[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) › 3.223 # 注維摩詰經 3.223 注維摩詰經 3.223 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.223](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.3.223) 什曰：長者子見其毀形麁衣持鉢救命，徒見其所棄之利，而未見其所得。自外而觀可愍之甚，戀昔悲今冀其有利，故問其利也。肇曰：佛不出家，應為金輪王，王四天下。羅睺羅不出家，應為鐵輪王，王一天下。以其所捨不輕、所期必重，故問其利也。生曰：然捨而出家，故當必有勝事耳。竟有何等利於此耶？ > \[Kumāra\]jīva says: The elders' sons saw him marring his appearance, wearing coarse robes, and holding a bowl to survive; they merely saw the benefits he had abandoned, but did not yet see what he had attained. Viewed from the outside, it was extremely pitiable; yearning for the past and grieving for the present, they hoped that there was some benefit, and therefore asked about its benefit. \[Seng\]zhao says: If the Buddha had not gone forth, he would have been a golden-wheel king ruling the four continents. If Rāhula had not gone forth, he would have been an iron-wheel king ruling one continent. Because what he renounced was not light, and what he sought was surely weighty, they asked about its benefit. \[Dao\]sheng says: Since he abandoned it and went forth, there must surely be a superior matter. Ultimately, what benefit is there in this? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.222](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.3.222) - [Next: 3.224](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.3.224) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775~en-mt.3.223) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [維摩經略疏垂裕記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.7.9) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.3.223](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.3.223) · Pramāṇa