[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) › 7.130 # 維摩經略疏 7.130 維摩經略疏 7.130 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.130](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.7.130) 「謂舍利弗」下，二、語舍利弗說可歎事。又為四：一小乘聞不能解、二勸智者發心、三自責聲聞無分、四慶菩薩得利。初文者，以小乘人無大乘三無漏根故，雖聞不解。迦葉自設盲譬以顯斯義，即為二：一開譬、二合譬。「於盲者前現色像」者，盲雖不見，非不聞色。此譬二乘無大乘三無漏根，聞說神力既不見理，不知神用意趣因由。如盲不見色，雖聞異說，莫知因起。故言「不能解了為若此也」。何者？二乘雖得慧眼，以取證故法眼根壞。雖復聞說，不能發識得見其事。如世盲人肉眼根壞，雖對眾色，不能發識有所見也。 > From "He said to Śāriputra..." below: second, speaking to Śāriputra about the matters worthy of praise. This further has four parts: 1. the Hinayana hearing it cannot understand; 2. urging the wise to resolve their minds; 3. reproaching himself that the śrāvakas have no share; 4. celebrating that bodhisattvas attain benefit. As for the first part: because the Hinayana followers lack the Mahāyāna three uncontaminated faculties, although they hear it they do not understand. Kāśyapa himself sets up the metaphor of blindness to clarify this meaning, which has two parts: 1. setting up the metaphor; 2. applying the metaphor. Regarding "displaying visible forms before a blind person": although the blind do not see, it is not that they do not hear of forms. This compares the two vehicles lacking the Mahāyāna three uncontaminated faculties: hearing the supernormal power explained, since they do not see the principle, they do not know the intent or reasons behind the supernormal function. Just as a blind person does not see forms, and though hearing different descriptions, does not know their origin; therefore it says, "their inability to understand is just like this." Why? Although the two vehicles have attained the wisdom eye, because of grasping realization their faculty of the Dharma eye is damaged. Although they again hear it explained, they cannot give rise to the consciousness to see these events. Just as a blind person in the world has damaged physical eye faculties, and though facing various visible forms, cannot give rise to the consciousness to see anything. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.129](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.7.129) - [Next: 7.131](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.7.131) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.7.130) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.7.130](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.7.130) · Pramāṇa