[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) › 2.28 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.28 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.28) 「時有一臣名曰月光，聰明多智，及與耆婆，為王作禮。」月光華言。耆婆梵語，此翻固活，生時一手持藥囊、一手把針筒。昔誓為醫，治疾存活，從德立號。菴羅女之子。二皆多智，顯是賢臣。二、設諫詞。 > "At that time there was a minister named Yueguang (Candraprabha), intelligent and possessed of great wisdom, together with Jīva, who made prostrations before the king." Yueguang is in Chinese. Jīva is Sanskrit, translated here as "Solid Life" (Guhuo). When he was born, in one hand he held a medicine bag and in the other he held a needle-case. In the past he vowed to be a physician, curing illnesses to preserve life, so his name was established from his virtue. He was the son of the Āmrapālī woman. Both possessed great wisdom, clearly showing they were worthy ministers. Second, presenting the words of remonstrance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.27) - [Next: 2.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.29) - [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.2.28) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [觀無量壽佛經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1750.1.10) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.28) · Pramāṇa