[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) › 4.142 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 4.142 妙法蓮華經玄義 4.142 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.142) 次、明證阿那含，亦有二：一、向。二、果。向者，若斷欲界七品，乃至八品，皆名為向，亦名勝進斯陀含。約此說一種子也。果者，九無礙斷欲界，若證第九解脫，即名阿那含果也。天竺云不還，不還生欲界也。 > Next, clarifying the realization of anāgāmin; there are also two kinds: first, the candidate; second, the fruition. As for the candidate: if one has severed seven grades up to eight grades of the desire realm, all are called candidates, and also called srotāpanna advancing in excellence. In reference to this, the 'single seed' is explained. As for the fruition: when the nine unimpeded \[paths\] sever the desire realm, if one realizes the ninth liberation, that is called the fruition of anāgāmin. In the language of India it is called 'non-returning' (an-āgāmin), meaning one does not return to be reborn in the desire realm. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.141) - [Next: 4.143](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.143) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.4.142) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.142) · Pramāṇa