[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) › 3.22 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 3.22 妙法蓮華經玄贊 3.22 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.22) 四說成就，謂種種言詞，以四無礙，依何等何等名字章句，隨何等何等眾生能受，而為說故。依何等者，何等義也，即義無礙解。何等名字章句者，何等之名字章句，法無礙解也。隨何等者，隨何等方眾生言音而為說故，即詞無礙解。何等眾生能受為說者，何等眾生根器能受，佛便為說，辨才無礙解也。此四之中，第一能起化身八相成道，第二能示現有染淨諸法道理，第三如所說法皆畢竟得，第四具四無礙。由佛法師具此四種說因成就成勝妙故，其所說法亦為勝妙。論解四句已，重解第二句第四句差別云：「教化成就依證法故，說成就者依說法故，依自所證苦集滅道染淨道理次第為他說，名第二教化成就。依說法說，義法詞辨次第為他說，名第四說成就，皆無亂故。」或前四種，第一句是化身德，第二句是報身德，第三句是法身德，第四句四辨具足，由此三身四辨具足故能起說。三身具故智慧甚深，四辨具故慧門甚深，故此因緣即前三種，方便、知見、念觀三也。譬喻即是種種言詞。 > Fourth, the accomplishment of expounding: that is, with various words and expressions, through the four unhindered knowledges, relying on whatever names, words, and phrases, and according with whatever sentient beings are able to receive, he expounds for them. 'Relying on whatever' means whatever meaning, which is the unhindered knowledge of meaning (artha-pratisaṃvid). 'Whatever names, words, and phrases' means the names, words, and phrases of whatever kind, which is the unhindered knowledge of dharmas (dharma-pratisaṃvid). 'According with whatever' means expounding in accordance with the speech and sounds of sentient beings of whatever region, which is the unhindered knowledge of language (nirukti-pratisaṃvid). 'Expounding according to whatever sentient beings are able to receive' means that according to the capacity of whatever sentient beings can receive it, the Buddha then expounds for them, which is the unhindered knowledge of eloquence (pratibhāna-pratisaṃvid). Among these four, the first can generate the transformation body to manifest the eight aspects of attaining the Path; the second can manifest the defiled and pure principles of all dharmas; the third completely attains them in accordance with the expounded Dharma; the fourth is endowed with the four unhindered knowledges. Because the Buddha as dharma-master is endowed with these four kinds of accomplished causes for speaking and achieves supreme excellence, the Dharma he expounds is also supremely excellent. After explaining the four phrases, the Treatise re-explains the distinction between the second phrase and the fourth phrase, saying: 'The accomplishment of teaching and transforming relies on the realized Dharma, whereas the accomplishment of expounding relies on the expounded Dharma. Expounding for others in sequence the defiled and pure principles of suffering, accumulation, cessation, and the path in reliance on one's own realization is called the second, the accomplishment of teaching and transforming. Expounding for others in sequence the meaning, dharmas, language, and eloquence in reliance on the expounded Dharma is called the fourth, the accomplishment of expounding; both are without confusion.' Or, regarding the previous four kinds: the first line is the virtue of the transformation body, the second line is the virtue of the reward body, the third line is the virtue of the dharma body, and the fourth line is the endowment with the four eloquences. Because of being endowed with these three bodies and four eloquences, he is able to initiate exposition. Because the three bodies are complete, his wisdom is profound; because the four eloquences are complete, his wisdom-gate is profound. Therefore, these causes and conditions are the previous three kinds: the three of expedient means, knowledge and vision, and mindfulness and contemplation. Similes are none other than the various words and expressions. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.21) - [Next: 3.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.23) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.3.22) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [法華論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.173) — Classical Chinese - [妙法蓮華經憂波提舍](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.sastra.saddharmapundarikopadesa*zh-bodhiruci.2.4) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.22) · Pramāṇa