[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) › [維摩經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781) › 1.14 # 維摩經義疏 1.14 維摩經義疏 1.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1.14) 具義多小門四。自有一義立名，或但從人、或但因法、或但就譬。次二義立名，或人法雙舉、或法譬兩題、或因果合說。次三義立名，如勝鬘為人、師子吼為譬、一乘大方便為法。華嚴亦爾，大方等為法、佛即是人、華嚴為譬。問：眾經皆是佛說，何故《華嚴》獨標佛耶？答：《華嚴》偏題佛者，此是佛初成道說之，故題於佛。自爾之前未有佛說，從此已後不須標師，是故斯經獨標佛矣。又《華嚴》七處八會，是佛入華嚴三昧說此法門，故須標佛也。又《華嚴》七處八會，加菩薩說，容謂是菩薩經、非是佛說。是故釋云「諸菩薩等承佛神力，在佛前說」，即是佛說，故佛題也。 > Section four: The quantity of meanings included. There are titles established from a single meaning, either solely from the person, or solely based on the Dharma, or solely according to a metaphor. Next, titles established from two meanings either mention both person and Dharma, or title both Dharma and metaphor, or expound both cause and effect together. Next, titles established from three meanings, as Śrīmālā is the person, Lion's Roar is the metaphor, and Great Upāya of the One Vehicle is the Dharma. The Avataṃsaka is also like this: Great Vaipulya is the Dharma, Buddha is the person, and Flower Adornment is the metaphor. Question: Since all sūtras were preached by the Buddha, why does the Avataṃsaka alone specifically indicate "Buddha"? Answer: The Avataṃsaka specifically titles "Buddha" because the Buddha preached it when he had first attained enlightenment, and therefore it was titled with "Buddha." Prior to that, there had been no preaching by the Buddha; after this, there was no need to indicate the master, and therefore this sūtra alone specifically indicates "Buddha." Furthermore, the seven locations and eight assemblies of the Avataṃsaka were the Buddha entering the Gandhavatī samādhi to preach this Dharma-gate, so it was necessary to indicate "Buddha." Furthermore, in the seven locations and eight assemblies of the Avataṃsaka, bodhisattvas were inspired to speak, so one might suppose it is a bodhisattva sūtra and not preached by the Buddha. Therefore, it is explained: "All the bodhisattvas relied on the Buddha's spiritual power to preach before the Buddha," which is precisely the Buddha's preaching, and thus "Buddha" was put in the title. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1.13) - [Next: 1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1.15) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781~en-mt.1.14) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [淨名玄論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.2.11) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1.14) · Pramāṇa