[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) › 6.18 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 6.18 妙法蓮華經玄贊 6.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.6.18) 贊曰：初一頌半喻慢，後半頌結之。慢有七九名群狗，多因疑生故名由是。「搏」擊打也。「撮」持取也。「搏」音補各反，手擊也。《玉篇》「拍也、捬也」。「撮」音子活反，手取也。《釋名》「撮，卒也，謂暫卒取之」。《玉篇》「與四圭曰撮同」，謂三指撮也。手把作「攥」，子括反，今非彼義。高舉陵他名搏，望他順已名撮，卑劣慢不如於他如飢羸，𨷂小悕望故。心雖高而悚慄名障惶，觸緒事生名處處，心恒不足如求食，皆卑慢相。心慢蔑他名鬪諍，身起慢相名摣。「摣」音側加反，《釋名》「摣，叉也」，謂五指俱往叉取。《玉篇》「五指捉擊也、把也」。《切韻》「以指按作戲」。「掣」音尺制反。《字書》「牽也」。《玉篇》「引而縱之」。又尺析反，曳也，謂五指捉曳。指按而曳撦攞引縱，或復向前而䶧名摣，卑身就他故。向後而挽名掣，我慢却偃踞故。有作「䶥」字，《說文》「齒不正也」，非此義。語起慢言名啀齜嘷吠，聚露脣齒名啀齜，出聲大吼名嘷吠。「啀」音五佳反，犬鬪也。「齜」音士佳反，齒不正作齜䶥，開口見齒作齜啀。又不知「喍」字所出。皐者熊虎聲，《玉篇》「咆也」。「咆」鳴也。「若哭作號」，結其舍恐怖變狀如是。 > The Eulogy states: The first verse and a half allegorize conceit, and the latter half verse concludes it. There are seven or nine forms of conceit, termed the "packs of dogs"; because they mostly arise dependent on doubt, they are said to be "because of this." "Striking" (\*bo\*) means hitting. "Snatching" (\*cuo\*) means grasping and seizing. "\*Bo\*" is pronounced with the fanqie \*bu\* + \*ge\*, hitting with the hand. The \*Yupian\* states: "To clap; to pat." "\*Cuo\*" is pronounced with the fanqie \*zi\* + \*huo\*, taking with the hand. The \*Shiming\* says: "\*Cuo\* means sudden, referring to seizing something suddenly." The \*Yupian\* says: "Identical with the four \*gui\* being called a \*cuo\*," meaning pinching with three fingers. Gripping with the hand is written as \*zuan\*, pronounced \*zi\* + \*kuo\*, but that is not the meaning here. Elevating oneself to oppress others is called \*bo\*; expecting others to comply with oneself is called \*cuo\*; the conceit of inferiority feeling unequal to others is like being hungry and emaciated, lacking even small expectations. The mind, though arrogant, is trembling and frightened, which is called terrified (\*zhanghuang\*); arising upon encountering various matters is called "everywhere"; the mind is perpetually unsatisfied, like seeking food—these are all aspects of the conceit of inferiority. The mind arrogantly despising others is called quarreling (\*douzheng\*); the body manifesting signs of conceit is called clawing (\*zha\*). "\*Zha\*" is pronounced with the fanqie \*ze\* + \*jia\*. The \*Shiming\* says: "\*Zha\* means to fork," referring to reaching with all five fingers to grasp. The \*Yupian\* says: "Seizing and striking with the five fingers; clutching." The \*Qieyun\* says: "Pressing with the fingers in play." "Snatching" (\*che\*) is pronounced with the fanqie \*chi\* + \*zhi\*. The \*Zishu\* says: "To drag." The \*Yupian\* says: "To pull and let loose." Another pronunciation is \*chi\* + \*xi\*, meaning to drag, referring to grasping and dragging with the five fingers. Pressing with the fingers and dragging, pulling, stretching, and letting loose, or moving forward to bite, is called \*zha\*, because one humbles one's body to approach others. Pulling backward is called \*che\*, because one's self-conceit reclines and sprawls back. Some texts write the character \*cha\* (䶥); the \*Shuowen\* says: "Irregular teeth," which is not the meaning here. Words manifesting conceit are called snarling, baring teeth, howling, and barking; gathering and baring the lips and teeth is called snarling and baring teeth (\*aici\*); emitting loud roars is called howling and barking (\*haofei\*). "\*Ai\*" is pronounced with the fanqie \*wu\* + \*jia\*, of dogs fighting. "\*Ci\*" is pronounced with the fanqie \*shi\* + \*jia\*; irregular teeth is written as \*cicha\*; opening the mouth to reveal teeth is written as \*ciai\*. Furthermore, it is not known where the character \*chai\* (喍) originates. A bellow is the sound of bears and tigers; the \*Yupian\* says: "To roar." "Roaring" (\*pao\*) means crying out. "Wailing as if weeping" concludes the terrifying, anomalous appearances of the house being like this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.6.17) - [Next: 6.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.6.19) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.6.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [一切經音義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2128.27.280) — 慧琳, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.6.18) · Pramāṇa