[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) › [大般涅槃經集解](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763) › 15.99 # 大般涅槃經集解 15.99 大般涅槃經集解 15.99 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [15.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.15.99) 案僧亮曰：此下辨初依人，具煩惱性者之因也。經言「初地菩薩供養微塵諸佛」，豈當止八恒沙便具十地？但說初依功德如此，餘三人不復待言也。性地解地有三種慧，謂聞思修也。是有漏功德，各有三品。熙連河沙得下下聞慧，第八恒河得上上修慧，是為九品。有漏慧滿，過是得無漏，入初地也。未來護法之人，供養八恒河沙，始能宣說。恐有退者，以此勸之也。僧宗曰：此中出兩家之因，從熙連訖二恒河，是聽者之因也。從三河至八河，是說者之因。 > Sengliang comments: Below this is distinguished the cause of a person of the first refuge, one who possesses the nature of defilement. The sūtra says: 'A bodhisattva on the first ground makes offerings to as many Buddhas as particles of dust.' How could it stop at eight Ganges sands to complete the ten grounds? It merely states that the merit of the first refuge is like this, not to mention the remaining three persons. In the stage of nature and the stage of understanding, there are three kinds of wisdom: namely, that of hearing, thinking, and cultivating. These are contaminated merits, each having three grades. The sands of the Hiraṇyavatī River yield the lowest of the lower wisdom of hearing, while the eighth Ganges yields the highest of the higher wisdom of cultivation, making nine grades. When contaminated wisdom is fulfilled, surpassing this one attains uncontaminated wisdom and enters the first ground. Future protectors of the Dharma must make offerings to the sands of eight Ganges Rivers before being able to proclaim it. Fearing there might be those who regress, he encourages them with this. Sengzong says: Here the causes of two categories are presented. From the Hiraṇyavatī to the two Ganges Rivers are the causes of listeners. From the third river to the eighth river are the causes of speakers. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 15.98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.15.98) - [Next: 15.100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.15.100) - [Up: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763~en-mt.15.99) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.15.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.15.99) · Pramāṇa