[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) › [大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736) › 35.44 # 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 35.44 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 35.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [35.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.35.44) 疏「第二信為道元」下，此段多易。但云「一本義，菩提本故」者，意以本義為果德元，首義為因德元耳。言「元者善之長也」，即《周易．乾卦文言》釋乾元亨利貞四德云「元者善之長也，亨者嘉之會也，利者義之和也，貞者事之幹也。君子體仁足以長仁，嘉會足以合禮，利物足以和義，貞固足以幹事。君子行此四德者，故曰乾元亨利貞。」今但用其一字義耳。 > Regarding the commentary's: "Second, faith is the source of the path," this section is mostly easy. It merely says: "First is the meaning of 'root', because it is the root of bodhi": the intention is that the meaning of 'root' is the source of fruitional virtues, while the meaning of 'head' is the source of causal virtues. The words "'Source' is the chief of goods" come from the \*Wenyan\* commentary on the Qian hexagram in the \*Zhouyi\*, which explains the four virtues of Qian—source, smooth progress, advantage, and steadfastness—stating: "'Source' is the chief of goods; 'smooth progress' is the confluence of excellences; 'advantage' is the harmony of righteousness; 'steadfastness' is the stem of affairs. The noble person embodies humaneness enough to preside over men; joins excellences enough to conform with ritual; benefits creatures enough to harmonize righteousness; and is steadfast and firm enough to manage affairs. Because the noble person practices these four virtues, it is said: Qian: source, smooth progress, advantage, steadfastness." Here, it only uses the meaning of that single character. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 35.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.35.43) - [Next: 35.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.35.45) - [Up: 35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.35) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736~en-mt.35.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.35.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.35.44) · Pramāṇa