勝鬘寶窟 1.63

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第二釋名門者，名一切願攝大願章，好體應云三大願攝一切願也。於出世道悕求名願，亦是期心名願。故《地論》云「願者，發心期大菩提故」也。此願義廣，故稱為大。此三大願，總收一切諸願，故言攝大願也。又此三願能得大果、能大利益，又是大人所發，故名為大。問：願之與誓有何同異？答：亦同亦異。同者，如智之與慧、眼之與目。異者，以即事而行為誓，如十受等；要期未得為願。

Second, the section explaining the name: it is named the chapter on all vows embracing the great vows, though properly speaking it should be called the three great vows embracing all vows. Longing for and seeking the supramundane path is called a "vow"; also, pledging one's mind is called a "vow." Thus the Daśabhūmikā-śāstra states: "A vow means giving rise to the aspiration to pledge oneself to great bodhi." The meaning of these vows is broad, hence they are called "great." These three great vows comprehensively gather all vows; hence it says "embracing the great vows." Furthermore, these three vows are able to attain the great fruit and bring about great benefit, and moreover are given rise to by a great person; hence they are called "great." Question: What are the similarities and differences between a vow (yuan) and a pledge (shi)? Answer: They are both the same and different. As for their being the same, it is like jñāna and prajñā, or like different words for "eye." As for their difference: taking action based directly on the present matter is a pledge (shi), such as the ten vows, etc.; pledging oneself toward what has not yet been attained is a vow (yuan).