勸發菩提心集 3.71

3.71

Chapter on Gathering the Pāramitās in the seventh fascicle of the *Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra* states: Here, the six pāramitās have ten meanings: first, determining the number; second, showing the characteristics; third, order of sequence; fourth, explaining the names; fifth, cultivation; sixth, distinctions; seventh, gathering practices; eighth, eliminating obstacles; ninth, virtues; tenth, mutual illumination. First, their number is six.