小品般若波羅蜜經卷第四
The Lesser Prajnaparamita Sutra, Volume 4
後秦龜茲國三藏鳩摩羅什譯
Translated by Kumārajīva, Tripitaka Master of Kucha, Later Qin Dynasty.
歎淨品第九
Chapter 9: Praising Purity
爾時舍利弗白佛言：「世尊！是淨甚深。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨明。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨不生欲界，不生色界，不生無色界。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨無垢無淨。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨無得無果。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨不作不起。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨無知。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！是淨不知色，不知受、想、行、識。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！般若波羅蜜於薩婆若不增不減。」佛言：「淨故。」「世尊！般若波羅蜜淨故，於法無所取。」佛言：「淨故。」
At that time, Shariputra said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One, this purity is profound." The Buddha replied, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity is luminous." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity is not born in the realm of desire, not born in the realm of form, and not born in the formless realm." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity is without defilement and without purity." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity has no attainment and no fruit." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity does not act and does not arise." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity is without knowing." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, this purity does not know form, nor feeling, perception, mental formations, or consciousness." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, the Perfection of Wisdom neither increases nor decreases in relation to omniscience." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure." "World-Honored One, because the Perfection of Wisdom is pure, it does not grasp any phenomena." The Buddha said, "Because it is pure."
爾時須菩提白佛言：「世尊！我淨故，色淨。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！我淨故，受、想、行、識淨。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！我淨故，果淨。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！我淨故，薩婆若淨。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！我淨故，無得無果。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！我無邊故，色無邊。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！我無邊故，受、想、行、識無邊。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！如是，如是，名菩薩般若波羅蜜耶？」「須菩提！畢竟淨故。」「世尊！般若波羅蜜非此岸，非彼岸，非中流。」佛言：「畢竟淨故。」「世尊！菩薩若如是亦分別，即失般若波羅蜜，即遠般若波羅蜜。」佛言：「善哉，善哉！須菩提！從名相故生著。」「希有，世尊！善說般若波羅蜜中著。」
Then Subhuti said to the Buddha, "World-Honored One, because I am pure, form is pure." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, because I am pure, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness are pure." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, because I am pure, the fruit is pure." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, because I am pure, omniscience is pure." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, because I am pure, there is no attainment and no fruit." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, because I am boundless, form is boundless." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, because I am boundless, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness are boundless." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, is this, exactly this, what is called the Perfection of Wisdom of a bodhisattva?" "Subhuti, because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, the Perfection of Wisdom is neither this shore, nor the other shore, nor the middle of the stream." The Buddha said, "Because of ultimate purity."
"World-Honored One, if a bodhisattva discriminates in this way, they lose the Perfection of Wisdom and distance themselves from it." The Buddha said, "Excellent, excellent, Subhuti! Attachment arises from concepts and names."
"How wonderful, World-Honored One, that you have so well explained attachment within the Perfection of Wisdom."
爾時舍利弗語須菩提：「何因緣故，名為著？」「舍利弗！若善男子、善女人，分別色空，即名為著；分別受、想、行、識空，即名為著；分別過去法、未來法、現在法，即名為著。初發心菩薩，得若干福德，即名為著。」
At that time, Shariputra said to Subhuti, "For what reason is it called 'attachment'?"
"Shariputra, if a good man or good woman discriminates form as empty, that is called attachment. If they discriminate feeling, perception, mental formations, or consciousness as empty, that is called attachment. If they discriminate past dharmas, future dharmas, or present dharmas, that is called attachment. If a newly aspiring bodhisattva takes pride in the amount of merit they have gained, that is called attachment."
釋提桓因問須菩提言：「何因緣，是事名為著？」「憍尸迦！是人分別是心，以是心迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。憍尸迦！心性不可迴向。是故，菩薩若欲教他化人阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，應如諸法實相，示教利喜。如是則不自傷，是佛所許，是佛所教。善男子、善女人，亦離諸著。」
Shakra, the lord of gods, asked Subhuti: "For what reason is this called attachment?"
"Kaushika, a person discriminates with this mind, and with this mind dedicates it toward supreme perfect enlightenment. Kaushika, the nature of mind cannot be dedicated. Therefore, if a bodhisattva wishes to teach and guide others toward supreme perfect enlightenment, they should teach, instruct, benefit, and delight them in accordance with the true nature of all dharmas. In this way, one does not harm oneself, and this is what the Buddha approves and what the Buddha teaches. Good men and good women also become free from all attachments."
