[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) › 7.498 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 7.498 妙法蓮華經玄贊 7.498 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.498](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.7.498) 釋名者，《瑜伽》有五釋：一云由煩惱繫縛，往諸趣中數數生起，故名緣起，依緣字起字釋名。二依託眾緣速謝滅已，續和合生故名緣起。此依剎那義釋名。簡大眾部等十二緣起是無為法，亦簡正量部一期四相。三眾緣過去而不捨離，依自相續而得生起，故名緣起。如說此有故彼有，此生故彼生，非餘。今依此義以釋緣起。此有故彼有者，顯無作緣生義。此生故彼生者，顯無常緣生義。非餘者，唯由有緣、果法得有，非緣有實作用能生果法，亦非無生法為因故，少所生法而得成立。四數數謝滅、復相續起，故名緣起。此依數壞數滅義釋。五於過去世覺緣性已，等相續起，故名緣起。如世尊說，我已覺悟等起宣說。即由此名展轉傳說，故名緣起。又云離有情義，無自然我故。乃至自業所作義是緣起義，於餘相續不受果故。又《對法》及《緣起經》各十一釋。《對法》又云「無作緣生故，無常緣生故，勢用緣生故。初二如前。無明緣行等者，顯勢用緣生，雖復諸法無作無常，然不隨一法為緣故一切果生，諸法功能各差別故。」 > Regarding explaining the name, the Yogācārabhūmi has five explanations: First, it says that bound by afflictions, one arises repeatedly in the various destinies, hence it is called ‘dependent origination’ (pratītyasamutpāda), explaining the name based on the words ‘dependent’ (pratītya) and ‘origination’ (samutpāda). Second, relying upon numerous conditions, after rapidly perishing, it arises successively in combination, hence it is called dependent origination; this explains the name based on the meaning of momentariness. It excludes the Mahāsāṃghika and others who hold the twelve links of dependent origination to be unconditioned phenomena, and also excludes the Sammatīya view of the four characteristics spanning an entire life-period. Third, numerous conditions pass away yet do not abandon \[their efficacy\], and arising is obtained based on their own continuum, hence it is called dependent origination. As it says: ‘When this exists, that exists; with the arising of this, that arises,’ and not otherwise. Here, dependent origination is explained according to this meaning. ‘When this exists, that exists’ reveals the meaning of conditioned arising without an agent. ‘With the arising of this, that arises’ reveals the meaning of impermanent conditioned arising. ‘Not otherwise’ means that only through the existence of conditions can the result-phenomenon exist; it is not that conditions possess a real function capable of producing the result-phenomenon, nor is it that with an unarisen phenomenon as cause, any produced phenomenon is established. Fourth, repeatedly perishing and again arising in continuation, hence it is called dependent origination; this is explained according to the meaning of repeated destruction and repeated cessation. Fifth, having awakened to the conditioned nature in past times, it arises continuously and equally, hence it is called dependent origination. As the World-Honoured One said: ‘Having awakened, I arose and proclaimed it equally.’ Precisely due to this name, it was transmitted successively; hence it is called dependent origination. It also says that it means being free from a sentient being, because there is no spontaneous self, up to meaning produced by one's own karma, because one does not receive retribution in another continuum. Furthermore, the Abhidharmasamuccaya and the Pratītyasamutpāda-sūtra each have eleven explanations. The Abhidharmasamuccaya also says: ‘Conditioned arising without an agent, impermanent conditioned arising, and conditioned arising by efficacy.’ The first two are as before. ‘Ignorance conditions formations’ and so forth reveal conditioned arising by efficacy: although all phenomena are without an agent and impermanent, it is not that all fruits arise conditioned on any single phenomenon, because the capacities of phenomena are each distinct.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.497](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.7.497) - [Next: 7.499](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.7.499) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.7.498) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (4) - [瑜伽論記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1828.3.215) — Classical Chinese - [金光明最勝王經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.6.135) — Classical Chinese - [瑜伽師地論略纂](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1829.4.104) — Classical Chinese - [大方廣佛華嚴經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.24.12.1) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.7.498](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.7.498) · Pramāṇa