[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) › 3.12 # 維摩經略疏垂裕記 3.12 維摩經略疏垂裕記 3.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.3.12) 問：微義可知。大義云何？答：地水火風遍處皆有，故名大也。大即周遍為義。《大論》五十七云「如佛說四大無處不有，故名為大。」 > Question: The meaning of 'subtle' can be known; what is the meaning of 'great'? Answer: Earth, water, fire, and wind exist everywhere in all places, and are therefore called 'great.' 'Great' takes all-pervading as its meaning. Fascicle 57 of the Great Treatise says: 'As the Buddha said, the four great elements are nowhere absent, hence they are called great.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.3.11) - [Next: 3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.3.13) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779~en-mt.3.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.3.12) · Pramāṇa