[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) › [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846) › 1.29 # 大乘起信論義記 1.29 大乘起信論義記 1.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.29) 第七釋論題目者，大者，當體為目，包含為義。乘者，就喻為稱、運載為功。法喻合舉，大乘，所信之境，體能為義。起信即能信之心，澄淨為性。心境合目，故云大乘起信。此即大乘之起信，是對境揀心，非是證等也。又亦起大乘之信，則對宗別行，行非小乘信也。又大者就義，謂體相用三大莫過。乘者約用，謂即佛性三位成運，自性住佛性為所乘，引出佛性為能乘，至得果佛性為乘所至處。三義體用唯一心轉，是故亦乘亦大，持業釋也。又依《雜集論》「由與七種大性相應，故名大乘。一、境大性，以菩薩道緣百千等無量諸經廣大教法為境界故。二、行大性，正行一切自利利他廣大行故。三、智大性，了知廣大補特伽羅法無我故。四、精進大性，於三大劫阿僧祇耶方便勤修無量難行行故。五、方便善巧大性，不住生死及涅槃故。六、證得大性，得如來法身，無所畏、不共法等無量無數大功德故。七、果大性，窮生死際示現一切成菩提等，建立廣大諸佛事故。」解云：前五約因，後二就果。《瑜伽》、《顯揚》亦同此說。《莊嚴論》中「六名果大，謂得法身等；七名事大，謂示成菩提等。」餘同此也。 > Seventh, regarding the explanation of the treatise's title: 'Great' takes the substance itself as its designation, having the meaning of encompassing. 'Vehicle' takes metaphor as its appellation, having the function of conveying. Uniting doctrine and metaphor, 'Mahāyāna' is the object of faith, having substance and capability as its meaning. 'Awakening faith' is the mind capable of having faith, taking clarity and purity as its nature. Uniting mind and object in the designation, it is therefore called 'Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna'. This is the awakening of faith of the Mahāyāna, which selects the mind in contrast to the object, and is not realization and so forth. It is also awakening faith in the Mahāyāna, which distinguishes the practice in contrast to the tenet, the practice not being the faith of the Hīnayāna. Furthermore, 'great' pertains to meaning, which means nothing exceeds the three greatnesses of substance, marks, and function. 'Vehicle' is explained according to function, meaning that the Buddha-nature accomplishes conveyance across the three positions: the Buddha-nature abiding in self-nature is that which is ridden; the引出 Buddha-nature that is brought forth is that which is capable of riding; and the Buddha-nature of attaining the fruit is the place to which the vehicle arrives. The substance and function of these three meanings turn only upon the One Mind; therefore it is both a vehicle and great, being a karmadhāraya compound. Moreover, according to the Abhidharmasamuccayavyākhyā: 'Because it is conjoined with seven kinds of greatness, it is therefore called the Great Vehicle. First, greatness of the object, because the bodhisattva path takes as its object the vast Dharma-teachings of hundreds of thousands of immeasurable sūtras. Second, greatness of practice, because it correctly practices all the vast practices of benefiting oneself and benefiting others. Third, greatness of cognition, because it completely understands the vast selflessness of persons and phenomena. Fourth, greatness of vigor, because across three great incalculable eons it diligently cultivates immeasurable difficult practices through skillful means. Fifth, greatness of skillful means, because it abides neither in saṃsāra nor in nirvāṇa. Sixth, greatness of attainment, because it attains the Tathāgata's dharmakāya, and immeasurable and countless great merits such as fearlessnesses and unshared qualities. Seventh, greatness of fruit, because to the limits of saṃsāra it manifests all attainments of bodhi and establishes vast Buddha-activities.' The explanation says: the first five pertain to the cause, and the latter two pertain to the fruit. The Yogācārabhūmi and the Prakaraṇāryavācā also state this. In the Mahāyānasūtrālaṅkāra: 'The sixth is named greatness of fruit, referring to attaining the dharmakāya and so forth; the seventh is named greatness of activity, referring to manifesting the attainment of bodhi and so forth.' The rest are identical to this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.28) - [Next: 1.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.30) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846~en-mt.1.29) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [起信論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1844.1.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.29) · Pramāṇa