[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) › 2.193 # 妙法蓮華經文句 2.193 妙法蓮華經文句 2.193 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.193](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.193) 夫機有在無，位雖齊等，賓主異宜，聖人承機非問者不能答也。又法門有權實，權補處須問，實者須答。又迹有久近，近問久答。又名有便易，彌勒名慈，慈為眾生應須問；文殊名妙德，德應須答。此即四種消文意。 > Receptivity may be present or absent; although their stages are equal, the roles of guest and host have different appropriateness. Sages accord with receptivity; if not asked, they cannot answer. Furthermore, the approaches to the Dharma have expedient and real: the expedient one in the stage of succession must ask, and the real one must answer. Furthermore, the traces have distant and near: the near one asks, and the distant one answers. Furthermore, the names have appropriateness: Maitreya is named 'Benevolent' (Maitrī), and since benevolence is for the sake of sentient beings, he should ask; Mañjuśrī is named 'Wondrous Virtue', and virtue should answer. These are the four intentions in analyzing the text. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.192](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.192) - [Next: 2.194](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.194) - [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.2.193) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.193](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.2.193) · Pramāṇa