[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) › [維摩經義記卷第四](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769) › 4.18 # 維摩經義記卷第四 4.18 維摩經義記卷第四 4.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.18) 從雖知無起滅已下第三大段廣於父義。所以父母偏廣者。惟尊唯重生育之本不過父母也。菩薩二智眾德之宗萬行之本故偏廣之。就中開為四子段。第一雖知無起滅以下三偈總明外化物示現不同上供諸佛下化眾生也。第二從諸有眾生類以下訖以善方便力皆能給足之二十四偈。雖明外化非一也。第三如是道無量兩偈總舉結上。如是道無量者。內德無量也。所行無有崖者。正由內行無量故能方便無量也。智慧無邊際者。釋上道無量。正由智慧無邊故內德無量也。度脫無數眾者。釋上所引無有崖也。正以能度無數眾故行化無崖。假令一切佛一偈明德量淵曠。談不能盡。佛嘆菩薩之德。豈可不盡。此言不盡者。但言不可累書事不可疊道故言窮劫不能盡也。第四誰聞如是法一偈勸發心也。 > From 'Although knowing there is no arising or cessation' downward is the third major section, expanding on the meaning of the father. The reason parents are specifically expanded upon is that there is nothing more revered, weighty, or fundamental to giving birth and nurturing than parents. The bodhisattva's two wisdoms are the source of all virtues and the basis of the myriad practices, hence they are specifically expanded upon. Within this, it is divided into four subsections. First, the three verses from 'Although knowing there is no arising or cessation' downward generally explain transforming beings externally and manifesting diversely, offering above to all Buddhas and converting sentient beings below. Second, the twenty-four verses from 'All the kinds of sentient beings' down to 'Through the power of skillful means is able to supply them all' explain in detail that external conversion is manifold. Third, the two verses 'Such paths are immeasurable' generally summarize and conclude the above. 'Such paths are immeasurable' means inner virtues are immeasurable. 'Where he walks has no boundary' means that precisely because inner practice is immeasurable, skillful means are immeasurable. 'Wisdom has no limit' explains the 'immeasurable paths' above; precisely because wisdom is boundless, inner virtues are immeasurable. 'Crossing over countless multitudes' explains 'having no boundary' cited above; precisely because he can cross over countless multitudes, his transformative practice has no boundary. The single verse 'Even if all Buddhas' explains that the magnitude of his virtue is vast and deep, beyond all telling. When the Buddhas praise the virtues of a bodhisattva, how could they not exhaust them? Here, 'not exhausted' simply means they cannot be recorded in writings nor spoken of repeatedly; hence it says they cannot be exhausted even in an entire kalpa. Fourth, the single verse 'Who, having heard such a teaching' encourages generating bodhicitta. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.17) - [Next: 4.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.19) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769~en-mt.4.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [注維摩詰經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.7.215) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.18) · Pramāṇa