[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) › 3.28 # 維摩義記 3.28 維摩義記 3.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3.28) 自下第五命眾俱坐。於中有二：一、命大菩薩令其俱坐。地上菩薩，是其大也。二、「新發」下，命小菩薩及聲聞眾，令其同坐。地前菩薩，是其小也。前中四句：一、勸文殊與諸菩薩上人俱坐。二、教立身如彼坐像。坐高身卑恐不相稱，是以教之。三、「其得通」下，明諸菩薩受其後教，變身如坐。四、受前勸坐師子坐。後中五句：一、新發菩薩及弟子眾皆不能昇。二、維摩詰告命令坐。以前舍利念坐為心，故偏告之。三、舍利弗自辭不堪。四、維摩詰教禮燈王。五、諸菩薩及舍利等受教禮佛方始得坐。以是燈王化現境界，故禮承力方堪昇坐。 > From here below, fifth, he invites the assembly to sit together. Herein there are two: first, inviting the great bodhisattvas and causing them to sit together. Bodhisattvas on the bhūmis are the "great" ones. Second, from "newly resolved" downward, inviting the minor bodhisattvas and the śrāvaka assembly, causing them to sit together. Bodhisattvas before the bhūmis are the "minor" ones. In the first part there are four sentences: first, exhorting Mañjuśrī to sit together with the superior persons among the bodhisattvas. Second, instructing them to make their bodies conform to the appearance of those seats. Since the seats were high and their bodies were low, fearing they would not match, he therefore instructed them. Third, from "Those who had attained superknowledges" downward, it clarifies that the bodhisattvas received this latter instruction and transformed their bodies to match the seats. Fourth, accepting the former exhortation, they sat on the lion seats. In the second part there are five sentences: first, the newly resolved bodhisattvas and the assembly of disciples were all unable to ascend. Second, Vimalakīrti addressed them, ordering them to sit. Since previously Śāriputra's thinking of a seat was the focus, he specifically addressed him. Third, Śāriputra himself declined, saying he was incapable. Fourth, Vimalakīrti instructed them to pay homage to King Lamp. Fifth, the bodhisattvas and Śāriputra and the others, having received the instruction, paid homage to the Buddha and only then were able to sit. Because these were the transformed spheres of King Lamp, only by paying homage and receiving his power were they capable of ascending the seats. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3.27) - [Next: 3.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3.29) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776~en-mt.3.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3.28) · Pramāṇa