唐梵飜對字音般若波羅蜜多心經(并序 [燉煌出 S.2464])
西京大興善寺石璧上錄出慈恩和尚奉詔述序
Preface by Monk Cien, Compiled from the Stone Wall of Daxingshan Temple in the Western Capital
梵本般若多心經者，大唐三藏之所譯也。三藏志遊天竺，路次益州，宿空惠寺道場內。遇一僧有疾，詢問行止。因話所之，乃難歎法師曰：「為法忘體。甚為希有。然則五天迢𮞧十萬餘逞，道涉流沙，波深弱水。胡風起處，動塞草以愁人；山鬼啼時，對荒兵之落葉。朝行雪巘，暮宿氷崖，樹掛猿猱，境多魑魅。層巒疊於蔥嶺，縈似帶雪之白雲；群木蔟於鷲峯，聳參天之碧嶠。逞途多難，去也如何。我有三世諸佛心要法門，師若受持，可保來往。」遂乃口受與法師訖。至曉，失其僧焉。三藏結束囊裝，漸離唐境。或途經厄難，或時有𮤢齋饈，憶而念之四十九遍，失路即化人指引，思食則輙現珍𮒄。但有誠祈，皆獲戩祐。至中天竺磨竭陀國那爛陀寺，旋遶經藏次，忽見前僧，而相謂曰：「逮涉艱嶮，喜達此方。賴我昔在支那國所傳三世諸佛心要法門。由斯經歷，保爾行途。取經早𨖼，滿爾心願。我是觀音菩薩。」言訖冲空。既顯奇祥，為斯經之至驗。信為般若，□為聖樞。如說而行，必超覺際。究如來旨，巨曆三祇。諷如來經，能銷三障。若人虔誠受持者，體理斯而懃焉。
The Sanskrit Prajñāpāramitā Heart Sutra was translated by the Tripitaka Master of the Great Tang Dynasty. As the Master journeyed toward India, he passed through Yizhou and stayed overnight in the meditation hall of Konghui Temple. There he encountered a sick monk and inquired about his travels. As they spoke of their destinations, the monk sighed and said to the Master, "To forget oneself for the sake of the Dharma is truly rare. Yet the journey to the Five Regions of India spans over a hundred thousand leagues, crossing shifting deserts and treacherous rivers. Where the northern winds rise, the desolate grasses stir with sorrow; when mountain spirits cry, they face fallen leaves among barren troops. You travel by snowy cliffs by day and lodge on icy precipices by night. Monkeys cling to the trees, and the realm is filled with spirits. Layer upon layer of peaks rise in the Congling Range, wrapped in snow-white clouds like ribbons; forests cluster around Vulture Peak, soaring into the sky like emerald spires. The road is fraught with peril—how will you manage? I possess the essential Dharma gate of the hearts of all Buddhas of the three periods. If you, Master, receive and uphold it, it will protect you on your journey." Then he orally transmitted it to the Master. By dawn, the monk had vanished.
The Tripitaka Master packed his belongings and gradually left the Tang borders. Whenever he encountered hardship on the road or lacked food, he would recall and recite it forty-nine times. If he lost his way, a guide would appear; if he longed for food, delicacies would manifest. Whenever he prayed sincerely, he received divine aid. When he reached Nalanda Monastery in Magadha, Central India, and was circumambulating the scripture library, he suddenly saw the same monk, who said to him, "You have traversed dangers and hardships, and I rejoice that you have arrived here. It is due to the essential Dharma gate of the hearts of all Buddhas of the three periods that I transmitted to you in China. Through this, your journey was protected. Obtain the scriptures soon and fulfill your vow. I am Guanyin Bodhisattva." Having spoken, he soared into the sky.
This miraculous sign serves as the ultimate verification of this sutra. It is indeed Prajñā, the sacred pivot. If one practices as taught, one will surely transcend to the shore of awakening. Delving into the Tathāgata's intent spans three incalculable eons; reciting the Tathāgata's sutra can dissolve the three hindrances. If a person faithfully receives and upholds it, let them embody its principle and practice diligently.