding of the foot of Lingshan, come to receive us." Only then did Sanzang come to his senses and step forward to pay his respects.大仙笑道：「聖僧今年才到，我被觀音菩薩哄了。The Great Immortal laughed and said, "The holy monk has only just arrived this year — I was fooled by the Bodhisattva Guanyin.他十年前領佛金旨，向東土尋取經人，原說二三年就到我處。Ten years ago she received the Buddha's golden decree and went east to seek the scripture-pilgrim, saying at the time that he would reach my place within two or three years.我年年等候，渺無消息，不意今年才相逢也。」三藏合掌道：「有勞大仙盛意，感激，感激。」遂此四眾牽馬挑擔，同入觀裡。Year after year I waited, but there was no word at all — I never expected we would only meet this year." Sanzang put his palms together and said, "I am grateful for the Great Immortal's kind intent — my thanks, my thanks." So the four of them led the horse and carried the load, and together entered the abbey.卻又與大仙一一相見。There they exchanged greetings with the Great Immortal one by one.即命看茶擺齋。He at once ordered tea to be served and a vegetarian meal laid out.又叫小童兒燒香湯與聖僧沐浴了，好登佛地。He also told a young page to heat fragrant water for the holy monk to bathe in, so that he might properly ascend to the land of the Buddha.正是那：Indeed it was:

孙大圣认得他，即叫：「师父，此乃是灵山脚下玉真观金顶大仙，他来接我们哩。」三藏方才醒悟，进前施礼。大仙笑道：「圣僧今年才到，我被观音菩萨哄了。他十年前领佛金旨，向东土寻取经人，原说二三年就到我处。我年年等候，渺无消息，不意今年才相逢也。」三藏合掌道：「有劳大仙盛意，感激，感激。」遂此四众牵马挑担，同入观里。却又与大仙一一相见。即命看茶摆斋。又叫小童儿烧香汤与圣僧沐浴了，好登佛地。正是那：

師徒們沐浴了，不覺天色將晚，就於玉真觀安歇。Once master and disciples had bathed, before they knew it the sky had darkened, and they rested for the night at Yuzhen Guan.

师徒们沐浴了，不觉天色将晚，就于玉真观安歇。

次早，唐僧換了衣服，披上錦襴袈裟，戴了毘盧帽，手持錫杖，登堂拜辭大仙。Early the next morning, Sanzang changed his clothes, put on his brocade cassock, donned his Vairocana hat, took up his monk's staff, and went up to the hall to take leave of the Great Immortal.大仙笑道：「昨日襤褸，今日鮮明，睹此相，真佛子也。」三藏拜別就行。The Great Immortal laughed and said, "Yesterday you were in rags, today you are resplendent — seeing you like this, you are truly a son of the Buddha." Sanzang bowed farewell and set off.大仙道：「且住，等我送你。」行者道：「不必你送，老孫認得路。」大仙道：「你認得的是雲路，聖僧還未登雲路，當從本路而行。」行者道：「這個講得是。The Great Immortal said, "Wait a moment, let me see you off." Wukong said, "There's no need for you to see us off — old Monkey knows the way." The Great Immortal said, "The way you know is the cloud road; the holy monk has not yet mounted the cloud road, and must go by the ground road." Wukong said, "That is well said.老孫雖走了幾遭，只是雲來雲去，實不曾踏著此地。Though old Monkey has made this trip several times, I only ever came and went by cloud, and truly have never set foot on this ground.既有本路，還煩你送送。Since there is a ground road, I must still trouble you to see us along it.我師父拜佛心重，幸勿遲疑。」那大仙笑吟吟，攜著唐僧手，接引旃壇上法門。My master's heart is set firmly on worshipping the Buddha — please do not delay." The Great Immortal, smiling, took Sanzang by the hand and led him toward the Sandalwood Buddha-gate.原來這條路不出山門，就自觀宇中堂，穿出後門便是。It turned out this road did not lead out through the mountain gate at all, but simply passed through the central hall of the abbey and out the back gate.大仙指著靈山道：「聖僧，你看那半天中有祥光五色、瑞藹千重的，就是靈鷲高峰，佛祖之聖境也。」唐僧見了就拜。The Great Immortal pointed toward Lingshan and said, "Holy monk, look — that spot amid the sky where auspicious light of five colors and layered clouds of good omen gather is Vulture Peak, the sacred realm of the Buddha." When Sanzang saw it he bowed at once.行者笑道：「師父，還不到拜處哩。Wukong laughed and said, "Master, this is not yet the place to bow.常言道：『望山走倒馬。』離此鎮還有許遠，如何就拜？As the saying goes, 'The sight of the mountain wears out the horse.' We are still a good distance from that peak — how can you bow already?若拜到頂上，得多少頭磕是？」大仙道：「聖僧，你與大聖、天蓬、捲簾四位已到福地，望見靈山，我回去也。」三藏遂拜辭而去。If you bowed all the way to the summit, how many kowtows would that take?" The Great Immortal said, "Holy monk, you and the Great Sage, Tianpeng, and the Curtain-Raiser have already reached the blessed land, and can see Lingshan — I will return now." Sanzang then bowed farewell and departed.

次早，唐僧换了衣服，披上锦襕袈裟，戴了毘卢帽，手持锡杖，登堂拜辞大仙。大仙笑道：「昨日褴褛，今日鲜明，睹此相，真佛子也。」三藏拜别就行。大仙道：「且住，等我送你。」行者道：「不必你送，老孙认得路。」大仙道：「你认得的是云路，圣僧还未登云路，当从本路而行。」行者道：「这个讲得是。老孙虽走了几遭，只是云来云去，实不曾踏著此地。既有本路，还烦你送送。我师父拜佛心重，幸勿迟疑。」那大仙笑吟吟，携著唐僧手，接引旃坛上法门。原来这条路不出山门，就自观宇中堂，穿出后门便是。大仙指著灵山道：「圣僧，你看那半天中有祥光五色、瑞蔼千重的，就是灵鹫高峰，佛祖之圣境也。」唐僧见了就拜。行者笑道：「师父，还不到拜处哩。常言道：『望山走倒马。』离此镇还有许远，如何就拜？若拜到顶上，得多少头磕是？」大仙道：「圣僧，你与大圣、天蓬、卷帘四位已到福地，望见灵山，我回去也。」三藏遂拜辞而去。

大聖引著唐僧等，徐徐緩步，登了靈山。The Great Sage led Sanzang and the others forward, walking slowly and steadily, and they ascended Lingshan.不上五六里，見了一道活水，響潺潺滾浪飛流，約有八九里寬闊，四無人跡。Before they had gone five or six li, they saw a stretch of flowing water, rushing and gurgling with rolling waves, about eight or nine li wide, with no sign of anyone anywhere around.三藏心驚道：「悟空，這路來得差了，敢莫大仙錯指了？Sanzang, alarmed, said, "Wukong, we must have taken the wrong road — could the Great Immortal have pointed us wrong?此水這般寬闊，這般洶湧，又不見舟楫，如何可渡？」行者笑道：「不差，你看那壁廂不是一座大橋？This water is so wide and so turbulent, and there is no boat in sight — how can we cross it?" Wukong laughed and said, "We're not wrong — look, isn't that a great bridge over there?要從那橋上行過去，方成正果哩。」長老等又近前看時，橋邊有一扁，扁上有「凌雲渡」三字，原來是一根獨木橋。We must cross by walking over that bridge before we can attain the true fruit." The elder and the others went closer to look, and beside the bridge there was a placard, and on the placard were the three characters 'Lingyun Crossing' — it turned out to be a single log bridge.正是：Indeed:

