[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) › 4.26 # 妙法蓮華經文句 4.26 妙法蓮華經文句 4.26 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.4.26) 七、得記不得記者，若同皆領解，何故聲聞得記，不見緣覺、菩薩受記？此亦三意：一者、昔明二乘入正位不能發心，何由得記？今既悟大，欣斯別決，故為記劫國也。菩薩發心求佛行成自滿，故不欣急求佛亦不促授，又前教處處授菩薩記，此是恒說逐要傳譯如前（云云）。二、菩薩亦有別記，調達、龍女豈非記耶？又〈法師品〉云：「求聲聞者、求辟支佛者、求佛道者，如是等類，咸於佛前聞法華經，我皆與授記，當得三菩提。」此豈非皆記耶？三、二乘昔來未曾得八相記，故記其劫國；菩薩先已曾記，故不重明耳。淺近之記初住已得，非菩薩所欣，菩薩所欣乃是圓極妙覺遠記耳。故〈壽量品〉中，始從發心訖一生得，妙因斯滿、極果頓圓，此乃授法身記莂，何謂無記耶？ > Seventh, on receiving predictions and not receiving predictions: If they all equally expressed understanding, why did the śrāvakas receive predictions, while the conditioned realizers and bodhisattvas are not seen to receive predictions? Here too there are three meanings: First, in the past it was explained that once the two vehicles entered the stage of definite correctness they could not generate the mind \[for bodhi\], so how could they receive predictions? Now that they have awakened to the Great \[Vehicle\], they rejoice in this special determination; therefore, \[the Buddha\] confers predictions upon them with kalpas and lands. Bodhisattvas, having resolved to seek buddhahood, have their practices fulfilled naturally; thus they do not urgently seek it, nor does the Buddha press them with a bestowal. Furthermore, the previous teachings conferred predictions upon bodhisattvas everywhere; this was a regular exposition, and the translation follows what is essential, as explained before (and so on). Second, bodhisattvas also have specific predictions: are not Devadatta and the dragon girl \[receiving\] predictions? In addition, the 'Dharma Teacher' chapter says: 'Those who seek the śrāvaka \[vehicle\], those who seek the pratyekabuddha \[vehicle\], and those who seek the buddha path—all such persons who hear this Lotus Sūtra before the Buddha, to every one of them I grant a prediction that they will attain supreme bodhi.' How could this not be a prediction for all? Third, the two vehicles had never previously received a prediction of the eight phases \[of a buddha's life\], and thus their kalpas and lands are predicted; bodhisattvas had already received predictions previously, so it is not stated again. A shallow, proximate prediction is attained already at the first abidance, and is not what bodhisattvas rejoice in; what bodhisattvas rejoice in is rather the distant prediction of the consummate and ultimate wondrous awakening. Therefore, in the 'Lifespan' chapter, beginning from initial aspiration and culminating in attainment in a single lifetime, the wondrous cause is thereby fulfilled and the ultimate fruit is suddenly perfected; this is conferring a prediction of the dharma body—how can it be said that there is no prediction? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.4.25) - [Next: 4.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.4.27) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.4.26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.4.26) · Pramāṇa