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觀音義疏 2.29

觀音義疏 2.29

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Classical Chinese

2.29

二、格量為四:一、格量本,二、問,三、答,四、正格量。格量本者,舉三多:六十二億舉福田多、盡形壽舉時節多、四事具足舉種子多。舊但三意,今持名號多,凡舉四多,為格量本也。

Second, the comparative evaluation comprises four parts: first, the basis of the comparative evaluation; second, the question; third, the answer; fourth, the direct comparative evaluation. As for the basis of the comparative evaluation, three 'plenties' are cited: sixty-two koṭis refers to plenty of fields of merit; to the end of one's physical life refers to plenty of time; being fully provided with the four requisites refers to plenty of seeds [of giving]. The old [commentators] had only these three points; now, upholding many names makes four 'plenties' in total, which serve as the basis of the comparative evaluation.

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