起信論疏筆削記 8.40

8.40

論　二種義下，疏二：初、釋開數，二：初、標舉釋意。稍難者，以此一識二義之中含有多法，外則包羅萬像、內則能所俱成，存之則生死無涯、破之則涅槃有得，若不分別，何以了知？行相幽隱，故名為難；然其深智於此可了，故復言稍。稍，少也。括，檢也。謂總檢括論之前後，以釋此意，然亦但齊生滅一門。

Treatise: "Two kinds of meanings...", etc. The commentary has two parts: first, explaining the unfolding of the number; it has two parts: first, stating and adducing the explanatory intent. "Slightly difficult" is because within the two meanings of this single consciousness, many dharmas are contained: externally it encompasses the myriad forms, and internally it constitutes both subject and object; preserving it, saṃsāra is boundless, while destroying it, nirvāṇa is attained. If not conceptually differentiated, how could it be comprehended? Its operational characteristics are profound and hidden, hence called difficult; yet deep wisdom can comprehend it here, so it is further called "slightly." "Slightly" means a little. "Synthesizing" means examining. It means comprehensively examining the treatise from beginning to end to explain this intent, yet it is also limited to the single gate of arising and ceasing.