[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) › [大乘起信論義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843) › 1.22 # 大乘起信論義疏 1.22 大乘起信論義疏 1.22 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843.1.22) 自下第二釋衰事。「若如來滅後」者，表其時衰。「或有眾生」者，所為不等。兩雙四句，所謂有力無力。初二句有力，後二句無力。初中廣聞小解、小聞多解，是為一雙。「或有眾生無自心力」以下，明無力人。此中有二句：初無力故，廣聞而得解者；後句無力，故廣聞不得。心樂少文，而得多解，是為一雙。「如是論者」以下，明正當機。猶前第四人也。此論文略，而義無不盡，故言「總攝如來廣大深法無邊義故」也。非是小乘狹小之理，故言廣大。佛乃所窮，故言深法；理無限齊，故言無邊。應說此論者，結表造意。初序分訖。 > Next, the second part explains the decline. As for "If after the Tathāgata's parinirvāṇa": this presents the decline of the times. As for "there may be sentient beings": those for whom it was made are unequal. There are two pairs and four propositions, namely those with capacity and those without capacity. The first two propositions are those with capacity; the latter two propositions are those without capacity. In the first \[pair\], broad hearing with little understanding, and little hearing with much understanding, form one pair. From "Or there may be sentient beings who lack their own mental capacity" downward, it clarifies those without capacity. Here there are two propositions: first, due to lack of capacity, those who hear broadly and attain understanding; in the second proposition, due to lack of capacity, those who hear broadly do not attain it, but whose minds delight in concise text and attain much understanding—these form one pair. From "A treatise such as this" downward, it clarifies those truly suited to the teaching. This is like the fourth person before. The text of this treatise is concise, yet its meaning is exhaustive; therefore it says, "because it completely subsumes the vast, profound Dharma and boundless meanings of the Tathāgata." It is not the narrow and small principle of the Hīnayāna, hence it says vast. Only a Buddha can fathom it, hence it says profound Dharma; the principle is limitless, hence it says boundless. "One should expound this treatise" concludes the presentation of the intention for composing it. The initial introductory section is concluded. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843.1.21) - [Next: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843.1.23) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843~en-mt.1.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843.1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1843.1.22) · Pramāṇa