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妙法蓮華經文句 8.9

妙法蓮華經文句 8.9

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Classical Chinese

8.9

此五百即千二百數,頌中末後一行半總授七百,故是千二百也。又〈持品〉云「我先總記一切聲聞皆已授記」,即指今一行半,非是止授七百聲聞也。

These five hundred are indeed the number of the twelve hundred; in the verses, the final one and a half verses generally confer prophecies upon seven hundred, so there are twelve hundred. Moreover, the "Upholding [the Dharma] Chapter" says, "Previously I generally prophesied that all śrāvakas have already received prophecies," which refers to these present one and a half verses, and is not merely conferring prophecies upon seven hundred śrāvakas.

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