[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) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 4.21 # 佛祖統紀 4.21 佛祖統紀 4.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.4.21) 述曰。佛告諸比丘。所有正法悉已付囑迦葉。此為正付法。以迦葉能繼世傳持也。又云今以正法付囑王臣四眾。此是旁付法。以在官能治人護法也。 > The Commentary states: The Buddha told the monks that all the true Dharma had already been entrusted to Kāśyapa. This is the primary transmission of the Dharma, because Kāśyapa was able to continue the transmission through successive generations. He also said that he now entrusted the true Dharma to the kings, ministers, and the fourfold assembly. This is the secondary transmission of the Dharma, because those in official authority can govern people and protect the Dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.4.20) - [Next: 4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.4.22) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.4.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.4.21) · Pramāṇa