[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) › [維摩經略疏垂裕記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779) › 1.57 # 維摩經略疏垂裕記 1.57 維摩經略疏垂裕記 1.57 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.1.57) 二、疏文，二：初、題目，二：初、正標題目。「疏」者，疏也決也。疎通經文，決擇佛旨，故曰疏也。《文心雕龍》曰「疏者布也。布置物端，撮提近意。」故曰疏也。區別能所，釋序題已明。 > Second, the text of the commentary, in two parts: first, the title, in two parts: first, directly setting out the title. As for "commentary" (shu), it means to dredge open (shu) and to resolve (jue). Dredging through the scriptural text and resolving the Buddha's intent, it is therefore called a commentary (shu). The Wenxin diaolong says: "A commentary (shu) is an exposition (bu). Setting out the points of things and summarizing the immediate meaning." Hence it is called a commentary. The distinction between expressing and expressed has already been explained in interpreting the title of the preface. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.1.56) - [Next: 1.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.1.58) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779~en-mt.1.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.1.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1779.1.57) · Pramāṇa