[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) › [大方廣佛華嚴經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735) › 49.30 # 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 49.30 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 49.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [49.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.49.30) 第八漸降成熟喻，喻無變聲，以皆至究竟故。上先照高山，以顯頓圓；此先小後大，即是漸圓。將降法雨者，思欲說一也。未便即降者，恐破法墮惡道故。先興法雲，是說方便。方便含實，如雲含水。 > Eighth, the analogy of gradual descent bringing to maturity illustrates the immutable voice, because all reach the ultimate. Above, it first illuminated the high mountains to reveal the sudden and perfect; here, it proceeds from small to great, which is the gradual and perfect. That it is about to send down the rain of Dharma means considering the desire to speak the one \[vehicle\]. That it does not immediately send it down is for fear of destroying the Dharma and causing beings to fall into evil paths. First raising the Dharma-clouds represents expounding expedient means. Expedient means contain the real, just as clouds contain water. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 49.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.49.29) - [Next: 49.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.49.31) - [Up: 49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.49) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735~en-mt.49.30) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.49.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.49.30) · Pramāṇa