大乘起信論義記別記 1.21

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自下第二釋生滅門中所顯之義大，於中有二：初釋「體相」二大，後別解「用大」。前中二：初一句通攝標二大名，下別釋二大義。釋中，初釋「體大」；從「畢竟常恒」下，釋「相大」。釋相大中二：初直釋，後問答。釋用大中二：初總辨；二從「此用有二」下，別釋。釋中二：初別明應報；後「又凡夫」下，重更料簡。初中二：先應，後報。就重簡中二：先明應身，謂約凡見麁，六道相也；二乘見細，不待說也。二明「報身」，二：初、約人顯麁妙；二、問答釋疑。前中二：先明地前見麁；二、「若得淨心」下，地上見細。問答中二：先問，後答。上來釋所顯義大竟。

From here down, the second part explains the greatness of meaning revealed within the aspect of arising and ceasing, within which there are two: first, explaining the two greatnesses of "essence and characteristics"; second, separately explaining the "greatness of function." Within the former [part], there are two: first, a single sentence generally subsumes and indicates the names of the two greatnesses; below, the meanings of the two greatnesses are separately explained. Within the explanation, the "greatness of essence" is explained first; from "ultimately eternal and constant" down, the "greatness of characteristics" is explained. Within the explanation of the greatness of characteristics, there are two: first, a direct explanation; second, questions and answers. Within the explanation of the greatness of function, there are two: first, a general discernment; second, from "this function has two [aspects]" down, a specific explanation. Within the explanation, there are two: first, separately clarifying the responsive [body] and the reward [body]; second, from "moreover, ordinary beings" down, a re-evaluation and distinction. Within the former [part], there are two: first, the responsive; second, the reward. With respect to the re-evaluation and distinction, there are two: first, explaining the responsive body, which means according to ordinary beings seeing the coarse, namely the signs of the six destinies; the two vehicles seeing the subtle requires no mention. Second, explaining the "reward body," [in] two [parts]: first, revealing the coarse and subtle with respect to the persons; second, questions and answers resolving doubts. Within the former [part], there are two: first, explaining that those before the bhūmis see the coarse; second, from "if one attains the pure mind" down, those on the bhūmis see the subtle. Within the questions and answers, there are two: first, the question; second, the answer. The explanation of the greatness of meaning revealed above is now complete.