[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) › 22.5 # 大般涅槃經集解 22.5 大般涅槃經集解 22.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [22.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.22.5) 案僧亮曰：月譬有六事，此第一明雖生不生，成前品未應物之迹，廣常義也。問曰在前而先答月者，以月事廣故也。法瑤曰：明一應之迹始終也。僧宗曰：此譬中有五重。第一舉今一化始末；第二明非但於此，乃遍十方也；第三寄月食，辨示有出身血事，而實不可傷也；第四顯壽之脩短，隨感而應也；第五明如來是眾聖之王，能為物益也。須彌障故不見者，有四天下，而須彌處中，日月運行周迴旋轉也。 > Sengliang states: The simile of the moon has six points. This first \[point\] clarifies that although it appears to arise, it does not arise, confirming the traces \[manifested\] before responding to beings in the preceding chapter and elaborating on the meaning of permanence. As for why, when the sun was asked about first, the moon is answered first, it is because the affairs of the moon are extensive. Fayao states: It clarifies the beginning and end of the traces of a single response \[of the Buddha\]. Sengzong states: Within this simile there are five layers. First, it brings up the beginning and end of the present single teaching transformation; second, it clarifies that this is not only here, but throughout the ten directions; third, it relies on the lunar eclipse to explain how he manifests having blood drawn from his body, while in reality he cannot be harmed; fourth, it reveals the length and shortness of lifespan as responding in accordance with beings' resonance; fifth, it clarifies that the Tathāgata is the king of all sages and is able to benefit beings. As for beings not seeing it because Mount Sumeru obstructs it: there are four continents, Mount Sumeru is in the center, and the sun and moon move in circumambulation around it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 22.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.22.4) - [Next: 22.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.22.6) - [Up: 22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.22) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763~en-mt.22.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.22.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.22.5) · Pramāṇa