[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) › [淨名玄論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780) › 1.46 # 淨名玄論 1.46 淨名玄論 1.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.1.46) 六、明鑒深四句。初階絕單四句，次階絕複四句，第三絕複重四句。雖復次第漸深，而或者終謂窈𱷒之內有妙理存焉，即名為有。若無此妙理，則名為無。亦有此理亦無此理，名為亦有亦無。非有此理非無此理，為非有非無。若然者，終墮四句之內，何有絕四之宗？是故今明生心動念則便是魔，若能懷無所寄方為法印。問：何故明絕此四句？答：經云「是法不可示，言辭相寂滅」，淨名所以杜言、釋迦所以掩室者，在斯一轍之內，方言始得為極。是故明此絕四句也。 > Sixth, explaining the catuṣkoṭi of discerning depth. The first stage transcends the single catuṣkoṭi; the next stage transcends the double catuṣkoṭi; the third transcends the compounded catuṣkoṭi. Although it becomes progressively deeper, someone might still ultimately claim that within the profound and boundless there is a wondrous principle persisting, which is named 'existence.' If there is no such wondrous principle, it is named 'nonexistence.' Both having this principle and lacking this principle is named 'both existence and nonexistence.' Neither having this principle nor lacking this principle is 'neither existence nor nonexistence.' If that were so, one would ultimately fall within the catuṣkoṭi; how could there be a tenet of transcending the catuṣkoṭi? Therefore, it is now explained that giving rise to mind and stirring thought is simply Māra, whereas only being able to embrace that which has no reliance is the Dharma seal. Question: Why explain the transcendence of this catuṣkoṭi? Answer: A sūtra states, 'This Dharma cannot be shown; the characteristics of words are extinguished in stillness.' Vimalakīrti's silencing of words and Śākyamuni's closing of his chamber are within this single track, by which speech first attains the ultimate. Therefore, we explain this transcendence of the catuṣkoṭi. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.1.45) - [Next: 1.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.1.47) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780~en-mt.1.46) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [維摩經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1781.1.10) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.1.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1780.1.46) · Pramāṇa