[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) › [大乘義章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851) › 14.51 # 大乘義章 14.51 大乘義章 14.51 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [14.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.14.51) 次明起說因緣之相。六句分別：一明說時，經雖不論，准依《地經》應在第二七日宣說。二明說處，在忉利天妙勝殿上。三明說人，法慧菩薩之所宣說。四明說人所入三昧，法慧菩薩承佛神力入菩薩無量方便三昧。五明加人，十方各千佛世界外，各有千佛世界塵數諸佛，同名法慧，相與加被。六明證人，十方各萬佛世界外，有十佛世界塵數菩薩，同名法慧，雲集作證。十住之義，辨之云爾。 > Next, the characteristics of the causes and conditions for initiating the exposition are clarified. They are differentiated into six clauses: 1. Clarifying the time of exposition: Although the sūtra does not discuss it, according to the \*Daśabhūmika Sūtra\*, it should be spoken during the second period of seven days. 2. Clarifying the place of exposition: In the Hall of Wonderful Victory in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven. 3. Clarifying the person who spoke it: It was expounded by the Bodhisattva Dharmamati (Fahui). 4. Clarifying the samādhi entered by the speaker: Supported by the Buddha's supernatural power, Bodhisattva Dharmamati entered the bodhisattva's samādhi of immeasurable skillful means. 5. Clarifying the persons who bestowed empowerment: Beyond one thousand Buddha worlds in each of the ten directions, there were Buddhas as numerous as the dust motes in one thousand Buddha worlds, all named Dharmamati, who together conferred their empowerment. 6. Clarifying the persons who bore witness: Beyond ten thousand Buddha worlds in each of the ten directions, there were bodhisattvas as numerous as the dust motes in ten Buddha worlds, all named Dharmamati, who gathered like clouds to bear witness. The meaning of the ten abodes is thus analyzed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 14.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.14.50) - [Next: 14.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.14.52) - [Up: 14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.14) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851~en-mt.14.51) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.14.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.14.51) · Pramāṇa