[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 44.35 # 法苑珠林 44.35 法苑珠林 44.35 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [44.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.44.35) 又智度論。問。佛普慈一切。何故獨住王舍城不住餘城。答曰。亦住餘城希少。而多住王舍城舍婆提城。為諸城邊國。又彌離車地多弊惡人。善根未熟故不住之。又佛知恩故多住此二城。問曰。何故知恩多住二城。答曰。憍薩羅國是佛生身地。舍婆提大城佛為法主故。亦在此城。問曰。若知恩故多住舍婆提城者。迦毘羅城近佛生處。何以不住。答曰。佛無餘習。近諸親屬亦無累想。然釋種弟子多未離欲。若近親屬則染著心生。以報生地恩故多住舍婆提。一切眾生皆念生地故。如偈說。 > Furthermore, the Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra states: Question: The Buddha has universal compassion for all; why did he dwell solely in Rājagṛha and not dwell in other cities? Answer: He also dwelt in other cities, but seldom; yet he mostly dwelt in Rājagṛha and Śrāvastī. As for the other cities, they were borderlands, and moreover, mleccha lands had many evil people whose roots of goodness were not yet mature; hence he did not dwell in them. Furthermore, because the Buddha recognized gratitude, he mostly dwelt in these two cities. Question: For what reason of recognizing gratitude did he mostly dwell in these two cities? Answer: The country of Kośala was the land of the Buddha's physical birth; and as the Buddha was the Dharma Lord of the great city of Śrāvastī, he was also in this city. Question: If he mostly dwelt in Śrāvastī out of recognizing gratitude, Kapilavastu was close to the place of the Buddha's birth; why did he not dwell there? Answer: The Buddha had no remaining habit-energies, and being near his kinsmen was also without entangling thoughts. However, the Śākya disciples had mostly not yet abandoned desire; if they were close to their kinsmen, then thoughts of attachment would arise. Because of repaying gratitude to the land of his birth, he mostly dwelt in Śrāvastī. For all sentient beings long for their birthplace, as the verse says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 44.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.44.34) - [Next: 44.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.44.36) - [Up: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.44) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.44.35) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大智度論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.prajnaparamita.pancavimsatisahasrika!mahaprajnaparamitopadesa*zh-kumarajiva.3.75) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.44.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.44.35) · Pramāṇa