[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) › 7.30 # 妙法蓮華經文句 7.30 妙法蓮華經文句 7.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.30) 此文是譬說第四段，上三段皆以譬喻說之，此中授記亦用譬喻論記。何意無第五段？一解云，指上指下略不論耳。又云，〈草喻〉中明一切受潤各得增長，審知四眾皆獲利益，經家略不出耳。文為二：一、正與中根授記，二、許為下根宿世之說。初又二：先授迦葉，次授三人，並有長行、偈頌。迦葉長行中有六：一行因，二得果，三劫國名字莊嚴，四壽命，五正像久近如文，六國淨。三弟子中復二：一請記，二與記。請記中七偈：初一行，正請。次二行半，開譬。次二行半，合譬。次一行，結三人記，各有行因得果劫國壽命法住數量，悉如文。從「我諸弟子」下二行半，許為下根更說宿世，此人已聞法譬，復見上中受記，而猶疑不了深生愧恥，欲增進其道，先許總記，更說宿緣（云云）。 > This text is the fourth section of the parabolic explanation. The preceding three sections all explained it using similes; here the bestowal of prophecy also discusses prophecy by means of a simile. Why is there no fifth section? One explanation says: pointing above and pointing below, it is omitted and not discussed. Another says: the "Parable of the Plants" clarifies that all receive moisture and each attains growth, confirming that the fourfold assembly all obtain benefit; the compiler of the sūtra simply abbreviated it and did not set it forth. The text has two parts: first, directly bestowing prophecy on those of medium capacity; second, promising to explain previous lifetimes for those of lower capacity. The first again has two parts: first bestowing it on Kāśyapa, next bestowing it on the three persons; both have prose and verses. In the prose for Kāśyapa there are six items: first, practicing the cause; second, attaining the fruit; third, the names and adornments of the kalpa and land; fourth, the lifespan; fifth, the duration of the true and resemblance \[Dharma\] as in the text; sixth, the purity of the land. Among the three disciples there are again two parts: first, requesting prophecy; second, granting prophecy. In requesting prophecy there are seven verses: the first verse directly requests. The next two verses and a half open the simile. The next two verses and a half match the simile. The next one verse concludes the prophecies of the three persons, each having their practice of causes, attainment of fruit, kalpa, land, lifespan, and duration of the Dharma, all as in the text. From "All my disciples" onward, two verses and a half promise to further speak of previous lifetimes for those of lower capacity. These persons, having already heard the Dharma and similes and having also seen those of superior and medium capacities receive prophecy, are still hesitant and unclear, feeling deep shame; wishing to advance them in their path, \[the Buddha\] first promises a general prophecy and further explains their past conditions (and so forth). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.29) - [Next: 7.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.31) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.7.30) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.30) · Pramāṇa