大圣引著唐僧等，徐徐缓步，登了灵山。不上五六里，见了一道活水，响潺潺滚浪飞流，约有八九里宽阔，四无人迹。三藏心惊道：「悟空，这路来得差了，敢莫大仙错指了？此水这般宽阔，这般汹涌，又不见舟楫，如何可渡？」行者笑道：「不差，你看那壁厢不是一座大桥？要从那桥上行过去，方成正果哩。」长老等又近前看时，桥边有一扁，扁上有「凌云渡」三字，原来是一根独木桥。正是：

三藏心驚膽戰道：「悟空，這橋不是人走的，我們別尋路徑去來。」行者笑道：「正是路，正是路。」八戒慌了道：「這是路？Sanzang, his heart pounding and his gall quaking, said, "Wukong, this bridge is not for people to walk on — let us find another way." Wukong laughed and said, "This is indeed the way, this is indeed the way." Bajie panicked and said, "This is the way?那個敢走？Who would dare walk it?水面又寬，波浪又湧，獨獨一根木頭，又細又滑，怎生動腳？」行者道：「你都站下，等老孫走個兒你看。」The water is so wide, the waves so surging, and there's just a single log, thin and slippery — how could anyone set foot on it?" Wukong said, "All of you stand back, and watch old Monkey cross it once."

三藏心惊胆战道：「悟空，这桥不是人走的，我们别寻路径去来。」行者笑道：「正是路，正是路。」八戒慌了道：「这是路？那个敢走？水面又宽，波浪又涌，独独一根木头，又细又滑，怎生动脚？」行者道：「你都站下，等老孙走个儿你看。」

好大聖，拽開步，跳上獨木橋，搖搖擺擺，須臾跑將過去，在那邊招呼道：「過來，過來。」唐僧搖手。Splendid Great Sage — he strode out, leapt onto the single-log bridge, and swaying this way and that, in a moment had run across, and from the far side called out, "Come over, come over." Sanzang waved his hand.八戒、沙僧咬指道：「難難難。」行者又從那邊跑過來，拉著八戒道：「獃子，跟我走，跟我走。」那八戒臥倒在地道：「滑滑滑，走不得，你饒我罷，讓我駕風霧過去。」行者按住道：「這是甚麼去處，許你駕風霧？Bajie and Sha Seng bit their fingers and said, "Hard, hard, hard." Wukong ran back across again and pulled at Bajie, saying, "Fool, follow me, follow me." Bajie flopped down flat on the ground and said, "It's slippery, slippery, I can't walk it — spare me, let me ride the wind and mist across instead." Wukong held him down and said, "What kind of place is this, that you should be allowed to ride wind and mist?必須從此橋上走過，方可成佛。」八戒道：「哥啊，佛做不成也罷，實是走不得。」他兩個在那橋邊扯扯拉拉的耍鬥，沙僧走去勸解，才撒脫了手。You must cross by this bridge, and only then can you become a Buddha." Bajie said, "Brother, never mind becoming a Buddha then — truly I cannot walk it." The two of them tussled and pulled at each other by the bridge in play, until Sha Seng went over to make peace, and only then did they let go of each other.

好大圣，拽开步，跳上独木桥，摇摇摆摆，须臾跑将过去，在那边招呼道：「过来，过来。」唐僧摇手。八戒、沙僧咬指道：「难难难。」行者又从那边跑过来，拉著八戒道：「呆子，跟我走，跟我走。」那八戒卧倒在地道：「滑滑滑，走不得，你饶我罢，让我驾风雾过去。」行者按住道：「这是甚么去处，许你驾风雾？必须从此桥上走过，方可成佛。」八戒道：「哥啊，佛做不成也罢，实是走不得。」他两个在那桥边扯扯拉拉的耍斗，沙僧走去劝解，才撒脱了手。

三藏回頭，忽見那下溜中有一人撐一隻船來，叫道：「上渡，上渡。」長老大喜道：「徒弟，休得亂頑。Sanzang turned his head and suddenly saw, in the current downstream, a man poling a boat toward them, calling out, "Ferry across, ferry across." The elder, overjoyed, said, "Disciples, stop your foolish horseplay.那裡有隻渡船兒來了。」他三個跳起來站定，同眼觀看，那船兒來得至近，原來是一隻無底的船兒。There's a ferry boat coming." The three of them leapt up and stood still, and together watched; when the boat had come quite close, it turned out to be a bottomless boat.行者火眼金睛，早已認得是接引佛祖，又稱為南無寶幢光王佛。Wukong, with his fiery golden eyes, had already recognized him as the Receiving and Guiding Buddha, also called the Namo Ratnadhvaja Light-King Buddha.行者卻不題破，只管叫：「這裡來，撐攏來。」霎時撐近岸邊，又叫：「上渡，上渡。」三藏見了，又心驚道：「你這無底的破船兒如何渡人？」佛祖道：「我這船：Wukong did not reveal this, but simply kept calling, "Over here, pole it over here." In a moment the boat had poled up close to the bank, and again the call came, "Ferry across, ferry across." When Sanzang saw it, he was alarmed again and said, "How can this bottomless, broken boat of yours carry people across?" The Buddha said, "This boat of mine—"

三藏回头，忽见那下溜中有一人撑一只船来，叫道：「上渡，上渡。」长老大喜道：「徒弟，休得乱顽。那里有只渡船儿来了。」他三个跳起来站定，同眼观看，那船儿来得至近，原来是一只无底的船儿。行者火眼金睛，早已认得是接引佛祖，又称为南无宝幢光王佛。行者却不题破，只管叫：「这里来，撑拢来。」霎时撑近岸边，又叫：「上渡，上渡。」三藏见了，又心惊道：「你这无底的破船儿如何渡人？」佛祖道：「我这船：

孫大聖合掌稱謝道：「承盛意，接引吾師。──師父，上船去。Sun the Great Sage put his palms together and offered thanks, saying, "I am grateful for your kind intent in receiving my master. — Master, get into the boat.他這船兒雖是無底卻穩，縱有風浪也不得翻。」長老還自驚疑，行者扠著膊子，往上一推。Though this boat is bottomless, it is steady; even if there are wind and waves, it cannot capsize." The elder was still frightened and doubtful, so Wukong grabbed him by the arm and gave him a shove forward.那師父踏不住腳，轂轆的跌在水裡，早被撐船人一把扯起，站在船上。The master could not keep his footing and tumbled head over heels into the water, but was at once caught and hauled up by the boatman, and stood there on the boat.師父還抖衣服，垛鞋腳，抱怨行者。The master was still shaking out his clothes and stamping the water from his shoes, complaining at Wukong.行者卻引沙僧、八戒，牽馬挑擔，也上了船，都立在����之上。Wukong then led Sha Seng and Bajie, leading the horse and carrying the loads, aboard as well, and all of them stood on the boat's gunwale.那佛祖輕輕用力撐開，只見上溜頭泱下一個死屍。The Buddha gently poled the boat off, and just then they saw a dead body come floating down from upstream.長老見了大驚。The elder was greatly alarmed at the sight.行者笑道：「師父莫怕。Wukong laughed and said, "Master, don't be afraid.那個原來是你。」八戒也道：「是你，是你。」沙僧拍著手，也道：「是你，是你！」那撐船的打著號子，也說：「那是你，可賀，可賀。」他們三人也一齊聲相和。That was you, originally." Bajie also said, "It's you, it's you." Sha Seng clapped his hands and also said, "It's you, it's you!" The boatman, chanting a rhythmic call, also said, "That is you — congratulations, congratulations." The three of them joined in together with the same words.撐著船，不一時，穩穩當當的過了凌雲仙渡。Poling the boat, in no time at all, they crossed the Lingyun immortal ferry safe and sound.三藏才轉身，輕輕的跳上彼岸。Sanzang then turned and lightly leapt onto the far shore.有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

