[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) › [法華論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818) › 2.428 # 法華論疏 2.428 法華論疏 2.428 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.428](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.428) 種種因緣，此牒經也。所謂三乘者，釋種種因緣也。以種種因緣故說三乘，故名三乘為種種因緣。又三乘入道各有由籍，故名種種因緣。彼三乘者唯有名字，解前章名，所謂說也。又釋經中言辭演說之句也。以彼實義不可說故者，實義即是無三，言忘慮絕故不可說也。問：何故不解經無數方便及譬喻語耶？答：此二句後文當釋。又無數方便上已釋竟。 > "Various causes and conditions" cites the sūtra. "Refers to the so-called three vehicles" explains "various causes and conditions." Because the three vehicles are preached through various causes and conditions, the three vehicles are called "various causes and conditions." Moreover, each of the three vehicles enters the Path according to its own background, and hence they are called "various causes and conditions." "Those three vehicles possess only names" explains the preceding section heading, namely "teaching." It also explains the line in the sūtra on "words and extensive exposition." "Because that actual reality cannot be expressed": the actual reality is the absence of the three; words are forgotten and conceptual thought is extinguished, and therefore it cannot be expressed. Question: Why does he not explain the words in the sūtra concerning "countless skillful means" and "parables"? Answer: These two phrases will be explained in later text. Moreover, "countless skillful means" has already been explained above. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.427](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.427) - [Next: 2.429](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.429) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818~en-mt.2.428) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.428](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.428) · Pramāṇa