[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) › [大般涅槃經義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764) › 4.42 # 大般涅槃經義記 4.42 大般涅槃經義記 4.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764.4.42) 下難定無，句別有三：以生破無，言「云何因乳而得生酪」以生難破，從乳生酪明非本無；二「若本無」下破無得生，先舉本無得生之言，「何故」已下次以破之。若本無酪而得生酪，本亦無草，何故不生？乳不生草，草可本無，乳中生酪，明酪非無。 > Below, it refutes definite non-existence, comprising three distinct clauses. First, refuting non-existence through origination: the words 'how can cheese be originated because of milk?' refute it through origination; that cheese originates from milk shows that it is not inherently non-existent. Second, from 'if originally non-existent' downward, it refutes the notion that non-existence can bring about origination: it first cites the words that what is originally non-existent brings about origination, and from 'why' downward, it subsequently refutes it. If cheese is originally non-existent yet cheese can be produced, grass was also originally non-existent—why is it not produced? Milk does not produce grass, so grass may indeed be originally non-existent; but cheese is produced in milk, showing that cheese is not non-existent. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764.4.41) - [Next: 4.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764.4.43) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764~en-mt.4.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764.4.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1764.4.42) · Pramāṇa