[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) › 4.28 # 法華經義記 4.28 法華經義記 4.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.4.28) 「諸子幼稚」下，第二正明無機。就中有二：第一「諸子幼稚」者，明眾生有天人五戒十善小機也。「未有所識」者，此是第二意正明眾生無大乘機，故言未有所識。若不舉其有小，無以顯其無大也。上擬宜中第三「爾時諸梵王」下引證，證無大機，今者不為作譬也。「戀著戲處」此下是第三，明長者息勸教，此即譬上〈方便品〉中第三階「我即自思惟，若但讚佛乘，眾生沒在苦，不能信是法，破法不信故，墜於三惡道，我寧不說法，疾入於涅槃」。「或當墮落為火所燒」者，明眾生既無有求大之心，若強以大乘化已，或能轉生誹謗，墮落三途，故言為火所燒也。「我當為說怖畏之事，此舍已燒宜時疾出，無令為火之所燒害」，自此下是第二作大乘誡教，然誡之為義，即說苦言迫之。此中有三段，亦譬上法說中三段，第一先用誡教擬宜，第二明諸子無有堪受誡之機，第三明長者息誡勅之教。今言擬宜者，還譬上〈方便品〉中第一言「我所得智慧微妙最第一」，明如來用大乘擬宜眾生。此中自有兩階：一者先明長者思惟作誡勅之教，明如來思惟欲為眾生說三界之中有五濁八苦生老病死逼之，令厭也。第二正明擬宜。 > From “the children are young and childish” onwards is the second part, properly explaining the lack of capacity. Within this there are two parts: first, “the children are young and childish” explains that sentient beings have the small capacity for heavenly and human rebirth through the five precepts and ten virtuous actions; “lacking understanding” is the second meaning, properly explaining that sentient beings lack the capacity for the Great Vehicle, hence it is said that they “lack understanding.” If one did not mention that they have the small, there would be no way to reveal that they lack the great. In the tentative adaptation above, the third part, from “At that time the Brahma kings” onwards, cited proof to attest to the lack of capacity for the Great \[Vehicle\]; here no parable is made for it. From “clinging to their play places” onwards is the third part, explaining that the elder ceases the teaching of exhortation; this is the parable for the third stage in the “Skilful Means” chapter above: “I then thought to myself: if I merely praise the Buddha-vehicle, sentient beings are submerged in suffering and cannot believe this Dharma; because they break the Dharma and do not believe, they will fall into the three evil destinies; I would rather not preach the Dharma and swiftly enter nirvāṇa.” “Or they may fall and be burned by the fire” explains that since sentient beings do not have the intention to seek the Great, if one forcibly transformed them with the Great Vehicle, they might turn to give rise to slander and fall into the three destinies; hence it is said that they are “burned by the fire.” “I ought to tell them of frightening things: ‘This house is already on fire, you should come out quickly at once, do not let yourselves be burned and harmed by the fire!’”—from here onwards is the second \[section\], making the Great Vehicle teaching of admonition. The meaning of admonition is to speak harsh words to press them. Within this there are three sections, which are also parables for the three sections in the exposition by dharma above: first, first tentatively adapting with the teaching of admonition; second, explaining that the children have no capacity capable of receiving admonition; third, explaining that the elder ceases the teaching of admonitory command. Here, “tentative adaptation” is again the parable for the first statement in the “Skilful Means” chapter above: “The wisdom I have attained is subtle and most supreme,” explaining that the Tathāgata tentatively adapts sentient beings using the Great Vehicle. Within this there are naturally two stages: first, first explaining that the elder considers making the teaching of admonitory command, which explains that the Tathāgata considers wishing to tell sentient beings that within the three realms there are the five turbidities, eight sufferings, and birth, old age, sickness, and death pressing them, to make them weary of it; second, properly explaining tentative adaptation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.4.27) - [Next: 4.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.4.29) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.4.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.4.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.4.28) · Pramāṇa