大乘義章 11.23

11.23

第五門中約對人依辨明可依不可依義。人依有四，如上所說，人法相從二俱可依，人即法故，依法之者亦必依人。故《涅槃》云「如上四人應當依止。」法即人故，依人之者亦必依法。人法別分，互有可依不可依義。有肉眼者，人為可依，法不可依。人能教誨樂道善惡，故人可依；法相難辨，故法叵依。故《涅槃》云「我為肉眼諸眾生等說人四依，終不為於有慧眼者。」有慧眼者，法為可依，人不可依。以有慧眼正見法故，法親成行，故法可依；人是疎遠，不親成行，故人叵依。法四依義，辨之略爾。

In the fifth section, with reference to the refuges in persons, the meaning of what can and cannot be relied upon is clarified. There are four refuges in persons, as explained above. When persons and Dharma accompany one another, both can be relied upon: because persons are identical to Dharma, one who relies on the Dharma must also rely on persons. Therefore, the *Nirvāṇa [Sūtra]* says: 'One should rely on the four persons as described above.' Because Dharma is identical to persons, one who relies on persons must also rely on the Dharma. When persons and Dharma are distinguished separately, they mutually have the senses of what can be relied upon and what cannot be relied upon. For those with the fleshly eye, persons can be relied upon, but the Dharma cannot be relied upon. Persons are able to give instruction and delight in guiding in good and evil, and therefore persons can be relied upon; the characteristics of the Dharma are difficult to discern, and therefore the Dharma cannot be relied upon. Therefore, the *Nirvāṇa [Sūtra]* says: 'I spoke of the four refuges in persons for the sake of all sentient beings with the fleshly eye, never for the sake of those with the wisdom-eye.' For those with the wisdom-eye, the Dharma can be relied upon, but persons cannot be relied upon. Because having the wisdom-eye, they rightly perceive the Dharma, the Dharma directly completes practice, and therefore the Dharma can be relied upon; persons are distant and do not directly complete practice, and therefore persons cannot be relied upon. The meaning of the four refuges of Dharma has been determined in brief.