[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) › 3.9 # 法華經義記 3.9 法華經義記 3.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.3.9) 「爾時大眾中有諸聲聞眾」，自此下竟慇懃三請以來明因中有四段，此下是第二眾情懷疑致請段。就此中自有二者：第一從「爾時大眾中」下竟「而今不知是義所趣」以還，先明經家序大眾有疑也。第二從「爾時舍利弗知四眾心疑自亦未了」盡三請以還，詺為舍利弗正騰疑致請。佛既道以方便力示以三乘教，昔日不言三乘是方便，而今忽唱三乘是方便，此則與昔日相違，是故舍利弗騰疑致請取決於大聖。又就經家序大眾有疑中自有二段：第一從「爾時大眾中有諸聲聞眾」竟「優婆塞優婆夷」以還，詺為經家序引疑眾生也。第二從「各作是念」下竟「而今不知是義所趣」，正出所疑，所疑者是二智。又就此二段之中各有開為二，經家序引疑眾中有二者：第一言「千二百人」，此無學人有疑也；第二言「及發聲聞辟支佛心」竟「優婆夷」，此出學人有疑也。第二出所疑中有二者：第一從「各作是念」以下竟「聲聞辟支佛所不能及」以來，先出疑，佛上何故稱歎二智？此疑從第一歎二智髣髴開宗中生；第二從「佛說一解脫義」下竟「而今不知是義所趣」，明大眾自疑所得解脫為是究竟？為未究竟？此疑從第二分明開三顯一段中生也。 > "At that time, in the great assembly there were śrāvakas": from this point down to the earnest triple request, within clarifying the cause there are four sections; from here downward is the second section, in which the assembly harbours doubt and presents a request. Within this, there are of themselves two parts: first, from "At that time, in the great assembly" down to "and now they do not know what this meaning tends toward," it first clarifies that the compiler of the sūtra sets forth the doubt of the great assembly; second, from "At that time, Śāriputra knew the doubt in the minds of the four assemblies, and also did not understand it himself" through to the end of the triple request, this is termed Śāriputra directly raising the doubt and presenting the request. Since the Buddha had said that by the power of skilful means he showed the teaching of the three vehicles, whereas in the past he had not said that the three vehicles were skilful means, yet now suddenly proclaimed that the three vehicles are skilful means, this then contradicted what was said in the past; therefore, Śāriputra raised the doubt and presented the request to seek a definitive decision from the Great Sage. Furthermore, within the compiler of the sūtra setting forth the doubt of the great assembly, there are of themselves two sections: first, from "At that time, in the great assembly there were śrāvakas" down to "upāsakas and upāsikās," this is termed the compiler of the sūtra setting forth and citing the living beings who doubted; second, from "each had this thought" down to "and now they do not know what this meaning tends toward," it directly identifies what they doubted, and what they doubted were the two knowledges. Furthermore, each of these two sections opens into two parts. Within the compiler of the sūtra setting forth and citing the doubting assembly, there are two: first, saying "twelve hundred people," this means the non-learners had doubts; second, saying "as well as those who had resolved their minds on being śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas" down to "upāsikās," this identifies that the learners had doubts. Within the second \[section\], identifying what they doubted, there are two parts: first, from "each had this thought" down to "beyond the reach of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas," it first identifies the doubt: why did the Buddha praise the two knowledges above? This doubt arose from the first \[part\], vaguely opening the essential tenet by praising the two knowledges; second, from "The Buddha spoke of the meaning of a single liberation" down to "and now they do not know what this meaning tends toward," it clarifies that the great assembly doubted within themselves whether the liberation they had attained was ultimate or not ultimate; this doubt arose from the second section, clearly opening the three and revealing the one. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.3.8) - [Next: 3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.3.10) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.3.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.3.9) · Pramāṇa