[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) › 3.59 # 肇論疏 3.59 肇論疏 3.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.59) 考挍得涅槃之人，故云者得也。有名曰經云眾生之性極於五陰之內下，此通說諸經大意也。然則眾生之性頓盡於五陰之內者，五陰盡則眾生盡也。又云眾生局在五陰內，故名為盡耳。涅槃之道獨建於三有之外者，涅槃出世間，故建立涅槃三界外也。邈然殊域下，一內一外，故曰殊域。既言殊域，故不得言眾生得涅槃也。果若有得下，若定言眾生得涅槃，則有眾生五陰外而言其得也。若必止五陰下，若眾生局在五陰內，而復言得涅槃，則五陰不定無也。五陰若都盡下，五陰若盡，則無人得涅槃也。此結難之大意耳。 > \[This chapter\] examines and appraises the person who attains nirvāṇa; hence it is called thus. Where the Named says, 'The scriptures say that the nature of sentient beings is exhausted within the five aggregates,' and so forth: This generally explains the overall intention of the various scriptures. 'In that case, the nature of sentient beings is entirely exhausted within the five aggregates' means that when the five aggregates are exhausted, sentient beings are exhausted. It also means that sentient beings are confined within the five aggregates, and so they are called 'exhausted'. 'The Path of nirvāṇa is established uniquely outside the three realms of existence' means that nirvāṇa transcends the worldly; hence nirvāṇa is established outside the three realms. Where it says, 'Vastly different realms,' and so forth: One is inside and the other is outside, hence they are called 'different realms'. Since they are called different realms, one cannot say that sentient beings attain nirvāṇa. Where it says, 'If there really is attainment,' and so forth: If one definitely says that sentient beings attain nirvāṇa, then there would be sentient beings outside the five aggregates of whom attainment is predicated. Where it says, 'If they are necessarily confined to the five aggregates,' and so forth: If sentient beings are confined within the five aggregates, and yet one again speaks of attaining nirvāṇa, then the five aggregates are not definitely non-existent. Where it says, 'If the five aggregates are entirely exhausted,' and so forth: If the five aggregates are exhausted, then there is no person who attains nirvāṇa. This is the general gist of concluding the objection. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.58) - [Next: 3.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.60) - [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.3.59) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [肇論新疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1860.3.403) — Classical Chinese - [肇論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1858.1.91) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.3.59) · Pramāṇa