爾時佛讚須菩提言：「善哉，善哉！汝能示諸菩薩著法。須菩提！我當更說微細著法。汝今善聽！」須菩提言：「唯然受教。」
佛言：「若善男子、善女人，取相念諸佛，隨所取相，皆名為著。過去、未來、現在諸佛所有無漏法，皆隨喜。隨喜已，迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，即亦是著。何以故？須菩提！諸法性，非過去，非未來，非現在，不可取相，不可緣，不可見，不可聞，不可覺，不可知，不可迴向。」
「世尊！是諸法性甚深。」佛言：「畢竟離故。」「世尊！我敬禮般若波羅蜜。」佛言：「佛得是無作法故。」「世尊！佛得一切法如是。」「須菩提！如來得一切法。須菩提！法性唯一，無二無三，是性亦非性非作。須菩提！菩薩能如是知，則離諸著。」
「世尊！般若波羅蜜甚為難知。」「須菩提！無有知者故。」「世尊！般若波羅蜜不可思議。」「須菩提！般若波羅蜜不可以心知故。」「世尊！般若波羅蜜無所作。」「須菩提！作者不可得故。」
「世尊！菩薩當云何行般若波羅蜜？」「須菩提！若菩薩不行色，即行般若波羅蜜。不行受、想、行、識，即行般若波羅蜜。若不行色不滿足，即行般若波羅蜜。不行受、想、行、識不滿足，即行般若波羅蜜。何以故？色不滿足則非色，受、想、行、識不滿足，則非識。若能如是行不滿足相，即行般若波羅蜜。」
須菩提言：「希有，世尊！於諸著中，說無所著。」「須菩提！若菩薩不行色，不著相，即行般若波羅蜜。不行受、想、行、識，不著相，即行般若波羅蜜。菩薩如是行於色不生著，於受、想、行、識不生著，於須陀洹果、斯陀含果、阿那含果、阿羅漢果、辟支佛道不生著，乃至薩婆若亦不生著。何以故？過諸著故，名無礙薩婆若。須菩提！菩薩欲過諸著，應如是思惟般若波羅蜜。」
須菩提白佛言：「希有，世尊！是法甚深。若說不減，不說亦不減。若說不增，不說亦不增。」佛言：「如是，如是！須菩提！如佛盡壽稱讚虛空。虛空不減，不稱讚亦不減；稱讚不增，不稱讚亦不增。須菩提！譬如稱讚幻所化人亦不喜，不稱讚亦不瞋。須菩提！諸法性亦如是。若說亦不增，不說亦不減。」
「世尊！菩薩所為甚難。修行般若波羅蜜時，心無增減，亦不退不轉。世尊！修習般若波羅蜜，如修習虛空。世尊！菩薩為度一切眾生故，發大莊嚴，應當敬禮。世尊！菩薩為眾生故，發大莊嚴，如人與虛空共鬪。世尊！菩薩為眾生故，發大莊嚴，如人與虛空諍訟。世尊！是菩薩名為發大莊嚴。世尊！菩薩為眾生故，發大莊嚴，如人欲舉虛空。世尊！是菩薩名為度精進彼岸，名為勇健，名為同虛空諸法，故發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
爾時會中有一比丘作是念：「我敬禮般若波羅蜜。般若波羅蜜中，無有法生，無有法滅。」
爾時釋提桓因語須菩提：「若菩薩修習深般若波羅蜜，為修習何法？」「憍尸迦！若菩薩修習深般若波羅蜜，即是修習虛空。」
釋提桓因白佛言：「世尊！若人能受持讀誦般若波羅蜜，我當守護。」
須菩提語釋提桓因：「汝見是法可守護耶？」釋提桓因言：「不見也。」
「憍尸迦！若菩薩如般若波羅蜜所說行，即是守護。若菩薩或時遠離般若波羅蜜，人若非人則得其便。憍尸迦！若人欲守護行般若波羅蜜者，則為欲守護虛空。憍尸迦！於意云何？汝能守護響不？」釋提桓因言：「不能也。」
「憍尸迦！菩薩亦如是行般若波羅蜜，知一切法空如響，如是亦不分別，當知是為行般若波羅蜜。」
爾時佛以神力，令三千大千世界所有四天王天，及諸釋提桓因、娑婆世界主、諸梵天王，皆來至佛所，頭面禮佛足，却住一面。四天王、諸釋提桓因、諸梵天王等，以佛神力，得見千佛，如是相，如是名，說般若波羅蜜品者，皆名須菩提。難問者亦如釋提桓因、彌勒菩薩，當成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。亦於此土，說般若波羅蜜。
爾時須菩提白佛言：「世尊！彌勒菩薩成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提時，於是處云何說般若波羅蜜？」「須菩提！彌勒菩薩成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提時，說般若波羅蜜，不說色空，不說受、想、行、識空；不說色縛，不說色解；不說受、想、行、識縛，不說受、想、行、識解。」
須菩提言：「世尊！般若波羅蜜清淨？」佛言：「色淨故，般若波羅蜜清淨。」「受、想、行、識淨故，般若波羅蜜清淨？」佛言：「虛空淨故，般若波羅蜜清淨；色無染故，般若波羅蜜清淨；受、想、行、識無染故，般若波羅蜜清淨。須菩提！虛空無染故，般若波羅蜜清淨。」
「世尊！若有善男子、善女人，能受持讀誦般若波羅蜜者，終不橫死。若干百千諸天，皆共隨從。若月八日、十四日、十五日、二十三日、二十九日、三十日，在在處處，說般若波羅蜜，其福甚多。」佛言：「如是，如是！須菩提！是人說般若波羅蜜，得福甚多。須菩提！般若波羅蜜多有留難。何以故？般若波羅蜜是大珍寶，於法無所著，無所取。所以者何？謂諸法無所有，不可得故。須菩提！般若波羅蜜無所得故，無能染污。何以故？般若波羅蜜以無法故，名為無染般若波羅蜜。般若波羅蜜無污故，諸法亦無污。若如是，亦不分別。名為行般若波羅蜜。須菩提！般若波羅蜜無有法，若見若不見，無有法若取若捨。」
是時若干百千諸天子，踊躍歡喜，於虛空中同聲唱言：「我於閻浮提，再見法輪轉。」須菩提語諸天子：「非初轉，非二轉。何以故？般若波羅蜜法中，無轉無還。」
佛告須菩提：「摩訶波羅蜜是菩薩般若波羅蜜，所謂於一切法無轉無著。得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，亦無所得。轉法輪時，亦無所轉，無法可還，無法可示，無法可見。是法不可得故。何以故？須菩提！空不轉不還，無相無作，無起無生，無所有，不轉不還，如是說名為說般若波羅蜜。無聽者，無受者，無證者，亦無以法作福田者。」
