釋摩訶衍論 1.77

1.77

本曰：摩訶衍者總，說有二種。云何為二？一者法、二者義。所言法者，謂眾生心，是心則攝一切世間法出世間法。依於此心顯示摩訶衍義。何以故？是心真如相，即示摩訶衍體故；是心生滅因緣相，能示摩訶衍自體相用故。所言義者即有三種。云何為三？一者體大，謂一切法真如平等不增不減故；二者相大，謂如來藏具足無量性功德故；三者用大，謂能生一切世間出世間善因果故，一切諸佛本所乘故，一切菩薩皆乘此法到如來地故。

The root text states: Generally speaking, the Mahāyāna has two kinds. What are the two? The first is dharma; the second is meaning. What is called 'dharma' refers to the minds of sentient beings; this mind subsumes all mundane dharmas and supramundane dharmas. Relying on this mind, the meaning of the Mahāyāna is revealed. Why? Because the tathatā aspect of this mind reveals the essence of the Mahāyāna, and the aspect of causes and conditions of arising and cessation of this mind can reveal the essence, characteristics, and function of the Mahāyāna itself. What is called 'meaning' has three kinds. What are the three? First, the greatness of essence, because the tathatā of all dharmas is equal, neither increasing nor decreasing; second, the greatness of characteristics, because the tathāgatagarbha is replete with immeasurable virtues of its nature; third, the greatness of function, because it can produce all mundane and supramundane wholesome causes and effects, because all Buddhas originally rode upon it, and because all bodhisattvas ride upon this dharma to arrive at the Tathāgata ground.