[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) › [金光明經文句](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785) › 5.6 # 金光明經文句 5.6 金光明經文句 5.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785.5.6) 〈四天王品〉者，有六番問答，即為六段：第一白佛述有護國之能、第二白佛述其護國之事、第三白佛示其軌模、第四白佛要其法利、第五白佛雙述興衰、第六白佛說偈頌德。初番為二：一白佛、二佛述成。白佛又二：一經家敘、二正白佛。敘敬如文。正白佛文為二：一歎經、二述能護。諸天信法有力，是故歎經。欲得經弘，述其能護。歎經為三：從「是金光明」下歎經體、從「莊嚴菩薩」下歎經宗、從「此經能照」下歎經用。正說乃多，歎三則略攝於廣也。法性之理佛所護念，文詮此理故言經王。既言經王，知是歎體。約體修行，能令菩薩具二莊嚴成於極果。既言莊嚴，知是歎宗。世天淨天義天皆宗仰極地，施三業供養，恭敬是身、歡喜是意、讚歎是口。又下從地獄上至菩薩，無明未盡通有熱惱，此經能除如月清涼，知是歎用（云云）。 > The 'Chapter on the Four Heavenly Kings' has six rounds of questions and answers, which form six sections: first, addressing the Buddha to state their ability to protect the country; second, addressing the Buddha to state their deeds in protecting the country; third, addressing the Buddha to display its model and guidelines; fourth, addressing the Buddha to summarize its benefits of Dharma; fifth, addressing the Buddha to describe both prosperity and decline; sixth, addressing the Buddha to speak verses praising virtues. > > The first round has two parts: 1. addressing the Buddha; 2. the Buddha confirming and endorsing. Addressing the Buddha also has two parts: 1. the sūtra narrator's account; 2. formally addressing the Buddha. The account of paying reverence is as in the text. The formal addressing of the Buddha has two parts: 1. praising the sūtra; 2. stating their ability to protect. The devas believe in the Dharma and have power, and therefore praise the sūtra. Desiring the propagation of the sūtra, they state their ability to protect it. > > Praising the sūtra has three parts: from 'This Golden Radiance' downward, it praises the substance of the sūtra; from 'Adorning bodhisattvas' downward, it praises the principle of the sūtra; from 'This sūtra can illuminate' downward, it praises the function of the sūtra. While the main discourse is vast, praising these three briefly subsumes the extensive. The principle of dharmatā is that which the Buddhas protect and keep in mind; the text explains this principle, and hence it is called the 'king of sūtras'. Since it is called the king of sūtras, we know this praises the substance. Cultivating according to this substance enables bodhisattvas to be fully endowed with the two adornments and accomplish the ultimate fruit. Since it speaks of adornment, we know this praises the principle. Worldly devas, pure devas, and meaning-devas all revere the ultimate ground and offer the three modes of action in worship: revering with the body, rejoicing with the mind, and praising with the mouth. Furthermore, from the hells below up to the bodhisattvas, where ignorance is not yet exhausted, all have feverish afflictions; this sūtra can remove them, being cool and refreshing like the moon, so we know this praises the function (and so on). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785.5.5) - [Next: 5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785.5.7) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785~en-mt.5.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1785.5.6) · Pramāṇa