須菩提白佛言：「世尊！無邊波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，虛空無邊故。世尊！正波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法平等故。世尊！離波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法性離故。世尊！不可破波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不可得故。世尊！無處波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無形無名故。世尊！無去波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無來故。世尊！無奪波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不可取故。世尊！盡波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無盡故。世尊！無生波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無生故。世尊！無作波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，作者不可得故。世尊！不出波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，出者不可得故。世尊！不至波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，無退沒故。世尊！無垢波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸煩惱清淨故。世尊！無污波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，處不污故。世尊！不滅波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法離前際故。世尊！幻波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不生故。世尊！夢波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，意識平等故。世尊！不戲波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸戲平等故。世尊！不念波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸念不生故。世尊！不動波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，法性常住故。世尊！離欲波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不虛誑故。世尊！不起波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無分別故。世尊！寂滅波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法相不可得故。世尊！無煩惱波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無過咎故。世尊！無眾生波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，眾生際不可得故。世尊！不斷波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不起故。世尊！無二邊波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無著故。世尊！不異波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不和合故。世尊！不著波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，不分別聲聞、辟支佛地故。世尊！不分別波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸分別平等故。世尊！無量波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，量法不生故。世尊！虛空波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無障礙故。世尊！不生波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不起故。世尊！無常波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不失故。世尊！苦波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無苦惱故。世尊！無我波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無所貪著故。世尊！空波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無所得故。世尊！無相波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法相不可得故。世尊！無作波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無所成故。世尊！力波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不可破故。世尊！無量佛法波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，過算數法故。世尊！無所畏波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，心不沒故。世尊！如波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法不異故。世尊！自然波羅蜜是般若波羅蜜，諸法無性故。」