[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) › [中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899) › 2.6 # 中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 2.6 中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 2.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.2.6) 自上已來敘諸功德，並是諸佛淨業所為，隨機利見種種化導，知諸淨土何可具之。蹤極思尋，終在時日，故隨所見聞，略述三五，諸院事相例亦同之，故存益闕。余聞天人垂迹，南方天王第三子張璵者，撰述《祇園圖經》，凡一百卷，在天上有綸綜，此之所出梗概而已。有惰學者，見猶謂繁，斯人不足綸大方也。天人云：「北方天主第十六子造立《精舍記》，有五百餘卷，亦在彼天。」故知諸佛設化，深有所由，形既反俗，住殊國邑。故別立寺宇，駭常人之所宅；儀像標奇，動凡心之所見。致使聞便傾搢，識歸信之言蹤；覩即解形，曉津途之有奇。 > The various meritorious features narrated from above on down are all accomplished through the pure karma of the Buddhas, benefiting and appearing in accordance with capacities to guide through diverse transformations; how could all the pure lands ever be fully described? Even if one exhausted one's thoughts to search them out, one would ultimately be constrained by days and months. Therefore, according with what has been seen and heard, I have briefly related three to five parts; the features of the other courtyards follow the same model, and are thus preserved here though much is omitted. I have heard that among the traces left by celestial beings, the third son of the Heavenly King of the South, named Zhang Yu, compiled an Illustrated Scripture on the Jetavana in one hundred fascicles, which possesses an overarching synthesis in heaven, whereas what is produced here is merely an outline. If lazy students see it, they will still call it voluminous; such persons are unfit to synthesize the great scope. A celestial being said: 'The sixteenth son of the Lord of Heaven of the North composed a Record of the Vihāra in over five hundred fascicles, which is also in that heaven.' Thus we know that the Buddhas' establishment of transformations deeply has its cause: their appearance has already turned away from the secular, and they dwell in distinct states and towns. Therefore they separately establish monasteries and halls to astonish the residences of ordinary people; they manifest wondrous images and statues to stir the perceptions of mundane minds. This causes people, upon hearing of them, to bow in respect and recognize the path of refuge and faith; upon beholding them, to shed worldly attachments and understand that this crossing contains wonders. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.2.5) - [Next: 2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.2.7) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899~en-mt.2.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1899.2.6) · Pramāṇa