[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) › 2.42 # 觀音義疏 2.42 觀音義疏 2.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.42) 初別答還答三問，應以之言是答其方便之力，意業問也。何以故？意地觀機見其所宜，宜示何身、宜說何法，隨而化之，故知應以是答意也。現身是答身業、說法是答口業，故知具答三問也。又但作二答兼得於三，論其現身不止色陰而已，必具五陰，即兼答意也；口亦依身，即兼答口。若說法者，不止如樹木無心，欲知智在說巧，運四悉檀方便，即兼口以答意也。 > First, the specific answer replies in turn to the three questions. The words 'should with' answer the question on mental karma, namely the power of expedient means. Why? The mental stage contemplates capacities and sees what is suitable—what body it is suitable to manifest, what Dharma it is suitable to preach—and transforms them accordingly; therefore, we know that 'should with' answers \[the question on\] mind. Manifesting a body answers bodily karma, and preaching the Dharma answers verbal karma; thus we know all three questions are answered. Moreover, by merely making two answers, all three are encompassed: discussing his manifestation of a body does not stop at the aggregate of form alone, but necessarily includes all five aggregates, thereby also answering \[for the\] mind; the mouth also relies on the body, thereby also answering \[for the\] mouth. As for preaching the Dharma, it is not like a tree without mind; if one wishes to understand the wisdom in skillful speech, deploying the expedient means of the four siddhāntas, it also combines the mouth to answer \[for the\] mind. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.41) - [Next: 2.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.43) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728~en-mt.2.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.42) · Pramāṇa