孙大圣合掌称谢道：「承盛意，接引吾师。──师父，上船去。他这船儿虽是无底却稳，纵有风浪也不得翻。」长老还自惊疑，行者扠著膊子，往上一推。那师父踏不住脚，毂辘的跌在水里，早被撑船人一把扯起，站在船上。师父还抖衣服，垛鞋脚，抱怨行者。行者却引沙僧、八戒，牵马挑担，也上了船，都立在𦩅𦪀之上。那佛祖轻轻用力撑开，只见上溜头泱下一个死尸。长老见了大惊。行者笑道：「师父莫怕。那个原来是你。」八戒也道：「是你，是你。」沙僧拍著手，也道：「是你，是你！」那撑船的打著号子，也说：「那是你，可贺，可贺。」他们三人也一齐声相和。撑著船，不一时，稳稳当当的过了凌云仙渡。三藏才转身，轻轻的跳上彼岸。有诗为证。诗曰：

此誠所謂廣大智慧，登彼岸無極之法。This is truly what is called the vast and great wisdom, the boundless method of reaching the other shore.

此诚所谓广大智慧，登彼岸无极之法。

四眾上岸回頭，連無底船兒卻不知去向。When the four of them went ashore and looked back, even the bottomless boat was nowhere to be seen.行者方說是接引佛祖。Only then did Wukong explain that it had been the Receiving and Guiding Buddha.三藏方才省悟，急轉身，反謝了三個徒弟。Only then did Sanzang understand, and hastily turning around, thanked his three disciples instead.行者道：「兩不相謝，彼此皆扶持也。Wukong said, "There is no need for thanks between us — we have supported one another.我等虧師父解脫，借門路修功，幸成了正果；We, thanks to Master's deliverance, borrowed this gateway to cultivate our merit, and were fortunate enough to attain the true fruit;師父也賴我等保護，秉教伽持，喜脫了凡胎。and Master, too, relied on our protection, upholding the teaching and giving support, and was joyfully freed of his mortal husk.師父，你看這面前花草松篁、鸞鳳鶴鹿之勝境，比那妖邪顯化之處，孰美孰惡？Master, look at this scene before us — the flowers and grasses, pines and bamboo, the phoenixes and cranes and deer of this splendid realm — compared to those places where demons and monsters worked their transformations, which is beautiful and which is vile?何善何兇？」三藏稱謝不已。Which is good and which is wicked?" Sanzang thanked him again and again.一個個身輕體快，步上靈山。Each of them, light of body and brisk of step, walked up Lingshan.早見那雷音古剎：Soon they caught sight of the ancient Thunderclap Monastery:

四众上岸回头，连无底船儿却不知去向。行者方说是接引佛祖。三藏方才省悟，急转身，反谢了三个徒弟。行者道：「两不相谢，彼此皆扶持也。我等亏师父解脱，借门路修功，幸成了正果；师父也赖我等保护，秉教伽持，喜脱了凡胎。师父，你看这面前花草松篁、鸾凤鹤鹿之胜境，比那妖邪显化之处，孰美孰恶？何善何凶？」三藏称谢不已。一个个身轻体快，步上灵山。早见那雷音古刹：

師徒們逍逍遙遙，走上靈山之頂。Master and disciples, at their ease, walked up to the summit of Lingshan.又見青松林下列優婆，翠柏叢中排善士。They also saw, beneath the green pines, ranks of upasakas arrayed, and among the kingfisher-green cypresses, rows of virtuous men in line.長老就便施禮，慌得那優婆塞、優婆夷、比丘僧、比丘尼合掌道：「聖僧且休行禮，待見了牟尼，卻來相敘。」行者笑道：「早哩，早哩，且去拜上位者。」The elder at once made to bow in greeting, which flustered the upasakas, upasikas, bhiksus and bhiksunis, who put their palms together and said, "Holy monk, do not bow yet — wait until you have seen the Muni, and then come back to converse." Wukong laughed and said, "Too soon, too soon — let's first go pay respects to the one on high."

师徒们逍逍遥遥，走上灵山之顶。又见青松林下列优婆，翠柏丛中排善士。长老就便施礼，慌得那优婆塞、优婆夷、比丘僧、比丘尼合掌道：「圣僧且休行礼，待见了牟尼，却来相叙。」行者笑道：「早哩，早哩，且去拜上位者。」

那長老手舞足蹈，隨著行者，直至雷音寺山門之外。The elder, dancing with joy, followed Wukong straight to outside the mountain gate of Thunderclap Monastery.那廂有四大金剛迎住道：「聖僧來耶？」三藏躬身道：「是，弟子玄奘到了。」答畢，就欲進門。There the Four Great Vajra Guardians met them and said, "Has the holy monk arrived?" Sanzang bowed and said, "Yes, disciple Xuanzang has arrived." Having answered, he was about to go through the gate.金剛道：「聖僧少待，容稟過再進。」那金剛著一個轉山門報與二門上四大金剛，說唐僧到了；The Vajra Guardians said, "Holy monk, wait a moment — allow us to report before you enter." One of the Vajra Guardians sent word around the mountain gate to report to the Four Great Vajra Guardians at the second gate that Tang Sanzang had arrived;二門上又傳入三門上，說唐僧到了。and at the second gate the word was passed on again to the third gate, that Tang Sanzang had arrived.三山門內原是打供的神僧，聞得唐僧到時，急至大雄殿下，報與如來至尊釋迦牟尼文佛說：「唐朝聖僧，到於寶山，取經來了。」佛爺爺大喜。Within the third mountain gate were the divine monks who tended the offerings; when they heard that Tang Sanzang had arrived, they hurried to the Great Hero Hall below and reported to the most honored Tathagata, Sakyamuni Buddha, saying, "The holy monk of the Tang court has reached the treasure mountain, come to fetch the scriptures." The Venerable Buddha was greatly pleased.即召聚八菩薩、四金剛、五百阿羅、三千揭諦、十一大曜、十八伽藍，兩行排列。He at once summoned the Eight Bodhisattvas, the Four Vajra Guardians, the five hundred Arhats, the three thousand Guardian Spirits, the eleven Great Luminaries, and the eighteen Guardians of the Monasteries, and had them arrayed in two rows.卻傳金旨，召唐僧進。Then he issued his golden decree, summoning Tang Sanzang to enter.那裡邊一層一節，欽依佛旨，叫：「聖僧進來。」這唐僧循規蹈矩，同悟空、悟能、悟淨，牽馬挑擔，徑入山門。Within, tier by tier and rank by rank, in reverent obedience to the Buddha's decree, the call went out: "Let the holy monk enter." Sanzang, following every rule and observance, together with Wukong, Wuneng, and Wujing, led the horse and carried the loads, and went straight in through the mountain gate.正是：Indeed:

