[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) › [觀無量壽佛經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753) › 1.24 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 1.24 觀無量壽佛經疏 1.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.24) 初言諸師解者。先舉上輩三人。「言上上者，是四地至七地已來菩薩。何故得知？由到彼即得無生忍故。上中者，是初地至四地已來菩薩。何故得知？由到彼經一小劫得無生忍故。上下者，是種性以上至初地已來菩薩。何故得知？由到彼經三小劫始入初地故。此三品人皆是大乘聖人生位。」次舉中輩三人者。諸師云：「中上是三果人。何以得知？由到彼即得羅漢故。中中者是內凡。何以得知？由到彼得須陀洹故。中下者是世善凡夫，厭苦求生。何以得知？由到彼經一小劫得羅漢果故。此之三品唯是小乘聖人等也。下輩三人者，是大乘始學凡夫，隨過輕重分為三品，共同一位。求願往生者未必然也，可知。」 > First, regarding the explanations of the various masters: they first raise the three types of people of the superior grade. 'The superior-upper refers to bodhisattvas from the fourth bhūmi to the seventh bhūmi. How is this known? Because upon arriving there, they immediately attain the forbearance of the non-arising of dharmas. The superior-middle refers to bodhisattvas from the first bhūmi to the fourth bhūmi. How is this known? Because upon arriving there, after one small kalpa, they attain the forbearance of the non-arising of dharmas. The superior-lower refers to bodhisattvas from the gotra-bhūmi and above up to the first bhūmi. How is this known? Because upon arriving there, after three small kalpas, they first enter the first bhūmi. These three grades of people are all stations of birth for Great Vehicle noble beings.' Next, raising the three types of people of the middle grade, the various masters say: 'The middle-upper refers to persons of the three fruits. How is this known? Because upon arriving there, they immediately attain arhatship. The middle-middle refers to internal pṛthagjanas. How is this known? Because upon arriving there, they attain srotāpanna. The middle-lower refers to worldly good pṛthagjanas who, detesting suffering, seek rebirth. How is this known? Because upon arriving there, after one small kalpa, they attain the fruit of an arhat. These three grades pertain solely to Hinayāna noble beings and the like. The three types of people of the lower grade are pṛthagjanas newly studying the Great Vehicle, divided into three grades according to the gravity of their faults, sharing a single level. That they seek and vow to attain rebirth is not necessarily the case, as can be known.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.23) - [Next: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.25) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753~en-mt.1.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.24) · Pramāṇa