[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) › [仁王經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708) › 3.61 # 仁王經疏 3.61 仁王經疏 3.61 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.3.61) 釋曰：第二、正釋護法。有八行偈，說四道理，即分為四：第一兩偈說無常理、第二兩偈說苦道理、第三兩偈說空道理、第四兩偈說無我理。此即初也。於中有三：初有一偈辨器世間劫壞無常、次有半偈明其內身一期無常、後有半偈舉勝況劣。言劫燒終訖者，火災纔起，始從風輪乃至初禪故言終訖。乾坤洞然者，乾者是天，乾者健也，天行不息，故說為乾。坤者是地，坤者順也，地順四時，生長萬物，說為坤。天地通燒，故曰洞然。言須彌巨海者，山水相對，都為灰燼。次有半偈，天龍彫表皆由業故。若依《賢愚經》，天龍人鬼於中彫喪。言二儀當殞國有何賴者，舉勝況劣。如上所說器及有情、天地二儀當有殞沒，況國不滅。 > Explanation: Second, the direct explanation of the Dharma of protection. There are eight lines of verse expounding four principles, which are divided into four parts: the first two verses expound the principle of impermanence; the second two verses expound the principle of suffering; the third two verses expound the principle of emptiness; and the fourth two verses expound the principle of non-self. This is the first. > Within this there are three parts: first, one verse determines the impermanence of the destruction of the receptacle world during the eon; next, half a verse explains the impermanence of one lifetime of the inner body; and finally, half a verse compares the superior to highlight the inferior. > As for "When the burning of the eon reaches its end": when the fire disaster first arises, it begins from the wind wheel and extends up to the First Dhyāna; hence it is said to "reach its end." > As for "Heaven and earth are thoroughly ablaze": qian is heaven, and qian means vigorous; the movements of heaven never cease, hence it is called qian. Kun is earth, and kun means compliant; the earth accords with the four seasons, giving birth to and nurturing the myriad things, hence it is called kun. Heaven and earth are both burned through, hence it is called "thoroughly ablaze." > As for "Mount Sumeru and the vast oceans": mountain and waters are paired together, both becoming ashes and cinders. > Next, there is half a verse: devas and nāgas wither and die, all due to karma. According to the Sūtra of the Wise and the Foolish, devas, nāgas, humans, and ghosts perish within it. > As for "When the two primal forces must perish, what reliance is there on a kingdom?": this compares the superior to highlight the inferior. Just as stated above, the receptacle world and sentient beings—the two primal forces of heaven and earth—must suffer destruction and demise; how much more so will a kingdom not be annihilated! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.3.60) - [Next: 3.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.3.62) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708~en-mt.3.61) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.3.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.3.61) · Pramāṇa