[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) › [肇論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859) › 3.21 # 肇論疏 3.21 肇論疏 3.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.21) 第四、重明論意也。演論，謂答家也。曲辨，謂委曲盡辨也。寂彼廓然，寂滅也。滅彼言迹，廓然空寂也。排方外之說，《莊》云：六合之外，聖人存而不論；六合之內，聖人論而不議。春秋經云：先生之志，聖人議而不辨。今明六合之外委曲，故排莊子方外不言之說也。條錄如左，條錄\[禾\*(垂-┴+山)\]牒如後，後為左也。若少參聖旨下，或參姚主意，亦或參佛意，故云若少參也。如其有差願承指授，若有差失，伏承指示教授也。 > Fourth is reiterating the intention of the treatise. "Expounding the treatise" refers to the respondent. "Detailing distinction" means exhaustively distinguishing with thorough subtlety. "Extinguishing that vast expanse": extinguishing; putting an end to those traces of words, vast, empty, and tranquil. "Refuting discourses beyond the realm": the Zhuangzi says, "Beyond the six directions, the sage acknowledges its presence but does not discuss it; within the six directions, the sage discusses but does not debate." The Spring and Autumn Classic says, "Regarding the intentions of former generations, the sage debates but does not delineate." Now he clarifies the subtleties beyond the six directions; therefore, he refutes Zhuangzi's discourse that one does not speak of what is beyond the realm. "Listed in articles as follows": listed in articles and documented in records as follows; "to the left" means following below. From "If it slightly accords with the imperial intent..." onward: it may accord with Sovereign Yao's intention, or it may accord with the Buddha's intention; hence he says "if it slightly accords." "If there be any error, I hope to receive your instruction": if there are mistakes or errors, he humbly hopes to receive guidance and instruction. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.20) - [Next: 3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.22) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859~en-mt.3.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.21) · Pramāṇa