[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) › 2.59 # 維摩義記 2.59 維摩義記 2.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.59) 自下第三明維摩詰降魔索女，以法化益。於中有二：一、從魔索女；二、「於是波旬告諸女」下，以女還魔。前從索女，教以正法；後段還女，令傳正法。又前索女，化修自利；後段還女，教修利他。又復前段化益天女；後段還女，轉化餘天。初中有五：一、從魔索女。「是諸女等可以與我如我應受」，可以與我，明魔應施。如我應受，明己應受。維摩俗人，故應受女。二、魔聞不與。於中初先內以驚懼，次「念維摩將無惱我」，奪女強留名為惱我。後欲隱形，維摩制之，「而不能隱」。下復盡力，維摩制之，「亦不得去」。三、空聲勸捨。「即聞空聲」，總以標舉。此是誰聲？當應亦是維摩所發。「波旬以女與之得去」，正勸捨女。四、魔畏捨女。恐彼維摩神力制己永不得去，故言畏故。悋而強捨，名俛仰與。五、維摩得女，以法化益。 > From here, the third \[part\] explains that Vimalakīrti subdued Māra, demanded the women, and transformed and benefited \[them\] with the Dharma. In this there are two: first, demanding the women from Māra; second, from "Thereupon Pāpīyān said to the maidens" downward, returning the women to Māra. Previously, in demanding the women, he instructed them in the correct Dharma; in the latter section, returning the women, he made them transmit the correct Dharma. Moreover, previously, demanding the women was transforming them to cultivate their own benefit; in the latter section, returning the women was teaching them to cultivate the benefit of others. Furthermore, the previous section transformed and benefited the heavenly maidens; the latter section returned the women to convert the other deities in turn. In the first part there are five: 1. Demanding the women from Māra. "These maidens may be given to me, as I am one who may receive them": "May be given to me" clarifies that Māra should give them; "as I am one who may receive them" clarifies that he himself may receive them. Vimalakīrti is a layperson, and therefore he may receive women. 2. Māra hears this and will not give them. In this, first inwardly he is terrified; next, "he thought: 'Will Vimalakīrti not torment me?'" Snatching his women and forcibly detaining them is called "tormenting me." Then he wished to make his form invisible, but Vimalakīrti constrained him, "and he could not become invisible." Below, he further exerted all his strength, but Vimalakīrti constrained him, "nor could he leave." 3. A voice from the sky urges him to relinquish them. "Immediately he heard a voice from the sky" is a general indication. Whose voice is this? It should also be uttered by Vimalakīrti. "Pāpīyān, give the women to him, and you will be able to leave" directly urges him to relinquish the women. 4. Māra, in fear, gives up the women. Fearing that Vimalakīrti's supernormal power would constrain him so that he could never leave, it says "out of fear." Begrudgingly and under compulsion relinquishing them is called "reluctantly giving them." 5. Vimalakīrti obtains the women and transforms and benefits them with the Dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.58) - [Next: 2.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.60) - [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.2.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.59) · Pramāṇa