佛说四十二章经解
智旭
2 chapters·13,631 characters·Classical Chinese · Public Domain
经题七字。通别合举。人法双彰。经之一字是通名。一切大小乘修多罗藏。同名经故。佛说四十二章六字是别名。异众经故。就别名中。佛为能说之人。四十二章为所说之法。佛者。梵语具云佛陀。此翻觉者。谓自觉。觉他。觉行圆满。自觉不同凡夫。觉他不同二乘。觉满不同菩萨。即是释迦牟尼如来万德慈尊。娑婆世界之教主也。说者。悦所怀也。佛以度生为怀。机缘未至。默然待时。机缘既熟。应病与药也。四十二章者。约数标名。盖从一代时教之中。摘其最切要。最简明者。集为一册。以逗此土机宜。所以文略义广。该通四教。未可辄判作小乘也。
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