[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) › 3.18 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.18 觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.18) 「佛告韋提希：『欲觀彼佛者當起想念，於七寶地上作蓮華想。』」華依於地，顯是臺座，非池蓮也。二、別列莊嚴，二：初、華葉；二、華臺。初、華葉，六：初、色；二、脈；三、光；四、示量；五、顯數；六、明珠光。初、色。 > "The Buddha said to Vaidehī: ‘Those who wish to contemplate that Buddha should give rise to the visualization, forming the idea of a lotus flower upon the ground of the seven jewels.’" The flower rests upon the ground, which shows that it is a platform seat and not a pond lotus. Second, individually listing the adornments, which has two parts: first, the petals; second, the flower calyx. First, the petals, which has six parts: first, color; second, veins; third, light; fourth, indicating the dimensions; fifth, revealing the number; sixth, explaining the pearl light. First, color. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.17) - [Next: 3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.19) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.18) · Pramāṇa