開元釋教錄 1.3

1.3

I bow my head to the Sugata, the Muni, the Honoured One,
The Unexcelled Hero, the Tamer and Guide of Men.
I also pay homage to the pure and wondrous Dharma of the three vehicles,
And to the saṅgha of Arhats of the eight ranks.
I compile this catalogue of sūtras to protect the city of the Dharma;
May the Three Jewels bestow their compassion and grant hidden aid!
I only pray that the lamp of the Dharma will illuminate the long night,
So that deluded followers may thereby obtain the light of wisdom,
And the true Dharma may abide long in the world,
So that by studying and practicing it, they may swiftly ascend to the unexcelled stage.