爲(wéi)(2) 　“Why? How is it necessary (to do something)?” (used in rhetorical questions　Cf. 用…爲…(yòng ... wéi);

HD. 6.1107.*; Nishitani 1958 : 79(増壹阿含經), Ōta 1987a : 406 = 1988: 96f. = 1991: 67 (漢書, 先秦書, 六度集經 etc.), Zhu Qingzhi 1990 : 76 ≒ Zhu 204f.(中本起經, 六度集經 etc.), Yu Liming 1993 : 154f.(漢書, 三國志, 支謙譯 etc.), Wu Jinhua 1995 : 55(中本起經 etc.), GHX 595b(漢書), GHY 59(2003, No.2): 44(大智度論, 十誦律), Wei Pei-chuan 2004 : 280f.(中本起經, 三國志 etc.), Long 2004 : 215ff.(四分律 etc.);

Lk. 454a28. 設是諦不可得者，故復説阿羅漢、辟支佛、佛爲？(p)

AS. 159.16 = R. 320.13 = AAA. 659.16. .kutas (“whence, why”); ZQ. 494b21.何故; not found at Zfn. 526b18.; Kj. 563c12.云何; Xz(I). 825b19.云何; Xz(II). 900b25.如何; not found at Sh. 640c1.; Tib.Pk. 191a7 = D. 177b7. .ci’i phyir;

Lk. 455a16 若(“you”)空負是勤苦爲？用是勤苦之難爲求乎？(p)

not found at AS. 164.12 = R. 329.15 = AAA. 676.4.; ZQ. 495a21.若(“you”)負斯難，用之爲求？; Zfn. 527b18. .若(“you”)致負是勤苦爲？若(“you”)用是勤苦爲作？; not found at Kj. 564c9.; Xz(I). 827a8.-; not found at Xz(II). 901b28.; not found at Sh. 642a21.; not found at Tib.Pk. 196a1 = D. 182a5.;