[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) › [法華玄義釋籤](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717) › 3.44 # 法華玄義釋籤 3.44 法華玄義釋籤 3.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.3.44) 「大醫」等者，身子為大醫，五百為小醫。「支佛亦然」者，據理既不知機，明知不能用四，雖有部行但是悲心，如身子云「我非知機，但憐愍故而為說法」，可以比聲聞知也。 > Regarding "great physician" and so forth: Śāriputra was the great physician, and the five hundred were minor physicians. Regarding "pratyekabuddhas are also like this": based on principle, since they do not know capacities, it is clear that they cannot apply the four; although they have practice in groups, it is merely a compassionate mind. As Śāriputra said, "I do not know capacities; I merely preach the Dharma out of pity," this can be understood by analogy with the śrāvakas. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.3.43) - [Next: 3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.3.45) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717~en-mt.3.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1717.3.44) · Pramāṇa