[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) › [法華義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721) › 12.32 # 法華義疏 12.32 法華義疏 12.32 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.12.32) 上二品明苦行弘經有功德、智慧二業，故有〈藥王〉、〈妙音〉兩品；今第二，次明護難弘經。初明人護難弘經，次明法護難弘經，亦有二品。又根緣次第者，靈山之會八萬四千人應聞觀音得發菩提心故說此品。二者、十方國土及來世有緣眾生應蒙利益故說此品。開此品章段不同，今一往分為四雙：一者、雙標；二者、雙釋；三者、雙嘆；四者、雙益。言雙標者，觀音為名、普門為德，故雙標名德。夫勝人為理有名有德，是故雙標以名「觀音普門品」。言雙釋者，初一問答釋觀世音名，次一問答釋觀音德。言雙嘆者，持地菩薩嘆聞此名德功德無邊。言雙益者，八萬四千人聞此名德並發道心也。此四次第者為解義故，初略後廣，故前略標、次則廣釋，標釋既竟名德顯彰故菩薩稱嘆，嘆釋既竟聽者欣仰故咸發道心。 > The preceding two chapters explained the propagation of the sūtra through ascetic practices as possessing the two activities of merit and wisdom; hence there are the two chapters Bhaiṣajyarāja and Gadgadasvara. Now, the second \[part\] explains the propagation of the sūtra by protecting against difficulties. First, it explains persons protecting against difficulties to propagate the sūtra, and next, it explains the Dharma protecting against difficulties to propagate the sūtra; there are likewise two chapters. Furthermore, as for the sequence of faculties and conditions, eighty-four thousand people in the assembly at Vulture Peak were due to hear of Avalokiteśvara and generate the bodhicitta, hence this chapter was spoken. Second, sentient beings in the lands of the ten directions and future generations who have the conditions were due to receive benefit, hence this chapter was spoken. In dividing the sections and passages of this chapter, scholars differ; now, provisionally, it is divided into four pairs: first, a dual presentation; second, a dual explanation; third, a dual praise; fourth, a dual benefit. Regarding the dual presentation: Avalokiteśvara is the name, and the Universal Gate is the virtue; hence it dually presents name and virtue. An eminent person, for the sake of the principle, has both a name and virtues; therefore both are presented to entitle it the "Universal Gate of Avalokiteśvara Chapter." Regarding the dual explanation: the first question-and-answer explains the name Avalokiteśvara; the next question-and-answer explains Avalokiteśvara's virtues. Regarding the dual praise: Bodhisattva Dharaṇīṃdhara praises that the merits of hearing this name and virtue are boundless. Regarding the dual benefit: eighty-four thousand people, hearing this name and virtue, all generate the aspiration for the Way. The sequence of these four is for the sake of understanding the meaning: the brief comes first and the broad later; hence it first briefly presents and next broadly explains. When presentation and explanation are complete, name and virtue are manifested, hence the bodhisattva praises them. When praise and explanation are complete, the listeners rejoice and look up to them, hence they all generate the aspiration for the Way. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.12.31) - [Next: 12.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.12.33) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.12.32) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.12.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.12.32) · Pramāṇa