[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) › 6.15 # 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 6.15 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 6.15 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.6.15) 二上首說偈，中二：先彰說儀、後明正說。今初。焰海是當眾上首，仰承佛力為眾申心。《十地論》云「承佛力者，顯無我慢。普觀十方，示無偏心。」今觀己眾，通局小異耳。然頌總有四種：一名阿耨窣覩婆頌，此不問長行與偈，但數字滿三十二即為一偈。二名伽陀，此云諷頌。或名不頌頌，不頌長行故。或名直頌，謂直以偈說法故。三名祇夜，此云應頌。四名嗢馱南，此云集施頌，謂以少言攝集多義，施他誦持故。今此即伽陀頌也，下皆準之。為何意故經多立頌？略有八義：一少字攝多義故；二諸讚歎者多以偈頌故；三為鈍根重說故；四為後來之徒故；五隨意樂故；六易受持故；七增明前說故；八長行未說故。今此正唯前二，義兼五六。 > Second, the leader speaking the verses has two parts: first, displaying the manner of speaking; second, explaining the main discourse. Now, the first: Flame Sea (Yan Hai) is the leader of this assembly, reverently receiving the Buddha's power to express their minds for the assembly. The Daśabhūmika-śāstra states: "Receiving the Buddha's power reveals the absence of conceit. Universally contemplating the ten directions indicates the absence of partiality." Here, contemplating his own assembly is only slightly different in being specific rather than general. Now, there are four kinds of verses in total: (1) Anustubh verses: here, without regard to prose or verse, simply counting thirty-two syllables constitutes one verse. (2) Gāthās: here translated as chanted verses; also called non-versified verses, because they do not versify prose; or called direct verses, meaning they directly expound the Dharma in verse. (3) Geyas: here translated as corresponding verses. (4) Udānas: here translated as gathered and bestowed verses, meaning they collect many meanings in few words and bestow them on others to recite and uphold. These here are precisely gāthā verses, and the subsequent ones should all be understood accordingly. For what purpose does the sūtra establish many verses? There are briefly eight meanings: (1) because few words contain many meanings; (2) because praises are mostly delivered in verse; (3) to repeat the teaching for those of dull faculties; (4) for the sake of those who come later; (5) in accordance with personal inclinations; (6) to make it easy to accept and uphold; (7) to further clarify the previous teaching; (8) because it was not spoken in prose. Here it directly pertains only to the first two, implicitly encompassing the fifth and sixth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.6.14) - [Next: 6.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.6.16) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735~en-mt.6.15) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [首楞嚴義疏注經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5.34) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.6.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.6.15) · Pramāṇa