[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) › 8.57 # 法華經義記 8.57 法華經義記 8.57 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.57) 難者言：「四生眾生蛇蚖等，云何有髮白面皺之相？復云何今已乘車乘著瓔珞？」舊解言：「假設此等眾生一時變成人，然後用珍寶布施，既施之後，次復能教化令得四果，所以言如此；然由不如聞《法華經》起一念隨喜心。」解釋言：「此人雖頓捨國城，復令得四果，此即是世間果報，不免生死。今此人既聞《法華經》所說五百由旬應度、佛果妙極應往，此人于時起一念決定，一心離此生死、求彼佛果，如此功德實廣。然菩薩本以自行為端、化他為首，發心度五百由旬遠求佛果，然化他之心令六道眾生離五百險難同得圓極妙果，是故此心深廣，實非施國城四果格量也。又聞此《法華經》植福無此，具六根清淨勝妙果報，非算可數。」 > An objector says: 'How could beings of the four modes of birth, such as snakes and vipers, have the appearance of white hair and wrinkled faces? Furthermore, how could they now already ride in carriages and wear necklaces?' The former explanation says: 'It is a hypothetical supposition that these beings suddenly transform into human beings, and then one uses precious jewels to give to them; having given to them, one next is further able to transform and guide them to attain the four fruits; this is why it is spoken of in this way. Yet it is still inferior to giving rise to a single thought of rejoicing upon hearing the Lotus Sūtra.' The explanation says: 'Although this person suddenly renounces kingdoms and cities and further causes \[others\] to attain the four fruits, this is merely worldly retribution and does not escape birth and death. Now, since this person hears what is spoken in the Lotus Sūtra—that the five hundred yojanas should be crossed and the marvelous culmination of the fruit of buddhahood should be reached—this person at that time gives rise to a single thought of determination, single-mindedly seeking to leave this birth and death and seek that fruit of buddhahood; such merit is truly vast. Moreover, a bodhisattva originally takes personal practice as the beginning and transforming others as the chief \[aim\], generating the intention to cross the five hundred yojanas to seek the fruit of buddhahood afar; yet the mind that transforms others causes beings of the six destinies to leave the five hundred perils and dangers and together attain the perfect, ultimate, and marvelous fruit. Therefore, this mind is profound and vast, and truly cannot be appraised by giving kingdoms, cities, or the four fruits. Furthermore, the planting of blessings from hearing this Lotus Sūtra has no equal; possessing the superior and marvelous retribution of the purification of the six sense faculties, it cannot be calculated by reckoning.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.56) - [Next: 8.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.58) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.8.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.57) · Pramāṇa