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# 維摩義記 3.72

維摩義記 3.72

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [3.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.3.72)

問曰：無垢復何須浴？釋言：由浴故得無垢，據終彰始，故言浴此無垢人矣。此亦得名約始論終，是故名為浴無垢人。

> Question: Since he is undefiled, why does he still need to be bathed? Explanation: It is because of bathing that he attains being undefiled; stating the beginning based on the end, it therefore says 'bathing this undefiled person'. This may also be named discussing the end based on the beginning; therefore it is called bathing the undefiled person.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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## Linked texts (1)

- [維摩經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.5.5.4) — Classical Chinese

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