[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) › [三彌勒經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774) › 1.25 # 三彌勒經疏 1.25 三彌勒經疏 1.25 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.25) 問：《涅槃經》云晨朝、《法華經》云白日、《般若經》云日午，此經云初夜何義？答：釋迦出五濁世故，所化有情類重，是故□未度者甚愚癡多，故更初夜後照。又解：明日沒入間亦初夜，是喻釋迦既入涅槃、彌勒垂迹時。舉者遍也，謂身中遍。放光者，顯佛慈悲普濟故。光色者，《法華經》白色、《涅槃經》四色，此經上文百億色。今此云金色者，寶中顯可重義，謂末代生益第一寶故。有說薗舍與前薗無別，今云薗即祇桓精舍，舍即長者舍宅。 > Question: The Nirvāṇa Sūtra says 'early morning', the Lotus Sūtra says 'broad daylight', and the Prajñā Sūtra says 'midday'. What is the meaning of this sūtra saying 'the first watch of the night'? Answer: Because Śākyamuni appeared in the world of the five turbidities, the beings to be converted have heavy karma; therefore, \[...\] those not yet saved are exceedingly foolish and numerous, so he further illuminates after the first watch of the night. Another explanation: The period when tomorrow's sun has set is also the first watch of the night; this is an analogy for when Śākyamuni has entered nirvāṇa and Maitreya manifests his traces. 'Raising' means all-pervading, that is, pervading throughout the body. Emitting light reveals the Buddha's compassion universally saving \[beings\]. As for the colors of the light: the Lotus Sūtra has white; the Nirvāṇa Sūtra has four colors; the previous passage of this sūtra has a hundred billion colors. Now stating 'golden color' here reveals the meaning of being precious among treasures, signifying that producing benefit in the final age is the foremost treasure. Some say there is no difference between the park and the house from the previous park; now it is said that the park is the Jetavana Vihāra, and the house is the elder's residence. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.24) - [Next: 1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.26) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774~en-mt.1.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.25) · Pramāṇa