Summary
s.1In this scripture Śākyamuni Buddha describes how a bodhisattva should ideally train in the six perfections. In the Veṇuvana near Rājagṛha, the Buddha teaches this sūtra in response to a single question put to him by the bodhisattva Subāhu: what are the qualities a bodhisattva should have in order to progress to perfect awakening? The Buddha responds by first listing the six perfections of generosity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and insight, and then expounding in greater detail on each perfection in turn.
s.1在這部經典中，釋迦牟尼佛陀講述菩薩應該如何理想地修習六波羅蜜。在王舍城附近的竹林中，佛陀為了回答菩薩蘇跋和提出的一個問題而宣說這部經。蘇跋和的問題是：菩薩應該具備什麼樣的品質才能進步到無上正等正覺？佛陀先列舉了六波羅蜜，即布施、戒律、忍辱、精進、禪定和般若，然後依次詳細闡述了每一波羅蜜。