[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) › 2.9 # 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 2.9 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 2.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.9) 贊曰：徵淨穢也。從緇落飾，形貌出家常現威儀，不修禪定。受姨母之妙服，欲貪未遣；矚毫光而不識，尚有無知。佛記果圓，理深難測，命終生處淨穢何方？但以菩薩不起滅定而現威儀，將繼法王遂取金疊，讓推光位、等問豪光。波離不知，乍謂無定。情麁覩相，真疑有惑。禪定有九、煩惱有十，如餘處說。然且成佛之先，必在覩史一生補處，大小共同。波離挾己下心輒量上位，示有不知，以發今請。 > The Commentary says: Challenging concerning purity or impurity. Having adopted the monastic robes and cast off adornments, in appearance he has gone forth and constantly displays dignified deportment, yet does not cultivate dhyāna concentration. Receiving the fine robes from his maternal aunt, sensual craving was not yet discarded; looking upon the urṇā-light and not recognising it, he still possessed ignorance. The Buddha prophesied the perfection of the fruit, the principle of which is profound and difficult to fathom; when his life ends, in what direction will his place of birth be, pure or impure? It is simply because a bodhisattva, without arising from the concentration of cessation, displays dignified deportment; being about to succeed the Dharma King, he thereupon accepted the golden brocade; yielding and resigning the seat of light, he equally inquired about the light of the ūrṇā. Upāli did not understand, and momentarily considered him to lack concentration. With coarse perceptions viewing outer appearances, he genuinely suspected there was delusion. There are nine dhyāna concentrations and ten afflictions, as explained elsewhere. Moreover, prior to attaining Buddhahood, one must certainly be in Tuṣita bound to one last birth; the Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna are identical on this. Upāli, harbouring his own inferior mindset, rashly measured the higher state, manifesting ignorance so as to initiate the present request. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.8) - [Next: 2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.10) - [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.2.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.2.9) · Pramāṇa