[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) › 2.100 # 妙法蓮華經文句 2.100 妙法蓮華經文句 2.100 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.100) 「彌勒」者，此云慈氏。《思益》云：「若眾生見者，即得慈心三昧，故名慈氏。」《賢愚》云：「國王見象師調象，即慈心生，從是得名慈氏。」《悲花》云：「發願於刀火劫中擁護眾生。」 > 'Maitreya': translated here as the Benevolent One. The Siyi jing says: 'If sentient beings see him, they immediately attain the samādhi of a benevolent mind; therefore he is named the Benevolent One.' The Xianyu jing says: 'A king saw an elephant trainer tame an elephant and immediately gave rise to a benevolent mind; from this he acquired the name Benevolent One.' The Beihua jing says: 'He made a vow to protect and guard sentient beings during kalpas of swords and fire.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.99) - [Next: 2.101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.101) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.2.100) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.100) · Pramāṇa