摩訶般若波羅蜜舍利品第五
Chapter 5: Shariputra
爾時佛告釋提桓因言：「憍尸迦！滿閻浮提舍利以為一分，般若波羅蜜經卷以為一分。二分之中，為取何分？」
At that time, the Buddha said to Śakra, Lord of Devas: "Kauśika, if one portion is filled with relics from all over Jambudvīpa, and the other portion is a scroll of the Perfection of Wisdom sutra, between these two portions, which would you choose?"
釋提桓因白佛言：「世尊！我取般若波羅蜜。何以故？世尊！我於舍利非不恭敬，以舍利從般若波羅蜜生故，般若波羅蜜所熏，故得供養。世尊！我於忉利天上善法堂中，我有坐處，忉利諸天子來供養我故。若我不在座上，諸天子為我坐處，作禮恭敬，遶已而去，作是念：『釋提桓因於此處坐，為忉利諸天說法。』諸佛舍利亦如是，從般若波羅蜜生，薩婆若所依止，故得供養。是故，世尊！我於二分之中，取般若波羅蜜。世尊！置滿閻浮提舍利，若滿三千大千世界舍利以為一分，般若波羅蜜經卷以為一分。二分之中，我取般若波羅蜜。何以故？諸佛舍利，因般若波羅蜜生，故得供養。
Śakra said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One, I choose the Perfection of Wisdom. Why? World-Honored One, it's not that I don't revere the relics — but the relics are born from the Perfection of Wisdom, and because they are perfumed by it, they receive offerings. World-Honored One, in the Hall of Excellent Dharma in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, I have a seat. When the heavenly beings come to make offerings to me, if I am not seated there, they pay homage to my seat, circumambulate it with respect, and then depart, thinking: 'Śakra sat here and taught the Dharma to the gods.' In the same way, the relics of the Buddhas are born from the Perfection of Wisdom and rely on Omniscience, and thus they receive offerings. Therefore, World-Honored One, between the two, I choose the Perfection of Wisdom. World-Honored One, even if the relics filled the whole continent of Jambudvīpa, or even the entire great trichiliocosm, and that were one portion, while the scriptures of the Perfection of Wisdom were the other, I would still choose the Perfection of Wisdom between the two. Why? Because the relics of the Buddhas are born from the Perfection of Wisdom, and for that reason they receive offerings."
「世尊！譬如負債人，常畏債主，以得親近奉事王故，債主反更恭敬怖畏。何以故？依恃國王，其力大故。世尊！舍利亦如是，依止般若波羅蜜，故得供養。世尊！般若波羅蜜如王，舍利如親近王人。如來舍利，依止一切智慧，故得供養。世尊！諸佛一切智慧亦從般若波羅蜜生，是故我於二分之中，取般若波羅蜜。
"World-Honored One! For example, a person in debt always fears the creditor. But if that debtor gains the favor of serving the king, the creditor instead shows respect and fear toward the debtor. Why? Because the debtor relies on the king, whose power is great. World-Honored One! The same is true for the relics: they receive offerings by relying on Prajñāpāramitā. World-Honored One! Prajñāpāramitā is like the king, and the relics are like people close to the king. The Tathāgata's relics receive offerings by relying on all wisdom. World-Honored One! All wisdom of the Buddhas is also born from Prajñāpāramitā. Therefore, between the two, I choose Prajñāpāramitā."
「世尊！譬如無價寶珠，有如是功德。其所住處，非人不能得其便。若男若女，若大若小，為非人所持，寶珠至其處，非人則去。若有熱病，珠能除滅。若有風病，以珠著身上，風患即除。若有冷病，以珠著身上，冷患亦除。是珠住處，夜時能為明，熱時能為涼，寒時能為溫。珠所住處，蛇毒不入。若男若女，若大若小，為毒虫所螫，以珠示之，毒即除滅。若諸目患，以珠著目上，目患即除。世尊！又是寶珠，若著水中，與水同色；若以白繒裹著水中，水色即白；若以青、黃、紫、赤種種色繒裹著水中，水即各隨其色，水濁即為清。是珠成就如是功德。」
"World-Honored One, it is like a priceless jewel—a wish-fulfilling gem that possesses such remarkable qualities. Wherever this jewel resides, harmful spirits cannot gain a foothold. If a man, woman, adult, or child is possessed by such spirits, simply bringing the jewel near will cause the spirits to leave. If someone has a fever, the jewel can cool it. If someone has a wind-related illness, placing it on the body will instantly relieve it. If someone has a cold-related illness, placing it on the body will likewise heal it. Wherever this jewel stays, it shines bright at night, provides coolness in heat, and offers warmth in cold. Venomous snakes cannot approach its dwelling place. If a man, woman, adult, or child is bitten by a poisonous insect, showing them the jewel will neutralize the poison. For eye ailments, placing the jewel on the eyes will cure them. World-Honored One, this jewel also changes color when placed in water to match its surroundings. Wrapped in white cloth and submerged, the water turns white. Wrapped in blue, yellow, purple, or red cloth, the water takes on that corresponding hue. Even muddy water becomes clear in its presence. Such are the blessings and powers of this precious gem."
爾時阿難問釋提桓因：「此是閻浮提寶？為是天上寶？」
At that time, Ananda asked Shakra Devanam Indra, "Are these treasures from Jambudvipa or from the heavens?"
