[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) › [金光明最勝王經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788) › 4.48 # 金光明最勝王經疏 4.48 金光明最勝王經疏 4.48 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.4.48) 贊曰。答第一問。分文為四：一發心；二修行；三證地；四得護，即得陀羅尼而為衛護。此初發心。發十度心，文即為十。發心自相難可了知，故以喻明。最初發心行於施度，喻如寶山往者皆益故。文中有三：初喻、次法合、後結。餘皆準此。或有無法合者，由此發心超出生死求大菩提，復出二乘行利他心，遇者皆益而無有極，故以妙高山王為喻。此山出於大海，高於餘山，珍寶無盡。山能饒益，此菩提心利眾生故，合彼饒益。然《大莊嚴論》舉喻有別，彼第二論云「譬如大藏，檀波羅蜜相應發心亦如是，以財周給亦無盡故。」彼取苞含用無盡義，此中應辨發菩提心，略如前說。又《莊嚴論》云「此菩提心以何為根？何所依止？」等有十一問。以大悲為根；以利物為依止；以大乘法為所信；以種智為所緣，為求彼故；以勝欲為所乘，願無上乘故。以大護為所住，住菩薩戒故；以受障為礙難，起異乘心故；以增益為功德；以福智為自性；以習諸度為出離；以地滿為究竟。由地地勤方便，與彼彼相應故。準此答文，知十一問，此利眾生，即第二義。依此得修，故以利物為依。 > The commentary states: This answers the first question. The text is divided into four: first, the arising of the mind; second, cultivation; third, realization of the stages; fourth, obtaining protection, namely obtaining dhāraṇīs as protective guardianship. This is the first, the arising of the mind. In giving rise to the mind for the ten pāramitās, the text is divided into ten. The intrinsic characteristics of the arising of the mind are difficult to comprehend, so they are explained through metaphors. Initially giving rise to the mind to practice the pāramitā of giving is compared to a jeweled mountain, because whoever goes to it is benefited. In the text there are three parts: first, the metaphor; next, the application to the dharma; and finally, the conclusion. The rest are all patterned on this. Or in some cases there is no application to the dharma, because from this arising of the mind one transcends saṃsāra to seek mahābodhi, and further transcends the two vehicles to practice the mind that benefits others; whoever encounters it is benefited without limit, so it is compared to the king of mountains, Meru. This mountain rises out of the great ocean, is taller than other mountains, and its precious gems are inexhaustible. The mountain can benefit, and because this bodhicitta benefits sentient beings, it matches that benefiting. However, the \*Mahāyāna-sūtrālaṅkāra\* presents different metaphors; its second fascicle says: "Just as a great treasury, so too is the arising of the mind associated with the dānapāramitā, because its bestowal of wealth is also inexhaustible." That text takes the meaning of containing and inexhaustible function; here the arising of the bodhicitta should be distinguished, briefly as explained before. Furthermore, the \*Sūtrālaṅkāra\* says: "What is the root of this bodhicitta? What is its support?" and so forth, having eleven questions: It takes mahākaruṇā as its root; it takes benefiting beings as its support; it takes the Mahāyāna Dharma as what is trusted; it takes the knowledge of all aspects (sarvākārajñatā) as its cognitive object, because it seeks that; it takes superior desire as its vehicle, because it aspires to the unexcelled vehicle; it takes great protection as its abiding place, because it abides in the bodhisattva precepts; it takes receiving obstructions as obstacles, because of generating thoughts of other vehicles; it takes increase as its merit; it takes merit and wisdom as its intrinsic nature; it takes practicing the pāramitās as its definitive emergence; and it takes completion of the stages as its ultimate end, because from stage to stage it exerts diligent upāya, being associated with each. Based on this text of the reply, one can know the eleven questions; this "benefiting sentient beings" is the second meaning. Depending on this, cultivation is achieved, so it takes benefiting beings as its support. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.4.47) - [Next: 4.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.4.49) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788~en-mt.4.48) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.4.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1788.4.48) · Pramāṇa