[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) › [起信論疏筆削記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848) › 2.16 # 起信論疏筆削記 2.16 起信論疏筆削記 2.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.2.16) 然上五句說有二意：一則各自別說，一句是一意，謂助佛揚化故、摧邪故、顯正故等；二則躡迹通論，從一至五展轉相由，即助佛揚化者，為摧邪故，摧邪為顯正故，乃至報如來恩故。 > However, the above five phrases have two explanations: first, each is stated separately, with one phrase being one intent, meaning: in order to assist the Buddha in propagating transformation, in order to crush the heterodox, in order to reveal the orthodox, and so forth; second, taking up the preceding points in consecutive progression, from the first to the fifth they depend upon each other in turn: namely, assisting the Buddha in propagating transformation is for the sake of crushing the heterodox; crushing the heterodox is for the sake of revealing the orthodox; up to repaying the Tathāgata's kindness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.2.15) - [Next: 2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.2.17) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.2.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.2.16) · Pramāṇa