[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) › [梵網經古迹記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815) › 2.226 # 梵網經古迹記 2.226 梵網經古迹記 2.226 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.226](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2.226) 述曰：敬人重法，勝善方生。不爾，便生翻彼惡法。此中貴人多慢，故偏舉之。言「聽者下坐」等，生渴仰故。如《攝論》云：若人戒足雖羸劣，而能說法利多人，如佛世尊應供養，受彼善說相似故。又《涅槃》云：有知法者，若老若少，如第二天奉事帝釋。 > The commentary states: Only when one respects the person and honors the Dharma do superior virtues arise. Otherwise, the contrary evil dharmas will arise. Here, noble persons are mostly arrogant, and thus are singled out. The words "the listener sits below" and so forth are so that thirst and admiration arise. As the Mahāyānasaṃgraha states: 'Although a person's feet of morality be frail and weak, if they can expound the Dharma to benefit many people, they should be offered to like the World-Honoured Buddha, because receiving their good exposition is similar \[to receiving it from the Buddha\].' Furthermore, the Nirvāṇa\[-sūtra\] states: If there is one who knows the Dharma, whether old or young, one should serve them as the gods of the second heaven serve Śakra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.225](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2.225) - [Next: 2.227](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2.227) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815~en-mt.2.226) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2.226](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2.226) · Pramāṇa