[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) › 2.44 # 無量壽經連義述文贊 2.44 無量壽經連義述文贊 2.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.44) 經曰「阿難白佛」至「問斯義耳」者，述云：此第三、阿難唱問所以也。理實雖承，如來加力而對諸天，故云自問。 > The sūtra says: from “Ānanda addressed the Buddha” to “I ask about this meaning.” The commentary states: This is the third part, Ānanda stating the reason for his questioning. In truth, although he was assisted by the Tathāgata's sustaining power, as he stood before the devas, he says that he asked on his own. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.43) - [Next: 2.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.45) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748~en-mt.2.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.44) · Pramāṇa