[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) › 7.78 # 法華經義記 7.78 法華經義記 7.78 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.78) 「而說偈言」一品中有二段，即是長行與偈為兩，自此下有四十八行偈是第二偈頌。長行本有二十段，今唯頌四段：三行半頌第五，三行頌第七，五行半頌第十一，三十六行頌第二十段也。今初有三行半頌上第五。上第五言佛答大樂說明多寶來意。「又我分身」此下有三行頌長行中第七，第七明佛答大樂說言「汝若欲見多寶如來，今應集諸分身諸佛」也。「為坐諸佛」此下有五行半偈，頌長行中第十一，上第十一言時娑婆即變清淨，明釋迦欲容諸分身佛，故三過變相。但上是經家述如來神力，今此五行半還是經家說偈也。「告諸大眾我滅度後」此下餘有三十六行偈，頌長行中第二十，上言「以大音聲普告大眾」正命通經之人。就三十六行中自有六段：第一言「告諸大眾」有一行半正頌上長行；第二從「其多寶佛」有三行略勸時眾發願通經；第三從「其有能護此經法者」有四行偈，則言若能弘通此經者則是供養如來；第四從「諸善男子各諦思惟」有十八行，廣寄諸難獎勸弘經；第五從「我為佛道」下有三行半，釋迦自舉昔日弘經以勸時眾；第六從「此經難持若暫持者」盡品有六行，舉果報勸時眾弘經也。 > "And spoke in verse:" Within this one chapter there are two parts: that is, the prose and the verses constitute the two. From this point downward there are forty-eight lines of verse, which is the second, the verse section. The prose originally had twenty sections, but here only four sections are versified: three and a half lines versify the fifth; three lines versify the seventh; five and a half lines versify the eleventh; and thirty-six lines versify the twentieth section. Now, initially there are three and a half lines versifying the fifth above. The fifth above stated that the Buddha replied to Mahāpratibhāna, explaining the purpose of Prabhūtaratna's coming. From 'Moreover, the emanations of my body' downward, there are three lines versifying the seventh in the prose; the seventh explained that the Buddha replied to Mahāpratibhāna, saying: 'If you wish to see Prabhūtaratna Tathāgata, you must now assemble the Buddhas who are emanations of my body.' From 'To seat the Buddhas' downward, there are five and a half lines of verse versifying the eleventh in the prose; the eleventh above stated that at that time the Sahā world was immediately transformed into purity, explaining that Śākya, wishing to accommodate the Buddhas who are emanations of his body, therefore transformed its appearance three times. However, above it was the compiler of the scripture narrating the Tathāgata's supernatural power, whereas now these five and a half lines are also the compiler of the scripture speaking in verse. From 'Proclaim to the great assembly: after my parinirvāṇa' downward, the remaining thirty-six lines of verse versify the twentieth in the prose; above it stated, 'with a great voice he universally proclaimed to the great assembly,' directly summoning people to propagate the sūtra. Within these thirty-six lines there are inherently six sections: first, stating 'Proclaim to the great assembly' consists of one and a half lines, directly versifying the prose above; second, from 'That Prabhūtaratna Buddha' there are three lines briefly exhorting the assembly of that time to make a vow to propagate the sūtra; third, from 'Whoever is able to protect this sūtra-dharma' there are four lines of verse, stating that if one is able to propagate this sūtra, that is indeed making offerings to the Tathāgata; fourth, from 'Good sons, each of you carefully reflect' there are eighteen lines, broadly drawing upon various difficulties to encourage and exhort the propagation of the sūtra; fifth, from 'I, for the sake of the Buddha path' downward, there are three and a half lines, where Śākya personally adduces his past propagation of the sūtra to exhort the assembly of that time; sixth, from 'This sūtra is difficult to uphold; if one upholds it even for a moment' to the end of the chapter, there are six lines, adducing the retribution to exhort the assembly of that time to propagate the sūtra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.77) - [Next: 7.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.79) - [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.7.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.7.78) · Pramāṇa