[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723) › 1.95 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 1.95 妙法蓮華經玄贊 1.95 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.95) 贊曰：梵云奢利弗呾羅，言舍利弗者訛也。舍利云鶖，即百舌鳥亦曰春鸚，弗呾羅言子，以母才辨喻如鶖鳥，此是彼子，以母顯之故云鶖子。又云過去身為瓦師，值釋迦佛發願願作釋迦弟子，不但今者，亦符往願；復名優波提舍，以能論議故兼得彼名。 > The Eulogy says: In Sanskrit it is Śāriputra; saying 'Śāriputra' \[舍利弗\] is corrupted. 'Śāri' means 'heron' \[鶖\], namely the myna bird, also called the spring parrot. 'Putra' means 'son'. Because his mother's eloquence was compared to that of a heron, and this was her son, he is called 'Son of the Heron' to distinguish him by his mother. Furthermore, it is said that in a past life he was a potter, and meeting Śākyamuni Buddha he made a vow wishing to become Śākyamuni's disciple; not only the present, but it also corresponds to his past vow. He is also named Upatisya; because of his ability in debate, he also received that name. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.94) - [Next: 1.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.96) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.1.95) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.95) · Pramāṇa