[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) › [仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709) › 1.208 # 仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 1.208 仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 1.208 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.208](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.1.208) 解曰：顯不住道正念正知，故佛世尊將欲演說，從三昧起警動群情。言三昧者，梵語也，同三摩地，俱云等持。古譯禪那，云思惟修及功德林，皆義翻耳。心一境性，謂即等持，別境中定。謂欲演說，故云起也。坐師子座者，《智度論》云「非實師子亦非木石用為師子，以佛即是人中師子，所坐處床皆得名為師子之座。」彼時大眾皆悉至誠，佛從定起昇座而坐。又解坐者，即在義也，非別易處。顯亦正住無所傾動，故云坐矣。如《大般若》「爾時世尊於師子座上，自敷尼師壇，結加趺坐，端身正願住對面念。」乃至下云「在師子座，如四大寶妙高山王，臨照諸山威光逈出。」以彼准此，義周備矣。從此第二佛知王心。 > Commentary: To manifest the path of non-abiding, with right mindfulness and right awareness, when the Buddha, the World-Honoured One, was about to expound the teaching, he arose from samādhi to alert and move the minds of the assembly. As for "samādhi," it is Sanskrit, equivalent to samādhi, both translated as "equipoise" (samāhita). Ancient translations rendered dhyāna as "cultivation of reflection" and "grove of merit," which were all semantic translations. One-pointedness of mind refers to equipoise, which is concentration among the particular mental factors. Because he wished to expound the teaching, it says "arose." As for "sat upon the lion throne," the Da zhidu lun states: "It is not a real lion, nor does it use wood or stone as a lion; because the Buddha is the lion among humans, the couch where he sits is entitled to be called a lion throne." At that time the great assembly was entirely sincere; the Buddha arose from absorption, ascended the seat, and sat. Another explanation is that "sitting" means "being present," not changing to another place. It manifests that he also abides uprightly without any wavering; hence it says "sat." As the Great Prajñāpāramitā states: "At that time, the World-Honoured One, upon the lion throne, himself spread his niṣīdana, sat cross-legged, straightened his body, resolved rightly, and maintained face-to-face mindfulness." Down to where it says: "Present on the lion throne, like the wonderful king of mountains of the four great jewels, overlooking and illuminating all mountains, his majestic light far surpassing all." Judging this text by that, its meaning is fully complete. Next is the second \[part\], the Buddha knowing the kings' thoughts. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.207](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.1.207) - [Next: 1.209](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.1.209) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709~en-mt.1.208) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.1.208](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.1.208) · Pramāṇa