[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) › [大般涅槃經集解](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763) › 2.41 # 大般涅槃經集解 2.41 大般涅槃經集解 2.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.2.41) 案僧宗曰：既覩三瑞，寧得不悲。更相曉喻，設敦請之計也。寶亮曰：舊解云「眾生若壽命一劫，則請之一劫壽。若半劫，則請半劫也。」自意不然，蓋隨俗也。于時人情願佛住世，豈容指願一劫半劫？就少為言，恐多難冀耳。慧朗曰：此下第二階，有兩意：第一先相曉勸也。 > Sengzong states: Having seen the three auspicious signs, how could they not grieve? Admonishing one another, they devised a plan of earnest entreaty. > Baoliang states: An older interpretation says: "If a living being's lifespan was one eon, they pleaded for a lifespan of one eon. If half an eon, they pleaded for half an eon." In my own view, this is not so; it was probably following conventional ways. At that time, people wished in their hearts for the Buddha to abide in the world; how could they specifically wish for one eon or half an eon? Speaking in terms of little, it was out of fear that much would be difficult to hope for. > Huilang states: Below this is the second stage, with two points: first, advising and encouraging one another beforehand. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.2.40) - [Next: 2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.2.42) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763~en-mt.2.41) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.2.41) · Pramāṇa