[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) › 1.40 # 大乘起信論義記 1.40 大乘起信論義記 1.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.40) 前中歸者，是趣向義；命謂己身性命，生靈所重，莫此為先。此明論主得不壞信，盡己所重之命，歸向三寶，請加制述，故云歸命。二、歸是敬順義，命謂諸佛教命。此明論主敬奉如來教命傳法利生，故云歸命。 > In the former, "take refuge" (gui) has the meaning of heading toward; "dedicate life" (ming) refers to one's own physical life, which of all that living beings value, nothing comes before. This clarifies that the treatise-author has attained indestructible faith and, exhausting the life that he himself cherishes, takes refuge toward the three jewels and requests their empowerment in his composition; hence it says "take refuge and dedicate life". Second, gui has the meaning of respectful compliance; ming refers to the teachings and commands of the Buddhas. This clarifies that the treatise-author respectfully complies with the Tathāgata's teachings and commands to transmit the Dharma and benefit living beings; hence it says "take refuge and dedicate life". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.39) - [Next: 1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.41) - [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.1.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.40) · Pramāṇa