Section 1
Original Sanskrit
॥ नमो भगवत्या आर्यप्रज्ञापारमितायै ॥
एवं मया श्रुतम् । एकस्मिन्समये भगवाञ्श्रावस्त्यां विहरति स्म जेतवनेऽनाथपिण्डदस्यारामे महता भिक्षुसंघेन सार्धमर्धत्रयोदशभिर्भिक्षुशतैः संबहुलैश्च बोधिसत्त्वैर्महासत्त्वैः । अथ खलु भगवान्पूर्वाह्णकालसमये निवास्य पात्रचीवरमादाय श्रावस्तीं महानगरीं पिंडाय प्राविक्षत् । अथ खलु भगवाञ्श्रावस्तीं महानगरीं पिंडाय चरित्वा कृतभक्तकृत्यः पश्चाद्भक्तपिंडपातप्रतिक्रांतः पात्रचीवरं प्रतिशाम्य पादौ प्रक्षाल्य न्यषीदत्प्रज्ञप्त एवासने पर्यंकमाभुज्य ऋजुं कायं प्रणिधाय प्रतिमुखीं स्मृतिमुपस्थाय । अथ खलु संबहुला भिक्षवो येन भगवांस्तेनोपसंक्रमन् उपसंक्रम्य भगवतः पादौ शिरोभिरभिवन्द्य भगवन्तं त्रिष्प्रदक्षिणीकृत्यैकांते न्यषीदन् ॥१॥
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the Sanskrit of F. Max Müller’s 1881 Anecdota Oxoniensia edition, all 32 sections, with the printed section numbers kept.
Homage to the Blessed Noble Perfection of Wisdom.
Thus have I heard. At one time the Blessed One was staying at Śrāvastī, in the Jeta Grove, in the park of Anāthapiṇḍada, with a great company of monks, twelve hundred and fifty of them, and with many bodhisattvas, great beings. Then, in the forenoon, the Blessed One dressed, took his bowl and robe, and entered the great city of Śrāvastī to beg for alms. He walked through Śrāvastī for alms, and when his meal was done he came back, put away his bowl and robe, washed his feet, and sat down on the seat prepared for him, crossing his legs, holding his body upright, and setting mindfulness before him. Then many monks came to where the Blessed One was, bowed with their heads to his feet, circled him three times to the right, and sat down to one side. [1]
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from the same Sanskrit, covering all 32 sections with the printed section numbers.
Homage to the Blessed Noble Perfection of Wisdom.
I heard it this way. Once the Buddha was staying in the city of Śrāvastī, in Jeta's Grove, in the park of Anāthapiṇḍada. He was with a large community of monks, one thousand two hundred and fifty of them, and with many bodhisattvas, who are great beings. One forenoon the Buddha got dressed, took his bowl and robe, and went into the large city of Śrāvastī to collect food. He walked through the city for alms. When he had finished his meal, he came back, put away his bowl and robe, washed his feet, and sat down on a seat that had been prepared. He sat cross-legged, kept his body straight, and kept his attention in front of him. Then many monks came to him, bowed their heads to his feet, walked around him three times with him on their right, and sat down to one side. [1]
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Section 1 is part of Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 1 of 32 in the work, which is kept in the Buddhist tradition.
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