[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) › 4.21 # 法華義疏 4.21 法華義疏 4.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.21) 大是具足方廣，小是隨分方廣。又大乘理正曰方，義富稱廣，文詮方廣之理名為方廣經。小乘語正曰方，文多稱廣也。 > The Mahāyāna is the complete vaipulya, while the Hīnayāna is vaipulya according to its capacity. Furthermore, in the Mahāyāna, the correct principle is called 'square' (vai-), and the abundance of meaning is called 'broad' (-pulya); texts that express this principle of vaipulya are called vaipulya sūtras. In the Hīnayāna, correct speech is called 'square,' and the multitude of texts is called 'broad.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.20) - [Next: 4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.22) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.4.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.21) · Pramāṇa