[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) › 9.5 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.5 妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.5) 釋名者，「提婆」天也。「達多」授也。佛之黨弟、斛飯王之子，從天乞得、天授與之，故名天授。 > Regarding the explanation of the title: 'Deva' is 'heaven.' 'Datta' is 'given.' He was the Buddha's paternal cousin, the son of King Droṇodana; prayed for and obtained from heaven, heaven bestowed him, hence he is named Tianshou ('God-given'). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.4) - [Next: 9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.6) - [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.9.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.9.5) · Pramāṇa