釋提桓因言：「此是天上寶。閻浮提人，亦有是寶，但功德少而重。天上寶珠，功德多而輕。人寶比天寶，算數譬喻所不能及。
Śakra said: “These are celestial treasures. People in Jambudvīpa also have such treasures, but theirs are heavier and have lesser merit. Heavenly jewels, on the other hand, have abundant merit and are light. When comparing human treasures to celestial ones, no calculation or simile can express the difference.”
「世尊！若是珠在篋中，雖舉珠去，以珠功德故，其篋則貴。世尊！以般若波羅蜜薩婆若智功德故，如來滅後，舍利得供養。以如來舍利，是薩婆若智所住處故。我於二分之中，取般若波羅蜜。世尊！置是滿三千大千世界舍利，若滿如恒河沙等世界中舍利以為一分，般若波羅蜜經卷以為一分。二分之中，我取般若波羅蜜。何以故？諸佛如來薩婆若智，皆從般若波羅蜜生，薩婆若所熏，故舍利得供養。
"World-Honored One! If a jewel is inside a box, even if the jewel is later removed, the box is still considered valuable because of the jewel's qualities. In the same way, World-Honored One, because of the qualities of the perfection of wisdom and the wisdom of omniscience, after the Tathāgata has passed away, his relics receive offerings. This is because the Tathāgata's relics are the dwelling place of that wisdom of omniscience. Between these two, I choose the perfection of wisdom.
World-Honored One, forget about filling a great trichiliocosm with relics—even if relics filled worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River were placed on one side, and the scripture of the perfection of wisdom on the other, between these two, I would choose the perfection of wisdom. Why? Because the wisdom of omniscience of all Buddhas and Tathāgatas is born from the perfection of wisdom. It is because they have been perfumed by omniscience that the relics receive offerings."
「復次，世尊！若善男子、善女人，欲如實見十方無量阿僧祇諸佛者，當行般若波羅蜜，當修般若波羅蜜。」
"Furthermore, World-Honored One, if a good man or good woman wishes to truly see the countless Buddhas in all ten directions, they should practice and cultivate the Perfection of Wisdom."
佛言：「如是，如是！憍尸迦！過去諸佛，皆因般若波羅蜜，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提；未來諸佛，亦因般若波羅蜜，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提；現在十方無量阿僧祇世界諸佛，亦因般若波羅蜜，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
The Buddha said, "Yes, that is correct, Lord of Heaven. All the Buddhas of the past relied on the perfection of wisdom to attain complete, perfect enlightenment. All the Buddhas of the future will also rely on the perfection of wisdom to attain complete, perfect enlightenment. And in the present, the countless Buddhas throughout the ten directions of the universe, in worlds beyond number, likewise rely on the perfection of wisdom to attain complete, perfect enlightenment."
釋提桓因白佛言：「世尊！摩訶波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，佛因是般若波羅蜜，皆知一切眾生心、心所行。」佛言：「憍尸迦！菩薩摩訶薩長夜行般若波羅蜜故。」
Lord Shakra said to the Buddha: "Blessed One, the Perfection of Great Wisdom is truly the Perfection of Wisdom. Through this Perfection of Wisdom, the Buddha knows the minds and actions of all beings."
The Buddha replied: "Kaushika, it is because the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva has long practiced the Perfection of Wisdom that this is so."
釋提桓因白佛言：「世尊！菩薩但行般若波羅蜜，不行餘波羅蜜耶？」佛言：「憍尸迦！菩薩皆行六波羅蜜。若布施時，般若波羅蜜為上首；若持戒、若忍辱、若精進、若禪定、若觀諸法時，般若波羅蜜為上首。譬如閻浮提種種樹、種種形、種種色、種種葉、種種華、種種果，其陰皆一，無有差別。五波羅蜜亦如是，入般若波羅蜜中無有差別。」
Śakra said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One, does a bodhisattva only practice the perfection of wisdom, and not the other perfections?" The Buddha said, "Kauśika, a bodhisattva practices all six perfections. When giving, the perfection of wisdom is foremost. When upholding precepts, when practicing patience, when making effort, when engaging in meditation, and when contemplating all phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is foremost. It is like all the various trees in Jambudvīpa—different forms, colors, leaves, flowers, and fruits—yet their shadows are all the same, without distinction. So too are the five perfections: when they enter into the perfection of wisdom, they become without distinction."
「世尊！是般若波羅蜜，有大功德，有無量無邊功德，有無等等功德。世尊！若有人寫般若波羅蜜經卷，供養恭敬，尊重讚歎，以好華香乃至幢幡；若復有人寫般若波羅蜜經卷與他人。是二功德，何所為多？」佛言：「憍尸迦！我還問汝，隨意答我。於意云何？若有人得佛舍利，但自供養；若復有人得佛舍利自供養，亦與他人令供養。是二功德，何所為多？」釋提桓因言：「世尊！若人得佛舍利自供養，亦與他人令供養，其福甚多。」佛言：「如是，如是！憍尸迦！若善男子、善女人，寫般若波羅蜜經卷，供養恭敬，尊重讚歎，以好花香乃至幢幡；不如善男子、善女人，寫般若波羅蜜經卷，自供養，亦與他人令供養，其福甚多。」
佛言：「憍尸迦！若善男子、善女人，在在處處為人解說般若波羅蜜，其福甚多。」
小品般若經卷第二
Smaller Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, Volume 2