[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) › [注維摩詰經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775) › 10.40 # 注維摩詰經 10.40 注維摩詰經 10.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.10.40) 什曰：若財供養，則於佛無用、於眾生無益，故非所欣也。如來積劫本為眾生，若奉順經典、如說修行，則稱悅聖心，乃真供養也。肇曰：藥王如來知其將化，故變為空神而告之。生曰：法供養者，行法即為供養也。 > \[Kumāra\]jīva says: An offering of material goods is of no use to the Buddha and of no benefit to sentient beings, and hence is not what is rejoiced in. The Tathāgata accumulated kalpas originally for sentient beings; if one reveres and accords with the scriptures and practices as taught, this accords with and delights the sage's heart and is a true offering. \[Seng\]zhao says: Bhaiṣajyarāja Tathāgata knew he was ready to be transformed, and thus manifested as a deity of the sky to address him. \[Dao\]sheng says: As for the offering of the Dharma, practicing the Dharma is itself making the offering. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.10.39) - [Next: 10.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.10.41) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775~en-mt.10.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.10.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.10.40) · Pramāṇa