[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) › [法華玄論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720) › 9.96 # 法華玄論 9.96 法華玄論 9.96 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.9.96) 答：若就《法華論》明三身者，佛性隱顯為二身，化他為化身。二身為自德，一身化他德。又約《攝大乘論》明三身義，員不得多小。法身為自德，餘二身化他德。化他中自有二：一者化菩薩身，總名舍那身；二者化二乘身，名釋迦身。所化雖多，不出大小也。又化淨土緣為舍那、化穢土緣為釋迦，化處雖多，淨穢攝盡。又純化菩薩為舍那、雜化三乘為釋迦，所化雖多，不出斯二也。又華臺世界為舍那，華葉國土為釋迦。又本為舍那、迹為釋迦，能化雖多，攝唯本迹。又酬因義名舍那，舍那名報佛；化物既名釋迦，釋迦化佛。又初成道為舍那，成道已後為釋迦。 > Answer: If explaining the three bodies with reference to the Saddharmapuṇḍarīkopadeśa, the concealed and revealed aspects of Buddha-nature constitute two bodies, and transforming others constitutes the nirmāṇakāya. Two bodies are virtues for oneself, and one body is the virtue of transforming others. Furthermore, when explaining the meaning of the three bodies in terms of the Mahāyānasaṃgraha, they cannot possibly be more or fewer. The dharmakāya is the virtue for oneself, and the remaining two bodies are virtues of transforming others. Within transforming others there are naturally two: first, the body that transforms bodhisattvas, collectively named the Rocana body; second, the body that transforms the two vehicles, named the Śākyamuni body. Although those transformed are numerous, they do not exceed great and small. Furthermore, transforming conditions in pure lands is Rocana; transforming conditions in defiled lands is Śākyamuni; although the places of transformation are numerous, they are completely subsumed under pure and defiled. Furthermore, purely transforming bodhisattvas is Rocana; transforming the mixed \[assembly of the\] three vehicles is Śākyamuni; although those transformed are numerous, they do not exceed these two. Furthermore, the world of the lotus pedestal is Rocana; the lands of the lotus petals are Śākyamuni. Furthermore, the origin is Rocana; the trace is Śākyamuni; although the transformers are numerous, they are subsumed under only origin and traces. Furthermore, in the sense of recompense for causes it is named Rocana, and Rocana is named the saṃbhogabuddha; since transforming beings is named Śākyamuni, Śākyamuni is the nirmāṇabuddha. Furthermore, when first attaining the Way it is Rocana; after attaining the Way it is Śākyamuni. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.9.95) - [Next: 9.97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.9.97) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720~en-mt.9.96) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.9.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.9.96) · Pramāṇa