[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) › [傳法正宗記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078) › 2.50 # 傳法正宗記 2.50 傳法正宗記 2.50 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.2.50) 婆須蜜尊者。北天竺國人也。姓頗羅墮。常衣淨衣持酒器。遊處里巷而吟嘯自若。人頗不測。或謂其狂。及遇彌遮迦尊者。明其夙緣。遂投器即從之出家。尋得付法。及遮迦滅已。乃廣其教化。至迦摩羅國。方大為勝事。遽有一智士。趨其座前自謂。我名佛陀難提。今與尊者論義。須蜜曰。仁者論即不義。義即不論。若擬論義終非義論。難提以其義勝。甘心服之。遂告曰。我願求道。預甘露味。尊者乃與度之。特命四果聖人為其受戒。未幾乃命之曰。如來正法眼藏今以付汝。汝其傳之慎無斷絕。聽吾偈曰。 > The Venerable Vasumitra was a native of Northern India. His family name was Bharadvāja. He regularly wore clean clothes and carried a wine vessel, wandering in the villages and lanes while humming and whistling at his ease. People could hardly fathom him, and some called him mad. When he met the Venerable Miccaka and clarified his past conditions, he threw away the vessel and followed him to leave the household life. Soon afterwards, he received the transmission of the Dharma. After Miccaka had passed away, he broadened his teaching and transformation. When he arrived in the country of Kamara, just as he was performing great superior deeds, suddenly there was a wise man who hurried before his seat and said of himself, "My name is Buddhanandi; I have come to debate doctrine with the Venerable One." Vasumitra said, "Kind sir, debating is not doctrine, and doctrine is not debated. If you intend to debate doctrine, it is ultimately not doctrinal debate." Buddhanandi, considering his principle superior, willingly submitted to him, and said, "I wish to seek the Way and partake of the taste of amṛta." The Venerable One then ordained him, specially commanding noble beings of the four fruits to administer the precepts to him. Before long, he instructed him, saying, "The Tathāgata's treasury of the eye of the true Dharma is now entrusted to you. You must transmit it and carefully avoid severing it. Listen to my verse:" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.2.49) - [Next: 2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.2.51) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078~en-mt.2.50) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.1.84) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.2.50) · Pramāṇa