[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) › [維摩經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771) › 1.5 # 維摩經疏 1.5 維摩經疏 1.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771.1.5) 自下正明問疾顯法。從此已下所辨法相莫不皆用。現疾空室以為發起。論其空室興後十事。語其現病空室以為發起。論其空室興後十事。語其現病興後十問。現病十者即如文辨。居士所疾寧可忍不一。療治有損不至增乎二。何所因起三。其生久如四。當云何滅五。所疾為何等相六。身心合耶七。四大之中何大之病八。云何慰喻九。云何調伏十。此之十問並由現病故興。空室十者。如經文中。此室何以空一。何以無侍二。身子念座三。室中天女四。八未曾有五。普現色身問諸眷屬六。身子念食作九七。疏家但說有此七事。今更添三。維摩命眾取食八。化作菩薩九。化作九百萬師子座十。此後三事亦由空室故興。是故空室興此十事。 > Below, it directly clarifies inquiring about the illness to reveal the Dharma. Everything that is explained in terms of the marks of dharmas from here on down without exception takes manifesting illness and the empty room as its point of departure. Discussing the empty room gives rise to the ten subsequent matters; discussing manifesting illness gives rise to the ten subsequent questions. The ten \[questions concerning\] manifesting illness are explained according to the text: (1) 'Householder, is this illness bearable?'; (2) 'Is medical treatment diminishing it and not increasing it?'; (3) 'From what cause did it arise?'; (4) 'How long ago was it born?'; (5) 'How should it be eliminated?'; (6) 'What kind of mark does this illness have?'; (7) 'Do body and mind combine?'; (8) 'Among the four great elements, which element's illness is it?'; (9) 'How are \[beings\] consoled?'; and (10) 'How are \[they\] subdued?' These ten questions all arise due to manifesting illness. The ten concerning the empty room are as in the sūtra text: (1) 'Why is this room empty?'; (2) 'Why are there no attendants?'; (3) Śāriputra thinking of seats; (4) the heavenly maiden in the room; (5) the eight unprecedented things; (6) universally manifesting bodily forms to ask about the various retinue; (7) Śāriputra thinking of food; (the commentator only mentions these seven matters, but now three more are added); (8) Vimalakīrti bidding the assembly to take food; (9) magically transforming a bodhisattva; and (10) magically transforming nine million lion seats. These latter three matters also arise due to the empty room. Therefore, the empty room gives rise to these ten matters. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771.1.4) - [Next: 1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771.1.6) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771~en-mt.1.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2771.1.5) · Pramāṇa