[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) › [維摩義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776) › 2.3 # 維摩義記 2.3 維摩義記 2.3 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.3) 次隨文釋。於中略以三門分別：一、對上生起以釋來意；二、對後科分；三、依文正解。來意如何？兩義釋之：一約序義釋其來意、二就正宗以解來意。言約序者，曲復有二：一、就佛以釋。前品維摩現病起發，維摩現病原為起說，須佛影響，故從此已下，如來告問起彼所說。所告人，先告聲聞，故此品來。二、就維摩顯德以釋。前品之初直嘆顯德，前品之末寄說顯德，亦得名為寄化顯德。從此已下寄對顯德，先對聲聞顯其德高，故此品來。約序如是。言就正宗釋來意者，前品之中因凡問疾，明教凡法，從凡至聖。從此已下因聖問疾，明教聖法。教聖之中先教聲聞，故此品來。來意如是。 > Next is the commentary following the text. In this, I will briefly distinguish three headings: 1. Explaining the purpose of its appearance in relation to what came before; 2. Outlining the division in relation to what follows; 3. Directly interpreting according to the text. / What is the purpose of its appearance? It is explained through two meanings: first, explaining the purpose in terms of the preface; second, explaining the purpose with respect to the main doctrinal section. / Regarding the explanation in terms of the preface, this further subdivides into two: / 1. Explaining it with respect to the Buddha. In the previous chapter, Vimalakīrti manifested illness to initiate \[the dialogue\]. Vimalakīrti manifested illness originally to initiate the teaching, which required the Buddha's resonant response. Therefore, from here on, the Tathāgata commands inquiries to bring forth what he expounds. As for those addressed, he first addresses the śrāvakas; hence this chapter appears. / 2. Explaining it with respect to Vimalakīrti revealing his virtues. At the beginning of the previous chapter, his virtues were revealed through direct praise; at the end of the previous chapter, his virtues were revealed through teaching, which can also be called revealing virtues through transformative teaching. From here on, his virtues are revealed through confrontations: first confronting the śrāvakas to reveal the heights of his virtue; hence this chapter appears. Such is the explanation in terms of the preface. / As for explaining the purpose of its appearance with respect to the main doctrinal section: in the previous chapter, occasioned by ordinary people inquiring after his illness, the teaching for ordinary people was clarified, proceeding from the ordinary to the noble. From here on, occasioned by noble beings inquiring after his illness, the teaching for noble beings is clarified. Within the teaching for noble beings, it first teaches the śrāvakas; hence this chapter appears. Such is the purpose of its appearance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.2) - [Next: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.4) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776~en-mt.2.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.3) · Pramāṇa