[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) › [金光明最勝王經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788) › 2.344 # 金光明最勝王經疏 2.344 金光明最勝王經疏 2.344 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.344](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.2.344) 贊曰：化物也。不待時者，眾生根熟，謂即應時現身說法，不擇時節。不過時者，謂不過此應化時也。處相應等者，如來說法離四非故。處相應者，離非處。時相應者，離非時。行相應者，離非機。說法相應者，離非法。謂應於此處、此時、此等機性，應以此法，必相應故。現種種身者，即八相等，若佛現在并涅槃後所現之身，非云以弟子種種意故現種種相。此四句中，應云現在并涅槃後，以願自在隨緣利益，是名化故，總名種種身。 > Commentary: This refers to transforming beings. 'Not waiting for time' means that when the capacities of sentient beings are mature, one manifests a body and preaches the Dharma according to the opportune moment, without selecting seasons or dates. 'Not exceeding time' means not passing beyond this time for response and transformation. As for 'concordant with place' and so forth: the Tathāgata's preaching of the Dharma is free from the four improprieties. 'Concordant with place' is freedom from the improper place. 'Concordant with time' is freedom from the improper time. 'Concordant with action' is freedom from unsuitable capacities. 'Concordant with preaching the Dharma' is freedom from non-Dharma. This means that according to this place, this time, and these types of capacities and dispositions, one must apply this Dharma, necessarily being concordant with them. 'Manifesting diverse bodies' refers to the eight phases \[of a Buddha's life\] and the like; whether the body manifested when the Buddha is present in the world or after his nirvāṇa, it does not mean manifesting diverse marks according to the diverse intentions of disciples. Within these four phrases, it should refer to the present and after nirvāṇa; because through the mastery of vows one benefits beings in accordance with conditions, this is called transformation, and they are collectively termed 'diverse bodies.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.343](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.2.343) - [Next: 2.345](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.2.345) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788~en-mt.2.344) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.2.344](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.2.344) · Pramāṇa