阿惟越致遮經奉法品第三
佛告阿難：「如來、至真、等正覺何因讚揚菩薩奉持法乎？菩薩於此存於佛道而不退轉。執持覺軌了了分別，不越法界。不可思議逮得經籍，所可總持常處不動，志順法句質一切疑；諸法自然無所猗著，所可總持不有依立，順於總持不專經本。志常樂聖欽敬道者，於一切法而無所受，以不受行乃為演說法。
The Buddha said to Ānanda, "Why does the Tathāgata, the Truly and Perfectly Enlightened One, praise bodhisattvas who receive and uphold the Dharma? Bodhisattvas abide in the Buddha's path without regressing. They firmly hold to the path of awakening with clear discernment, not transgressing the dharmadhātu. They attain inconceivable scriptures, maintaining unshakable dhāraṇī , their resolve following the phrases of Dharma, questioning all doubts; all dharmas are naturally without dependence or attachment, the dhāraṇīs have no foundation, following dhāraṇī without fixating on scriptural texts. Their aspiration constantly delights in the holy ones and reveres those of the path, receiving nothing from all dharmas, and through non-reception they expound the Dharma.
「志性仁調，進止安隱，講寂然經，於此持法不猗不捨。一切自然則聖道相，以獲此義未嘗越失其身所行，體常堅住世非有處。
"With a character that is kind and well-disciplined, their movements peaceful and secure, they teach the sutras of tranquility, neither clinging to nor abandoning this upheld Dharma. All things being naturally the characteristics of the holy path, having attained this meaning, they never fail in their bodily actions, their essence constantly abiding firmly in a world that is not a place.
「何謂菩薩常覩察之？未嘗見此身安諦住，自順正法等于境界不去不來。作是解知，諸佛菩薩所可說法，逮得此籍清淨無垢，見一切法無合無散。
"What is meant by the bodhisattvas' constant observation? They have never seen this body as permanently abiding, naturally according with the true Dharma, equal to the dharmadhatu, neither coming nor going. Understanding thus, the Dharma taught by all Buddhas and bodhisattvas, they attain these scriptures pure and untainted, seeing all dharmas as neither united nor dispersed.
「覩諸經典忽然不現，所以不見諸法無為。以故不見，以不見法則無所持。知界虛空則演經籍，諸想自然不有調戲，無形清涼。
"Seeing all scriptures suddenly disappear, thus not seeing dharmas as unconditioned. Because of not seeing, not seeing dharmas means there is nothing to uphold. Knowing the realm as empty space, they expound the scriptures, with all conceptions naturally without frivolity, formless and cool.
「離心無心，心不可得，設不可得，則為道心。而無去來講寂然行，不有言說無所慕求。於法如此無依因者，所以不猗不興法貌。常順經典是菩薩法，而無所著不生泥洹。
"Departing from mind, without mind, mind cannot be obtained, and if it cannot be obtained, then it is the mind of the path. Without coming or going, they teach the practice of tranquility, without words and without longing. For the Dharma that is thus without dependency, they neither rely on nor manifest the appearance of dharmas. Constantly following the scriptures is the bodhisattva's Dharma, without attachment and without generating nirvana.
「彼說此義猶如顯致，不慕種姓以獲如此，捨諸種姓逮菩薩行無所得法。
"They explain this meaning as if manifesting it clearly, not longing for lineage to attain this, abandoning all lineages to achieve the bodhisattva practice of the Dharma that cannot be attained.
「於諸往返不去、不來，一切諸慧無去來今，執信如是不動、不搖，不退、不捨，奉持諸法不急、不緩，是謂持法得菩薩道。既得聖行則無所得，以成如是菩薩大士，名曰奉法。」
"Regarding all comings and goings, there is no going or coming; all wisdom has no past, present, or future. Maintaining faith thus—unmoving, unshaken, not regressing, not abandoning—upholding all dharmas neither hastily nor slowly, this is called upholding the Dharma and attaining the bodhisattva path. Having attained the holy practice, there is nothing attained, thus completing such a great bodhisattva called 'Upholding the Dharma.'"
佛於是頌曰：
Then the Buddha spoke these verses:
一切諸佛法， 未嘗有退轉， 奉持經如此， 是則為持法。
All the Dharma of the Buddhas, Never regressing, Upholding sutras like this— This is called upholding the Dharma.
講諸佛佛法， 無想不自然， 甚深不可得， 是則為持法。
Teaching the Buddha's Dharma, Without conception, not self-existing, Profound and unattainable— This is called upholding the Dharma.
未嘗毀諸界， 法界無思議， 以得致彼義， 則謂為持法。
Never destroying any realm, The dharmadhātu being inconceivable, Having attained that meaning— This is called upholding the Dharma.
奉法慇懃慤， 諸佛之所行， 其心無所著， 則謂為持法。
Upholding Dharma diligently and earnestly, The practice of all Buddhas, With a mind without attachment— This is called upholding the Dharma.
