大乘起信論裂網疏 4.64

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二、顯示大乘體相用者，由前立義分云「此心生滅因緣相能顯示大乘體相用故。」今釋此心生滅因緣相既畢，故須顯示此心大乘體相用也。文為二：初、顯示體相；二、顯示用。初中二：初、正顯示；二、釋疑。今初。

Second, revealing the essence, attributes, and function of the Mahāyāna: this is because the earlier 'Formulating the Meaning' section stated, 'Because the characteristics of the causes and conditions of this mind's arising and ceasing can reveal the essence, attributes, and function of the Mahāyāna.' Now that the explanation of the characteristics of the causes and conditions of this mind's arising and ceasing is finished, it is necessary to reveal this mind's essence, attributes, and function of the Mahāyāna. The text has two parts: first, revealing the essence and attributes; second, revealing the function. The first has two: first, correctly revealing; second, resolving doubts. First is correctly revealing.