阿惟越致遮經道跡品第五
佛復告阿難：「如來何故諮嗟菩薩為道跡乎？軌能通流至於佛心，菩薩住此，諸所興造永無所立。不進、不懈，度一切法，逮于佛流。不著仁慧，非猗於法，無所著行，而弗有處。
The Buddha further said to Ānanda, "Why does the Tathāgata praise bodhisattvas as traces of the path? The track flows through to the Buddha's mind; bodhisattvas abiding in this have nothing permanently established in all they create. Neither advancing nor slackening, they transcend all dharmas, reaching the Buddha's flow (佛流). Not attached to benevolent wisdom, not depending on dharma, practicing without attachment, and without a place.
「具足妙行得獲聖跡，精進菩薩其力堅強，心慈忍辱未甞懈怠，捐除慢惰慕求妙道。世遵最上，不著聖行，亦無所住。
"Perfecting wondrous practice to attain the holy traces, the diligent bodhisattva's strength is firm, with a mind kind and patient, never lazy, discarding arrogance and indolence, longing for the wondrous path. Following the world's highest, not attached to holy practices, also without abiding.
「存在斯道而求諸法，其所索者永無可獲，未甞動搖。雖住於道，計聖生死，佛慧平等，棄離眾樂。而等陰蓋，滅除一切貪身邪見，勤修觀佛。
"Existing in this path while seeking all dharmas, what they seek can never be attained, never wavering. Though abiding in the path, calculating holy birth and death, Buddha's wisdom is equal, abandoning all pleasures. Equalizing the five hindrances, eliminating all greed for body and wrong views, diligently contemplating the Buddha.
「察彼精進以覩聖軌，悉除諸想超度吾我，是謂道跡。不著佛路，得無為覺；不疑聖慧、佛之戒禁。不猗於世、不覩其戒，以無所見，則不有求。戒莫而慕除釋三結，正住三界乃獲大安。
"Examining with virya to ‘see the holy tracks’, completely eliminating all conceptions, transcending I and me—this is called the traces of the path. Not attached to the Buddha's path, attaining unconditioned awakening; not doubting holy wisdom or the Buddha's precepts. Not depending on the world, not seeing its precepts, with nothing to see, there is nothing to seek. Precepts without longing, removing and explaining the three fetters, properly abiding in the three realms thus attaining great peace.
「護眾生想，不猗不塗，捨一切著，乃得佛道，致寂然跡。不計身命，一切所有，施而無惜。諸根常悅，捐除恚色。遵修聖行，雖以惠與，無所放施，救群生隘。既有所度，不住無為。越一切想，興無念法，棄捐人想，而逮斯慧。
"Protecting the conception of sentient beings, neither depending nor following a path, abandoning all attachments, thus attaining the Buddha's path, reaching the traces of tranquility. Not calculating body or life, giving all possessions without regret. All faculties always joyful, eliminating angry appearance. Cultivating holy practices, though giving with wisdom, without indiscriminate charity, rescuing the multitudes from distress. Having crossed over some, not abiding in the unconditioned. Transcending all conceptions, arousing the dharma of non-thought, discarding the conception of persons, thus attaining this wisdom.
「不懼眾會，論于寂滅。用淨佛道，超度諸難，不畏生死。所以者何？逮澹然法而無瑕穢，聖化妙安。知無往來，鋤眾類想，但正道明志清淨行。」
"Not fearing assemblies, discussing extinction. Using the pure Buddha path, transcending all difficulties, not fearing birth and death. Why is this so? Attaining the tranquil dharma without blemish, holy transformation wonderfully peaceful. Knowing there is no coming or going, uprooting the conception of all species, only the right path illuminating the aspiration for pure practice."
時佛而頌曰：
Then the Buddha spoke these verses:
講論彼道跡， 佛聖無思議， 計眾有住者， 則為道所持。
Discussing those traces of the path, The Buddha's holiness is inconceivable, Calculating that the multitudes have abiding, They are then held by the path.
聖慧最上安， 不猗眾想網， 空寂不有住， 於彼無所得。
Holy wisdom is the highest peace, Not dependent on the net of many conceptions, Empty and tranquil without abiding, Therein nothing to attain.
以獲斯道者， 菩薩志堅強， 惟趣是聖教， 世尊無有上。
Those who have attained this path, Bodhisattvas with firm resolve, Only tending toward this holy teaching, The World-Honored One has no superior.
志道不有貪， 心常採大慧， 以是為道跡， 不猗無所著。
Aspiring to the path without greed, Mind always gathering great wisdom, Thus being the traces of the path, Not dependent, without attachment.
所謂生死想， 佛念亦如是， 具足正平等， 是謂解道跡。
What is called the perception of birth and death, Buddha's thought is also thus, Perfectly correct and equal— This is called understanding the traces of the path.
