[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) › [註四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794) › 1.92 # 註四十二章經 1.92 註四十二章經 1.92 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.92](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.92) 質曰者，求質其疑也。言助之歡喜，亦獲其福，疑謂減彼哀施福報。佛乃答曰：「猶如一炬之火，有數千百人各以炬來求之，或熟飲食、或照冥闇，而本之一炬亦不減少，故哀施福報亦猶於此。」 > 'Someone asked' means asking to resolve a doubt. This refers to the notion that by assisting with joy, one also obtains merit, and the doubt was whether this would diminish the retribution of merit of the one giving compassionately. The Buddha then answered: 'It is like the fire of a single torch: when several hundreds or thousands of people each bring a torch seeking it, whether to cook food or illuminate darkness, the original single torch is not diminished in the least; therefore, the retribution of merit for compassionate giving is also just like this.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.91) - [Next: 1.93](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.93) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794~en-mt.1.92) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.92](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.92) · Pramāṇa