[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) › [觀無量壽佛經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754) › 2.10 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.10 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.10 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.10) 「一時」，如來說經時有無量，不可定指，故云一時。又西土此方年月日時曆數不同，流布他方，人難曉故。又復諸經或有一席未能終畢，至後結集方綴成文，前後不一難為標指，即如今經，闍王造逆如來說經，阿難重述，豈是同時？故以一言包羅斯盡。四、說教主。 > 'At one time': the times when the Tathāgata preached sūtras were immeasurable and cannot be definitively designated; therefore it says 'at one time.' Furthermore, the Western Land and this land have different systems for calculating years, months, days, and hours; if disseminated to other lands, people would find it hard to comprehend. Furthermore, some sūtras could not be concluded in a single session and were only woven into text later at the compilation; the before and after being varied, it is difficult to designate. For instance, in the present sūtra, King Ajātaśatru committed rebellion, the Tathāgata preached the sūtra, and Ānanda later reiterated it—how could these be at the same time? Therefore, with a single phrase, it encompasses them all completely. Fourth, the lord who preached the teaching. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.9) - [Next: 2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.11) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.2.10) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.10) · Pramāṇa