tadyathā mañjuśrīḥ marīcikāyām udakam, evaṃ bodhisatvena sarvasatvā avekṣitavyāḥ / tadyathā mañjuśrīḥ māyākāro māyākāranirmitaṃ puruṣam avekṣeta,
Vimalakīrti replied, “Mañjuśrī, a bodhisattva should regard all living beings as a wise man regards the reflection of the moon in water or as magicians regard men created by magic.