[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) › 1.36 # 大乘起信論義記 1.36 大乘起信論義記 1.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.36) 第十隨文解釋者，此論三分：謂序、正、流通。釋有三門：一、約論主。二、約論法。三、約益生。初中三者：論首三頌，歸敬、請加，即是論主起行所依。二、從「論曰」下，為物宣說，正成論主法施之行。三、末後一頌，結說迴向，即是隨行所起大願。是故三分，但成論主光顯佛日、法施群生之行願也。二、約法三者，「初因緣分」，是法起所因，為序。二、「立義分」下，正顯所說，為正宗。三、「勸修利益分」，歎法勝能，為流通。由此三分，令法無失、久住不墜。三、約益生三者：一、因緣分，舉法為機。二、立義分下，正授解行。三、勸修分，舉益勸修，令佛種不斷。是故三分，方成眾生入法之行。上三門中，前一別辨，後二合釋，是故五分皆是正宗，以俱是論主正所作故。今但依初門，先解序內三頌，為明歸敬、辨意分也。 > Tenth, as for explaining following the text, this treatise has three parts: namely, preface, main body, and propagation. There are three approaches to the explanation: first, regarding the treatise-author; second, regarding the treatise's teaching; third, regarding the benefit to sentient beings. In the first among them, the three \[parts\] are: the opening three verses of the treatise, in which taking refuge, paying homage, and requesting aid constitute that upon which the treatise-author's practice is based. Second, from "The treatise says" onward, expounding for the sake of beings fully constitutes the treatise-author's practice of the gift of Dharma. Third, the final verse concluding with pariṇāmanā is the great vow that arises in accordance with practice. Therefore, the three parts only complete the treatise-author's practice and vows of making the sun of the Buddha radiate brightly and bestowing the Dharma upon the multitudes of beings. Second, regarding the three parts of the teaching: the initial "Section on Causes and Conditions" is the cause from which the teaching arises, serving as the preface. Second, from the "Section on Establishing the Meaning" onward, directly revealing what is explained constitutes the main body. Third, the "Section on Exhorting Practice and Benefits", praising the supreme capability of the teaching, serves as the propagation. By means of these three parts, the Dharma is made free from loss, enduring long without falling away. Third, regarding the three parts of benefiting sentient beings: first, the Section on Causes and Conditions presents the Dharma for receptive capacities. Second, from the Section on Establishing the Meaning onward, it directly confers understanding and practice. Third, the Section on Exhorting Practice presents the benefits to encourage cultivation, preventing the lineage of the Buddhas from being severed. Therefore, through these three parts, sentient beings' practice of entering the Dharma is brought to completion. Among the above three approaches, the first one distinguishes \[the sections\] separately, while the latter two explain them in combination; therefore, all five sections belong to the main body, because they are all directly produced by the treatise-author. Now, merely relying on the first approach, we first explain the three verses within the preface to clarify the section on taking refuge, paying homage, and expressing the intention \[for writing\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.35) - [Next: 1.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.37) - [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.1.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.36) · Pramāṇa