[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) › [法華經義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715) › 2.27 # 法華經義記 2.27 法華經義記 2.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2.27) 「時有菩薩名曰妙光」，自此是廣引事同之中，第二明當見事與曾見事應同。就此中自有四種義同，即成四段：初明所因人同，二說經名同，三說經經劫數同，四因人流通同也。昔日月燈明佛因妙光說《法華》，今釋迦亦應有因人說《法華》，是故下明因中對舍利弗說，辨果中對彌勒說也。第二說經名同者，昔日月燈明佛從定出，所說經名妙法華，今釋迦出定後亦應必說《法華經》也。第三明說經經劫數同者，昔日日月燈明佛說經經六十劫，今釋迦說法亦應同劫數，故下經文言如是之間經五十小劫也。第四明因人流通同者，妙光昔日於八十小劫流通《法華》，今釋迦弟子亦應有流通經人，下果有藥王等流通此經也。 > "At that time there was a bodhisattva named Varaprabha": from here onward, within the extensive adducing of parallels of events, is the second \[section\], which clarifies that what will be seen should be identical to what was previously seen. Within this, there are itself four kinds of identical meanings, forming four passages: first, clarifying the identity of the person who serves as the occasion; second, the identity of the name of the expounded sūtra; third, the identity of the number of kalpas during which the sūtra was expounded; fourth, the identity of the person who undertakes dissemination. Formerly, the Buddha Candrasūryapradīpa expounded the Lotus \[Sūtra\] occasioned by Varaprabha; today Śākya should also have a person who serves as the occasion for expounding the Lotus \[Sūtra\]. Therefore, below it is clarified that in the causal stage he expounds it addressing Śāriputra, and in discerning the fruit he expounds it addressing Maitreya. Second, regarding the identity of the name of the expounded sūtra: formerly, when the Buddha Candrasūryapradīpa arose from samādhi, the sūtra he expounded was named Saddharmapuṇḍarīka; today, after Śākya arises from samādhi, he must also expound the Lotus Sūtra. Third, clarifying the identity of the number of kalpas during which the sūtra was expounded: formerly, the Buddha Candrasūryapradīpa expounded the sūtra for sixty kalpas; today, Śākya's exposition of the Dharma should also match the number of kalpas; therefore the sūtra text below says, "In this interim, fifty minor kalpas passed." Fourth, clarifying the identity of the person who undertakes dissemination: formerly, Varaprabha disseminated the Lotus \[Sūtra\] for eighty minor kalpas; today, Śākya's disciples should also have persons who disseminate the sūtra, and indeed below there are Bhaiṣajyarāja and others who disseminate this sūtra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2.26) - [Next: 2.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2.28) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.2.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2.27) · Pramāṇa