那长老手舞足蹈，随著行者，直至雷音寺山门之外。那厢有四大金刚迎住道：「圣僧来耶？」三藏躬身道：「是，弟子玄奘到了。」答毕，就欲进门。金刚道：「圣僧少待，容禀过再进。」那金刚著一个转山门报与二门上四大金刚，说唐僧到了；二门上又传入三门上，说唐僧到了。三山门内原是打供的神僧，闻得唐僧到时，急至大雄殿下，报与如来至尊释迦牟尼文佛说：「唐朝圣僧，到于宝山，取经来了。」佛爷爷大喜。即召聚八菩萨、四金刚、五百阿罗、三千揭谛、十一大曜、十八伽蓝，两行排列。却传金旨，召唐僧进。那里边一层一节，钦依佛旨，叫：「圣僧进来。」这唐僧循规蹈矩，同悟空、悟能、悟净，牵马挑担，径入山门。正是：

四眾到大雄寶殿殿前，對如來倒身下拜。The four of them came before the Great Hero Precious Hall and prostrated themselves before the Tathagata.拜罷，又向左右再拜。Having bowed, they bowed again to left and right.各各三匝已遍，復向佛祖長跪，將通關文牒奉上。Each having circled three times all around, they knelt again for a long while before the Buddha, and presented the travel rescript.如來一一看了，還遞與三藏。The Tathagata looked it over, one by one, then handed it back to Sanzang.三藏頫顖作禮，啟上道：「弟子玄奘，奉東土大唐皇帝旨意，遙詣寶山，拜求真經，以濟眾生。Sanzang bowed his head to the ground in salutation and reported, "Disciple Xuanzang, by the decree of the Emperor of the great Tang of the Land of the East, has journeyed far to this treasure mountain to reverently seek the true scriptures, that all living beings may be delivered.望我佛祖垂恩，早賜回國。」如來方開憐憫之口，大發慈悲之心，對三藏言曰：「你那東土乃南贍部洲，只因天高地厚，物廣人稠，多貪多殺，多淫多誑，多欺多詐；I beg our Buddha to extend his grace and grant me swift leave to return to my country." Only then did the Tathagata open his mouth in compassion, and with great mercy welling in his heart, said to Sanzang: "That Land of the East of yours is the Southern Continent of Jambudvipa — because there Heaven is high and Earth is thick, its creatures many and its people dense, they are much given to greed and killing, much given to lust and deceit, much given to cheating and fraud;不遵佛教，不向善緣，不敬三光，不重五穀；they do not honor the Buddhist teaching, do not incline toward good causes, do not revere the sun, moon and stars, do not value the five grains;不忠不孝，不義不仁，瞞心昧己，大斗小秤，害命殺牲：造下無邊之孽，罪盈惡滿，致有地獄之災。they are disloyal and unfilial, unrighteous and unkind, they deceive their own hearts and cheat their own consciences, they use false measures — large for buying, small for selling — they take life and slaughter beasts: they have built up boundless sin, until their transgressions are full and their evil overflows, bringing upon them the calamity of hell.所以永墮幽冥，受那許多碓搗磨舂之苦，變化畜類。And so they fall forever into the shadowed underworld, suffering the many torments of the pestle and mortar and millstone, and are transformed into the bodies of beasts.有那許多披毛頂角之形，將身還債，將肉飼人。Many take on the shapes of the fur-clad and horn-crowned, repaying their debts with their bodies and feeding others with their flesh.其永墮阿鼻，不得超昇者，皆此之故也。That they fall forever into the Avici Hell, never to rise again, is entirely for this reason.雖有孔氏在彼立下仁義禮智之教，帝王相繼，治有徒流絞斬之刑，其如愚昧不明，放縱無忌之輩何耶！Although Confucius established there the teachings of benevolence, righteousness, ritual and wisdom, and successive emperors and kings maintained the punishments of exile, strangulation and beheading, yet what can these do against a folk so foolish and unenlightened, so unbridled and unrestrained!我今有經三藏，可以超脫苦惱，解釋災愆。I now have the Tripitaka, the scriptures in three divisions, which can deliver them from suffering and dissolve their calamities and sins.三藏：有法一藏，談天；Of the Tripitaka: one division is the Discipline, which discourses on Heaven;有論一藏，說地；one division is the Treatises, which expounds on Earth;有經一藏，度鬼。one division is the Sutras, which delivers ghosts and spirits.共計三十五部，該一萬五千一百四十四卷。In all there are thirty-five works, comprising fifteen thousand one hundred and forty-four scrolls.真是修真之徑，正善之門。Truly they are the path of cultivating the truth, the gate of true goodness.凡天下四大部洲之天文、地理、人物、鳥獸、花木、器用、人事，無般不載。Everything in the world's Four Great Continents — astronomy, geography, persons, birds and beasts, flowers and trees, implements and utensils, and human affairs — all without exception is recorded within them.汝等遠來，待要全付與汝取去，但那方之人愚蠢村強，毀謗真言，不識我沙門之奧旨。」叫：「阿儺、伽葉，你兩個引他四眾到珍樓之下，先將齋食待他。Since you have come from so far, I would give you the whole of them to take away, but the people of that land are foolish, boorish and stubborn, they slander the true words, and do not understand the profound meaning of our gate of dharma." He then said: "Anuo, Jiaye, you two lead these four to beneath the Hall of Treasures, and first serve them a vegetarian meal.齋罷，開了寶閣，將我那三藏經中，三十五部之內，各檢幾卷與他，教他傳流東土，永注洪恩。」Once the meal is done, open the Hall of Treasures, and from within my Tripitaka scriptures, the thirty-five divisions, select a few scrolls from each to give them, so that they may carry them back to spread throughout the Land of the East, forever bestowing this great grace."

四众到大雄宝殿殿前，对如来倒身下拜。拜罢，又向左右再拜。各各三匝已遍，复向佛祖长跪，将通关文牒奉上。如来一一看了，还递与三藏。三藏𫖯顖作礼，启上道：「弟子玄奘，奉东土大唐皇帝旨意，遥诣宝山，拜求真经，以济众生。望我佛祖垂恩，早赐回国。」如来方开怜悯之口，大发慈悲之心，对三藏言曰：「你那东土乃南赡部洲，只因天高地厚，物广人稠，多贪多杀，多淫多诳，多欺多诈；不遵佛教，不向善缘，不敬三光，不重五谷；不忠不孝，不义不仁，瞒心昧己，大斗小秤，害命杀牲：造下无边之孽，罪盈恶满，致有地狱之灾。所以永堕幽冥，受那许多碓捣磨舂之苦，变化畜类。有那许多披毛顶角之形，将身还债，将肉饲人。其永堕阿鼻，不得超升者，皆此之故也。虽有孔氏在彼立下仁义礼智之教，帝王相继，治有徒流绞斩之刑，其如愚昧不明，放纵无忌之辈何耶！我今有经三藏，可以超脱苦恼，解释灾愆。三藏：有法一藏，谈天；有论一藏，说地；有经一藏，度鬼。共计三十五部，该一万五千一百四十四卷。真是修真之径，正善之门。凡天下四大部洲之天文、地理、人物、鸟兽、花木、器用、人事，无般不载。汝等远来，待要全付与汝取去，但那方之人愚蠢村强，毁谤真言，不识我沙门之奥旨。」叫：「阿傩、伽叶，你两个引他四众到珍楼之下，先将斋食待他。斋罢，开了宝阁，将我那三藏经中，三十五部之内，各检几卷与他，教他传流东土，永注洪恩。」

