[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛說仁王般若波羅蜜經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245) › 2.38 # 佛說仁王般若波羅蜜經 2.38 佛說仁王般若波羅蜜經 2.38 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245.2.38) 佛告波斯匿王：「我當滅度後，法欲滅時，受持是般若波羅蜜，大作佛事。一切國土安立，萬姓快樂，皆由此般若波羅蜜。是故付囑諸國王，不付囑比丘、比丘尼、清信男、清信女。何以故？無王力故，故不付囑。汝當受持讀誦，解其義理。 > The Buddha told King Prasenajit: “After my parinirvāṇa, when the Dharma is about to be extinguished, those who uphold this prajñāpāramitā will perform great buddha-work. That all realms are stably established and the myriad common folk enjoy happiness is entirely due to this prajñāpāramitā. For this reason, I entrust it to kings, not to monks, nuns, laymen, or laywomen. Why is this? Because they lack royal power, I do not entrust it to them. You must receive, hold, read, and recite it, and comprehend its meaning and principles. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245.2.37) - [Next: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245.2.39) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245~en-mt.2.38) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [仁王般若經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1707.3.125) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245.2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.245.2.38) · Pramāṇa