[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) › 3.58 # 維摩經略疏 3.58 維摩經略疏 3.58 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.58) 「若在護世，護世中尊，護諸眾生」，四天王天在須彌半四埵而住，各主二部鬼神，不令損害四洲人民。大士迹同，慈悲護物復過於彼，故為所尊。隨彼根性如應說法，令起四種誓願，護四善根眾生修四諦智，即是四王。一諦各有見思二部鬼神，攝令不擾諸善心數，即是護諸眾生。逗緣說四教，令護四種四諦所生正法。上一一事，皆是引物來生不思議四土之哢胤也，說者深知。 > "When among the World Guardians, he was honored among the World Guardians, protecting all sentient beings": the gods of the Four Heavenly Kings abide midway up Mount Sumeru on four ledges, each ruling over two classes of spirits and ghosts to prevent them from harming the people of the four continents. The Mahāsattva's trace was identical to theirs, yet his compassion in protecting beings surpassed theirs; therefore he was honored by them. Preaching the Dharma as appropriate according to their capacities, he caused them to give rise to the four vows; protecting sentient beings of the four roots of goodness to cultivate the wisdom of the four truths is precisely the Four Kings. Each truth has two classes of spirits and ghosts, views and thoughts; gathering them so that they do not disturb the mental factors of goodness is precisely protecting all sentient beings. Responding to conditions, he preached the four teachings, causing them to protect the right Dharma produced by the four kinds of four truths. Each of the matters above is a preliminary prelude to leading beings to be born in the inconceivable four lands; let the speaker understand this deeply. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.57) - [Next: 3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.59) - [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.3.58) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.58) · Pramāṇa