Lotus Sutra (Miao fa lian hua jing) - Sixi Tripitaka Edition

"Mañjuśrī, for what reason
Does the Guide original: 導師 (dǎoshī). A title for the Buddha, referring to his role in leading sentient beings out of the cycle of suffering. emit from the white tuft Ūrṇā: A curl of white hair between the Buddha's eyebrows, one of the thirty-two physical marks of a "Great Man." In the sutras, it often radiates light to signify the commencement of a profound teaching. between his brows
A great light that shines everywhere?

It rains Mandārava Mandārava: A celestial flower from the heavens, often described as a white coral-tree blossom that brings delight to those who see it.
And Mañjūṣaka flowers Mañjūṣaka: Another type of heavenly flower, often identified as a "great red" blossom that falls from the sky during auspicious events.;
A sandalwood-scented wind blows,
Delighting the hearts of the entire assembly.

Through these causes and conditions,
The earth is everywhere adorned and purified,
While this world quakes in six ways In Buddhist cosmology, the earth shakes in six distinct manners (rising, surging, upwelling, etc.) to signal an event of cosmic spiritual importance..

At that time, the fourfold assembly The community consisting of monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen.
All feel a great joy;
Their bodies and minds are refreshed,
Having attained what they never had before.

The radiance from between his brows
Shines toward the East,
And eighteen thousand lands A symbolic number representing the vast reaches of the universe reachable by the Buddha’s influence.
All appear the color of gold."