Section 9 — One mark, no mark一相無相分第九
1The Thought of a Srotapanna
「須菩提！於意云何？須陀洹能作是念：『我得須陀洹果』不？」
"Subhuti! What do you think? Does a srotapanna think, 'I have attained the fruit of a srotapanna'?"
Interlinear notes 1
只此一相，本來無形
This one mark has from the first no form.
2There Is Nowhere Entered
須菩提言：「不也，世尊！何以故？須陀洹名為入流，而無所入；不入色、聲、香、味、觸、法，是名須陀洹。」
Subhuti said, "No, World-Honored One! Why is this? Because a srotapanna is called one who has entered the stream (入流), yet there is nowhere entered. Entering neither form, sound, scent, taste, touch, nor dharmas — that is why he is called a srotapanna."
3The Thought of a Sakridagamin
「須菩提！於意云何？斯陀含能作是念：『我得斯陀含果』不？」
"Subhuti! What do you think? Does a sakridagamin think, 'I have attained the fruit of a sakridagamin'?"
4There Is No Going and Coming
須菩提言：「不也，世尊！何以故？斯陀含名一往來，而實無往來，是名斯陀含。」
Subhuti said, "No, World-Honored One! Why is this? Because a sakridagamin is called one who goes and comes back once (一往來), yet in truth there is no going and coming; that is only his name."
5The Thought of an Anagamin
「須菩提！於意云何？阿那含能作是念：『我得阿那含果』不？」
"Subhuti! What do you think? Does an anagamin think, 'I have attained the fruit of an anagamin'?"
6There Is No Not-Coming
須菩提言：「不也，世尊！何以故？阿那含名為不來，而實無不來，是故名阿那含。」
Subhuti said, "No, World-Honored One! Why is this? Because an anagamin is called one who does not come back (不來), yet in truth there is no not-coming back; that is why he is called an anagamin."
7The Thought of an Arhat
「須菩提！於意云何？阿羅漢能作是念：『我得阿羅漢道』不？」
"Subhuti! What do you think? Does an arhat think, 'I have attained the way of an arhat'?"
8Because There Is Nothing He Practices
須菩提言：「不也，世尊！何以故？實無有法名阿羅漢。世尊！若阿羅漢作是念：『我得阿羅漢道』即為著我、人、眾生、壽者。世尊！佛說我得無諍三昧，人中最為第一，是第一離欲阿羅漢。世尊！我不作是念：『我是離欲阿羅漢。』世尊！我若作是念：『我得阿羅漢道。』世尊則不說須菩提是樂阿蘭那行者。以須菩提實無所行，而名須菩提，是樂阿蘭那行。」
Subhuti said, "No, World-Honored One! Why is this? Because in truth there is no dharma that can be named an arhat. World-Honored One! If an arhat thinks, 'I have attained the way of an arhat,' that is clinging to a self, a person, a being, and a life span.
World-Honored One! The Buddha has said that I am foremost among those who have attained the samadhi of no contention (無諍三昧), the first arhat free of desire. Yet I do not think, 'I am an arhat free of desire.'
World-Honored One! If I thought, 'I have attained the way of an arhat,' the World-Honored One would not say that Subhuti is one who delights in the aranya practice (阿蘭那行), the practice of stillness. Because Subhuti in truth practices nothing, it is said that Subhuti delights in the aranya practice."