翻譯名義集 5.17

5.17

【摩訶衍】《大論》云：「摩訶，此含三義，謂大、多、勝。衍是乘也。」《勝鬘》云：「摩訶衍者，出生一切聲聞緣覺世出世間善法。世尊，阿耨大池，出四大河。」《起信》云：「摩訶衍者，總說有二種：一者法，二者義。所言法者，謂眾生心，是心則攝一切世間出世間法。依於此心，顯示摩訶衍義（云云）。」

[Mo-he-yan] (Mahāyāna): The Great Commentary states: "Mahā contains three meanings: great, many, and superior. Yāna means vehicle." The Śrīmālā[devī-sūtra] states: "The Mahāyāna produces all worldly and world-transcending wholesome dharmas of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas. World-Honoured One, it is like the great Lake Anavatapta, from which issue the four great rivers." The Awakening of Faith states: "Regarding the Mahāyāna, broadly speaking there are two kinds: first, the dharma; second, the meaning. The so-called 'dharma' refers to the mind of sentient beings, and this mind integrates all worldly and world-transcending dharmas. Relying on this mind, the meaning of the Mahāyāna is revealed (and so forth)."