[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) › 2.34 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 2.34 觀無量壽佛經疏 2.34 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.34) 五、從爾時大王食\[麩-夫+少\]下，至授我八戒已來，正明父王因禁請法。此明夫人既見王已，即刮取身上酥\[麩-夫+少\]，團授與王。王得即食。食\[麩-夫+少\]既竟。即於宮內夫人求得淨水，與王漱口。淨口已竟。不可虛引時朝，心無所寄。是以虔恭合掌，迴面向於耆闍，致敬如來，請求加護。此明身業敬，亦通有意業也。而作是言已下，正明口業請，亦通有意業也。言大目連是吾親友者，有其二意。但目連在俗是王別親，既得出家即是門師，往來宮閤，都無障礙。然在俗為親，出家名友，故名親友也。言願興慈悲授我八戒者，此明父王敬法情深，重人過己。若未逢幽難，奉請佛僧，不足為難。今既被囚，無由致屈。是以但請目連受於八戒也。 > Fifth, from 'at that time the great king ate the roasted flour' down to 'confer upon me the eight precepts,' it directly clarifies the father-king requesting the Dharma on account of his confinement. This clarifies that after the queen consort saw the king, she scraped off the ghee and roasted flour from her body, balled it up, and gave it to the king. The king took it and immediately ate it. When eating the roasted flour was finished, the queen consort sought and obtained pure water inside the palace and gave it to the king to rinse his mouth. When rinsing the mouth was finished, he could not let time pass in vain with his mind having nothing to rely upon. Therefore, he devoutly joined his palms, turned his face toward Gṛdhrakūṭa, paid homage to the Tathāgata, and requested divine protection. This clarifies the physical karma of respect, and it also applies to mental karma. From 'and spoke these words' downward, it directly clarifies the vocal karma of requesting, and it also applies to mental karma. In saying 'the great Maudgalyāyana is my close friend,' there are two meanings. When Maudgalyāyana was in worldly life he was the king's special relative; once he went forth, he became the household preceptor, coming and going through the palace halls entirely without obstacle. In worldly life he was a relative, and having gone forth he was called a friend; hence he is called 'close friend.' In saying 'I pray that you arise compassion and confer upon me the eight precepts,' this clarifies that the father-king's feeling of reverence for the Dharma was deep, valuing others above himself. If he had not encountered the calamity of imprisonment, inviting the Buddha and the Saṅgha would not have been difficult. Now that he was imprisoned, there was no way to bring about their coming. Therefore, he only requested Maudgalyāyana to confer the eight precepts upon him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.33) - [Next: 2.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.35) - [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.2.34) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.34) · Pramāṇa