[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) › [大乘起信論義記別記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847) › 1.3 # 大乘起信論義記別記 1.3 大乘起信論義記別記 1.3 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847.1.3) 一、釋題目者，「大乘」有七義故，名為大乘。一、道上故，論云「於二乘為上，故名大乘。」二、能至大處故，論云「諸佛最大，是大乘能至，故名大。」三、大人所乘故，論云「諸佛大人乘是故。」四、能辨大事故，論云「能滅眾生大苦，與大利益事，故名為大。」五、大士所乘，亦名多人所乘，論云「觀音等諸大菩薩之所乘，故名為大。」六、盡法源底故，論云「能盡一切諸法底，故名為大。」七、攝法周備故，論云「如《般若》中佛說摩訶衍義無量無邊，以是因緣故名為大。」 > First, explaining the title: because "Mahāyāna" has seven meanings, it is called the Great Vehicle. First, because its path is supreme: the treatise states, "Being supreme over the two vehicles, it is therefore called the Great Vehicle." Second, because it is capable of arriving at the great place: the treatise states, "The Buddhas are the greatest; this Mahāyāna is capable of arriving \[there\], therefore it is called great." Third, because it is mounted by great beings: the treatise states, "Because the Buddhas and great beings ride this." Fourth, because it is capable of accomplishing great tasks: the treatise states, "Because it can extinguish the great suffering of sentient beings and bestow great benefits, it is therefore called great." Fifth, because it is ridden by great persons—also called ridden by many beings: the treatise states, "Because it is ridden by great bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteśvara, it is therefore called great." Sixth, because it fathoms the source and bottom of dharmas: the treatise states, "Because it can exhaust the bottom of all dharmas, it is therefore called great." Seventh, because it encompasses dharmas fully: the treatise states, "As the Buddha stated in the Prajñā\[pāramitā\], the meanings of the Mahāyāna are immeasurable and boundless; by this reason it is called great." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847.1.2) - [Next: 1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847.1.4) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847~en-mt.1.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1847.1.3) · Pramāṇa