[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) › [法華玄贊義決](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724) › 1.18 # 法華玄贊義決 1.18 法華玄贊義決 1.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724.1.18) 九顯九部經，為趣大說，令捨權故，故下文云我此九部法隨順眾生說，入大乘為本，以故說是經，令知方便半滿教故。 > Ninth, demonstrating the nine divisions of scriptures, which were taught in order to lead toward the Great \[Vehicle\] and cause the abandonment of the expedient; hence the text below says: 'My teachings of these nine divisions are taught in accordance with sentient beings; entering the Mahāyāna is the foundation, and for this reason I teach this sūtra,' so that \[beings\] know the expedient, the partial, and the complete teachings. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724.1.17) - [Next: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724.1.19) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724~en-mt.1.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [妙法蓮華經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva.1.61) — Classical Chinese - [添品妙法蓮華經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-jnanagupta.1.60) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724.1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1724.1.18) · Pramāṇa