所執無進退， 一切法自然， 眾經無所著， 則謂為持法。
What is held has neither progress nor retreat, All dharmas are natural, Not attached to any scripture— This is called upholding the Dharma.
不立於寂滅， 奉持履大迹， 以隨順彼典， 則謂為持法。
Not abiding in extinction, Upholding and treading the great path, Following those scriptures— This is called upholding the Dharma.
道常為法身， 慕求微妙說， 棄捐於懈怠， 是則為持法。
The path is always the Dharma-body, Seeking subtle teachings, Abandoning laziness— This is called upholding the Dharma.
聽經則採受， 學思而翫習， 性仁遊居安， 是則為持法。
Listening to sutras and absorbing them, Studying, contemplating, and practicing, With a kind nature dwelling in peace— This is called upholding the Dharma.
常講澹然義， 執經而不著， 得致無想行， 是則為持法。
Always teaching the meaning of tranquility, Holding scriptures without attachment, Attaining the practice of non-conception— This is called upholding the Dharma.
堅心立於道， 明智行無住， 於身常無身， 彼解深如是。
With firm mind established in the path, Clear wisdom acting without abiding, Regarding the body as always no-body— Such understanding is profound.
以致於空身， 法界則平等， 無往亦無來， 分別身諸想。
Attaining the empty body, The dharmadhātu is then equal, Neither coming nor going, Distinguishing the conceptions of body.
諸佛及菩薩， 所可講說法， 普逮此經典， 是則為持法。
The Dharma taught by All Buddhas and bodhisattvas, Universally attaining these scriptures— This is called upholding the Dharma.
一切法無為， 彼界甚清淨， 以奉此經者， 是則為持法。
All dharmas are unconditioned, That realm extremely pure, By upholding these sutras— This is called upholding the Dharma.
廣察一切經， 適見便不見， 若不見諸法， 彼則無所持。
Broadly examining all scriptures, As soon as seen, then not seen, If not seeing any dharmas, Then there is nothing to uphold.
是諸界皆空， 則為講法界， 自然離眾想， 無形不調戲。
All these realms are empty, Thus teaching the dharmadhātu, Naturally free from all conceptions, Formless and without frivolity.
其心捨諸有， 志亦不可得， 設不能逮心， 此念為最上。
The mind abandoning all existence, Aspiration also unobtainable, If unable to attain the mind, This thought is supreme.
所志無有意， 講法寂然義， 無言無所著， 是心乃為尊。
Aspiration without intention, Teaching the meaning of tranquil Dharma, Without words, without attachment— This mind is then honored.
以能奉此法， 所興不有著， 不猗於諸界， 是則為持法。
Being able to uphold this Dharma, What arises has no attachment, Not relying on any realm— This is called upholding the Dharma.
菩薩所奉法， 如是應經籍， 不依無所舉， 示現無有造。
The Dharma upheld by bodhisattvas Thus accords with the scriptures, Not depending, not raising, Manifesting without creation.
如是行善訓， 順彼諸種姓； 以得是義者， 故讚揚種姓。
Thus practicing good instructions, Following all those lineages; Having attained this meaning, Therefore praising the lineage.
以殖於此姓， 謂為菩薩義， 能順此總持， 是則為持法。
By planting in this lineage, Called the meaning of bodhisattva, Able to follow this dhāraṇī— This is called upholding the Dharma.
了不見諸法， 一切無所趣， 其若咸馳至， 亦不是彼法。
Completely not seeing any dharmas, All without destination, If all rush toward it, This also is not that Dharma.
當來亦無趣， 其解一切法， 分別了總持， 不制不動搖。
The future also has no destination, Understanding all dharmas, Clearly distinguishing dhāraṇī, Neither controlling nor wavering.
非捨無所追， 彼則興造法， 不舉無所下， 總持樂於法。
Neither abandoning nor pursuing, Thus they manifest Dharma, Not raising, nothing to lower, Dhāraṇī delighting in Dharma.
於諸法無法， 講說不有著， 不得於諸經， 是則為持法。
Among all dharmas, no Dharma, Teaching without attachment, Not attaining any scripture— This is called upholding the Dharma.
阿難！吾以故， 開演菩薩行， 逮致微妙道， 是則讚諸法。
Ānanda! For this reason, I expound the bodhisattva practice, Attaining the subtle path— This is praising all dharmas.
阿難！吾以故， 歌頌奉法者， 用人想道玄， 開導此等類。
Ānanda! For this reason, I sing the praises of those who uphold Dharma, Because people conceive the path as profound, I guide such types.
降此無數法， 菩薩之所讚， 善權永安隱， 故歎於此經。」
Subjugating these countless dharmas, Praised by bodhisattvas, Skillful means forever peaceful— Therefore praising this sutra."
佛告阿難：「是故如來、至真、等正覺讚揚菩薩總持之法，此所現義亦善權方便。」
"The Buddha said to Ānanda, 'For this reason, the Tathāgata, the Truly and Perfectly Enlightened One, praises the bodhisattvas' dhāraṇī of Dharma. This meaning that has been revealed is also skillful means.'"