[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) › [維摩經疏卷第三．第六](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772) › 3.64 # 維摩經疏卷第三．第六 3.64 維摩經疏卷第三．第六 3.64 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.3.64) 佛告阿難者。此云歡喜。依智度論。有三因緣立名。一從本願得名。二父母立名。三人見得名。第一從本願得名者。即是釋迦牟尼佛因地作窯師時值遇去本師釋迦牟尼。佛有聞持傳者名曰阿難。即發誓願。願我於未來得佛之時還名釋迦。所有聞持侍者還同今日阿難。亦由世世已來發願為佛侍者。以宿因故今得為佛侍者。故名阿難為歡喜也。第二父母立名者。如來將欲成道。魔王忿怒與十八億鬼兵來惱菩薩。菩薩心正魔皆退散。便至淨飯王所說言。汝子昨夜將欲成道。為魔所壞今已死沒。王與眷屬皆生愁苦不能自勝。淨居天子即報王言。不須懊惱。汝子已成正覺。不須憂苦。王猶疑惑。即遣使訪問。使還啟王。太子已成正覺。王及眷屬國內臣民皆大歡喜。須臾之傾斛飯王復更報淨飯王云。夫人生男。王重歡喜。世間欣慶豈過我等。既值歡喜時生。為立其名名之歡喜也。第三人見得名者。由阿難世世已來慈忍行成報得相好端嚴色像第一。見者悅神無不愛敬。故名歡喜。故淨法師云。阿難者是佛昆季宿著因緣。名標起願之初。生居得道之末。面如滿月。目類青蓮。能令見悅神亦使父王慶。集具斯三義故稱歡喜。弟子中多聞第一。不知如來法身常身體性無假故亦被呵。 > "The Buddha told Ānanda": this translates as "Joy". According to the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa, the name is established based on three causal conditions: first, receiving the name from a primal vow; second, the parents giving the name; third, receiving the name because people are delighted upon seeing him. First, receiving the name from a primal vow: when Śākyamuni Buddha was on the causal stage as a potter, he encountered the past original teacher Śākyamuni. That Buddha had an attendant who retained what he heard named Ānanda. He then made a vow: "May I, when I attain Buddhahood in the future, also be named Śākyamuni, and may my attendant who retains what he hears also be like Ānanda today." It was also because he had made the vow to be the Buddha's attendant life after life; through past causes he was now able to be the Buddha's attendant; hence Ānanda was called "Joy". Second, the parents giving the name: when the Tathāgata was about to attain the Way, the demon king became enraged and came with eighteen hundred million demon troops to harass the bodhisattva. The bodhisattva's mind was correct and the demons all dispersed in retreat. \[A demon\] then went to King Śuddhodana and said: "Last night, when your son was about to attain the Way, he was destroyed by Māra and has now died." The king and his retinue all felt sorrow and distress beyond endurance. A deva of the Śuddhāvāsa heaven then informed the king: "You need not be grieved; your son has already attained complete awakening; do not worry or suffer." The king was still in doubt, and immediately sent an emissary to inquire. The emissary returned and reported to the king: "The crown prince has already attained complete awakening." The king, his retinue, and the officials and commoners throughout the land all rejoiced greatly. In a short moment, King Droṇodana again reported to King Śuddhodana: "My lady has given birth to a boy." The king rejoiced even more: "Could any worldly rejoicing surpass ours?" Because he was born at the very time of rejoicing, he gave him his name, calling him "Joy". Third, receiving the name because people are delighted upon seeing him: because Ānanda had perfected the practice of benevolence and patience life after life, he received as retribution the most supreme marks and dignified physical form; anyone who saw him was gladdened in spirit, and there was no one who did not cherish and revere him; hence he was called "Joy". Therefore Master Jing said: "Ānanda was the Buddha's cousin, with karmic connections tied to the past; his name was marked at the beginning of the vow; his birth took place at the conclusion of \[the Buddha's\] attaining the Way. His face was like the full moon, his eyes like blue lotus flowers; he could gladden the spirits of those who saw him and also bring joy to the royal father. Because he fully possessed these three meanings, he was called 'Joy'." Among the disciples, he was foremost in hearing much. Because he did not know that the Tathāgata's dharmakāya is an eternal body whose nature is devoid of artificiality, he was also rebuked. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.3.63) - [Next: 3.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.3.65) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772~en-mt.3.64) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.3.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.3.64) · Pramāṇa