[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) › [金剛般若經旨贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735) › 2.4 # 金剛般若經旨贊 2.4 金剛般若經旨贊 2.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735.2.4) 經。須菩提□□□□□□□□□□□□□行施文□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□現□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□起□□□□□□□□□□□說多福□□□□□前重□□□□□□□□□差別義故。一漸化義。欲令眾生漸次信解入上妙義故。復漸以勝福校量。二成勝德。前說此經能為佛因。未顯有何殊勝功德。今為明此故重校量故。天親論頌。此義云。說多義差別亦成勝□後福過於前故。重說勝喻。 > Sūtra: 'Subhūti, \[…\]' \[…\] The text on performing giving \[…\] manifests \[…\] giving rise to \[…\] speaking of abundant merit \[…\] previously repeating \[…\] for the sake of distinctive meanings. First, the meaning of gradual transformation: wishing to cause sentient beings to gradually have faith-and-understanding and enter into the supreme and sublime meaning, he again gradually makes comparisons with superior merit. Second, the accomplishment of superior virtues: previously it was stated that this sūtra can serve as the cause of Buddhahood, but it had not yet revealed what exceptional virtues it possesses; now, to clarify this, he makes comparisons again. Therefore, the verse in Vasubandhu’s commentary states regarding this meaning: 'Explaining multiple meanings with distinction, / Also accomplishing superior \[virtues\]; / The later merit surpasses the former, / Hence the superior analogy is repeated.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735.2.3) - [Next: 2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735.2.5) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735~en-mt.2.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2735.2.4) · Pramāṇa