[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) › [宗鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016) › 63.8 # 宗鏡錄 63.8 宗鏡錄 63.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [63.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.63.8) 答曰。以不相應故。此以何義。有五種義。彼地獄主及烏狗等。非是眾生。何等為五。一者。如地獄中罪眾生等。受種種苦。地獄主等若是眾生。亦應如是受種種苦。而彼一向不受如是種種苦惱。以是義故。彼非眾生。二者。地獄主等若是眾生。應遞相殺害。不可分別。此是罪人。此是主等。而實不共遞相殺害。可得分別。此是罪人。此是獄主。以是義故。彼非眾生。三者。地獄主等若是眾生。形體力等。應遞相殺害。不應偏為受罪人畏。而實偏為罪人所畏。以是義故。彼非眾生。四者。彼地獄地。常是熱鐵。地獄主等是眾生者。不能忍苦。云何能害彼受罪人。而實能害彼受罪人。以是義故。彼非眾生。五者。地獄主等若是眾生。非受罪人。不應於彼地獄中生。而實生於彼地獄中。以是義故。彼非眾生。此以何義。彼地獄中受苦眾生。造五逆等諸惡罪業。於彼中生。地獄主等。不造惡業。云何生彼。以如是等五種義故。名不相應。 > The answer is: Because of lack of correspondence. What does this mean? There are five meanings according to which the hell masters, crows, dogs, and the like are not sentient beings. What are the five? First, just as the sinful sentient beings in hell experience diverse sufferings, if the hell masters and the like were sentient beings, they also should experience diverse sufferings in this way. Yet they exclusively do not experience such diverse sufferings and afflictions. For this reason, they are not sentient beings. Second, if the hell masters and the like were sentient beings, they would mutually kill and harm one another, and it would be impossible to distinguish, 'This is a sinful person, and this is a master, etc.' Yet in reality they do not mutually kill and harm one another, and it is possible to distinguish, 'This is a sinful person, and this is a hell master.' For this reason, they are not sentient beings. Third, if the hell masters and the like were sentient beings, having physical forms and strengths \[like others\], they should mutually kill and harm one another, and they should not be feared only by those undergoing retribution for sins. Yet in reality they are feared exclusively by sinful persons. For this reason, they are not sentient beings. Fourth, the ground of that hell is constantly burning iron. If the hell masters and the like were sentient beings, they would be unable to endure the pain; how could they harm those persons undergoing retribution for sins? Yet in reality they are able to harm those persons undergoing retribution for sins. For this reason, they are not sentient beings. Fifth, if the hell masters and the like were sentient beings and not persons undergoing retribution for sins, they should not be born in that hell. Yet in reality they are born in that hell. For this reason, they are not sentient beings. What does this mean? Those sentient beings undergoing suffering in that hell have created the evil sinful karma of the five inexpiable offenses and the like, and are born therein. The hell masters and the like have not created evil karma; how could they be born there? Due to these five meanings, it is called 'lack of correspondence'. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 63.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.63.7) - [Next: 63.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.63.9) - [Up: 63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.63) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.63.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [唯識論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.darsana.yogacara.vimsatika!vrtti*zh-gautama-prajnaruci.1.12) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.63.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.63.8) · Pramāṇa