無有眾陰蓋， 演析於道法， 是故除一切， 了斯為道跡。
Without the many hindrances of aggregates, Analyzing the dharma of the path, Therefore eliminating everything, Understanding this as the traces of the path.
眾生皆猗身， 興心觀佛道， 其意志所察， 常覩于聖路。
All beings depend on the body, Raising the mind to contemplate the Buddha's path, What their intention examines, Always seeing the holy road.
身本時興結， 凶危想有我， 以故無塵埃， 不著于佛道。
When the body originally produces fetters, Dangerous conceptions of having a self, Therefore without dust, Not attached to the Buddha's path.
初志懷狐疑， 將無不得佛， 以釋斯猶豫， 正立于佛道。
Initially harboring doubt, Whether one might not attain Buddhahood, By resolving this hesitation, Properly established in the Buddha's path.
假使識於戒， 及佛所演禁， 蠲除諸戒想， 無應不應禁。
If one recognizes precepts, And the prohibitions expounded by the Buddha, Eliminating all conceptions of precepts, No appropriate or inappropriate prohibitions.
超度於三結， 等住于三界， 則獲致佛道， 分別眾生想。
Transcending the three fetters, Equally abiding in the three realms, Thus attaining the Buddha's path, Distinguishing the conception of sentient beings.
習空明軌迹， 而願求大慧， 逮志聖寂然， 不著于佛道。
Practicing empty, bright tracks, And wishing to seek great wisdom, Attaining the aspiration for holy tranquility, Not attached to the Buddha's path.
常捨心布施， 棄捐瞋恚色， 以故無有命， 存道無放逸。
Always abandoning mind to give charity, Discarding the appearance of anger, Therefore without life, Existing in the path without negligence.
一切不矜悁， 救濟眾惱患， 是故謂道跡， 住處于上路。
Not stingy with anything, Rescuing many from afflictions, Therefore called traces of the path, Dwelling in the highest road.
未甞興諸想， 當習無所著， 斯已而不懼， 不遊無禁戒。
Never arousing conceptions, Should practice non-attachment, Thus already without fear, Not wandering without precepts.
若習諸經籍， 善權捨諸求， 覺了眾音響， 處世無所畏。
If practicing all scriptures, Skillful means abandoning all seeking, Awakening to all sounds, Dwelling in the world without fear.
設至於眾會， 則不有諸難， 便唱澹然法， 淨治于聖道。
If arriving at assemblies, Then without difficulties, Immediately chanting the tranquil dharma, Purifying the holy path.
造時興人想， 以解自然行， 用無強著故， 則捨眾畏難。
When creating, arousing the conception of persons, By understanding naturally occurring actions, Because of no forced attachment, Then abandoning many fears and difficulties.
若捨眾患害， 便不畏終始， 逮得淨然道， 離垢安最上。
If abandoning many afflictions and harms, Then not fearing beginning or end, Attaining the pure path, Stainless peace is supreme.
等了惡道休， 斯以無所懼， 平等上聖軌， 道恩則不離。
Equally understanding evil paths' cessation, Thus without fear, Equal and superior holy tracks, The path's grace then not departing.
斯即菩薩法， 為現道跡事， 用懈廢劣人， 導利彼故說。
This is the bodhisattva dharma, Manifesting the matter of path traces, Using it for lazy, abandoned, inferior people, Teaching to benefit them is why it's spoken.
以微妙善權， 講論佛聖道， 若入菩薩者， 是已為唱導。
With subtle skillful means, Discussing the Buddha's holy path, If entering as a bodhisattva, This is already being a guide.
導師所演法， 常合善方便， 本行亦若茲， 志慕于佛道。
The Dharma expounded by the Guide, Always accords with skillful means, Original practice is also thus, Aspiring to the Buddha's path.
我是故，阿難！ 分別說道跡， 矇冥如意塞， 多想求如此。
For this reason, Ānanda! I distinguish and explain the traces of the path, Those in darkness, with minds blocked, With many conceptions seek like this.
為說不能解， 愚騃心冥冥， 謗訕慧精進， 聽諸志深要。
Explaining to them, they cannot understand, Foolish minds in darkness, Slandering wisdom and diligence, Listen to those aspiring to profound essentials.
阿難！吾是故， 歎美於道跡， 設了菩薩無， 是輩能解耳。
Ānanda! For this reason, I praise the traces of the path, If understanding bodhisattvas as non-existent, These ones can understand.
無數百千籍， 訓化於道跡， 履軌之音聲， 為現佛道明。」
Countless hundreds of thousands of texts, Teaching about the traces of the path, The sound of treading the tracks, Manifesting the brightness of the Buddha's path."
佛告阿難：「如來、至真、等正覺光耀菩薩謂為道跡，當知是義善權方便也。」
"The Buddha said to Ānanda, 'The Tathāgata, the Truly and Perfectly Enlightened One, glorifies bodhisattvas as traces of the path; you should know that this meaning is skillful means.'"