二尊者即奉佛旨，將他四眾領至樓下。The two Honored Ones at once received the Buddha's decree, and led the four of them down to beneath the hall.看不盡那奇珍異寶，擺列無窮。They could not take in with their eyes all the rare treasures and marvelous jewels, arrayed there without end.只見那設供的諸神鋪排齋宴，並皆是仙品、仙餚、仙茶、仙果，珍饈百味，與凡世不同。They saw the various gods who set out the offerings had laid out a vegetarian banquet, and it was all immortal delicacies, immortal dishes, immortal tea and immortal fruit — dainties of a hundred flavors, unlike anything in the mortal world.師徒們頂禮了佛恩，隨心享用。Master and disciples paid reverence for the Buddha's grace, and then ate and drank as they pleased.其實是：In truth it was:

二尊者即奉佛旨，将他四众领至楼下。看不尽那奇珍异宝，摆列无穷。只见那设供的诸神铺排斋宴，并皆是仙品、仙肴、仙茶、仙果，珍馐百味，与凡世不同。师徒们顶礼了佛恩，随心享用。其实是：

這番造化了八戒，便宜了沙僧。This time it was Bajie's good fortune, and Sha Seng got the benefit too.佛祖處正壽長生，脫胎換骨之饌，儘著他受用。At the Buddha's place there were the dishes of true longevity and eternal life, of transformed bones and exchanged embryo, and they ate their fill of them.二尊者陪奉四眾餐畢，卻入寶閣，開門登看。The two Honored Ones accompanied the four of them until they finished the meal, then went into the Hall of Treasures, opened the doors, and went up to look.那廂有霞光瑞氣，籠罩千重；There rosy light and auspicious vapors enveloped everything in a thousand layers;彩霧祥雲，遮漫萬道。colored mists and lucky clouds spread over ten thousand paths.經櫃上，寶篋外，都貼了紅簽，楷書著經卷名目。On the scripture cabinets, outside the precious chests, red slips were all pasted on, brush-written in regular script with the titles of the scrolls.乃是：They were:

这番造化了八戒，便宜了沙僧。佛祖处正寿长生，脱胎换骨之馔，尽著他受用。二尊者陪奉四众餐毕，却入宝阁，开门登看。那厢有霞光瑞气，笼罩千重；彩雾祥云，遮漫万道。经柜上，宝箧外，都贴了红签，楷书著经卷名目。乃是：

阿儺、伽葉引唐僧看遍經名，對唐僧道：「聖僧東土到此，有些甚麼人事送我們？Anuo and Jiaye led Sanzang past and showed him all the scripture titles, then said to him, "Holy monk, you have come from the Land of the East all this way — what sort of gifts have you brought us as tokens of regard?快拿出來，好傳經與你去。」三藏聞言道：「弟子玄奘，來路迢遙，不曾備得。」二尊者笑道：「好好好，白手傳經繼世，後人當餓死矣。」行者見他講口扭捏，不肯傳經，他忍不住叫噪道：「師父，我們去告如來，教他自家來把經與老孫也。」阿儺道：「莫嚷，此是甚麼去處，你還撒野放刁？Bring them out quickly, so that we may properly pass the scriptures to you." Sanzang, hearing this, said, "Disciple Xuanzang, the road here was so distant that I was not able to prepare anything." The two Honored Ones laughed and said, "Very good, very good indeed — passing on the scriptures empty-handed for later generations to inherit, and future people will starve to death!" Wukong, seeing them being evasive in speech and unwilling to hand over the scriptures, could not hold back and shouted out, "Master, let's go report to the Tathagata, and have him come hand the scriptures to old Monkey himself." Anuo said, "Don't shout — what sort of place do you think this is, that you would still act wild and make trouble?到這邊來接著經。」八戒、沙僧耐住了性子，勸住了行者，轉身來接，一卷卷收在包裡，馱在馬上，又綑了兩擔，八戒與沙僧挑著，卻來寶座前叩頭，謝了如來，一直出門。Come over here and receive the scriptures." Bajie and Sha Seng held their tempers in check and persuaded Wukong to stop, then turned to receive the scriptures, packing them scroll by scroll into the bundles, loading them onto the horse, and tying up two more loads besides, which Bajie and Sha Seng carried on shoulder-poles; then they came before the throne, kowtowed, thanked the Tathagata, and went straight out the gate.逢一位佛祖，拜兩拜；Whenever they met a Buddha, they bowed twice;見一尊菩薩，拜兩拜。He saw a Bodhisattva and bowed twice.又到大門，拜了比丘僧、尼，優婆夷、塞，一一相辭，下山奔路不題。He also went to the main gate and bowed to the bhikshus and bhikshunis, the upasakas and upasikas, taking leave of them one by one, then went down the mountain and set off on the road — but no more of that for now.

阿傩、伽叶引唐僧看遍经名，对唐僧道：「圣僧东土到此，有些甚么人事送我们？快拿出来，好传经与你去。」三藏闻言道：「弟子玄奘，来路迢遥，不曾备得。」二尊者笑道：「好好好，白手传经继世，后人当饿死矣。」行者见他讲口扭捏，不肯传经，他忍不住叫噪道：「师父，我们去告如来，教他自家来把经与老孙也。」阿傩道：「莫嚷，此是甚么去处，你还撒野放刁？到这边来接著经。」八戒、沙僧耐住了性子，劝住了行者，转身来接，一卷卷收在包里，驮在马上，又捆了两担，八戒与沙僧挑著，却来宝座前叩头，谢了如来，一直出门。逢一位佛祖，拜两拜；见一尊菩萨，拜两拜。又到大门，拜了比丘僧、尼，优婆夷、塞，一一相辞，下山奔路不题。

卻說那寶閣上有一尊燃燈古佛，他在閣上暗暗的聽著那傳經之事，心中甚明：原是阿儺、伽葉將無字之經傳去。Now, in that Precious Pavilion there was an ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp, who had sat in the pavilion secretly listening to the whole business of the scripture-transmission, and he understood it very clearly in his heart: that it was Ananda and Kasyapa who had handed over the wordless scriptures.卻自笑云：「東土眾僧愚迷，不識無字之經，卻不枉費了聖僧這場跋涉？」問：「座邊有誰在此？」只見白雄尊者閃出。He laughed to himself and said, "The monks of the Land of the East are foolish and deluded, and would not recognize the wordless scriptures — but would that not utterly waste the holy monk's long journey?" He asked, "Who is in attendance here?" And at once the Honored One Bai Xiong stepped forward.古佛分付道：「你可作起神威，飛星趕上唐僧，把那無字之經奪了，教他再來求取有字真經。」白雄尊者即駕狂風，滾離了雷音寺山門之外，大作神威。The ancient Buddha instructed him, saying, "Rouse your divine might, fly like a shooting star to catch up with Tang Seng, and seize those wordless scriptures from him, so as to make him come again to seek the true scriptures with words." The Honored One Bai Xiong at once rode a wild wind, rolling out beyond the mountain gate of Thunderclap Monastery, and displayed his divine might to the full.那陣好風，真個是：That was truly a fine gust of wind:

