[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) › [無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819) › 1.24 # 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.24 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.24) 此四句名莊嚴觸功德成就。佛本何故起此莊嚴？見有國土，雖寶重金玉，不得為衣服；雖珍玩明鏡，無議於敷具。斯緣悅於目，不便於身也，身眼二情豈弗鉾楯乎？是故願言：使我國土人天六情和於水乳，卒去楚越之勞，所以七寶柔軟，悅目便身。迦旃隣陀者，天竺柔軟草名也，觸之者能生樂受，故以為喻。註者言：此間土石草木各有定體，譯者何緣目彼寶為草耶？當以其葻（草得風貌，父蟲反）然𦾵（草旋貌，一㷀反）途（細草曰𮑍，亡小反），故以草目之耳。余若參譯，當別有途。生勝樂者，觸迦旃隣陀生染著樂，觸彼軟寶生法喜樂，二事相玄，非勝如何！是故言寶性功德草，柔軟左右旋，觸者生勝樂，過迦旃隣陀。 > These four lines are called the accomplishment of the adornment of touch merits. Why did the Buddha originally give rise to this adornment? He saw that there are lands where, though gold and jade are treasured and prized, they cannot be used as clothing; though bright mirrors are valued and enjoyed, there can be no discussion of using them as bedding. These things bring delight to the eye, but are not suitable for the body. Would not the two senses of body and eye be in conflict? For this reason he made this vow: 'May the six sense faculties of the humans and devas in my land blend together like water and milk, entirely putting away the strain of Chu and Yue being far apart.' Thus the seven jewels are soft and pliable, delighting the eye and suiting the body. 'Kācalindika' is the name of a soft grass in India; one who touches it gives rise to a pleasant sensation, hence it is used as a metaphor. The commentator says: Here \[in our world\], earth, stone, grass, and wood each have their fixed nature; on what grounds did the translator designate those jewels as 'grass'? It must be because of their appearance of swaying gently in the wind and their coiled, fine-leafed form; thus he simply designated them as 'grass'. If I were to take part in the translation, there would surely be another way. 'Producing supreme joy': touching the kācalindika produces the joy of attachment, while touching those soft jewels produces the joy of the Dharma. The two are worlds apart; how could it not be supreme? Therefore it is said: 'Merit grass of jewel nature, / Soft, coiling left and right; / Those who touch it produce supreme joy, / Surpassing that of the kācalindika.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.23) - [Next: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.25) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819~en-mt.1.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.24) · Pramāṇa