[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) › [盂蘭盆經讚述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781) › 1.20 # 盂蘭盆經讚述 1.20 盂蘭盆經讚述 1.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781.1.20) 經曰當為七世父母及現在父母厄難中者　述曰。明修意也。當為七世父母者酬遠恩也。則七生父母。現在者益近恩也。則親生父母。然親累七世彰覆載之難違恩及幽眾顯含育之罔極。所以目連小志唯請近親。大聖慈寬愛及七世也。 > \[The sūtra says:\] "'you should, for the sake of the parents of seven past generations as well as present parents who are in perilous distress,'" / The commentary says: Explaining the intention of practice. "Should, for the sake of the parents of seven past generations" means repaying distant kindness, namely, the parents of seven lifetimes. "Present \[parents\]" means benefiting near kindness, namely, the parents who gave birth to oneself. While the kinship extends through seven generations, demonstrating how difficult it is to disobey the support of heaven and earth, the kindness reaches to the multitudes in the netherworld, showing that nurture is boundless. Thus, Maudgalyāyana's aspiration was small, praying only for his close kin; the Great Sage's compassion was broad, extending his love to seven generations. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781.1.19) - [Next: 1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781.1.21) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781~en-mt.1.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2781.1.20) · Pramāṇa