[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) › [華嚴經探玄記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733) › 19.36 # 華嚴經探玄記 19.36 華嚴經探玄記 19.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [19.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.19.36) 第八尊重行善知識中，初舉法教修中，城名善光者，謂順理益物，業用為光。王名大光者，大慈定光照益群品，攝化自在，故以為名。 > Under the spiritual friend of the eighth practice of respect: First, in adducing the Dharma to instruct cultivation, the city being named Prabhāsvara ('Good Light') means that he accords with principle to benefit beings, and his karmic function serves as light. The king being named Mahāprabhā ('Great Light') is because the light of his samādhi of great compassion shines upon and benefits the myriad beings, gathering and transforming with mastery, hence he is named after this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 19.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.19.35) - [Next: 19.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.19.37) - [Up: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733~en-mt.19.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.19.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.19.36) · Pramāṇa