[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) › 5.170 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 5.170 妙法蓮華經玄贊 5.170 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.5.170) 贊曰：下佛說利，大文分三：初總略指答，為許說之由；次「舍利弗若國邑」下，正說法喻令其開曉；後偈中云「告舍利弗：汝諸人等皆是吾子，我則是父」下，勸信此經欣當佛智。初復分二：初明已說總略指答，後更陳告為許說由。此初也。初說方便為真實之漸，初化聲聞為菩薩之因，即〈方便品〉云「知諸眾生有種種欲，隨其本性，以種種方便而為說法，如此皆為得一佛乘一切種智故」，即是昔說於權今說於實，所以如此為化菩薩，由此稱故釋所以也。故名總略指答。 > Eulogy: Below, the Buddha explains the benefit, and the broad text is divided into three: first, a general and brief indicative reply, serving as the reason for consenting to speak; next, from 'Śāriputra, if in a country, city' down, directly preaching the Dharma and parable to enlighten them; and later, in the verses from 'Told Śāriputra: You and the others are all my children, and I am the father' down, encouraging faith in this sūtra and joy in the future Buddha wisdom. The first part is again divided into two: first, clarifying what was already preached as a general and brief indicative reply; second, further stating it as the reason for consenting to speak. This is the first. Initially preaching expedient means served as a stepping stone to the real; initially transforming śrāvakas served as the cause for bodhisattvas. As the Expedient Means Chapter states: 'Knowing that sentient beings have various desires, according with their fundamental natures, he preaches the Dharma through various expedient means; all of this is for the sake of obtaining the One Buddha Vehicle and omniscience.' This means that what was previously preached as provisional is now preached as real. Why this was done was to convert bodhisattvas; because of this rationale, he explains the reason. Therefore, it is called a general and brief indicative reply. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.5.169) - [Next: 5.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.5.171) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.5.170) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.5.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.5.170) · Pramāṇa