[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) › [維摩經玄疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777) › 2.21 # 維摩經玄疏 2.21 維摩經玄疏 2.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.2.21) 一、就事解三身者，一法身，二報身，三應身。一「淨」義者，即是法身。自性清淨，皎然無點，即是性淨法身也。二「無垢」者，即是報身。報智圓明，無有垢染，即是圓淨報身也。三「稱」者，即是應身。大慈化世，名稱普洽，即是應身也。故《智度論》云：「水銀和真金，能度諸色像；功德和法身，處處應現往。」但三身之義，備有眾經。理雖宛然，名不的顯。如《楞伽經》，具有三佛名義；又，《普賢觀經》云「佛三種身，從方等生」，三身明義，不乖二身，識其開合，豈定偏用！此類三諦、二諦之開合也。以此二翻，對義釋名，意在可見。 > First, explaining the three bodies in terms of phenomena: first, the dharma-body; second, the reward-body; third, the responsive body. First, the meaning of "pure" is the dharma-body: its own-nature is pure, luminous, and without blemish; this is the intrinsically pure dharma-body. Second, "undefiled" is the reward-body: reward-wisdom is fully luminous, free from defiling taints; this is the completely pure reward-body. Third, "fame" is the responsive body: with great compassion converting the world, its name and renown universally spread; this is the responsive body. Hence the Dazhidulun states: "When quicksilver blends with genuine gold, it can reflect all visible forms; when meritorious qualities blend with the dharma-body, it responds and manifests everywhere, going to all places." Yet the meaning of the three bodies is completely present throughout various sūtras. Although the principle is fully evident, the names are not clearly manifested. As in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, the names and meanings of the three buddhas are completely present; furthermore, the Samantabhadra Contemplation Sūtra says, "The three kinds of bodies of the Buddha are born from the Vaipulya." The meaning clarified by the three bodies does not contradict the two bodies: if one recognizes their opening and merging, how could one fixate on using one exclusively! This is of the same category as the opening and merging of the three truths and the two truths. Using these two translations to explain the names in correspondence with their meanings, the intent can be seen. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.2.20) - [Next: 2.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.2.22) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777~en-mt.2.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.2.21) · Pramāṇa