[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) › [釋摩訶衍論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668) › 4.40 # 釋摩訶衍論 4.40 釋摩訶衍論 4.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.40) 無明藏大海，攝持上煩惱， 譬如種持子，故名為子藏。 > The great ocean of avidyā's storehouse > Maintains and upholds the superior defilements, > Just as a seed holds a sprout; > Hence it is called 'the receptacle of seeds.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.39) - [Next: 4.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.41) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668~en-mt.4.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.40) · Pramāṇa