[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) › [維摩經略疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778) › 2.37 # 維摩經略疏 2.37 維摩經略疏 2.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.2.37) 就近為二：初兩行略歎形聲兩益，次七行廣歎形聲兩益。此之略廣皆是歎前說《普集經》正報因果。何以得知？下歎「說法不有亦不無，以因緣故諸法生。」就前兩行為二：初一行歎形益，次一行歎聲益。初又二：初上句歎色功德，次下句歎心功德。《大經》云「佛性者亦色非色。云何名色？金剛身故。云何非色？十力、無畏非色法故。」今初歎色約眼歎者，即金剛身三十二相之一也。但身分雖多，所尊者首；首分又多，其要者目，歎勝攝劣故也。力無畏等，智慧雖多歎心皆攝，是故舉要以歎色心。目者眼之異名，眼主肝，肝悲則眼淚，歎眼即是歎大悲也。《大論》云「般若是佛母，大悲是般若。」母故約此相歎色功德。 > Regarding the immediate reason, there are two parts: the first two lines briefly praise the two benefits of form and voice; the next seven lines extensively praise the two benefits of form and voice. Both this brief and extensive \[praise\] extol the direct retribution causes and fruits of the previously preached Gathering of All Sūtra. How is this known? Below, it praises: "The Dharma preached is neither existent nor non-existent; through causes and conditions all dharmas arise." In the first two lines, there are two parts: the first line praises the benefit of form; the next line praises the benefit of voice. The first line also has two parts: the upper hemistich praises the virtue of form; the lower hemistich praises the virtue of mind. The Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: "Buddha-nature is both form and non-form. Why is it called form? Because of the vajra body. Why is it non-form? Because the ten powers and the fearlessnesses are non-material dharmas." Now, in first praising form, praising in terms of the eyes refers to one of the thirty-two marks of the vajra body. Although there are many parts of the body, the most revered is the head; although the head has many parts, the essential ones are the eyes; this is praising the superior to encompass the inferior. Although wisdom such as the powers and fearlessnesses is manifold, praising the mind encompasses all of them; therefore the essential is raised to praise form and mind. "Mu" (eyes) is another name for "yan" (eyes); the eyes are governed by the liver, and when the liver experiences sorrow, tears flow from the eyes; praising the eyes is praising great compassion. The Dàzhìdù lùn says: "Prajñā is the mother of buddhas; great compassion is prajñā's \[mother\]." Because of this mother, the virtue of form is praised in terms of this mark. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.2.36) - [Next: 2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.2.38) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.2.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.2.37) · Pramāṇa