翻譯名義集 4.11

4.11

【Sūtra】 Here translated as tallying scripture (*qìjīng*). It has a general and a specific [meaning]. In the general sense, *sūtra* is the collective name for the sacred teachings. In the specific sense, the *Miaoxuan* states: "Directly explaining dharma-characteristics is the specific sūtra, such as expounding the four truths, etc." As for what is called the specific, the *Samuccaya* states: "It refers to assembling in prose a concise explanation of the meanings that ought to be expounded."