[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) › 3.19 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 3.19 妙法蓮華經玄義 3.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.3.19) 如來觀知十界性相，有成熟者、未成熟者。大機未熟不令起謗；小機若熟不令失時。隨其所宜，應單應複，偏圓相入而成熟之，聞即得益。華嚴雖具鑒十界，兩界熟故，別、圓二種而成熟之。三藏亦鑒十界，二乘性相熟故，用生滅而成熟之。方等亦鑒十界，四界熟故，用四種相入而成熟之。般若亦鑒十界，亦四界熟故，用三種相入而成熟之。法華亦鑒十界，一性相熟，但一圓諦而成熟之。若無善巧方便，出沒調熟，云何境智而得融妙耶？譬如畫師，尚能淡入五彩作種種像，況佛法王於法自在，而不能種種間入調伏眾生耶！ > The Tathāgata contemplates and knows the natures and characteristics of the ten realms, those that are mature and those that are not yet mature. When the great capacity is not yet mature, he does not cause slander to arise; when the small capacity is mature, he does not allow the time to be lost. According to what is appropriate, whether singular or compound, biased and perfect interpenetrate to mature them, so that upon hearing they immediately gain benefit. Although the Avataṃsaka fully observes the ten realms, because two realms are mature, it matures them with the two kinds, the distinctive and the perfect. The Tripiṭaka also observes the ten realms, but because the natures and characteristics of the two vehicles are mature, it matures them through arising and ceasing. The Vaipulya also observes the ten realms, and because four realms are mature, it matures them through four kinds of interpenetration. The Prajñā also observes the ten realms, and because four realms are also mature, it matures them through three kinds of interpenetration. The Lotus Sūtra also observes the ten realms: the single nature and characteristics being mature, it matures them solely with the single perfect truth. If not for skillful means, appearing and submerging to train and mature, how could object and wisdom be harmonized and wondrous? Just as a painter can blend five colors lightly to make various images, how much more so the Buddha, King of Dharma, who has mastery over dharmas—could he not variously intersperse them to subdue sentient beings? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.3.18) - [Next: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.3.20) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.3.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.3.19) · Pramāṇa