[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) › 1.71 # 三彌勒經疏 1.71 三彌勒經疏 1.71 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.71) 問：何故補處菩薩要生第四天？答：《智度論》第三十八云「無色界中無形，不得說法故。色界中雖有色身及說法，而染禪味，不能大益眾生故。下三欲天深厚結使故，上二天結使薄而心濡不利故。故第四天，結使薄及利故，菩薩是中住也。又若從人生人成佛者，人則起慢，諸天不信。若從人生天成佛者，不應受化天故，故唯從兜率耳。」 > Question: Why must a one-life-remaining bodhisattva be born in the fourth heaven? Answer: The thirty-eighth fascicle of the \*Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa\* states: "In the Formless Realm there is no physical form, so one cannot preach the Dharma. In the Form Realm, although there is a form body and preaching of the Dharma, they are attached to the taste of dhyāna, and cannot greatly benefit sentient beings. In the lower three desire heavens, defilements are deep and heavy; in the upper two heavens, defilements are light, but the mind is pliable and not sharp. Therefore, in the fourth heaven, defilements are light and faculties are sharp; hence the Bodhisattva abides therein. Furthermore, if he were born as a human and from a human became a Buddha, humans would give rise to pride and the devas would not have faith. If he were born as a deva and from a deva became a Buddha, he would not be able to transform humans. Therefore, it is only from Tuṣita \[that he descends\]." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.70) - [Next: 1.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.72) - [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.1.71) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.71) · Pramāṇa