[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) › [大乘起信論裂網疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850) › 1.74 # 大乘起信論裂網疏 1.74 大乘起信論裂網疏 1.74 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.74](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.1.74) 問：用大既約佛果，何名此心生滅因緣相耶？答：若無眾生心，則無大乘體相。若無大乘體相，何處有大乘用？ > Question: Since the greatness of function is described in terms of the Buddha fruit, why is it called the marks of causes and conditions of arising and ceasing of this mind? Answer: If there were no mind of sentient beings, there would be no essence and attributes of the Mahāyāna. If there were no essence and attributes of the Mahāyāna, where could there be the function of the Mahāyāna? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.1.73) - [Next: 1.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.1.75) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850~en-mt.1.74) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.1.74](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.1.74) · Pramāṇa