[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) › 5.5 # 維摩經略疏 5.5 維摩經略疏 5.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5.5) 「所以至說法」，二、明不堪之由。由於往昔樹下為新學比丘說法。「樹下」是標其說法處。或有所表，類身子可知。「新學」者，是三乘初心。然諸比丘機在於大，不審諦觀妄為說小。雖不云說法之語，尋經可知。文云「欲行大道勿示小逕」，小逕即是小乘所行之處。此乖大機，致被彈斥。不堪之由，由乖機也。 > Regarding "for what reason… preaching the Dharma": Second, clarifying the reason for incompetence. Because in the past he preached the Dharma beneath a tree for newly initiated monks. "Beneath a tree" designates the place where he preached the Dharma. Perhaps it has a symbolic meaning, which can be understood by analogy with Śāriputra. "Newly initiated" refers to beginners of the three vehicles. However, the capacities of these monks were oriented toward the Great \[Vehicle\], yet without carefully examining them, he mistakenly preached the Small \[Vehicle\] to them. Although the words he preached are not stated, they can be known by examining the sūtra. The text says, "If you wish to travel the great highway, do not show a narrow lane"; the narrow lane is precisely the place traveled by the Hīnayāna. This went against their Mahāyāna capacity, causing him to be rebuked. The reason for incompetence was due to going against their capacity. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5.4) - [Next: 5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5.6) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.5.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.5.5) · Pramāṇa