[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) › [無量壽經連義述文贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748) › 1.45 # 無量壽經連義述文贊 1.45 無量壽經連義述文贊 1.45 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.1.45) 經曰「入國分衛」至「示福田」者，述云：此第三、受供生福也。梵云賓荼波陀，此云乞食。今言分衛，訛也。分衛豐饍者，即受供也。貯德示田者，即生福也。貯（竹與反），盛受曰貯，貯亦積也。積德既廣，現受世供以生福利，可譬田故。欲宣法現欣咲者，述云：第四、說法令修道。有二：此初、標將說之相。義同下文也。 > The sūtra says: from "entering kingdoms for alms" up to "manifesting as fields of merit." The commentary states: This third part is receiving offerings to generate merit. In Sanskrit, \*piṇḍapāta\*; here it is translated as begging for food. The present term \*fenwei\* (分衛) is a corruption. 'Alms and abundant viands' is receiving offerings. 'Storing virtue and manifesting as fields' is generating merit. 'Storing' (貯, reading \*zhu\*): receiving and containing is called 'storing'; 'storing' also means accumulating. Once the accumulated virtue is broad, visibly receiving worldly offerings to generate blessings and benefits can be compared to a field. As for wishing to proclaim the Dharma and displaying joyful smiles, the commentary states: Fourth, expounding the Dharma to cause \[beings\] to cultivate the Path. There are two parts: this initial part indicates the signs of being about to speak, its meaning being identical to the text below. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.1.44) - [Next: 1.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.1.46) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748~en-mt.1.45) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.1.45) · Pramāṇa