[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) › [太子瑞應本起經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185) › 2.6 # 太子瑞應本起經 2.6 太子瑞應本起經 2.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185.2.6) 「四無所畏者：佛神智正覺，無所不知，愚惑相言：『佛未悉知。』至於梵摩眾聖，皆莫能論佛之智故，獨步不懼，一無畏也；佛漏已盡悉知，愚惑相言：『佛漏未盡。』至於梵摩眾聖，莫能論佛之志故，獨步不懼，二無畏也；佛說經戒天下誦習，愚惑相言：『佛經可遏。』至於梵摩眾聖，莫能論毀佛之正經故，獨步不懼，三無畏也；佛現道義，言真而要，能度苦厄，愚惑相言：『佛不能度苦。』至於梵摩眾聖，莫能論佛正道故，周行不懼，四無畏也。 > "Regarding the four grounds of self-confidence: The Buddha's divine wisdom is perfectly enlightened, and there is nothing he does not know; when the foolish and deluded say among themselves, 'The Buddha does not yet know everything,' even Brahmā and all the holy ones cannot dispute the Buddha's wisdom, and therefore he walks alone without fear—this is the first ground of self-confidence. The Buddha's defilements are already exhausted and he fully knows it; when the foolish and deluded say among themselves, 'The Buddha's defilements are not yet exhausted,' even Brahmā and all the holy ones cannot dispute the Buddha's resolve, and therefore he walks alone without fear—this is the second ground of self-confidence. The Buddha proclaims the sūtras and precepts for the world to recite and practice; when the foolish and deluded say among themselves, 'The Buddha's sūtras can be suppressed,' even Brahmā and all the holy ones cannot criticize or damage the Buddha's correct sūtras, and therefore he walks alone without fear—this is the third ground of self-confidence. The Buddha reveals the meaning of the Path, his words true and essential, able to deliver \[beings\] from suffering and distress; when the foolish and deluded say among themselves, 'The Buddha cannot deliver from suffering,' even Brahmā and all the holy ones cannot dispute the Buddha's correct Path, and therefore he walks everywhere without fear—this is the fourth ground of self-confidence. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185.2.5) - [Next: 2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185.2.7) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185~en-mt.2.6) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [普曜經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.lalitavistara*zh-dharmaraksa.6.75) — Classical Chinese - [修行本起經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.nidana.caryanidanasutra*zh-zhudali.2.65) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.185.2.6) · Pramāṇa