却说那宝阁上有一尊燃灯古佛，他在阁上暗暗的听著那传经之事，心中甚明：原是阿傩、伽叶将无字之经传去。却自笑云：「东土众僧愚迷，不识无字之经，却不枉费了圣僧这场跋涉？」问：「座边有谁在此？」只见白雄尊者闪出。古佛分付道：「你可作起神威，飞星赶上唐僧，把那无字之经夺了，教他再来求取有字真经。」白雄尊者即驾狂风，滚离了雷音寺山门之外，大作神威。那阵好风，真个是：

那唐長老正行間，忽聞香風滾滾，只道是佛祖之禎祥，未曾隄防。Elder Tang was just then walking along when he suddenly heard a fragrant wind rolling by, and supposed it merely an auspicious sign from the Buddha, never once guarding against it.又聞得響一聲，半空中伸下一隻手來，將馬馱的經輕輕搶去。Then he heard a crack, and out of midair a hand reached down and gently snatched away the scriptures loaded on the horse.諕得個三藏搥胸叫喚，八戒滾地來追，沙和尚護守著經擔，孫行者急趕去如飛。This so startled Sanzang that he beat his breast and cried out; Bajie rolled on the ground in pursuit; Sha Monk stood guard over the scripture-load; and Sun Xingzhe dashed after it as fast as flying.那白雄尊者，見行者趕得將近，恐他棒頭上沒眼，一時間不分好歹，打傷身體，即將經包捽碎，拋落塵埃。When the Honored One Bai Xiong saw Xingzhe closing in on him, he feared that the cudgel, being blind to friend or foe, might in the heat of the moment strike and injure his body, so he tore the scripture bundle to pieces at once and flung it down into the dust.行者見經包破落，又被香風吹得飄零，卻就按下雲頭顧經，不去追趕。When Xingzhe saw the scripture bundle break apart and, moreover, being blown about and scattered by the fragrant wind, he brought his cloud down at once to look after the scriptures, and gave up the chase.那白雄尊者收風斂霧，回報古佛不題。The Honored One Bai Xiong withdrew the wind and gathered in the mist, and went back to report to the ancient Buddha — but no more of that for now.

那唐长老正行间，忽闻香风滚滚，只道是佛祖之祯祥，未曾隄防。又闻得响一声，半空中伸下一只手来，将马驮的经轻轻抢去。諕得个三藏搥胸叫唤，八戒滚地来追，沙和尚护守著经担，孙行者急赶去如飞。那白雄尊者，见行者赶得将近，恐他棒头上没眼，一时间不分好歹，打伤身体，即将经包捽碎，抛落尘埃。行者见经包破落，又被香风吹得飘零，却就按下云头顾经，不去追赶。那白雄尊者收风敛雾，回报古佛不题。

八戒去追趕，見經本落下，遂與行者收拾，背著來見唐僧。Bajie, who had gone in pursuit, saw the scripture volumes fallen to the ground, and so together with Xingzhe gathered them up and carried them on his back to see Tang Seng.唐僧滿眼垂淚道：「徒弟呀，這個極樂世界，也還有兇魔欺害。」沙僧接了抱著的散經，打開看時，原來雪白，並無半點字跡。Tang Seng, tears brimming in his eyes, said, "Disciples, even in this Land of Ultimate Bliss there are still fierce demons who dare to work harm." Sha Seng took the loose scriptures he was holding and opened them to look, and found them snow-white, without a single trace of a character.慌忙遞與三藏道：「師父，這一卷沒字。」行者又打開一卷看時，也無字。He hurriedly handed them to Sanzang, saying, "Master, this scroll has no writing on it." Xingzhe then opened another scroll to look, and it too had no writing.八戒打開一卷，也無字。Bajie opened one and looked, and it too had no writing.三藏叫：「通打開來看看。」卷卷俱是白紙。Sanzang cried, "Open them all and check." Scroll after scroll, all were blank white paper.長老短嘆長吁的道：「我東土人果是沒福，似這般無字的空本，取去何用？The elder sighed long and deeply, saying, "We people of the Land of the East are truly without fortune — of what use is it to take back such empty, wordless volumes as these?怎麼敢見唐王？How could I dare face the Tang emperor?誑君之罪，誠不容誅也。」行者早已知之，對唐僧道：「師父，不消說了，這就是阿儺、伽葉那廝問我要人事，沒有，故將此白紙本子與我們來了。The crime of deceiving one's sovereign is truly one for which death itself would not suffice." Xingzhe had already understood the matter, and said to Tang Seng, "Master, no need to say more — this is the doing of those rascals Ananda and Kasyapa, who asked me for a bribe, and since I had none to give, they deliberately gave us these blank paper volumes to take away.快回去告在如來之前，問他掯財作弊之罪。」八戒嚷道：「正是，正是，告他去來。」四眾急急回山無好步，忙忙又轉上雷音。We must hurry back and lodge a complaint before the Tathagata, and demand he punish their crime of extorting money and practicing fraud." Bajie shouted, "Just so, just so! Let's go and report them." The four of them hurried back down the mountain with no good grace in their steps, and in haste turned back up toward Thunderclap once more.

八戒去追赶，见经本落下，遂与行者收拾，背著来见唐僧。唐僧满眼垂泪道：「徒弟呀，这个极乐世界，也还有凶魔欺害。」沙僧接了抱著的散经，打开看时，原来雪白，并无半点字迹。慌忙递与三藏道：「师父，这一卷没字。」行者又打开一卷看时，也无字。八戒打开一卷，也无字。三藏叫：「通打开来看看。」卷卷俱是白纸。长老短叹长吁的道：「我东土人果是没福，似这般无字的空本，取去何用？怎么敢见唐王？诳君之罪，诚不容诛也。」行者早已知之，对唐僧道：「师父，不消说了，这就是阿傩、伽叶那厮问我要人事，没有，故将此白纸本子与我们来了。快回去告在如来之前，问他掯财作弊之罪。」八戒嚷道：「正是，正是，告他去来。」四众急急回山无好步，忙忙又转上雷音。

不多時到於山門之外，眾皆拱手相迎，笑道：「聖僧是換經來的？」三藏點頭稱謝。Before long they arrived outside the mountain gate, and all the assembly there cupped their hands in welcome, saying with a smile, "Has the holy monk come to exchange the scriptures?" Sanzang nodded and offered thanks.眾金剛也不阻擋，讓他進去，直至大雄殿前。The Vajra Guardians, too, did not bar the way, but let them pass through, straight up to the front of the Mahavira Hall.行者嚷道：「如來，我師徒們受了萬蜇千魔，千辛萬苦，自東土拜到此處，蒙如來分付傳經，被阿儺、伽葉掯財不遂，通同作弊，故意將無字的白紙本兒教我們拿去。Xingzhe shouted out, "Tathagata! We, master and disciples, have suffered ten thousand stings and a thousand devils, endless hardship and toil, worshipping our way here from the Land of the East, and relying on the Tathagata's instruction that the scriptures be transmitted to us — yet Ananda and Kasyapa, failing to extort a bribe from us, colluded together in fraud, and deliberately gave us blank white paper volumes to take away.我們拿他去何用？What use would it be for us to take those away?望如來敕治。」佛祖笑道：「你且休嚷。I beg the Tathagata to order them punished." The Buddha said with a smile, "You need not shout so.他兩個問你要人事之情，我已知矣。As for those two asking you for a bribe, I already know of it.但只是經不可輕傳，亦不可以空取。But the scriptures may not be handed down lightly, nor may they be taken away for nothing.向時眾比丘聖僧下山，曾將此經在舍衛國趙長者家與他誦了一遍，保他家生者安全，亡者超脫，只討得他三斗三升米粒黃金回來。On a previous occasion, when the holy bhikshu monks went down the mountain, they once recited these scriptures for the household of Elder Zhao in the country of Sravasti, thereby securing safety for the living of that house and deliverance for the dead, and for that they asked only three pecks and three pints of rice-grains of gold in return.我還說他們忒賣賤了，教後代兒孫沒錢使用。I said then that they had sold them far too cheaply, leaving their descendants nothing to live on.你如今空手來取，是以傳了白本。Now that you have come to fetch them with empty hands, blank volumes were handed over accordingly.白本者，乃無字真經，倒也是好的。As for the blank volumes — these are the true wordless scriptures, and are in fact just as good.因你那東土眾生愚迷不悟，只可以此傳之耳。」即叫：「阿儺、伽葉，快將有字的真經，每部中各檢幾卷與他，來此報數。」But because the beings of your Land of the East are foolish and unenlightened, they can only be transmitted in this form as it is." He then called out, "Ananda, Kasyapa, quickly take the true scriptures with words, select a few scrolls from each canon, and give them to him, then come here and report the count."

