[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [分別功德論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507) › 1.7 # 分別功德論 1.7 分別功德論 1.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.1.7) 偈云集四部者，略也。理應四部，表更有八部。人、天：剎帝利、婆羅門、長者、沙門；四天王、三十三天、魔王、梵王，是為八部。凡有十二部，言四部者，粗舉其要耳。 > The verse says: "assembled the four classes"—this is an abbreviation. In principle there should be four classes, but outwardly there are further eight classes. Among humans and devas: kṣatriyas, brāhmaṇas, gṛhapatis, and śramaṇas; the Four Heavenly Kings, the Thirty-Three Devas, the Māra King, and the Brahmā King: these make eight classes. In all there are twelve classes; stating "four classes" merely broadly indicates the essential ones. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.1.6) - [Next: 1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.1.8) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507~en-mt.1.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.1.7) · Pramāṇa