Section 23
Original Sanskrit
अपि तु खलु पुनः सुभूते समः स धर्मो न तच कश्चिद्विषमः । तेनोच्यतेऽनुत्तरा सम्यक्संबोधिरिति । निरात्मत्वेन निःसत्त्वेन निर्जीवत्वेन निष्पुद्गलत्वेन समा सानुत्तरा सम्यक्संबोधिः सर्वैः कुशलैर्धर्मैरभिसंबुध्यते । तत्कस्य हेतोः । कुशला धर्माः कुशला धर्मा इति सुभूते अधर्माश्चैव ते तथागतेन भाषिताः । तेनोच्यंते कुशला धर्मा इति ॥२३॥
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.
"Subhūti, that dharma is even, and nothing in it is uneven. Therefore it is called unsurpassed perfect awakening. Through being free of a self, free of a being, free of a living soul, and free of a person, this unsurpassed and even perfect awakening is realized through all the good dharmas. Why? 'Good dharmas, good dharmas': Subhūti, the Tathāgata has spoken of them as non-dharmas. Therefore they are called good dharmas." [23]
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.
"Subhūti, that teaching is even, and nothing in it is uneven. That is why it is called the highest and complete awakening. Because there is no self, no being, no soul, and no person in it, this equal and highest awakening is reached through all the good teachings. Why? When the Tathāgata says 'good teachings, good teachings,' Subhūti, he means they are not really teachings. That is why they are called good teachings." [23]
About this section
Section 23 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 23 of 32 in the work, which is kept in the Buddhist tradition.
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