[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) › 1.40 # 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.40 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.40) 此二句名莊嚴眷屬功德成就。佛本何故興此願？見有國土，或以胞血為身器、或以糞尿為生元，或槐棘高折出猜狂之子、或豎子婢腹出卓犖（零角反）之才，譏誚（才召反）由之懷火、恥辱緣以抱氷。所以願言：使我國土悉於如來淨華中生，眷屬平等與奪無路。故言如來淨華眾，正覺華化生。 > These two lines are called the accomplishment of the adornment of the retinue merits. Why did the Buddha originally give rise to this vow? He saw that there are lands where beings either take the womb and blood as their bodily vessel, or take feces and urine as their origin of life; or where high families of the locust tree and thorn produce sons of suspicion and madness, while low servant boys and maidservants' bellies produce outstanding talents. Taunts and mockery cause one to harbour fire within, and shame and humiliation cause one to embrace ice. Therefore he made this vow: 'May all beings in my land be born within the Tathāgata's pure flowers, their retinue being equal, with no distinction of taking or casting away.' Therefore it is said: 'The Tathāgata's pure flower assembly / Is transformatively born from the flower of Perfect Awakening.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.39) - [Next: 1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.41) - [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.1.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.40) · Pramāṇa