Prince Siṃha Sūtra (Siṃhaparipṛcchā) 太子刷護經

Translated by Dharmarakṣa

Colophon

第 12 冊　No. 0343 佛說太子刷護經 西晉 竺法護譯 共 1 卷 Volume 12, No. 343; Prince Siṃha Sūtra (Siṃhaparipṛcchā); Translated by Dharmarakṣa in the Western Jin in 1 scroll(s).

Notes

Sanskrit title and date 265-313 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 46')

English Translation

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Summary

The sutra tells of Prince Siṃha, son of King Ajatasatru, who, with 500 others, visits the Buddha to ask about the causes of various attainments for Bodhisattvas, such as physical beauty, wisdom, and rebirth in pure lands. The Buddha explains these qualities arise from cultivating virtues like patience, non-attachment, generosity, and respect for the Dharma. The Buddha then reveals that Prince Suhu and his companions are past disciples who will become Buddhas in the future in a land similar to Amitabha's, and those who believe in this sutra will also be reborn there. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Dharmarakṣa, 《太子刷護經》 'Siṃhaparipṛcchā (Taizi Shua Hu Jing),' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 12, No. 343, Accessed 2016-09-04, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T12n0343.

References

  1. Lancaster, L.R. 2004, The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue, http://www.acmuller.net/descriptive_catalogue.

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