摩訶般若波羅蜜船喻品第十四
爾時佛告須菩提：「譬如大海中船卒破，其中人若不取木，若板，若浮囊，若死屍，當知是人不到彼岸，沒水而死。須菩提！其中人若取木板、浮囊、死屍，當知是人，不沒水死，安隱無惱，得至彼岸。須菩提！菩薩亦如是，於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信，有忍，有樂，有淨心，有深心，有欲，有解，有捨，有精進，不取般若波羅蜜，當知是人中道退沒，墮聲聞、辟支佛地。須菩提！若菩薩於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信，有忍，有樂，有淨心，有深心，有欲，有解，有捨，有精進，取般若波羅蜜。為般若波羅蜜所守護故，中道不退，過聲聞、辟支佛地，當住阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。
At that time, the Buddha told Subhūti: "It is like a ship suddenly breaking apart in the great ocean. If the people on board do not grab hold of wood, planks, floats, or corpses, know that these people will not reach the other shore and will drown. Subhūti! If the people on board grab hold of wood planks, floats, or corpses, know that these people will not drown, but will safely and without distress reach the other shore.
Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they may have faith, patience, joy, pure mind, deep mind, desire, understanding, renunciation, and diligence, but if they do not grasp prajñāpāramitā, know that these people will retreat midway and fall to the level of śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas.
Subhūti! If bodhisattvas, regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, have faith, patience, joy, pure mind, deep mind, desire, understanding, renunciation, and diligence, and grasp prajñāpāramitā, because they are protected by prajñāpāramitā, they will not retreat midway, will surpass the levels of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, and will abide in anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi."
「須菩提！譬如有人，持坏瓶詣河井池泉取水，當知是瓶，爛壞不久還歸於地。何以故？瓶未熟故。須菩提！菩薩亦如是，於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提有信，有忍，有樂，有淨心，有深心，有欲，有解，有捨，有精進，不為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，當知是人未得薩婆若，中道退轉。須菩提！云何為菩薩中道退轉？所謂若墮聲聞地，若墮辟支佛地。須菩提！譬如有人持熟瓶詣河井池泉取水，當知是瓶，堅固不壞，持水而歸。何以故？是瓶熟故。須菩提！菩薩亦如是。於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提有信，有忍，有樂，有淨心，有深心，有欲，有解，有捨，有精進，為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，當知是菩薩不中道退轉，安隱得到薩婆若。
"Subhūti! It is like a person carrying an unfired clay pot to fetch water from a river, well, pond, or spring. Know that this pot will soon decay and return to the earth. Why? Because the pot is not fully fired. Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they may have faith, patience, joy, pure mind, deep mind, desire, understanding, renunciation, and diligence, but if they are not protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā, know that these people have not attained sarvajñā and will retreat midway. Subhūti! What is meant by a bodhisattva retreating midway? It refers to falling to the level of śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas.
Subhūti! It is like a person carrying a fully fired pot to fetch water from a river, well, pond, or spring. Know that this pot is firm and unbreakable, and can carry water back. Why? Because the pot is fully fired. Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they have faith, patience, joy, pure mind, deep mind, desire, understanding, renunciation, and diligence, and are protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā. Know that these bodhisattvas will not retreat midway and will safely attain sarvajñā."
「須菩提！譬如大海中船，未被莊治，推著水邊，載諸財物。當知是船，中道漏沒，散失財物，以是賈客無方便故，多失財物，自致憂惱。須菩提！菩薩亦如是。於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信乃至有精進，不為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，未到薩婆若，中道而退，失於大寶，而自憂惱。失大珍寶，中道沒者，墮聲聞、辟支佛地；失大珍寶者，失薩婆若寶。須菩提！譬如大海邊船，莊治堅牢，推著水中，載諸財物，當知是船，不中道沒，隨所至處，必能得到。須菩提！菩薩亦如是。於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信乃至有精進，為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，當知是菩薩不中道退轉，於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。何以故？須菩提！法應爾。若菩薩於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信乃至有精進，為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，不墮聲聞、辟支佛地，但以是諸功德，向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。
"Subhūti! It is like a ship in the great ocean that has not been repaired, pushed to the water's edge and loaded with goods. Know that this ship will sink midway and scatter its cargo. Because the merchant lacks skillful means, they will lose many goods and bring sorrow upon themselves. Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they may have faith up to diligence, but if they are not protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā, they will not reach sarvajñā, will retreat midway, lose the great treasure, and bring sorrow upon themselves. Those who lose the great treasure and sink midway fall to the level of śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas; losing the great treasure means losing the jewel of sarvajñā.
Subhūti! It is like a ship at the ocean's edge that has been well-repaired and made sturdy, pushed into the water and loaded with goods. Know that this ship will not sink midway and will surely reach its destination. Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they have faith up to diligence, and because they are protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā, know that these bodhisattvas will not retreat midway from anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi. Why? Subhūti! This is how the Dharma works. If bodhisattvas, regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, have faith up to diligence and are protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā, they will not fall to the level of śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas, but will use all these merits to progress towards anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi."
「須菩提！譬如老人，年百二十，而有雜病，風寒冷熱。須菩提！於意云何？是人能從床起不？」「不也，世尊！」「須菩提！是人或時能起。」「世尊！假令能起，不能遠行，若十里、二十里。何以故？是人已為老病所侵，雖復能起，不能遠行。」「須菩提！菩薩亦如是。雖發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心，乃至有精進。於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信乃至有精進，不為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，未得薩婆若，中道退轉，墮聲聞、辟支佛地。須菩提！是百二十歲老人，若有風寒冷熱之病，欲從床起，有二健人，各扶一腋，安慰之言：『隨意所至，我等好相扶持，勿懼中道有所墜落。』須菩提！菩薩亦如是。於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，有信乃至有精進，為般若波羅蜜方便所護故，當知是菩薩不中道退轉，能至阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
"Subhūti! It is like an old person, one hundred and twenty years old, with various illnesses, wind, cold, and fever. Subhūti! What do you think? Can this person get up from bed?" "No, World-Honored One!" "Subhūti! This person might sometimes be able to get up." "World-Honored One! Even if they could get up, they couldn't travel far, not even ten or twenty li. Why? Because this person has been invaded by old age and illness, and although they might be able to get up, they cannot travel far."
"Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Although they have given rise to the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi and have diligence, regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they have faith up to diligence, but because they are not protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā, they have not attained sarvajñā, retreat midway, and fall to the level of śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas.
Subhūti! If this one hundred and twenty-year-old person, suffering from wind, cold, and fever, wants to get up from bed, and there are two strong people, each supporting them under one arm, comforting them saying: 'Go wherever you wish, we will support you well, do not fear falling midway.' Subhūti! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Regarding anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they have faith up to diligence, and because they are protected by the skillful means of prajñāpāramitā, know that these bodhisattvas will not retreat midway and can reach anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi."