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# 注維摩詰經 4.270

注維摩詰經 4.270

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [4.270](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.4.270)

什曰：若起悲而不為救物者，乖於悲也。當為救物而起悲心。肇曰：大悲之興，救彼而起，所以悲生於我而天下同益也。生曰：悲本所念在苦欲拔之也。若以實救為悲，悲之大者也。

> \[Kumāra\]jīva says: If one gives rise to compassion without rescuing beings, it goes against compassion. One ought to give rise to a mind of compassion for the sake of rescuing beings. \[Seng\]zhao says: The arousal of great compassion arises from rescuing others; therefore, compassion is generated in oneself while all under heaven are equally benefited. \[Dao\]sheng says: Compassion originally focuses its mindfulness on suffering, wishing to extract it. If one takes true rescue as compassion, it is the greatest of compassion.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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## Linked texts (1)

- [淨名經集解關中疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1.646) — Classical Chinese

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