譯／唐．般若（734～？）

悲母在堂，名之為富；悲母不在，名之為貧。

悲母在時，名為日中；悲母死時，名為日沒。

──選自《大乘本生心地觀經》

Chapter on Paying Gratitude

Translated into Chinese by Prajna (734 - ?, Tang Dynasty)

English translation: Ven. Miao Guang

The presence of one’s compassionate mother

at home is called wealth;

The absence of one’s compassionate mother

at home is called poverty.

The presence of one’s compassionate mother

is known as sunrise;

The passing away of one’s compassionate mother

is known as nightfall.

── from Dacheng Bensheng Xindi Guan Jing

(Sutra on the Contemplation of the Mind)