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說無垢稱經疏 2.43

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2.43

Second, identifying their essential nature: Fascicle 57 of the Viniścayasaṃgrahaṇī says: 'The Buddha possesses the faculty of complete knowledge (ājñātāvīndriya), taking the faculty of discernment (prajñā) as its nature.' The Abhidharmasamuccayavyākhyā says: 'Either concentration (samādhi) or wisdom (prajñā), and their associated minds and mental factors.' The Bodhisattvabhūmi says: 'The five faculties in aggregate are taken as their intrinsic nature.' Although these three texts differ, their essential nature has five aspects: 1. The supreme nature. Thus the Viniścayasaṃgrahaṇī states: 'The Buddha possesses the faculty of complete knowledge, taking the faculty of discernment as its nature.' 2. The inducing nature. Thus the Abhidharmasamuccaya[vyākhyā] says: 'Either concentration or wisdom.' 3. The precise intrinsic nature. The Bodhisattvabhūmi says: 'Taking the five faculties as nature.' Because wisdom is preeminent, the ten powers are provisionally said to have wisdom as their intrinsic nature. Therefore, it only speaks of the 'knowledge-power of the possible and impossible', etc., without speaking of the 'power of faith', 'power of vigor', and so on; relying on this reconciles the text of the Viniścayasaṃgrahaṇī. 4. The associated nature. The Abhidharmasamuccaya[vyākhyā] also states: 'And their associated minds and mental factors, taking the four aggregates as nature.' 5. The retinue nature. Taking the five aggregates as nature, because the precepts accompanying concentration, precepts accompanying the path, untainted form, and so forth, also constitute their nature. Although there is no explicit text for this, it must be so in principle, because they prevent the defilement of breaking precepts and assist in destroying rivals.

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