[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723) › 2.117 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 2.117 妙法蓮華經玄贊 2.117 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.2.117) 出體者，六趣皆以第八異熟識而為自體，無覆無記性攝，故《唯識》云「此第八識是界、趣、生，施設本故」。又云「此識足為界、趣、生體，無勞別執有實命根」。又有情流轉五趣、四生，然趣、生之體即異熟識故。 > Regarding pointing out the essential nature: all six destinies have the eighth, the maturation consciousness (vipāka-vijñāna), as their own-nature, which is subsumed under the non-obscured indeterminate nature. Therefore the Vijñaptimātratā\[siddhi\] says: 'This eighth consciousness is the basis for positing realms, destinies, and births.' It also says: 'This consciousness suffices as the substance of realms, destinies, and births; there is no need to postulate separately a real life-faculty.' Furthermore, sentient beings transmigrate through the five destinies and four modes of birth, and the substance of destinies and births is precisely the maturation consciousness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.116](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.2.116) - [Next: 2.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.2.118) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.2.117) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.2.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.2.117) · Pramāṇa