[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) › 7.87 # 法華義疏 7.87 法華義疏 7.87 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.7.87) 前明父求子不得故中止一城，即是求子大乘善根不得，而垂應化諸菩薩。今明雖化菩薩而心不捨二乘，故言「父每念子」。若以二化分門者，上「不廢家業」謂化菩薩也。從此文去盡譬，皆是化二乘也。復每念子者，以其背化久處生死，大悲常欲濟之，是故念也。 > Earlier it explained that because the father sought his son without finding him, he stopped midway in a city, which means he sought the son's Mahāyāna wholesome roots without finding them, and manifested a responsive body to convert the bodhisattvas. Now it explains that although he converted the bodhisattvas, in his mind he did not abandon the two vehicles; hence it says "the father constantly thought of his son." If one divides them into categories according to the two conversions, the "not neglecting the family estate" above refers to converting bodhisattvas. From this text onward to the end of the parable, all pertains to converting the two vehicles. Furthermore, he constantly thought of his son because, as \[the son\] had turned his back on the teaching and dwelled long in birth and death, his great compassion constantly wished to rescue him; therefore, he thought of him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.7.86) - [Next: 7.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.7.88) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.7.87) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.7.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.7.87) · Pramāṇa