[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) › [觀音義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728) › 1.49 # 觀音義疏 1.49 觀音義疏 1.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.49) 答：小水不成難，或戲故入，水亦不成難。欲論其難，故言大水所漂。火難所以言入者，小火亦能斷命，若故入、若不故入，入則害命。今舉其重難，重難既救，何況其輕？是故言其入火，不言入水；言其大水，亦言大火。水論其淺即成應，火猶少在未成應也。 > Answer: Small water does not constitute a peril, or if entered in play, water likewise does not constitute a peril. Wishing to discuss its peril, it therefore says 'drifted by great water.' The reason why it says 'enter' for the peril of fire is that even a small fire can end life; whether entered intentionally or unintentionally, entering it harms life. Now raising its severe peril: since the severe peril is rescued, how much more so the light? Therefore, it speaks of entering fire, but does not speak of entering water; it speaks of great water, and also speaks of great fire. For water, discussing its shallowness constitutes the resonance; for fire, if a little remains, it does not yet constitute the resonance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.48) - [Next: 1.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.50) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728~en-mt.1.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.49) · Pramāṇa