[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) › [阿彌陀經通贊疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758) › 1.59 # 阿彌陀經通贊疏 1.59 阿彌陀經通贊疏 1.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1.59) 梵云摩訶沒特伽羅，言大目揵連者訛也。摩訶沒特伽羅，此云大採菽氏，上古有仙居山寂處，常採菉荳而食，因以為姓。尊者之母是彼之族也，取母氏姓而與立名，得大神通，揀餘卑姓故復云大採菽氏。與鶖子少為親友，深厭俗塵未有歸，二人同事刪闍耶外道學法，乃相謂曰：「此非究竟之理，各於諸處訪求勝法。」時遇馬勝尊者入城化導，鶖子見其威儀閑雅，尋而問曰：「尊者師是誰耶？」答曰：「釋迦世尊是我師也。」鶖子曰：「所說何法，可得聞乎？」馬勝尊者隨宜演說云：「諸法從緣生，諸法從緣滅，我佛釋迦師，常作如是說。」鶖子聞已即證初果，乃逢目連，轉為說法亦得初果，遂與同黨二百五十人俱往詣佛所。至已頂禮，願從佛法。世尊告云：「善來苾芻。」聞是語已，戒品具足，漸漸進修已成羅漢。此尊者神通第一孝養無雙，救危苦於冥間，薦慈親於天界，故云外通也。 > In Sanskrit \[he is\] called Mahāmaudgalyāyana; saying "Da Mulian" is an error. Mahāmaudgalyāyana means in Chinese "Great Mudgala Clan." In high antiquity there was an immortal living in a quiet mountain retreat who regularly gathered mung beans (mudga) to eat, and thus took this as his clan name. The Venerable One's mother belonged to that clan. He was named after his mother's clan, and having attained great spiritual penetrations, to distinguish him from other inferior clans, he was called "Great Mudgala Clan." In his youth he was close friends with Śāriputra. Deeply detesting worldly defilement, they had not yet found a refuge. The two together served the non-Buddhist Sañjaya to study his doctrine, but they said to each other: "This is not the ultimate principle. Let each of us visit other places to seek out superior teachings." At that time he met the Venerable Aśvajit entering the city to convert and guide beings. Śāriputra, seeing that his deportment was relaxed and refined, went up to ask: "Who is your teacher, Venerable One?" He replied: "The World-Honoured One Śākyamuni is my teacher." Śāriputra asked: "What Dharma does he preach? May I hear it?" The Venerable Aśvajit expounded appropriately, saying: "Of all phenomena arising from causes, their causes the Tathāgata has told, and their cessation too—such is the doctrine of the Great Śramaṇa." Having heard this, Śāriputra immediately realized the first fruit. He then met Maudgalyāyana and in turn expounded the Dharma to him, who also attained the first fruit. Thereupon, along with two hundred and fifty followers, they went together to the Buddha's dwelling. Arriving there, they bowed their heads in homage and wished to follow the Buddha's Dharma. The World-Honoured One addressed them, saying: "Welcome, bhikṣus!" Having heard these words, their precepts were fully accomplished, and gradually cultivating, they became arhats. This Venerable One is foremost in spiritual penetrations and peerless in filial devotion; he rescued \[his mother\] from suffering and peril in the nether regions, and elevated his loving mother to the celestial realm. Hence he is called "external penetration." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1.58) - [Next: 1.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1.60) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758~en-mt.1.59) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [妙法蓮華經玄贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.96) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1.59) · Pramāṇa