起信論疏筆削記 2.4

2.4

一依下，別列十段，今初依何智者，起論之體莫先於智，無智不能起論，故佛法中智為根本也。斯則六因之中智生因也。以有智故有義，有義故立言，故此十中先責其智。

"1. Relying on..." and so forth: listing the ten sections separately. Now, the first: "relying on what wisdom?" In the essence of initiating a treatise, nothing takes precedence over wisdom; without wisdom, one cannot initiate a treatise. Therefore, in the Buddhadharma, wisdom is the foundation. This is the productive cause of wisdom among the six causes. Because there is wisdom, there is meaning; because there is meaning, words are established. Therefore, among these ten, wisdom is demanded first.