[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) › 4.47 # 華嚴經探玄記 4.47 華嚴經探玄記 4.47 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.4.47) 二釋名者，菩薩是人，明難是法，簡異果法，故依主釋。明難有四義：一約心境。難謂真俗幽邃，明謂妙智朗照。二約教義。難謂十義甚深，明謂往復顯暢。三約論道。謂難問，明答，以通問答故名明難。何者？但舉法直諮曰問，非理詰責為難。隨問直陳曰答，委釋顯煥為明。四分賓主。約賓則長行中明設於難，約主則偈中明釋於難，故曰明難。 > Second, explaining the title: "Bodhisattva" is the person, and "Clarifying Difficulties" is the dharma; to differentiate them from the fruit dharmas, it is interpreted as a determinative compound (tatpuruṣa). "Clarifying Difficulties" has four meanings: 1. In terms of mind and object: "difficulties" refers to the ultimate and conventional being profound; "clarifying" refers to wondrous wisdom brightly illuminating. 2. In terms of teaching and meaning: "difficulties" refers to the ten meanings being extremely deep; "clarifying" refers to the reciprocal discourse being manifest and fluent. 3. In terms of debating the Way: it means challenging questions and clear answers; because it encompasses questions and answers, it is called "Clarifying Difficulties." How so? Simply raising a dharma directly to inquire is called a question; interrogating contrary to principle is a difficulty. Directly stating in accordance with the question is an answer; elaborately explaining with bright clarity is clarifying. 4. Dividing guest and host: regarding the guest, in the prose he clearly poses difficulties; regarding the host, in the verses he clearly resolves difficulties; therefore it is called "Clarifying Difficulties." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.4.46) - [Next: 4.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.4.48) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733~en-mt.4.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.4.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.4.47) · Pramāṇa