[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) › [折疑論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118) › 3.158 # 折疑論 3.158 折疑論 3.158 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.158) 公輸能授人之規矩。不能使人巧而為之（授與也。公輸子名。班魯之巧人也。規所以為圓之器也。矩所以為方之器也。謂能授與人方圓之法。而不能使人之巧妙而為之）。 > Gongshu can transmit the compass and square to others, but cannot make them skillful in using them; (Transmitting means giving. Gongshu's name was Ban, a skillful man of Lu. The compass is an instrument for making circles; the square is an instrument for making squares. It means he can give others the methods of square and round, but cannot make others skillful in doing so.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.157) - [Next: 3.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.159) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118~en-mt.3.158) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.158) · Pramāṇa