Chief Minister of Bihar, Mr Nitish Kumar, welcomed His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa and saluted tourists and pilgrims from all over the world for their presence in large numbers in the city of enlightenment.
比爾省省長尼逖旭．庫瑪(Nitish Kumar)歡迎法王噶瑪巴的蒞臨，並向不遠千里而來的大量遊客和朝聖者致敬。

He then lauded the constant improvement in the Mahotsava format and the increasing level of participation of cultural troupes from abroad to make it a truly international event.
他讚揚「菩提慶典」精益求精，不斷加強國外文化表演團體的參與，朝向國際性慶典的目標邁進。

Bodh Mahotsava, the much-awaited cultural event jointly organised by the tourism department of the state government and the district administration, began on a positive note on Tuesday evening with the organizers offering the right mix of Indian and foreign cultural menu.
此倍受各界期待的「菩提慶典」，由省政府觀光部和地方行政單位聯合舉辦。週二晚間的開幕式上，特別祭出印度以及外國文藝總匯。

Performing artists from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Bhutan, Myanmar and South Korea made presentations of their popular culture on stage.
由斯里蘭卡、泰國、西藏、不丹、緬甸以及南韓的藝術家分別在舞台上展現其代表文化。

This year the event coincides with Basant Panchami signaling the arrival of the moderate spring season. Spring season and the Buddha’s teachings have at least one thing in common, and that is moderation and absence of extremism in thought, action as well as environment.
今年的「菩提慶典」剛好與妙音佛母節(Basant Panchami)同一天，正式宣告冬去春來的消息。春天和佛陀的法教至少有一個共通點，那就是在思想、行為和環境上皆溫和而不偏激。

The event, held on the Kalachakra grounds, attracted over 8,000 people, including representatives of various embassies, national delegates and local attendees.
這項在時論金剛廣場舉行的表演，吸引超過八千名的觀眾，其中包括各國使節、團體代表以及當地民眾。

Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Dilgo Khentse Yangsi Rinpoche and Dudjom Rinpoche were present, among other dignitaries.
怙主達龍哲珠(Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche)、頂果欽哲仁波切的轉世(Dilgo Khentse Yangsi Rinpoche)、敦珠仁波切(Dudjom Rinpoche)以及其他知名人士亦在場觀禮。