[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) › [維摩經略疏垂裕記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779) › 2.172 # 維摩經略疏垂裕記 2.172 維摩經略疏垂裕記 2.172 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.2.172) 七、化他二帖文，二：初、分科。二、隨釋，四：初、梵天眾。文中先明實行，次明應迹。「此云離」者，已離欲染故。「或云淨行」者，離染故淨。「住初禪中間」者，即中間禪也。在初禪二禪兩楹之中，梵王得此禪。「故毘曇至皆有梵王」，引經論異說也。「今謂至故作世主」，今師和會兩文。「若應迹」下，白色現初禪身，種種現梵王身。「故生初禪」者，以初禪三天，梵王在中故、以主領故，別為一有。「望法華序」等者，彼云「娑婆世界主梵天王、尸棄大梵、光明大梵」等，則世主是初禪王、尸棄是二禪王、光明是三禪王，等取四禪王也。「所言」下，《法華》舉三名，故等字但在四禪。今既唯舉二名，則等取三四。或可初云梵天王是總標虛位，尸棄是別舉其人，《法華》亦然。故《法華疏》云「經標梵王復舉尸棄，似如兩人。依《大論》，正以尸棄為王。今舉位顯名，恐目一人耳。」若欲以配四禪，即當依疏所解。「應迹」下，住雙三昧，現二禪身。雷音三禪，霔雨四禪。「上界處空」等者，荊溪云：初禪覆一四天下一鐵圍山，二禪覆小千，三禪覆中千，四禪覆大千。皆以下擬上，略知方所不同，於空不可擬故。 > Seventh, the two sections of text on converting others, in two parts: first, dividing into headings; second, commenting accordingly, in four parts: first, the assembly of Brahmā heavens. In the text, it first explains real practice, and next explains response traces. Regarding "translated here as detachment": because desire and defilement have already been abandoned. Regarding "or called pure practice": being free from defilement, it is pure. Regarding "abiding in the intermediate state of the first dhyāna": this is the intermediate dhyāna. Being between the two pillars of the first and second dhyāna, the Brahmā King attains this dhyāna. From "Hence the Abhidharma... to all have a Brahmā king": citing differing explanations in the scriptures and treatises. From "We now maintain... to therefore being the lord of the world": our master harmonizes the two passages. From "If it is a response trace" onward: the White-Coloured manifests the body of the first dhyāna, and the Manifold manifests the body of the Brahmā King. Regarding "hence being born in the first dhyāna": because among the three heavens of the first dhyāna, the Brahmā King is in the middle and acts as their master, it is treated separately as one realm of existence. Regarding "Comparing with the preface of the \*Lotus Sūtra\*" and so on: that \[text\] says, "The Brahmā King, Lord of the Sahā World, the Great Brahmā Śikhin, the Great Brahmā Bright Light," and so on, so that the lord of the world is the king of the first dhyāna, Śikhin is the king of the second dhyāna, Bright Light is the king of the third dhyāna, and the "and so on" includes the king of the fourth dhyāna. From "As for what is said" onward: because the \*Lotus Sūtra\* lists three names, the word "and so on" applies only to the fourth dhyāna. Now, since it only lists two names, it includes the third and fourth. Or it may be that the initial "Brahmā Heavenly King" is a general designation of the titular position, while Śikhin is a specific mention of his personal name; the \*Lotus Sūtra\* is also like this. Hence the \*Commentary on the Lotus Sūtra\* says: "The sūtra designates the Brahmā King and also mentions Śikhin, seeming like two persons. According to the \*Great Treatise\*, Śikhin is indeed the king. Now in citing the rank and revealing the name, it is likely referring to one person." If one wishes to match them to the four dhyānas, one should follow what is explained in the commentary. From "Response traces" onward: abiding in the Twin Samādhi, one manifests the body of the second dhyāna; Thunder Sound for the third dhyāna, and Torrential Rain for the fourth dhyāna. Regarding "The upper realms abide in space" and so on: Jingxi says: The first dhyāna covers one set of four continents and one Iron Ring Mountain; the second dhyāna covers a small chiliocosm; the third dhyāna covers a medium chiliocosm; the fourth dhyāna covers a great chiliocosm. In all cases, one uses the lower to infer the upper, briefly understanding the differences in location, for they cannot be inferred in empty space. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.2.171) - [Next: 2.173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.2.173) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779~en-mt.2.172) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.2.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.2.172) · Pramāṇa