不多时到于山门之外，众皆拱手相迎，笑道：「圣僧是换经来的？」三藏点头称谢。众金刚也不阻挡，让他进去，直至大雄殿前。行者嚷道：「如来，我师徒们受了万蜇千魔，千辛万苦，自东土拜到此处，蒙如来分付传经，被阿傩、伽叶掯财不遂，通同作弊，故意将无字的白纸本儿教我们拿去。我们拿他去何用？望如来敕治。」佛祖笑道：「你且休嚷。他两个问你要人事之情，我已知矣。但只是经不可轻传，亦不可以空取。向时众比丘圣僧下山，曾将此经在舍卫国赵长者家与他诵了一遍，保他家生者安全，亡者超脱，只讨得他三斗三升米粒黄金回来。我还说他们忒卖贱了，教后代儿孙没钱使用。你如今空手来取，是以传了白本。白本者，乃无字真经，倒也是好的。因你那东土众生愚迷不悟，只可以此传之耳。」即叫：「阿傩、伽叶，快将有字的真经，每部中各检几卷与他，来此报数。」

二尊者復領四眾，到珍樓寶閣之下，仍問唐僧要些人事。The two Honored Ones again led the four pilgrims down beneath the Precious Tower of Treasures, and once more asked Tang Seng for some gift.三藏無物奉承，即命沙僧取出紫金缽盂，雙手奉上道：「弟子委是窮寒路遙，不曾備得人事。Sanzang, having nothing to offer, at once bade Sha Seng bring out the purple-gold begging bowl, and offered it up with both hands, saying, "This disciple is indeed poor and the road far, and I have not been able to prepare any gift.這缽盂乃唐王親手所賜，教弟子持此沿路化齋。This bowl was bestowed by the Tang emperor's own hand, so that this disciple might use it to beg for food along the way.今特奉上，聊表寸心。I now offer it up specially, as a small token of my humble heart.萬望尊者將此收下，待回朝奏上唐王，定有厚謝。I earnestly hope the Honored Ones will accept it, and when I return to court and report to the Tang emperor, there will surely be generous thanks.只是以有字真經賜下，庶不孤欽差之意，遠涉之勞也。」那阿儺接了，但微微而笑。Only I beg that the true scriptures with words be bestowed upon us, so as not to betray the purpose of the imperial mission, nor the toil of this long journey." Ananda took it, but only smiled faintly.被那些管珍樓的力士、管香積的庖丁、看閣的尊者，你抹他臉，我撲他背，彈指的，扭唇的，一個個笑道：「不羞，不羞，需索取經的人事。」須臾，把臉皮都羞皺了，只是拿著缽盂不放。He was set upon by the strongmen who guarded the Tower of Treasures, the cooks who tended the Fragrant Kitchen, and the Honored Ones who watched over the pavilion — one rubbing his face, another slapping his back, some snapping their fingers, others twisting his lips, all laughing and saying, "Shameless, shameless — demanding a bribe from those who came for the scriptures!" In a moment his face was flushed with embarrassment, yet still he kept hold of the bowl and would not let go.伽葉卻才進閣檢經，一一查與三藏。Kasyapa then went into the pavilion to select the scriptures, checking them out one by one to give to Sanzang.三藏卻叫：「徒弟們，你們都好生看看，莫似前番。」他三人接一卷，看一卷，卻都是有字的。Sanzang then said, "Disciples, all of you look carefully at these, don't let it be like last time." The three of them took the scrolls one by one, checking each as they received it, and this time all were found to have writing on them.傳了五千零四十八卷，乃一藏之數。In all, five thousand and forty-eight scrolls were transmitted, the full number of one canon.收拾齊整，馱在馬上；Once everything was neatly packed up, it was loaded onto the horse;剩下的，還裝了一擔，八戒挑著。what remained filled another load besides, which Bajie carried on a pole.自己行囊，沙僧挑著。His own bundle Sha Seng carried on a pole.行者牽了馬，唐僧拿了錫杖，按一按毘盧帽，抖一抖錦袈裟，才喜喜歡歡，到我佛如來之前。Xingzhe led the horse, Tang Seng took up his tin staff, and after adjusting his Vairocana hat and shaking out his brocade cassock, he went joyfully and happily to stand before our Buddha the Tathagata.正是那：It was just as this says:

二尊者复领四众，到珍楼宝阁之下，仍问唐僧要些人事。三藏无物奉承，即命沙僧取出紫金钵盂，双手奉上道：「弟子委是穷寒路遥，不曾备得人事。这钵盂乃唐王亲手所赐，教弟子持此沿路化斋。今特奉上，聊表寸心。万望尊者将此收下，待回朝奏上唐王，定有厚谢。只是以有字真经赐下，庶不孤钦差之意，远涉之劳也。」那阿傩接了，但微微而笑。被那些管珍楼的力士、管香积的庖丁、看阁的尊者，你抹他脸，我扑他背，弹指的，扭唇的，一个个笑道：「不羞，不羞，需索取经的人事。」须臾，把脸皮都羞皱了，只是拿著钵盂不放。伽叶却才进阁检经，一一查与三藏。三藏却叫：「徒弟们，你们都好生看看，莫似前番。」他三人接一卷，看一卷，却都是有字的。传了五千零四十八卷，乃一藏之数。收拾齐整，驮在马上；剩下的，还装了一担，八戒挑著。自己行囊，沙僧挑著。行者牵了马，唐僧拿了锡杖，按一按毘卢帽，抖一抖锦袈裟，才喜喜欢欢，到我佛如来之前。正是那：

