[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716) › 1.170 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.170 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.170 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.170) 復次一一教中，各各有十二部經，亦用悉檀起之。若十因緣法所成眾生樂聞正因緣世界事，如來則為直說陰、界、入等假實之法，是名脩多羅。或四、五、六、七、八、九言偈，重頌世界陰、入等事，是名祇夜。或直記眾生未來事，乃至記鴿、雀成佛等，是名和伽羅那。或孤起偈，說世界陰、入等事，是名伽陀。或無人問，自說世界事，是名優陀那。或約世界不善事而結禁戒，是名尼陀那。或以譬喻說世界事，是名阿波陀那。或說本昔世界事，是名伊帝目多伽。或說本昔受生事，是名闍陀伽。或說世界廣大事，是名毘佛略。或說世界未曾有事，是名阿浮陀達磨。或問難世界事，是名優波提舍。此是世界悉檀，為悅眾生故起十二部經，或作十二種說生眾生善，或作十二種說破眾生惡，或作十二種說令眾生悟，是名四悉檀起三藏十二部經。 > Furthermore, within each and every teaching, each has the twelve divisions of sūtras, which are also given rise to by using the siddhāntas. If sentient beings constituted by the Dharma of the ten causes and conditions take joy in hearing matters of the worldly realm of correct causes and conditions, the Tathāgata directly expounds for them the provisional and real phenomena of the aggregates, realms, and sense fields, etc.; this is called sūtra. Or in verses of four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine syllables, repeating the matters of the worldly aggregates, sense fields, etc.; this is called geya. Or directly predicting the future matters of sentient beings, up to predicting that pigeons and sparrows will attain Buddhahood, etc.; this is called vyākaraṇa. Or independent verses, expounding matters of the worldly aggregates, sense fields, etc.; this is called gāthā. Or without anyone asking, expounding worldly matters on his own; this is called udāna. Or establishing prohibitions based on unwholesome worldly matters; this is called nidāna. Or expounding worldly matters by means of parables; this is called avadāna. Or expounding matters of past worldly realms; this is called itivṛttaka. Or expounding matters of past rebirths; this is called jātaka. Or expounding the vast and great matters of the world; this is called vaipulya. Or expounding unprecedented matters of the world; this is called adbhuta-dharma. Or questioning and disputing worldly matters; this is called upadeśa. This is the worldly siddhānta giving rise to the twelve divisions of sūtras in order to bring joy to sentient beings; or making twelve kinds of expounding to generate wholesome roots in sentient beings; or making twelve kinds of expounding to destroy the evils of sentient beings; or making twelve kinds of expounding to cause sentient beings to awaken—this is called the four siddhāntas giving rise to the twelve divisions of sūtras of the Tripiṭaka. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.169) - [Next: 1.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.171) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.170) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.170) · Pramāṇa