[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) › [觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772) › 2.3 # 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 2.3 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 2.3 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.3) 贊曰：上明說經因起分，下明發請廣說分。一生補處受記非輕，示相勸生嚴因寔重。若不因請而說，補處之相未尊；若無請而自談，欣當生心不重。故放光集眾普召有緣，假請談經令興重業。於中有二：初辨外果、後辨內果。辨外果中復分為三：初波離啟請；次世尊廣答；後「佛告優婆離若有比丘及一切大眾」下，結勸生彼。請中有二：初明請軌、後明陳請。此即初也。梵言優婆離，此云近執。佛為太子，彼為佛大臣，親近太子執事之臣。古人云佛之家人，非也。今云優波離，訛也。亦從座起者，既見彌勒位立，優波離垂斯啟請，是故稱亦，表聞彌勒之事當證菩提故。從座起頭面作禮者，屈己首尊禮佛卑足，一心頂戴虔恭深故、憍慢久除為顯成佛尊貴因故、無見頂相之妙業故也。 > The Commentary says: Above, the section on the causal arising of the teaching of the sūtra was explained; below, the section on making the request for extensive exposition is explained. Bestowing a prediction upon one bound to one last birth is no minor matter; displaying signs to encourage rebirth and adorn the causes is truly weighty. If it were taught without a request, the marks of succession to Buddhahood in the next birth would not be honored; if spoken spontaneously without a request, the mind of rejoicing in future birth would not be earnest. Therefore, he emitted light and gathered the assembly, universally summoning those with affinity, relying on a request to preach the sūtra to cause weighty karma to arise. Within this there are two: first, discerning the external fruits; second, discerning the internal fruits. Discerning the external fruits is further divided into three: first, Upāli's entreaty; next, the World-Honoured One's extensive answer; afterwards, from 'The Buddha told Upāli: If there are bhikṣus and all the great assembly' downward, concluding by encouraging rebirth there. Within the entreaty there are two: first, explaining the protocol of entreaty; second, explaining presenting the entreaty. This is the first. In Sanskrit it is Upāli, here called 'close attendant'. When the Buddha was a prince, he was the Buddha's minister, an attendant who managed affairs close to the prince. Ancient figures called him 'the Buddha's servant', which is incorrect. Currently rendered Youboli, which is corrupt. 'Also arose from his seat': having seen Maitreya stand in his position, Upāli followed with this entreaty; therefore it says 'also', representing that upon hearing the matters of Maitreya one shall realize bodhi. 'Arose from his seat, bowed his head to the ground in homage': bowing one's honorable head to pay homage to the Buddha's humble feet expresses profound single-minded reverence; arrogance having long been removed, it manifests the honorable cause of attaining Buddhahood, the wonderful karma of the mark of the invisible crown of the head. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.2) - [Next: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.4) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772~en-mt.2.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.3) · Pramāṇa