[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) › 2.17 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 2.17 觀無量壽佛經疏 2.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.17) 答曰：「如經中說，此諸外道，常隨世尊，不相捨離。然結集之家，簡取外德，故有異名。是外道者多，非者少。」 > Answer: "As explained in the sūtras, these former non-Buddhists constantly followed the World-Honoured One, never separating from him. Yet the compilers singled out their external virtues, hence there are different names. Those who were non-Buddhists were many; those who were not were few." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.16) - [Next: 2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.18) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753~en-mt.2.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.17) · Pramāṇa