[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) › 1.9 # 大乘起信論義記 1.9 大乘起信論義記 1.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.9) 問：如《瑜伽．八十一》云「謂諸經典，循環研覈，摩怛理迦。」且如一切了義經，皆名摩怛理迦，謂於是處世尊自廣分別法相。准此文證，縱對法藏，亦是佛說。此論既是如來滅後菩薩所作，何得亦入達摩藏收？答：有二義：一、准《瑜伽》，是彼種類，故入彼攝。二、准《摩訶摩耶經》，佛說馬鳴善說法要。既言善說，即是如來懸印所說，故知亦得入此藏收。 > Question: In chapter 81 of the \*Yogācārabhūmiśāstra\*, it is said: 'That which cyclically investigates and examines the various canonical scriptures is called the mātṛkā.' And as all definitive sūtras are called mātṛkā, it refers to those places where the World-Honoured One himself broadly analyzes phenomenal marks. According to this textual evidence, even the Abhidharmapiṭaka was spoken by the Buddha. Since this treatise was composed by a bodhisattva after the Tathāgata's extinction, how can it also be included in the Dharmapiṭaka? Answer: There are two meanings: 1. According to the \*Yogācārabhūmiśāstra\*, it is of that kind, and therefore is subsumed under it. 2. According to the \*Mahāmāyāsūtra\*, the Buddha declared that Aśvaghoṣa would skillfully explain the essentials of the Dharma. Since he said 'skillfully explain', this is what the Tathāgata sealed in advance as his teaching; therefore, we know it can also be included in this piṭaka. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.8) - [Next: 1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.10) - [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.1.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.9) · Pramāṇa