摩訶般若波羅蜜舍利品第五
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-devānāmindra, "Kauśika! If one were to make one portion of śarīras (relics) filling the entire Jambudvīpa, and another portion of the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra, which of these two portions 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-devānāmindra addressed the Buddha, saying, "World-Honored One, I would choose the Prajñāpāramitā. Why? World-Honored One, it's not that I don't revere the śarīras, but because the śarīras are born from the Prajñāpāramitā and are imbued with the Prajñāpāramitā, they are worthy of worship.
World-Honored One, in the Hall of Good Dharma in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, I have a seat where the sons of the gods come to pay homage to me. Even when I'm not seated there, the sons of the gods pay respects to my seat, circumambulate it, and leave, thinking, 'Śakra-devānāmindra sits here and teaches the Dharma to the gods of the Thirty-Three.' The Buddha's śarīras are like this too; they are born from the Prajñāpāramitā and are the support of omniscience, thus they are worthy of worship.
Therefore, World-Honored One, between the two portions, I choose the Prajñāpāramitā. World-Honored One, even if we set aside the śarīras filling Jambudvīpa and instead consider śarīras filling the great three thousand great thousand world-system as one portion, and the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra as another portion, I would still choose the Prajñāpāramitā. Why? Because the Buddha's śarīras are born from the Prajñāpāramitā, and thus are worthy of worship."
「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! It's like a debtor who constantly fears his creditor, but because he has become close to and serves the king, the creditor instead becomes respectful and fearful. Why? Because he relies on the king, whose power is great. World-Honored One! The śarīras are like this too, they are worshipped because they rely on the Prajñāpāramitā. World-Honored One! The Prajñāpāramitā is like the king, and the śarīras are like those who are close to the king. The Tathāgata's śarīras are worshipped because they rely on omniscience. World-Honored One! The Buddhas' omniscience also arises from the Prajñāpāramitā, therefore, between the two portions, I choose the 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 with these virtues: Wherever it resides, non-humans cannot take advantage. Whether man or woman, young or old, if possessed by non-humans, when the jewel arrives, the non-humans depart. If there is a fever, the jewel can eliminate it. If there is a wind illness, placing the jewel on the body removes the wind affliction. If there is a cold illness, placing the jewel on the body removes the cold affliction. Where the jewel resides, it provides light at night, coolness in heat, and warmth in cold. Where the jewel is, snake venom cannot enter. If a man or woman, young or old, is bitten by a venomous creature, showing them the jewel eliminates the poison. For eye ailments, placing the jewel on the eyes removes the eye affliction.
World-Honored One! Furthermore, this precious jewel, when placed in water, takes on the color of the water. If wrapped in white silk and placed in water, the water becomes white. If wrapped in blue, yellow, purple, or red silk and placed in water, the water takes on each respective color. If the water is turbid, it becomes clear. This jewel possesses such virtues.
爾時阿難問釋提桓因：「此是閻浮提寶？為是天上寶？」
At that time, Ānanda asked Śakra-devānāmindra: "Is this a jewel from Jambudvīpa? Or is it a heavenly jewel?"
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-devānāmindra said: "This is a heavenly jewel. The people of Jambudvīpa also have such jewels, but they have fewer virtues and are heavier. The heavenly jewels have many virtues and are lighter. The human jewels compared to heavenly jewels cannot be measured by any calculations or analogies."
「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 this jewel is in a box, even if the jewel is removed, because of the jewel's virtues, the box becomes valuable. World-Honored One! Due to the virtues of the Prajñāpāramitā and sarvajñā wisdom, after the Tathāgata's parinirvāṇa, the śarīras receive worship. Because the Tathāgata's śarīras are the dwelling place of sarvajñā wisdom. Between these two portions, I choose the Prajñāpāramitā.
World-Honored One! Setting aside the śarīras filling the three thousand great thousand world-system, if we were to make one portion of śarīras filling as many world-systems as there are sands in the Ganges River, and another portion of the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra, between these two portions, I would choose the Prajñāpāramitā. Why? Because the sarvajñā wisdom of all Buddhas and Tathāgatas is born from the Prajñāpāramitā, and being perfumed by sarvajñā, the śarīras receive worship.
「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 good men and good women wish to truly see the immeasurable, incalculable Buddhas of the ten directions, they should practice the Prajñāpāramitā, they should cultivate the Prajñāpāramitā.
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: "So it is, so it is! Kauśika! All the Buddhas of the past attained anuttarā samyak saṃbodhi because of the Prajñāpāramitā; all the Buddhas of the future will also attain anuttarā samyak saṃbodhi because of the Prajñāpāramitā; and all the Buddhas of the present in the immeasurable, incalculable world-systems of the ten directions have also attained anuttarā samyak saṃbodhi because of the Prajñāpāramitā."
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。」
Śakra-devānāmindra addressed the Buddha, saying: "World-Honored One! The Mahā-pāramitā is the Prajñāpāramitā. Because of this Prajñāpāramitā, the Buddha knows the minds and mental activities of all sentient beings."
The Buddha said: "Kauśika! It is because the bodhisattva mahāsattvas have long practiced the Prajñāpāramitā."
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-devānāmindra addressed the Buddha, saying: "World-Honored One! Do bodhisattvas only practice the Prajñāpāramitā and not the other pāramitās?"
The Buddha said: "Kauśika! Bodhisattvas practice all six pāramitās. When practicing giving, the Prajñāpāramitā is foremost; when practicing morality, patience, diligence, meditation, or observing all dharmas, the Prajñāpāramitā is foremost. It is like the various trees in Jambudvīpa with their different forms, colors, leaves, flowers, and fruits - their shade is all the same, without difference. The five pāramitās are like this too, when they enter into the Prajñāpāramitā, there is no difference."
「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。」
"World-Honored One! This Prajñāpāramitā has great merit, immeasurable and boundless merit, incomparable merit. World-Honored One! If someone were to copy the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra, make offerings, revere, honor, and praise it with fine flowers and incense, up to banners and flags; and if another person were to copy the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra and give it to others. Of these two merits, which is greater?"
The Buddha said: "Kauśika! Let me ask you in return, answer as you see fit. What do you think? If someone obtains the Buddha's śarīras and makes offerings only for themselves; and if another person obtains the Buddha's śarīras, makes offerings themselves, and also gives them to others to make offerings. Of these two merits, which is greater?"
Śakra-devānāmindra said: "World-Honored One! If a person obtains the Buddha's śarīras, makes offerings themselves, and also gives them to others to make offerings, their merit is extremely great."
The Buddha said: "So it is, so it is! Kauśika! If a good man or good woman copies the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra, makes offerings, reveres, honors, and praises it with fine flowers and incense, up to banners and flags; it is not as meritorious as a good man or good woman who copies the Prajñāpāramitā sūtra, makes offerings themselves, and also gives it to others to make offerings. Their merit is extremely great."
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。」
The Buddha said: "Kauśika! If good men and good women explain the Prajñāpāramitā to people everywhere, their merit is extremely great."