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# 維摩經略疏 5.37

維摩經略疏 5.37

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5.37)

「故我不任詣彼問疾」，四、結成不堪。旃延自惟往昔為諸比丘廣說五義，為淨名所呵，默然無答，豈堪傳旨故辭不堪。

> "Therefore, I am not competent to go there and inquire after his illness": fourth, concluding his lack of competence. Kātyāyana reflected on how in the past he had broadly explained the five meanings to the monks, was rebuked by Vimalakīrti, and remained silent without an answer. How could he be competent to convey the \[Buddha's\] command? Thus he declined as incompetent.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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