[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) › [金剛經纂要刊定記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702) › 1.9 # 金剛經纂要刊定記 1.9 金剛經纂要刊定記 1.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702.1.9) 且金剛三義者，以萬物不能壞，能壞於萬物，復能有照用，可喻三種般若矣。堅喻實相，以其雖經多劫流迸六道，未嘗生滅未嘗虧缺，故云堅也。故《心經》云：「是諸法空相，不生不滅、不垢不淨、不增不減」等。利喻觀照般若，謂此顯時照諸法空，故言利也。故《心經》云：「觀自在菩薩行深般若波羅蜜多時，照見五蘊皆空，度一切苦厄」乃至云：「無智亦無得」等。明喻文字般若，以文字能詮顯彰，明實相觀照令顯現故。由斯三義似彼金剛，故舉金剛以喻般若。 > Regarding the three meanings of vajra: because the myriad things cannot destroy it, while it can destroy the myriad things, and moreover it possesses an illuminating function, it can serve as a metaphor for the three kinds of prajñā. Hardness is a metaphor for ultimate-reality \[prajñā\]; because, though passing through many kalpas drifting through the six destinies, it has never been born or extinguished, never diminished or lacked, it is called hard. Thus the Heart Sūtra says: "All dharmas are characterized by śūnyatā; they are neither born nor extinguished, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing," and so forth. Sharpness is a metaphor for contemplative prajñā; when this manifests, it illuminates the emptiness of all dharmas, hence it is said to be sharp. Thus the Heart Sūtra says: "When the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara practiced the deep prajñāpāramitā, he illuminated and saw that the five aggregates are all empty, thereby crossing beyond all suffering and distress," down to saying, "There is neither wisdom nor attainment," and so forth. Brightness is a metaphor for literary prajñā; because words can signify and display, making clear ultimate-reality and contemplative illumination so that they manifest. Due to these three meanings being similar to that vajra, vajra is adduced as a metaphor for prajñā. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702.1.8) - [Next: 1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702.1.10) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702~en-mt.1.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702.1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1702.1.9) · Pramāṇa