[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) › [華嚴經明法品內立三寶章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874) › 1.26 # 華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 1.26 華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 1.26 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.1.26) 第三、約住持於中攝者，此中住持有其二義：一是所住持，由前同相別相真實三寶餘勢力故，舍利、形像、經卷、凡僧相續不絕，故名住持。既以彼持此，此中即攝彼二法也。以此皆是如來圓智中印機所現麁未之相，如大樹葉不離本莖等故也。二是能住持，謂籍此形像、經卷、凡僧住持同相別相三寶，勢力相續，令不斷絕，與諸有情作依止處，令漸修行，得彼二故，故名住持。是故彼二由此得立，攝在此中，潛隱而成。所以然者，以若非彼所持，無以能持彼，是故二義無二，相攝鎔融故也。 > Third, regarding being gathered within the perpetuating representation, here perpetuating representation has two meanings: First, that which is perpetuated: due to the residual influence of the preceding true Three Jewels of common characteristic and distinct characteristics, relics, images, sūtra scrolls, and ordinary monks continue without interruption; hence it is called perpetuating representation. Since that sustains this, this gathers those two dharmas. Because these are all coarse and derivative characteristics manifested in accordance with capacities stamped in the Tathāgata's round wisdom, just as the leaves of a great tree do not depart from the main stem, and so on. Second, that which can perpetuate: relying on these images, sūtra scrolls, and ordinary monks to perpetuate the Three Jewels of common characteristic and distinct characteristics, their power continues so that they are not cut off, providing a refuge for sentient beings and causing them to practice gradually and attain those two; hence it is called perpetuating representation. Therefore, those two are established through this, gathered within this, and latently brought to completion. Why is this so? Because if they were not what is perpetuated by that, they could not perpetuate that; therefore the two meanings are not two, mutually gathering and melting together. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.1.25) - [Next: 1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.1.27) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874~en-mt.1.26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.1.26) · Pramāṇa