[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) › 2.36 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 2.36 觀無量壽佛經疏 2.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.36) 答曰：「凡聖極尊無過於佛，傾心發願即先禮大師。戒是小緣，是以唯請目連來授。然王意者，貴存得戒，即是義周，何勞迂屈世尊也。」 > Answer: 'Among ordinary beings and sages, none is more supremely revered than the Buddha; in pouring out his mind to make a vow, he therefore first bowed to the Great Master. Precepts are a minor occasion; therefore, he only invited Maudgalyāyana to come and confer them. The king's intention was to value obtaining the precepts, which complete the meaning; why trouble the World-Honoured One to come out of his way?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.35) - [Next: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.37) - [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.2.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.2.36) · Pramāṇa