[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) › 1.85 # 觀音義疏 1.85 觀音義疏 1.85 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.85) 機者亦四，先明：一、人安慰，二、勸稱名，三、歎德，四、眾人俱稱。所以安慰者，止其恐怖也；所以勸稱名者，設其上策也；所以歎德者，獎令定膽也。若不安慰則怖遽慞惶，雖安慰止怖，若不設計，唐慰何益？故勸稱名。雖勸稱名，若不歎德設計，則心不定，膽亦不勇，所以歎德。故知此菩薩決定能施無畏，決果依憑，三義既足，俱時稱唱，機應即得解脫也。南無云歸命，亦稱為救我，次結口機也。 > Capacity also has four parts: first, one person offering comfort; second, encouraging the recitation of the name; third, praising virtue; fourth, the multitude reciting together. The reason for offering comfort is to stop their fear; the reason for encouraging the recitation of the name is to devise the best plan; the reason for praising virtue is to encourage them to steady their courage. If one does not offer comfort, they will be terrified and panic-stricken; although comforting stops fear, if no plan is devised, what benefit is empty comfort? Therefore, one encourages the recitation of the name. Although encouraging the recitation of the name, if one does not praise virtue when devising the plan, their minds will not be steady, nor their courage bold, so one praises virtue. Therefore, know that this bodhisattva is definitely able to bestow fearlessness; with resolute resolve they rely upon him. These three meanings being fulfilled, they recite aloud together, and through capacity and response they immediately attain liberation. 'Namo' means taking refuge with one's life, and is also called 'rescue me'; this concludes the vocal capacity. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.84) - [Next: 1.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.86) - [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.1.85) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.1.85) · Pramāṇa