[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) › [金剛般若論會釋](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816) › 2.23 # 金剛般若論會釋 2.23 金剛般若論會釋 2.23 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.2.23) 天親論云，此下經文明彼福德中，此福轉勝。損捨身命，重於捨資生珍寶等，校量微勝，命施勝財。彼如是捨無量身命果報福，此持經福勝彼福，但爾捨身命苦身心故，福尚無量，何況為法捨多身命，而福不多？其福雖多，亦不如於經持、說之福，無上菩提之因故，彼助福故，故欲為於當來之世親近供養如來種福資糧時，於此經中受、持及說，勿生懈怠等，以持、說福，勝捨多身，菩提因故。言滿所求福資糧故，為是義故有下經。 > Vasubandhu's treatise states: The subsequent scriptural text clarifies that within that merit, this merit is progressively superior. Relinquishing one's life is weightier than relinquishing material resources, jewels, and the like; when compared, it is slightly superior, for giving one's life surpasses wealth. While those who thus relinquish countless lives receive retribution of merit, this merit of upholding the scripture surpasses that merit. Merely relinquishing life in this way torments body and mind, yet the merit is still limitless; how much more so when relinquishing many lives for the sake of the Dharma—how could the merit not be immense? Yet although that merit is immense, it is still not equal to the merit of upholding and expounding the scripture, because it is the cause of unexcelled bodhi, whereas the former is merely an auxiliary merit. Therefore, wishing in future lives to draw close to and make offerings to the Tathāgata and plant the provision of merit, when accepting, upholding, and expounding this scripture, one must not give rise to indolence and the like, because the merit of upholding and expounding surpasses relinquishing many lives, being the cause of bodhi. This refers to fulfilling one's sought-after provision of merit; for this meaning, the subsequent scripture appears. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.2.22) - [Next: 2.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.2.24) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816~en-mt.2.23) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.2.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.2.23) · Pramāṇa