Sūtra on Elder Prātibhāna’s Son (Pratibhānamatiparipṛcchā) 辯意長者子經

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第 14 冊　No. 0544 辯意長者子經 後魏 法場譯 共 1 卷 Volume 14, No. 544; Sūtra on Elder Prātibhāna’s Son (Bian Yi Zhangzhe Zi Jing) Translated by Fa Chang in the Northern Wei in 1 scroll

Other Titles

Pratibhānamatiparipṛcchā

Notes

Date 500-515 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 854')

English Translations

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Summary

The Buddha, while in Śrāvastī at Jetavana Monastery, was approached by a wealthy young man, the son of Elder Prātibhāna’s Son, who, along with his companions, respectfully inquired about the causes of different destinies, including birth in heaven, human life, hell, the realm of hungry ghosts, and animals. The Buddha responded by explaining the five key actions leading to each realm and recited verses summarizing these principles.

Primary Source

Fa Chang, 《辯意長者子經》 'Pratibhānamatiparipṛcchā (Bian Yi Zhangzhe Zi Jing),' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 14, No. 544, Accessed 2016-09-20, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T14n0544.

References

1. FGDB, s. v. 辯意長者子經.
2. Lancaster 2004, s. v. K 854.

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