肇論疏 1.87

1.87

第三章，重引教以明空也。初安「故」字，似如引證；看後語勢，乃是開章也。文中有二：前引一經一論以明空，後單引一論以明空。今初。文二：前，正引一經一論以明空；後，釋經論意。今初也。中論云者，此通引《中論》意也，亦可是〈四諦品〉偈。偈云：眾因緣生法，我說即是空，亦為是假名，亦是中道義也。尋理即其然矣，此經論所說，理如然也。

Chapter Three: reiterating the quotation of teachings to clarify emptiness. Placing the word 'therefore' at the beginning makes it appear like an adducing of proof; yet looking at the momentum of the subsequent words, it is actually the opening of a chapter. Within the text there are two parts: first, citing one scripture and one treatise to clarify emptiness; later, citing a single treatise to clarify emptiness. Now, this is the first. This text has two parts: first, properly citing one scripture and one treatise to clarify emptiness; later, explaining the intention of the scripture and treatise. Now, this is the first. As for 'the *Zhonglun* says,' this generally cites the meaning of the *Mūlamadhyamakakārikā*, or it may be the verse from the 'Chapter on the Four Noble Truths'. The verse says: 'Dharmas that arise from causes and conditions, I declare to be empty; they are also provisional designations, and also the meaning of the Middle Way.' 'When investigating principle, it is indeed so': that which this scripture and treatise state is indeed so in principle.