[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) › 3.164 # 法華論疏 3.164 法華論疏 3.164 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.164) 若實成佛者，菩薩何故於無量劫修集無量種種功德？若不成佛者，云何虛妄與之授記？ > "If they actually attain buddhahood, why do bodhisattvas cultivate and accumulate immeasurable varieties of merit over immeasurable kalpas? If they do not attain buddhahood, how could vyākaraṇa be falsely conferred upon them?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.163](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.163) - [Next: 3.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.165) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818~en-mt.3.164) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.164) · Pramāṇa