[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) › 9.32 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.32 妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.32 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.32) 贊曰：下明天授由經當來作佛。行損害故近雖沈沒，由經力故當成勝果。《無垢稱》云「示現作魔王者，多是不可思議解脫菩薩。唯有香象能與香象捔力鬪戰，非驢所堪。」故知天授示現為也。授記有二：初記現在，後記滅後。現在有四：一自體，二界名，三住壽，四利益。 > The Commentary says: Next it explains that Devadatta, on account of the sūtra, will become a buddha in the future. Because he committed harms, he temporarily fell \[into evil destinies\], but owing to the power of the sūtra, he will achieve the supreme fruition. The Vimalakīrtinirdeśa states: “Those who manifest as Māra kings are mostly bodhisattvas of inconceivable liberation. Only a musk elephant can wrestle and fight with a musk elephant; it is not what a donkey can bear.” Therefore we know Devadatta manifested this. The prophecy has two parts: first, the prophecy regarding his present \[life as a buddha\]; thereafter, the prophecy regarding what follows his parinirvāṇa. The present \[life\] has four aspects: first, own-nature; second, the name of his realm; third, the span of his lifespan; fourth, the benefits. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.31) - [Next: 9.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.33) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.9.32) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.32) · Pramāṇa