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The Master and   his Consort, Arya Sale, and the three translators set off together for Samye.   When they arrived at Zhodro, the Guru told the three to go on ahead and   instruct the great king to prepare a reception; he and the other two would   follow.

莲花生大士与明妃、圣萨雷、三名译师一同出发，前往桑耶。当他们抵达宙卓时，上师吩咐三名译师先行前往通知大王准备迎驾，上师和其他两人将随后而至。

So the three   Tibetans went ahead and announced to the king the imminent arrival of the   Master, advising him that it was necessary to go and receive him.There upon   the ministers of Tibet murmured together.

Imminent：即将发生的

Murmur：小声说

因此，三名藏人就出发前行，向国王宣告大师即将到来，国王应前往迎接。于是，藏地的大臣们立即交头接耳、窃窃私语。

"This so-called   Padmasambhava," they said, "is like the sky; nothing can destroy   him. He is like a stream of water; no sword can harm him. He is like a mass   of flames; his body burns and sparkles.

「这个所谓的莲花生， 」他们说道， 「就像是天空，什么都无法摧毁；就像是水流，没有剑能加以伤害，就像是一圑烈焰，身体会燃烧发亮；

He is like the   wind; we cannot seize him. He seems to be really present but it is as if   there were nothing there.

就像是风，我们根本无法抓住。他看起来像是眞的存在，但却又像是什么都没有。

Let us conspire   nothing against him for the moment; let us rather fall in with the decisions   of this Buddhist king.

fall in with：同意

现在我们暂且不对他阴谋逆犯，不如先遵循这个佛教徒国王的决定。

But if that wayward   queen of ours comes along too and doesn't get what she deserves, the royal   power will be undone."

Wayward：任性的

Undone：（undo的过去分词 )毁灭

然而，如果我们那个姿意妄为的王妃一道前来，却未得到她应有的下场，那么王权将会毁败。

"Now, all   this was known to Guru Rinpoche," the Lady recalled, "and he   declared: 'Secret Mantra abounds in skillful means, so naturally there is no   difficulty.'

「那时，莲师立即洞悉这一切， 」措嘉尊女回忆道， 「于是他就宣布：『密乘具有丰富的善巧方便，因此自然不会有什么困难。』

So saying, he   caused me, the woman Tsogyal, to appear to the eyes of others as his three-pronged trident.

上师这么说的时候，他把我措嘉这个女子变成了他的三叉天杖，显现在他人眼前。

And so we   arrived at Zhodar, where Takra Gungtsen, the representative of the pious   king, came to meet us with a company of a hundred great ministers on horseback."

我们就这样抵达宙答，在那里，虔诚国王的代表塔克拉•恭岑在一百位大臣的伴随下，一同骑马前来迎接我们。

In due course,   the party arrived at Samye, where, before the gate of the great stupa, the   king, his ministers, and the court performed an elaborate ceremony of welcome.

「到了适当的时刻，大群人马抵达桑耶，在那里，国王、大臣与整个朝廷在大佛塔的门前，举行一场盛大的欢迎仪式。

The king prostrated   to the Guru and offered him a golden carafe swathed in a piece of white silk and   filled to the brim with fresh ricewine.

Swathe [sweɪð]：用布裹

Brim：边缘

国王向上师顶礼，并献上一个纒绕白色丝巾的金色寳瓶，瓶内盛满新鲜的米酒。其后，上师发言。

Then the Guru   spoke. 'Now,' he said, 'the Secret Mantra is new and has great power. But   though it will spread, in times to come it will be abused and will not be   fruitful.'

『现在』，他说， 『密法是崭新的、大力的。然而，尽管密乘会被宣扬，一段时间后却会被滥用以致不再有任何成效。』

So saying, he   entered the central sanctuary. The Tibetan courtiers noticed that Tsogyal was   absent and that an Indian servant had been brought along instead.

上师一边说，一边进入中央圣殿。藏地的朝臣们注意到措嘉不在场，反而有一名印度仆役被一起带来。

The king   reflected that since Tsogyal was not there, his request for the Secret Mantra   teachings would be marred by difficulties.

Mar：毁坏，损坏;

国王思忖若是措嘉不在，他请求密乘教法的愿望也许会有所困难而无法达成，

Thus he asked   the Precious Teacher where she was, for he wanted to see her again. 'Great Guru,'   he said, 'where is Tsogyal? Why has she not come, and how might I find her?   Is this Indian boy your disciple?'

于是就询问珍贵导师措嘉人在何处，因为他想要再次见到措嘉。『伟大上师， 』王说， 『措嘉今在何处？为何她并未前来？我如何能寻得她？此名印度男孩是您的弟子吗？』。

"A smile   played upon the lips of the Great Guru and he sang:

Kyema Ho!

Bodhisattva,   Dharma King,

The true   condition of this form of mine is space,

And who can   count the powers of the master of this element?

Play upon: 在…荡漾

「伟大上师的嘴角泛出一抹微笑，唱道：

嗟玛吹！

法王菩萨请谛听，

实为虚空吾色身，

空大上师力何多？

Into space the   maiden Tsogyal has withdrawn,

Abiding at the   boundary of samsara and nirvana.

This form of   mine brings forth appearances,

And nothing is   there that it cannot do.

The maiden   Tsogyal went into the space of Dharmakaya

And dwells now   in Samantabhadri's sphere.

措嘉女已入虚空

住于轮涅相交界。

真诸显现吾色身，

无所不能皆得行。

措嘉已至法身空，

安住普贤母剎土。

Bliss-voidness   is this form of mine,

The magic power   of voidness leaves no wishes unfulfilled.

To the sphere of   bliss and voidness the maiden Tsogyalwent,

And dwells now   in the blissful mansion of the triple Kaya.

即为乐空吾色身-

空性妙力满诸愿。

措嘉已至乐空界，

安住三身大乐宫。

To be continued

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