[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) › 41.14 # 大般涅槃經集解 41.14 大般涅槃經集解 41.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [41.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.41.14) 案僧亮曰：已說修經者德，今結經不可思議也。僧宗曰：自梵行以來，明四無量慈悲喜捨。而明捨自有八段，文句相生。其義已畢，故今歎經也。有三翻：第一明受持書寫功德，則大不比餘經。第二寄人以歎經也。言所以得八不思議者，由經力故也。第三寄興滅歎經。言此經在世則法興，此經若沒則淪翳。既興滅必由此典，當知眾經之勝也。寶亮曰：此以下是梵行中第三文，歎經流通。就此歎經中有三翻：第一將《法華》以前校量，今《涅槃》具足明六行故勝。然昔經但明三行，是故不如也。第二從「復言菩薩不可思議」以下，就益人以致歎。此人不從人聞法，惡世中但見此經，能自依六行而修因取益，猶經力大故爾也。第三從上「佛法幾時而滅」以下，盡就興廢以為歎也。何故爾？自《法華》以前經，應眾生根性，漸進其行，為伏四倒。根機亦熟，便廢此教。然大涅槃是究竟無餘之唱，三世諸佛共宣此理，故無興廢也。智秀曰：此下品中第四段歎經也。夫行不孤立，立必藉經。故辨行體竟，次歎經也。有三翻：第一約受持、第二約成就不思議、第三約法興滅。此即第一寄受持之勝負，辨經力之優降也。 > Sengliang comments: Having already expounded the virtues of those who cultivate the sūtra, it now concludes with the inconceivability of the sūtra. Sengzong says: Since the Chapter on Pure Conduct began, it has clarified the four immeasurables—kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. The explanation of equanimity itself has eight sections, the phrases generating one another. Its meaning now being completed, it now praises the sūtra. There are three turns: First, clarifying that the merit of receiving, upholding, and copying it is great beyond compare with other sūtras. Second, praising the sūtra by relying on persons, saying that the reason they attain the eight inconceivabilities is through the power of this sūtra. Third, praising the sūtra through its flourishing and decline, saying that when this sūtra is present in the world the Dharma flourishes, and when this sūtra disappears \[the Dharma\] sinks into obscurity. Since flourishing and decline depend entirely on this scripture, one should know the supremacy of all sūtras. Baoliang says: From here down is the third passage within Pure Conduct, praising the circulation of the sūtra. In this praise of the sūtra there are three turns: First, weighing it against \[the sūtras\] prior to the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra, the present Nirvāṇa Sūtra is superior because it fully clarifies the six practices; whereas former sūtras only clarified three practices, they are not equal to it. Second, from 'again saying that the bodhisattva is inconceivable' downwards, it accords praise based on benefiting people: this person does not hear the Dharma from others, but in an evil age merely sees this sūtra and can independently rely on the six practices to cultivate the causes and reap the benefit; this is solely due to the greatness of the sūtra's power. Third, from 'how long until the Buddha's Dharma is extinguished' above downwards, it accords praise entirely based on flourishing and decline. Why is this? In the sūtras prior to the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra, in response to the capacities of sentient beings, their practices were advanced gradually to subdue the four inversions; once their capacities were ripe, that teaching was set aside. However, the Mahānirvāṇa is the ultimate proclamation without remainder, and the Buddhas of the three periods jointly proclaim this true principle; therefore it has no flourishing or decline. Zhixiu says: From here down is the fourth section in this chapter, praising the sūtra. Practice does not stand alone; its establishment necessarily relies on sūtras. Therefore, having finished distinguishing the essence of practice, it next praises the sūtra. There are three turns: first, regarding receiving and upholding; second, regarding accomplishing the inconceivable; third, regarding the flourishing and decline of the Dharma. This is the first, distinguishing the superiority and inferiority of the sūtra's power by relying on the merits of receiving and upholding. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 41.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.41.13) - [Next: 41.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.41.15) - [Up: 41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.41) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763~en-mt.41.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.41.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.41.14) · Pramāṇa