[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) › 7.26 # 法華經義記 7.26 法華經義記 7.26 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.26) 「所將人眾」此下是第二懈退譬，即譬上今日相值中第三互出者大乘擬宜無大乘機。若言中路者五百之中正應斷非想一半煩惱，然理實無此。夫論退有兩種：一者已涉半路方復退還，二者結契已定方生悔心。今者據後談義正明于時時眾發意欲超越五百由旬，渡兩種生死之意，仍失正解無求佛之心，即是退義也。此下皆是理中作語也。就中有二，初一句正明退，第二「而白導師言」以下釋三種因緣故退：一疲極，二怖畏，三路遠。「導師多諸方便」此下是第三設化城譬，即譬上「比丘當知如來方便深入眾生之性」，因三乘化得眾生。上譬本中有四，今亦譬上四也。第一先明導師用化城擬宜，第二明導師見時人有樂化城之志，第三為設化城，第四明疲極之眾即入化城也。今言導師多諸方便，此即是上第一用三乘擬宜之義也。「而作是念此等可愍」下是第二見有樂化城之意，則是上見小乘機之義也。「云何捨大珍寶」此是無大機而欲退，即是有小乘機之意也。 > From "The multitude of people led" onwards is the second parable, that of slackening and retreating. This illustrates, within the aforementioned third \[item\] of their encountering one another today—namely, alternating emergence—the tentative adaptation of the Great Vehicle where there was no capacity for the Great Vehicle. If one speaks of "midway," then in the midst of the five hundred \[yojanas\], one should rightly sever half the afflictions of \[the heaven of\] neither-thought-\[nor-non-thought\], yet in reality there is no such thing. Now, discussing retreat, there are two kinds: first, having already traversed half the path, then returning in retreat; second, after the commitment has already been settled, only then producing a mind of regret. The present discussion, based on the latter, explains that at that time the assembly, having resolved to transcend the five hundred yojanas and cross over the two kinds of birth-and-death, still lost their correct understanding and had no mind to seek Buddhahood; this is the meaning of retreating. All of what follows is phrased in terms of principle. Within this, there are two \[parts\]: the first sentence properly clarifies retreat; the second, from "and said to the guide" onwards, explains the retreat due to three kinds of causes and conditions: first, extreme exhaustion; second, fear; and third, the distance of the road. From "The guide, possessing many skilful means" onwards is the third parable, that of conjuring the illusory city. This illustrates the earlier \[passage\], "Monks, you should know that the Tathāgata's skilful means penetrate deeply into the nature of sentient beings," converting and saving sentient beings by means of the three vehicles. In the original parable above there were four \[points\], and here it also illustrates the four above: first, it clarifies that the guide uses the illusory city for tentative adaptation; second, it clarifies that the guide sees that the people at that time have the inclination to delight in the illusory city; third, he conjures the illusory city for them; fourth, it clarifies that the extremely exhausted multitude enters the illusory city. When it says here that the guide possessed many skilful means, this is the meaning of the first \[point\] above: tentative adaptation using the three vehicles. From "and had this thought: 'These \[people\] are to be pitied'" onwards is the second \[point\], seeing that they have the intention to delight in the illusory city, which is the meaning of seeing the capacity for the Small Vehicle above. "Why should they abandon the great, precious jewel?" This means they lacked the capacity for the Great \[Vehicle\] and wished to retreat, which signifies having the capacity for the Small Vehicle. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.25) - [Next: 7.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.27) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.7.26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.26) · Pramāṇa