Section 7
Original Sanskrit
पुनरपरं भगवानायुष्मंतं सुभूतिमेतदवोचत् । तत्किं मन्यसे सुभूते अस्ति स कश्चिद्धर्मो यस्तथागतेनानुत्तरां सम्यक्संबोधिरित्यभिसंबुद्धः । कश्चिद्वा धर्मस्तथागतेन देशितः । एवमुक्ते आयुष्मान्सुभूतिर्भगवंतमेतदवोचत् । यथाहं भगवन्भगवतो भाषितस्यार्थमाजानामि नास्ति स कश्चिद्धर्मो यस्तथागतेनानुत्तरा सम्यक्संबोधिरित्यभिसंबुद्धः । नास्ति धर्मो यस्तथागतेन देशितः । तत्कस्य हेतोः । योऽसौ तथागतेन धर्मोऽभिसंबुद्धो देशितो वा ग्राह्यः सोऽनभिलप्यः । न स धर्मो नाधर्मः । तत्कस्य हेतोः । असंस्कृतप्रभाविता ह्यार्यपुद्गलाः ॥७॥
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.
Again the Blessed One said to the venerable Subhūti: "What do you think, Subhūti? Is there any dharma that the Tathāgata awakened to as 'unsurpassed perfect awakening'? Is there any dharma that the Tathāgata has taught?" The venerable Subhūti answered: "As I understand the meaning of what the Blessed One has said, there is no dharma that the Tathāgata awakened to as unsurpassed perfect awakening, and there is no dharma that the Tathāgata has taught. Why? What the Tathāgata has awakened to and taught cannot be grasped or spoken of. It is neither a dharma nor a non-dharma. Why? Because the noble persons are distinguished by what is unconditioned." [7]
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.
The Buddha asked Subhūti again: "What do you think? When the Tathāgata reached full awakening, did he awaken to any teaching as full awakening? Did he teach any teaching?" Subhūti said: "As I understand what the Blessed One has taught, the Tathāgata did not awaken to any teaching as full awakening, and he did not teach any teaching. Why? What the Tathāgata awakened to and taught cannot be grasped or described. It is neither a teaching nor a non-teaching. Why? Because the noble ones are known through what is beyond conditions." [7]
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Section 7 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 7 of 32 in the work, which is kept in the Buddhist tradition.
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