[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) › 7.33 # 法華經義記 7.33 法華經義記 7.33 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.33) 但上結緣之因由中本有近遠兩由，今二十二行半亦分為二種：十二行頌遠由，第二「無量慧世尊」以下有十行半頌近由也。前遠由中本有四段：第一明行道得佛，第二明王子請說法，第三明得佛後感動之相，第四明諸梵請說法。今十二行亦頌此，四行頌第一，次第有「彼佛十六子」有兩行半頌第二，次「為覺悟群生」有半行頌第三，次有「東方諸世界」有五行頌第四也。但上第一中本有三，今四行中初一行即頌第一「佛道難得」也。次「諸天神龍王」下兩行即頌第二「諸天供養」也。次「過十小劫已」下一行頌第三「正得佛道」也。「彼佛十六子」此下有兩行半，頌第二王子請說法。上本有三，初有一行頌上第一為請故來至佛所也。次「頭面禮佛足」一句頌上第二致敬也。次「而請轉法輪」下有一行一句即頌上第三正請也。「為覺悟群生」此下半行頌上第三明感動之相。上本有三，今此半行唯頌第一地動，不頌第二放光及第三二相至處也。「東方諸世界」此下五行頌上第四，十方諸梵請轉法輪。上本有三段：第一東方東南方二諸梵請轉小乘法輪，第二南方乃至下方七方諸梵請轉大乘法輪，第三上方一方諸梵請轉大小二乘法輪。今此五行通頌上三段，文句渾雜不可分也。 > However, within the causes and reasons for forming the connection above, there were originally two reasons, proximate and remote. Now the twenty-two and a half verses are also divided into two kinds: twelve verses praise the remote reason; the second, from "The World-Honoured One of Measureless Wisdom" onwards, has ten and a half verses that praise the proximate reason. In the preceding remote reason there were fundamentally four sections: first, clarifying practicing the path and attaining Buddhahood; second, clarifying the princes requesting the preaching of the Dharma; third, clarifying the signs of stirrings and impacts after attaining Buddhahood; fourth, clarifying the Brahmā gods requesting the preaching of the Dharma. Now the twelve verses also praise these: four verses praise the first; next, from "That Buddha's sixteen sons," there are two and a half verses praising the second; next, "To awaken the multitude of living beings" has half a verse praising the third; next, from "The worlds of the eastern quarter," there are five verses praising the fourth. However, the first \[section\] above originally had three \[points\]; now, among the four verses, the first verse praises the first, "The Buddha path is difficult to attain." Next, from "The heavenly beings, dragon kings" downwards, two verses praise the second, "The heavenly beings' offerings." Next, from "After ten minor kalpas had passed" downwards, one verse praises the third, "properly attaining the Buddha path." From "That Buddha's sixteen sons" onwards, there are two and a half verses praising the second, the princes requesting the preaching of the Dharma. Above, there were originally three \[points\]: first, there is one verse praising the first above, coming to the Buddha's place for the sake of requesting; next, the single line "bowing their heads to the Buddha's feet" praises the second above, paying homage; next, from "and requested the turning of the wheel of the Dharma" downwards, there is one verse and one line praising the third above, properly requesting. From "To awaken the multitude of living beings" onwards, half a verse praises the third above, clarifying the signs of stirrings and impacts. Above, there were originally three \[points\]; now this half verse praises only the first, the quaking of the earth, not praising the second, the emission of light, or the third, the destination reached by the two signs. From "The worlds of the eastern quarter" onwards, five verses praise the fourth above, the Brahmā gods of the ten directions requesting the turning of the wheel of the Dharma. Above, there were originally three sections: first, the Brahmā gods of the east and southeast requesting the turning of the wheel of the Small Vehicle Dharma; second, the Brahmā gods of the seven directions from the south down to the nadir requesting the turning of the wheel of the Great Vehicle Dharma; third, the Brahmā gods of the zenith, a single direction, requesting the turning of the wheels of both the Great and Small Vehicle Dharmas. Now these five verses collectively praise the three sections above, their lines and phrases being interwoven and indivisible. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.32) - [Next: 7.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.34) - [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.7.33) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.33) · Pramāṇa