[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) › 7.80 # 妙法蓮華經文句 7.80 妙法蓮華經文句 7.80 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.80) 第二，偈頌，四十九行半偈頌上。上有二，今初二十二行半，頌結緣之由；次二十七行，頌第二正結緣。上由有近遠，今初十二行，頌上遠由；次「無量慧世尊」下十行半，頌近由。上遠由有二，今初六行頌大通成道，次六行頌十方梵來請轉法輪。上成道中有五，今初三行頌第二將成道前事；次「過十小劫已」下，第二，一行，頌第三正成道；次「彼佛十六子」下，第三，二行，頌第五十六子請轉法輪，兼頌第四成道已眷屬申供養，略不頌第一佛壽長遠也。「世尊甚難值」下六行，頌十方梵請。上有二，今初一行，頌威光動耀；次「東方諸」下，第二，五行，頌十方梵尋光而來。此中前三行頌東方，次二行總頌九方也。從「無量慧世尊」下，第二，十行半，頌近由。上有二，今初五行，頌第一轉二乘法輪；次「時十六王子」下，第二五行半，頌第二重請轉大乘法輪。上第一文復三，初「無量」下，半行，頌第一受請；次「為宣」下，第二，一行半，頌第二正轉二乘法輪；次「宣暢」下，第三，三行，頌第三時眾聞法得道。 > Second, the verse section: forty-nine and a half verses versifying the above. The above had two parts; now, the first twenty-two and a half verses versify the cause of forging karmic affinity; next, twenty-seven verses versify the second part, the direct forging of karmic affinity. The causes above had distant and near; now, the first twelve verses versify the distant cause above; next, from 'The World-Honoured One of Measureless Wisdom' onward, ten and a half verses versify the near cause. The distant cause above had two parts: now, the first six verses versify Mahābhijñā\[jñānābhibhū\]'s attainment of the Way; next, six verses versify the Brahmās of the ten directions coming to request the turning of the wheel of the Dharma. The attainment of the Way above had five \[aspects\]: now, the first three verses versify the second aspect, events prior to imminent attainment of the Way; next, from 'After ten minor kalpas had passed' onward, the second \[part\], one verse, versifies the third aspect, the direct attainment of the Way; next, from 'That Buddha's sixteen sons' onward, the third \[part\], two verses, versifies the fifth aspect, the sixteen sons requesting the turning of the wheel of the Dharma, and concurrently versifies the fourth aspect, the retinue presenting offerings after the attainment of the Way, omitting a versification of the first aspect, the Buddha's long lifespan. From 'The World-Honoured One is exceedingly difficult to encounter' onward, six verses versify the request by the Brahmās of the ten directions. The above had two parts: now, the first verse versifies the awe-inspiring light shining and shaking; next, from 'Those of the eastern direction' onward, the second \[part\], five verses, versifies the Brahmās of the ten directions following the light and arriving. Herein, the first three verses versify the eastern direction, and the next two verses summarize the nine directions. From 'The World-Honoured One of Measureless Wisdom' onward is, second, ten and a half verses versifying the near cause. The above had two parts: now, the first five verses versify the first turning of the Dharma wheel of the two vehicles; next, from 'At that time the sixteen princes' onward, the second \[part\], five and a half verses, versifies the second, renewed request to turn the Mahāyāna Dharma wheel. The first passage above again has three parts: first, from 'Measureless' onward, half a verse versifies the first part, accepting the request; next, from 'For their sakes proclaimed' onward, the second part, one and a half verses, versifies the second part, directly turning the Dharma wheel of the two vehicles; next, from 'Expounding and propagating' onward, the third part, three verses, versifies the third part, the assembly at that time hearing the Dharma and attaining the Way. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.79) - [Next: 7.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.81) - [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.7.80) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.7.80) · Pramāṇa