[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) › [妙法蓮華經文句](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718) › 10.20 # 妙法蓮華經文句 10.20 妙法蓮華經文句 10.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.10.20) 偈十九行半，初十二行，先頌格量多少；次，二行，追頌人相；後五行半，頌行位不退。「無量劫行道」者，久修諸度也。「願我於未來」者，起慈悲願也。藉久行願聞經信解，今之初品始聞此經一念信解，功等久行亦乃過之也。 > The verse has nineteen and a half stanzas: the first twelve stanzas first versify the assessment of quantity; next, two stanzas retrospectively versify the characteristics of the person; the last five and a half stanzas versify non-retrogression in practice and stage. 'Practicing the Way for immeasurable kalpas' refers to cultivating the pāramitās for a long time. 'May I in the future' refers to giving rise to vows of loving-kindness and compassion. Relying on past practices and vows, one hears the sūtra and has faith and understanding; the present first grade, upon newly hearing this sūtra, has faith and understanding in a single thought-moment, and its merit equals those of long practice and even surpasses them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.10.19) - [Next: 10.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.10.21) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.10.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.10.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.10.20) · Pramāṇa