Chinese
尊！般若波罗蜜，无我无我所，无起无灭，无因无果，无可执持，云何听受而得功德？”佛告文殊师利：“般若波罗蜜，无作无灭，非凡夫法非圣人法，非生死法非离生死法，非涅槃法非离涅槃法，无得无失，非可思议非不可思议。若善男子、善女人，如是听受，则与般若波罗蜜相应，是为功德，亦无功德。复次，文殊师利！若菩萨摩诃萨，欲得菩萨定，欲知一切诸佛名，欲见一切诸佛世界，欲闻一切诸佛所说法，欲行诸佛法，当学此般若波罗蜜。” 尔时文殊师利白佛言：“世尊！何故名般若波罗蜜？”佛告文殊师利：“般若波罗蜜者，无量无边，无方无处，无去无来，无作无为，即是一切诸佛法界，故名般若波罗蜜。文殊师利！此般若波罗蜜，是菩萨摩诃萨行处，菩萨于此处行，故名行处。何以故？以无处故。” 现代汉语译本： “尊者！般若波罗蜜（prajnaparamita，智慧的完美），无我（anatman，没有永恒不变的自我）无我所（atmaniya，不属于我的），无生起无灭亡，无因无果，没有什么可以执着，如何听闻领受才能获得功德呢？”佛陀告诉文殊师利（Manjusri，智慧的象征）：“般若波罗蜜，无造作无灭亡，不是凡夫的法也不是圣人的法，不是生死轮回的法也不是脱离生死轮回的法，不是涅槃（nirvana，解脱）的法也不是脱离涅槃的法，没有得到也没有失去，不是可以思议的也不是不可以思议的。如果善男子、善女人，这样听闻领受，就与般若波罗蜜相应，这就是功德，但也没有功德。再者，文殊师利！如果菩萨摩诃萨（bodhisattva-mahasattva，伟大的菩萨），想要获得菩萨的禅定，想要知道一切诸佛的名号，想要见到一切诸佛的世界，想要听闻一切诸佛所说的法，想要修行诸佛的法，应当学习这般若波罗蜜。” 那时，文殊师利问佛陀说：“世尊！为什么称作般若波罗蜜呢？”佛陀告诉文殊师利：“般若波罗蜜，是无量无边的，没有方位没有处所，没有去也没有来，没有造作也没有作为，它就是一切诸佛的法界（dharmadhatu，法性界），所以称作般若波罗蜜。文殊师利！这般若波罗蜜，是菩萨摩诃萨修行的处所，菩萨在这里修行，所以称作修行处所。为什么呢？因为它没有处所的缘故。”
English
English version: ‘Venerable one! Prajnaparamita (the perfection of wisdom), is without self (anatman) and without anything belonging to self (atmaniya), without arising and without ceasing, without cause and without effect, without anything to grasp. How can one listen and receive it and gain merit?’ The Buddha told Manjusri: ‘Prajnaparamita is without making and without ceasing, it is neither the dharma of ordinary beings nor the dharma of sages, neither the dharma of samsara (birth and death) nor the dharma of liberation from samsara, neither the dharma of nirvana nor the dharma of liberation from nirvana, without gain and without loss, neither conceivable nor inconceivable. If a good man or good woman listens and receives it in this way, then they are in accordance with prajnaparamita, this is merit, yet there is no merit. Furthermore, Manjusri! If a bodhisattva-mahasattva wishes to attain the samadhi of a bodhisattva, wishes to know the names of all the Buddhas, wishes to see all the Buddha-worlds, wishes to hear the dharma spoken by all the Buddhas, wishes to practice the dharma of the Buddhas, they should study this prajnaparamita.’ At that time, Manjusri asked the Buddha, ‘World Honored One! Why is it called prajnaparamita?’ The Buddha told Manjusri, ‘Prajnaparamita is immeasurable and boundless, without direction and without place, without going and without coming, without making and without doing, it is the dharmadhatu (realm of dharma) of all the Buddhas, therefore it is called prajnaparamita. Manjusri! This prajnaparamita is the place of practice for bodhisattva-mahasattvas, bodhisattvas practice here, therefore it is called the place of practice. Why? Because it is without place.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------