阿儺、伽葉引唐僧來見如來。Ananda and Kasyapa led Tang Seng in to see the Tathagata.如來高陞蓮座，指令降龍、伏虎二大羅漢敲響雲磬，遍請三千諸佛、三千揭諦、八金剛、四菩薩、五百尊羅漢、八百比丘僧、大眾優婆塞、比丘尼、優婆夷，各天各洞，福地靈山，大小尊者聖僧，該坐的請登寶座，該立的侍立兩傍。The Tathagata ascended high onto his lotus throne, and directed the two great Arhats Subduer of the Dragon and Tamer of the Tiger to strike the cloud-chimes, inviting far and wide the three thousand Buddhas, the three thousand Protectors, the Eight Vajra Guardians, the Four Bodhisattvas, the five hundred Arhats, the eight hundred bhikshu monks, the great assembly of upasakas, bhikshunis, and upasikas, from every heaven and every grotto, every blessed land and numinous mountain, all the great and small Honored Ones and holy monks — those who should sit were invited to ascend to their jeweled seats, and those who should stand attended in waiting on either side.一時間，天樂遙聞，仙音嘹喨，滿空中祥光疊疊，瑞氣重重，諸佛畢集，參見了如來。In a moment, heavenly music was heard from afar, immortal strains rang out clear, auspicious light layered upon layer filled the sky, and propitious vapors gathered thick upon thick, as all the Buddhas assembled together and paid homage to the Tathagata.如來問：「阿儺、伽葉，傳了多少經卷與他？The Tathagata asked, "Ananda, Kasyapa, how many scrolls of scripture have you transmitted to him?可一一報數。」二尊者即開報：「現付去唐朝：Report the count one by one." The two Honored Ones at once opened their report: "Just now delivered to the Tang court:

阿傩、伽叶引唐僧来见如来。如来高升莲座，指令降龙、伏虎二大罗汉敲响云磬，遍请三千诸佛、三千揭谛、八金刚、四菩萨、五百尊罗汉、八百比丘僧、大众优婆塞、比丘尼、优婆夷，各天各洞，福地灵山，大小尊者圣僧，该坐的请登宝座，该立的侍立两傍。一时间，天乐遥闻，仙音嘹喨，满空中祥光叠叠，瑞气重重，诸佛毕集，参见了如来。如来问：「阿傩、伽叶，传了多少经卷与他？可一一报数。」二尊者即开报：「现付去唐朝：

在藏總經共三十五部，各部中檢出五千零四十八卷，與東土聖僧傳留在唐。Of the whole canon of scriptures, thirty-five divisions in all, five thousand and forty-eight scrolls were selected out from among them, division by division, and transmitted to the holy monk of the Land of the East, to be kept in Tang.現俱收拾整頓於馬馱人擔之上，專等謝恩。」All of it is now packed and arranged upon the horse-load and the men's carrying-poles, and they wait only to offer thanks for the grace bestowed."

在藏总经共三十五部，各部中检出五千零四十八卷，与东土圣僧传留在唐。现俱收拾整顿于马驮人担之上，专等谢恩。」

三藏四眾拴了馬，歇了擔，一個個合掌躬身，朝上禮拜。Sanzang and the four of them tethered the horse, set down their loads, and each with palms joined and body bowed low, made obeisance facing upward.如來對唐僧言曰：「此經功德，不可稱量。The Tathagata said to Tang Seng, "The merit of these scriptures cannot be measured or weighed.雖為我門之龜鑑，實乃三教之源流。Though they are the touchstone of our own gate, they are truly the wellspring of the Three Teachings.若到你那南贍部洲，示與一切眾生，不可輕慢。When you reach that Southern Jambudvipa of yours, show them to all sentient beings, and let none treat them with disrespect.非沐浴齋戒，不可開卷。None may open their pages without first bathing and fasting in purification.寶之，重之。Treasure them, hold them in reverence.蓋此內有成仙了道之奧妙，有發明萬化之奇方也。」三藏叩頭謝恩，信受奉行，依然對佛祖遍禮三匝，承謹歸誠，領經而去。For within them lie the profound mysteries of becoming immortal and attaining the Way, and the wondrous formulas that illuminate the ten thousand transformations." Sanzang kowtowed in thanks for this grace, receiving it in faith to uphold and practice, and once more circled the Buddha in reverence three times, then, holding fast to sincere devotion, took up the scriptures and departed.去到三山門，一一又謝了眾聖不題。On reaching the three mountain gates, he gave thanks once more, one by one, to all the assembled sages — but no more of that for now.

三藏四众拴了马，歇了担，一个个合掌躬身，朝上礼拜。如来对唐僧言曰：「此经功德，不可称量。虽为我门之龟鉴，实乃三教之源流。若到你那南赡部洲，示与一切众生，不可轻慢。非沐浴斋戒，不可开卷。宝之，重之。盖此内有成仙了道之奥妙，有发明万化之奇方也。」三藏叩头谢恩，信受奉行，依然对佛祖遍礼三匝，承谨归诚，领经而去。去到三山门，一一又谢了众圣不题。

如來因打發唐僧去後，才散了傳經之會。Once the Tathagata had seen Tang Seng off, only then did he disperse the assembly gathered for the transmission of the scriptures.傍又閃上觀世音菩薩合掌啟佛祖道：「弟子當年領金旨向東土尋取經之人，今已成功，共計得一十四年，乃五千零四十日，還少八日，不合藏數。At his side, Guanyin Bodhisattva then stepped forward, palms joined, and addressed the Buddha, saying, "Your disciple, having in that year received the golden decree to go to the Land of the East to seek out one to fetch the scriptures, has now accomplished the task — fourteen years in all, that is five thousand and forty days, short of eight days still, which does not tally with the number of the canon.望我世尊早賜聖僧回東轉西，須在八日之內庶完藏數。I beg our World-Honored One to grant the holy monk swift return east and back west again, so that within these eight days the number of the canon may be completed in full.准弟子繳還金旨。」如來大喜道：「所言甚當，准繳金旨。」即叫八大金剛分付道：「汝等快使神威，駕送聖僧回東，把真經傳留，即引聖僧西回。Then permit your disciple to return the golden decree." The Tathagata, greatly pleased, said, "What you say is most fitting; permission is granted to return the golden decree." He at once called the Eight Great Vajra Guardians and instructed them, "You are to exert your divine might at once, escort the holy monk back east, see that the true scriptures are delivered and left there, and then bring the holy monk back west again.須在八日之內，以完一藏之數，勿得遲違。」金剛隨即趕上唐僧，叫道：「取經的，跟我來。」唐僧等俱身輕體健，蕩蕩飄飄，隨著金剛，駕雲而起。This must be done within eight days, to complete the number of one canon in full — see that there is no delay." The Vajra Guardians at once caught up with Tang Seng and called out, "You who fetch the scriptures, follow us." Tang Seng and the others all at once felt their bodies light and vigorous, and, drifting and floating freely, followed the Vajra Guardians, rising up upon the clouds.這才是：It was just as this says:

如来因打发唐僧去后，才散了传经之会。傍又闪上观世音菩萨合掌启佛祖道：「弟子当年领金旨向东土寻取经之人，今已成功，共计得一十四年，乃五千零四十日，还少八日，不合藏数。望我世尊早赐圣僧回东转西，须在八日之内庶完藏数。准弟子缴还金旨。」如来大喜道：「所言甚当，准缴金旨。」即叫八大金刚分付道：「汝等快使神威，驾送圣僧回东，把真经传留，即引圣僧西回。须在八日之内，以完一藏之数，勿得迟违。」金刚随即赶上唐僧，叫道：「取经的，跟我来。」唐僧等俱身轻体健，荡荡飘飘，随著金刚，驾云而起。这才是：

畢竟不知回東土怎生傳授，且聽下回分解。In the end, it is not yet known how the scriptures were transmitted upon returning to the Land of the East; listen to the next chapter's explanation.

毕竟不知回东土怎生传授，且听下回分解。