[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) › [釋氏要覽](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127) › 1.447 # 釋氏要覽 1.447 釋氏要覽 1.447 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.447](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.447) 梵云唄匿。華言止斷也。由是外事已止已斷。爾時寂靜。任為法事。又云諸天聞唄。心則歡喜。故須作之○十誦云。比丘跋提於唄聲中第一○長阿含經云。其梵聲有五種。一其音正直。二和雅。三清徹。四深滿。五周遍遠聞○法苑云。夫唄者讚詠之音也。當使清而不弱。雄而不猛。流而不越凝而不滯。遠聽則汪洋以峻雅。近屬則從容以和肅。此其大致也。昔魏陳思王曹子建游魚山。忽聞空中梵天之音。清響哀婉。其聲動心。獨聽良久。乃摹其節。寫為梵唄（撰文）。製音傳為後式。梵音茲為始也○今開經梵云。何於此經乃至廣為眾生說（出涅槃經第二卷。迦葉菩薩問偈）○處世界如蓮華乃至稽首禮無上尊（出超日經。京師僧齋畢嚫後。亦如講散。再焚香唱此偈了。僧方起。極生人善）○開戒律梵云。優波離為首。乃至諸賢咸共聽（出四分律第一卷偈）○神遷五通人。乃至稽首禮諸佛（出四分律偈末）。 > In Sanskrit it is called bhāṇā; in the Chinese language it means 'stopping and severing'. Because external matters have already stopped and been severed, at that time it is serene and silent, allowing one to perform Dharma services. It is also said that when the devas hear the bhāṇā, their hearts are filled with joy; therefore one must perform it. The Daśādhyāya-vinaya says: "The monk Bhaddiya was foremost among chanting voices." The Dīrgha-āgama says: "Its brahma sound has five qualities: first, its tone is upright; second, harmonious and elegant; third, clear and penetrating; fourth, deep and full; fifth, pervasive and heard far away." The Fayuan \[zhulin\] says: "As for the bhāṇā, it is the sound of praise and singing. One should make it clear yet not weak, majestic yet not violent, flowing yet not excessive, collected yet not sluggish. Heard from afar, it is vast, lofty, and elegant; attended to closely, it is calm, harmonious, and solemn. Such is its general character. Formerly, King Chensi of the Wei, Cao Zijian, wandered on Mount Yu, when suddenly he heard in the air the sound of the Brahmā heaven, clear, resonant, sorrowful, and melodious, its sound moving the heart. He listened alone for a long time, and then copied its rhythm, writing it down as a Buddhist chant (composing the text), and set its melody to be transmitted as a model for posterity. The brahma chant began with this." Today's chant for opening a scripture: 'How can one explain this scripture... up to... broadly explain it for sentient beings' (from the second fascicle of the Nirvāṇa Sūtra, the verse of Bodhisattva Kāśyapa's question). 'Living in the world like a lotus flower... up to... bowing the head in veneration to the Unsurpassed Honored One' (from the Chaori jing. In the capital, after the monks finish the meal and receive donations, just as when a lecture concludes, they burn incense again and sing this verse, and only then do the monks rise; this inspires great goodness in people). The chant for opening the Vinaya precepts: 'With Upāli at the head... up to... may all the virtuous ones listen together' (from the verses of the first fascicle of the Sifen lü). 'The person of spiritual transformations and five superknowledges... up to... bowing the head in veneration to all Buddhas' (from the end of the verses of the Sifen lü). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.446](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.446) - [Next: 1.448](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.448) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127~en-mt.1.447) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.447](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.447) · Pramāṇa