[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) › 6.27 # 維摩經疏卷第三．第六 6.27 維摩經疏卷第三．第六 6.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.6.27) 前中有四。一明維摩欲往佛所先現神瑞。二問答辯釋。三持大眾往詣菴羅。四明如來勅眾令坐。前中佛說法於菴羅園者。明現相處。其地忽然者。現相時速。現三種相。一廣博者。為受多眾令處廣博。二嚴事者。為安勝眾說上法故令地嚴淨。三一切眾會皆作金色者。為令大眾咸知進仰故使眾會皆作金色。阿難白佛下第二問答辨釋。大士所為非小道能測。又欲令此眾知變所由故。問下答下知。第三持眾詣佛。文中有三。一明維摩命彼文殊可共見佛。二明文殊印言善哉。三是時下維摩持眾詣佛。文中以神通力者即神足通也。世相迎送必結四輕騎。大士迎送運以妙通。先淨名置座於地將先致敬故。繞七匝者。內心愛重遍觀佛德隨順修行。或繞一匝三匝七匝或百千匝或無量匝。一心合掌明心專也。恭敬如來故一面立。次諸菩薩弟子釋梵四王避座稽首佛足。以此諸眾前皆在座。淨名持來故須避之。第四動眾令坐如法慰問諸菩薩已者。嘆言善來教化眾生。不疲勞耶即皆受教者。如教而座也。 > The first \[section\] contains four \[parts\]: first, explaining that Vimalakīrti, wishing to go to where the Buddha was, first displayed miraculous omens; second, question and answer, explaining them; third, leading the great assembly to proceed to the Āmrapālī \[grove\]; fourth, explaining that the Tathāgata commanded the assembly to be seated. In the first, "The Buddha was preaching the Dharma in the Āmrapālī grove" explains the place where the signs appeared. "That ground suddenly..." shows the speed with which the signs appeared. He displayed three kinds of signs: first, "broad and vast," to accommodate the large assembly, causing the place to be broad and vast; second, "adorned," to accommodate the superior assembly and preach the supreme Dharma, he caused the ground to be adorned and pure; third, "the entire great assembly became golden in color," to cause the great assembly all to know to look up in aspiration, he caused the assembled gathering all to become golden in color. From "Ānanda addressed the Buddha..." downward is the second part, the question and answer explaining it. What the Great Being does cannot be fathomed by the small vehicle. Furthermore, wishing to let this assembly know the source of the transformation, he asks below and answers below, as is known. Third, leading the assembly to the Buddha: the text has three \[parts\]: first, explaining that Vimalakīrti bade Mañjuśrī that they might go together to see the Buddha; second, explaining that Mañjuśrī endorsed it, saying, "Excellent!"; third, from "At that time..." downward, Vimalakīrti leads the assembly to the Buddha. In the text, "by the power of supernatural penetrations" refers to the supernatural penetration of psychic power (ṛddhividhi-jñāna). In worldly encounters of welcoming and seeing off, one must assemble four light cavalry; when the Great Being welcomes and sends off, he conveys them by wondrous supernatural penetration. First, Pure Name placed the seats on the ground, intending to pay homage first. "Circumambulated seven times": in his heart he cherished deep reverence, contemplating the Buddha's virtues everywhere and practicing in accord with them. One may circumambulate once, three times, seven times, a hundred or a thousand times, or immeasurable times. "With single-minded joined palms" explains that his mind was devoted. Out of reverence for the Tathāgata, he stood to one side. Next, the bodhisattvas, disciples, Śakra, Brahmā, and the four heavenly kings gave up their seats and prostrated at the Buddha's feet. Because all these assemblies were seated earlier, when Pure Name brought them, they had to yield their seats. Fourth, urging the assembly to sit down: "Having consoled the bodhisattvas in accordance with the Dharma," he praised them, saying, "Welcome! Have you not grown weary in teaching and transforming sentient beings?" "They all received the instruction at once": that is, they took their seats in accordance with the instruction. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.6.26) - [Next: 6.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.6.28) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772~en-mt.6.27) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [淨名經集解關中疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.358) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.6.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2772.6.27) · Pramāṇa