[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) › 2.48 # 無量壽經連義述文贊 2.48 無量壽經連義述文贊 2.48 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.48) 經曰「所以出興」至「真實之利」者，述云：此第二、彰佛利物也。光闡道教欲拯群萌者，辨教利物。光者廣也，闡者申也。慧以真實之利者，即理利物。慧者，施也。有別本云「普令群萌獲真法利」，義亦無違。如來所以出於世者，欲以教理利眾生故。 > The sūtra says: from “The reason he appears” to “benefit of reality.” The commentary states: This is the second part, revealing the Buddha benefiting beings. “To brightly expound the teaching of the Path, wishing to rescue the multitude of beings” distinguishes benefiting beings through the teaching. “Brightly” means extensively; “expound” means declare. “Bestowing the benefit of reality” means benefiting beings through the principle. “Bestowing” (慧) means giving. Another version says, “universally enabling the multitude of beings to attain the true benefit of the Dharma”; the meaning does not conflict either. The reason the Tathāgata appears in the world is that he wishes to benefit sentient beings through teaching and principle. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.47) - [Next: 2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.49) - [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.2.48) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.48) · Pramāṇa