[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) › 3.39 # 維摩經略疏 3.39 維摩經略疏 3.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.39) 「一切」下，第三，有二十句，是口密方便。聲教饒益，亦是垂迹引物歸本。「一切見敬」，義有二種：一云淨名觀一切眾生即菩提相、即大涅槃，是故皆敬；二云大士為其化主，觸物沾恩，凡厥之流無不荷澤慕德知恩，是故一切皆恭敬供養。又是福田之上，夫無學羅漢尚是應供，何況淨名方便說法化歸本也。此一句通貫下十九句。所以然者，方便設教，物不敬重，化導豈弘？ > From "by all" downward is, thirdly, twenty lines, which are the expedient means of oral secret. The audible teaching brings vast benefit, and is also tracing manifest traces to lead beings back to the fundamental. "Seen and revered by all" has two meanings: first, Vimalakīrti contemplated all sentient beings as having the characteristics of bodhi and great nirvāṇa; therefore, all revered him. Second, the Mahāsattva was their transforming master; whatever he came in contact with received his grace, and none among the ordinary beings failed to bear his favor, admire his virtue, and recognize his grace; therefore, all revered and made offerings to him. Furthermore, he was supreme among fields of merit: an arhat beyond study is already worthy of offerings, how much more so Vimalakīrti, who by expedient means preached the Dharma to transform beings and return them to the fundamental! This single line runs through the nineteen lines below. Why is this so? If in setting forth teachings through expedient means beings do not revere and respect them, how could the transformation and guidance be broad? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.38) - [Next: 3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.40) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.3.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.39) · Pramāṇa