[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) › 2.69 # 觀音義疏 2.69 觀音義疏 2.69 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.69) 小王身者，或云天王為大、人王為小。就人王中四種轉輪王自有大小，如非四輪王者，名粟散王，自有小大，中國名大，附庸名小，傳傳相望。今言小者，小尚為之，何況其大耶？此亦有四句，何獨為福業受報？入同居土，具足化他，共修功德，慈心利物，是為王也。 > 'The body of a lesser king': some say heavenly kings are great and human kings are lesser. Among human kings, the four kinds of wheel-turning kings themselves have greater and lesser; those who are not the four wheel-turning kings are called millet-scattered kings, who themselves have greater and lesser—in the Central Kingdom they are called great, and subordinate vassals are called lesser, viewed hierarchically in succession. Now, in saying 'lesser', if he still becomes a lesser \[king\], how much more so a great one? This also has the four propositions. Why would he merely experience retribution due to meritorious karma? Entering the Land of Common Abode, he fully transforms others, jointly cultivates merit, and with a compassionate mind benefits living beings: this is being a king. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.68) - [Next: 2.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.70) - [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.2.69) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1728.2.69) · Pramāṇa