[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) › 3.54 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 3.54 觀無量壽佛經疏 3.54 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.54) 二、從極樂國土下，至如意珠王生已來，正明池數并辨出處。即有其五。一明標指所歸之國。二明池有八數之名。三明一一池岸七寶合成，正由寶光映徹通照，八德之水一同雜寶之色，故名寶水也。四明是諸眾寶體性柔軟。五明八池之水皆從如意寶中出，即名如意水。此水即有八種之德。一者清淨潤澤，即是色入攝。二者不臭，即是香入攝。三者輕，四者冷，五者軟，即是觸入攝。六者美，是味入攝。七者飲時調適，八者飲已無患，是法入攝。此八德之義已在彌陀義中廣說竟。又讚云：「極樂莊嚴安養國，八德寶池流遍滿，四岸含暉間七寶，水色分明映寶光，體性柔軟無堅觸，菩薩徐行散寶香。寶香寶雲成寶蓋，寶蓋臨空覆寶幢，寶幢嚴儀圍寶殿，寶殿寶鈴垂珠網，寶網寶樂千重轉，隨機讚歎寶宮樓。一一宮樓有佛會，恒沙聖眾坐思量，願此有緣常憶念，捨命同生彼法堂。」 > Second, from "In the land of Sukhāvatī" down to "produced from the wish-fulfilling jewel-king," it directly explains the number of ponds and determines their source. There are five points: first, it explains indicating the realm to which one returns; second, it explains the name of the eight ponds in number; third, it explains that the banks of each pond are formed of the seven jewels, and precisely because the jeweled light reflects through and shines all around, the water of eight virtues is identical in color to the assorted jewels, hence it is called "jeweled water"; fourth, it explains that the substance of these assorted jewels is soft and pliable; fifth, it explains that the water of the eight ponds all comes from the wish-fulfilling jewel, hence it is called "wish-fulfilling water." This water possesses eight kinds of virtues: first, pure and moistening, which is subsumed under the sense-sphere of form; second, not foul-smelling, which is subsumed under the sense-sphere of scent; third, light; fourth, cold; fifth, soft, which are subsumed under the sense-sphere of touch; sixth, delicious, which is subsumed under the sense-sphere of taste; seventh, soothing when drunk; eighth, free of harm after drinking, which are subsumed under the sense-sphere of mental objects. The meaning of these eight virtues has already been explained in detail in the \[commentary on the\] meaning of Amitābha. Moreover, a praise says: / "In Sukhāvatī, the adorned Land of Nurturing, / The jeweled ponds of eight virtues flow everywhere. / The four banks hold radiance mingled with seven jewels; / The water's color is distinct, reflecting the jeweled light. / Its nature is soft and free of hard touch; / Bodhisattvas walk slowly, scattering jeweled incense. / The jeweled incense and jeweled clouds form jeweled canopies; / The jeweled canopies face the sky, covering the jeweled banners. / The jeweled banners with solemn deportment surround the jeweled halls; / The jeweled halls have jeweled bells hanging from pearl nets. / The jeweled nets and jeweled music turn a thousandfold, / Praising according to capacities in jeweled palaces and towers. / In every palace and tower there is a Buddha assembly, / Where holy multitudes like sands of the Ganges sit and contemplate. / May those with affinity constantly remember this, / Renounce their lives, and be born together in that hall of Dharma." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.53) - [Next: 3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.55) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753~en-mt.3.54) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.54) · Pramāṇa