[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) › [金光明經文句記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786) › 5.34 # 金光明經文句記 5.34 金光明經文句記 5.34 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.5.34) 三、勸能讚所讚因緣。先王之德行者，先王道德之行若行之於身，即可以儀軌風俗。法言者，是出自典誥、聖人禮法之言。若宣之於口，即可以教人民。君既無此，故邦民不從其令，隣國不詠其德。「今勸」下，即勸王重道尊師、修功補過也。身意恭重，謙以自牧，即道德之行也。讚歎在口，即典誥之法言也。「夫高」下，明謙卑之意。王高而民下，為國者以人為本基，故當勞謙以聚之。辯以訥為師者，訥者內照清淨，故外絕矜飾，即大辯若訥也，故能為俗中小辯之師。尋常治身理國尚當如此，況今請出世之法、祈人民之福，豈宜倨慢乎？儒禮以父事三老、兄事五更，屈王之尊敬卑為師，儒釋一揆矣。羽檄者，《文心彫龍》云「檄者皦也。宣露於外，皦然明白也。或稱露布，蓋露板不封，布諸視聽也。」顏師古注《漢書．高紀》曰「檄以木簡為書，長尺二寸，用徵召也。其有急事則加鳥羽插之，示速疾也。」今云羽檄稱歎者，即告之以文、辭述具休，明也。《爾雅》云「顒顒昂昂，君之德。」靡，偃也。《論語》曰「君子之德風，小人之德草，草上之風必偃。」草萊者，萊，䔧草也。或作「葉」、或作「菜」，字之誤也。 > Third, exhorting the causes and conditions of praising and being praised. Regarding "the virtuous conduct of the former kings": if the moral conduct of the former kings is practiced in one's person, it can serve as a model for customs. "Words of the Dharma" are words of the rituals and laws of the sages that come from classic canons. If spoken by the mouth, they can teach the people. Since the ruler lacked these, the people of the state did not follow his orders, and neighboring countries did not praise his virtue. From "Now urging…" onwards, this urges the king to honor the Way, respect the teacher, cultivate merit, and make amends for his faults. Bodily and mental reverence and seriousness, and shepherding oneself with modesty, are indeed moral conduct. Praises spoken from the mouth are indeed the words of the Dharma from classic canons. From "High…" onwards, this clarifies the meaning of humility. The king is exalted while the people are lowly; one who governs a state takes the people as the foundation, and therefore must gather them with humble toil. "Eloquent speech takes faltering as its teacher": one who is faltering inwardly contemplates purity, and therefore outwardly avoids boastful ornamentation—this is "great eloquence seeming faltering"; thus he can serve as a teacher of minor worldly eloquence. If ordinarily governing the body and regulating the state should still be like this, how much more so when requesting the supramundane Dharma and praying for the blessings of the people—how could one be haughty? Confucian ritual serves the Three Elders as a father and the Five Experienced as an elder brother, bending the king's honor to take the lowly as teachers; Confucianism and Buddhism share one and the same measure. Regarding "feathered proclamations": the Wenxin Diaolong says: "A proclamation (xi) means clear (jiao). It is proclaimed openly to the outside, distinct and evident. It is also called an open document (lubu), because an open wooden board is not sealed, displaying it to the eyes and ears of all." Yan Shigu's commentary on the Book of Han, "Annals of Emperor Gao," says: "Proclamations were written on wooden slips, one foot and two inches long, used for summoning. In an emergency, a bird feather was inserted into it to signify swiftness." Here, speaking of praising with feathered proclamations means announcing it through text, the wording describing its complete excellence and clarity. The Erya says: "Majestic and lofty is the virtue of the ruler." "Mi" means to bend down. The Analects says: "The virtue of the noble person is wind; the virtue of the petty person is grass. When the wind passes over the grass, it must bend." Regarding "grass and weeds" (caolai): "lai" is a weed. Some texts write "ye" (leaf) or "cai" (vegetable), which are graphic errors. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.5.33) - [Next: 5.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.5.35) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786~en-mt.5.34) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.5.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.5.34) · Pramāṇa