Section 28
Original Sanskrit
यश्च खलु पुनः सुभूते कुलपुत्रो वा कुलदुहिता वा गंगानदीवालुकासमाँल्लोकधातून्सप्तरत्नपरिपूर्णं कृत्वा तथागतेभ्योऽर्हद्भ्यः सम्यक्संबुद्धेभ्यो दानं दद्याद्यश्च बोधिसत्त्वो निरात्मकेष्वनुत्पत्तिकेषु धर्मेषु क्षांतिं प्रतिलभते अयमेव ततो निदानं बहुतरं पुण्यस्कंधं प्रसवेदप्रमेयमसंख्येयं । न खलु पुनः सुभूते बोधिसत्त्वेन महासत्त्वेन पुण्यस्कंधः परिगृहीतव्यः । आयुष्मान्सुभूतिराह । ननु भगवन् बोधिसत्त्वेन पुण्यस्कंधः परिगृहीतव्यः । भगवानाह । परिगृहीतव्यः सुभूते नो गृहीतव्यः । तेनोच्यते परिगृहीतव्य इति ॥२८॥
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, suppose a son or daughter of good family filled as many world-systems as there are sands in the Ganges with the seven treasures and gave them as an offering to the Tathāgatas, the Worthy, the Perfectly Awakened; and suppose a bodhisattva attained the patience that the selfless dharmas do not arise. The merit of this one would be far greater, immeasurable and countless. Subhūti, a bodhisattva, a great being, should not take hold of a heap of merit." "Blessed One," the venerable Subhūti said, "surely a bodhisattva should take hold of a heap of merit?" The Blessed One said: "It is to be taken up, Subhūti, but not seized. Therefore it is said: 'it is to be taken up.'" [28]
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, suppose a son or daughter of good family filled as many worlds as there are grains of sand in the Ganges with the seven treasures and gave them to the Tathāgatas, the Worthy, the Fully Awakened Ones. And suppose a bodhisattva reached the patience of knowing that selfless things do not arise. That bodhisattva's merit would be far greater, immeasurable and countless. Subhūti, a bodhisattva who is a great being should not take hold of merit." The elder Subhūti said: "Blessed One, but a bodhisattva should take hold of merit, should he not?" The Buddha said: "It is to be taken up, Subhūti, but not seized. That is why it is said, 'it is to be taken up.'" [28]
About this section
Section 28 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 28 of 32 in the work, which is kept in the Buddhist tradition.
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