[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 2.51 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 2.51 長阿含經 2.51 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.51) 「佛為海船師，法橋渡河津； 大乘道之輿，一切渡天人。 亦為自解結，渡岸得昇仙； 都使諸弟子，縛解得涅槃。」 > “The Buddha is the ocean’s ship captain; > The Dharma is the bridge that crosses the river. > Guiding a great vehicle to carry them, > All the gods and people cross over. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > Indeed, by untying his own bonds > He crossed to the shore and became a sage. > He helped all of his disciples > Who’re freed from bondage and will attain nirvāṇa.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.50) - [Next: 2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.52) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.2.p68) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.2.51) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [般泥洹經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.mahaparinirvanasutra*zh-t6.1.19) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.51) · Pramāṇa