[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) › 3.2 # 維摩經玄疏 3.2 維摩經玄疏 3.2 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.3.2) 第三、明四教分別者，前明三觀釋淨、無垢、稱，約理智、無惑智，能稱理稱緣故，受淨、無垢、稱之號。但以眾生機緣不同，致有頓、漸之異，不定、祕密之殊。是以古今諸師，各為理釋；今所立義，意異前規。故無言之理，悉檀赴緣，而巧說略撰四教，以暢其宗、用，通毘摩羅詰之名。若能達斯旨者，非但此經，文義皎然，漸、頓、不定、祕密之蹤，皆無滯也。今明此義，略開七重： > Third, clarifying the differentiation of the four teachings: previously it was clarified that the threefold contemplation explains 'pure, stainless, and renown' in terms of the wisdom of principle and the wisdom free of delusion being able to accord with principle and accord with conditions, receiving on this account the title 'pure, stainless, and renown'. However, because the capacities and conditions of sentient beings differ, there result the differences of sudden and gradual, and the distinctions of indeterminate and esoteric. Therefore, masters past and present have each offered interpretations of principle; the meaning established here differs in its purport from previous models. Hence the unexpressed principle, adapting to conditions through the siddhāntas, skillfully states and briefly outlines the four teachings so as to express their central theme and function and to interpret the name Vimalakīrti. If one can master this purport, not only will this sūtra's text and meaning be clear, but the traces of gradual, sudden, indeterminate, and esoteric will all be free of impediment. Clarifying this meaning now briefly opens seven headings: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.3.1) - [Next: 3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.3.3) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777~en-mt.3.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.3.2) · Pramāṇa