[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) › [御注金剛般若波羅蜜經宣演](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733) › 1.4 # 御注金剛般若波羅蜜經宣演 1.4 御注金剛般若波羅蜜經宣演 1.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1.4) 大唐開元中。歲次大泉獻皇帝御天下之二十三載。四門允穆。百揆時敘。至化洽於無垠。玄風昌於有截。迺凝睿思。暢述儒道。仍懷妙覺。注訣斯經。直照精微。洞開祕密。天章發耀。佛日增輝。映千古以首出超百王以垂範。既而雄都上京。刊勒金石。溥天率土。班宣句味。洗生靈之耳目。裂魔著之籠樊。曠劫未逢。今茲何幸。氤臥病林藪。杜迹彌年。伏覽聖謨載懷拚躍。旋荷明詔。濫預弘揚。力課疲朽之餘虔。敷幽奧之蹟。才微任重。覆餗增尤處座之辰詎忌詞費竊惟。君唱臣和。絲發輪行。若不廣引教文。何以委明。注意是用。提撕眾論。對會六經。適自唇吻。彰乎翰墨。頓犀象而輸牙角。括川澤而薦珠珍。所以附贊天文所以莊嚴義府涓波赴海。豈益洪溟之深。螢爝呈光。未助太陽之景。恭申罔極俯効忠勤者也。開釋經題注分為四。一釋喻。即金剛真寶。能碎堅積。二釋智。即般若正智。能破煩惱。三辯德。即無住無取。證波羅而捨筏。即色即空。契菩提於中道。四釋經。即如是降伏。可以稱常。故言金剛般若波羅蜜經。 > In the Great Tang, during the Kaiyuan era, in the year Daquanxian, the twenty-third year of the Emperor's reign over the realm: The four quarters were harmonious and peaceful, and the hundred offices were well-ordered in their seasons; the utmost transformation extended without bound, and the profound way flourished throughout the land. Thereupon, \[His Majesty\] concentrated his sagacious contemplation and fully expounded the Confucian and Daoist traditions. Continuing to cherish marvelous enlightenment, he annotated and clarified this sūtra, directly illuminating its subtle essence and penetrating its esoteric depths. The celestial writings shone forth, and the sun of the Buddha increased its radiance, surpassing a thousand ages to emerge foremost, transcending a hundred kings to bequeath a model. Thereupon, in the mighty capitals and imperial cities, it was carved into stone and bronze; throughout the entire realm under heaven, its phrases and meanings were promulgated, washing the ears and eyes of living beings and tearing asunder the cages and snares of demonic attachment. Unencountered across vast kalpas, how fortunate we are in this present day! I, Daoyin, lay ill in the woods and marshes, keeping out of sight for years. Prostrating to peruse the sacred plan, I was filled with leaps of joy. Soon receiving the brilliant imperial edict, I unworthily took part in this propagation. Exerting the remainder of my exhausted and decrepit strength, I reverently unfold the traces of its profound mysteries. My talent is slight and the responsibility heavy, and the fear of spilling the cauldron only increases my fault; when ascending the seat, how could I shrink from multiplying words? I humbly reflect that the sovereign sings and the ministers join in harmony; as silk threads are cast forth, the wheel of the law revolves. If I do not extensively cite doctrinal texts, how could I fully illuminate the imperial intention? For this reason, I adduce various treatises and harmonize them with the Six Classics, giving voice through my lips and manifesting it in ink, laying down the rhinoceros and elephant to yield their ivory and horn, and dredging the rivers and marshes to offer their pearls and gems. Thus I assist in praising the celestial compositions, and thus I adorn the mansion of meaning. A trickling wave flowing into the sea—how could it add to the depth of the great ocean? A firefly’s spark presenting its glow cannot enhance the light of the sun. Yet I respectfully express my boundless gratitude and humbly exert my loyalty and diligence. The explanation of the sūtra title in the imperial commentary is divided into four: First, explaining the simile: that is, the true jewel of the vajra can shatter hard accumulations. Second, explaining the wisdom: that is, the correct wisdom of prajñā can destroy the afflictions. Third, discerning the virtue: that is, non-abiding and non-grasping, realizing the pāramitā and abandoning the raft; form itself being emptiness, it accords with bodhi in the Middle Way. Fourth, explaining the sūtra: that is, subduing \[the mind\] in such a way can be called eternal. Therefore it is called the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1.3) - [Next: 1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1.5) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733~en-mt.1.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1.4) · Pramāṇa