[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) › [金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736) › 1.110 # 金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.110 金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.110 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.110](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736.1.110) 經。須菩提如恒河中所有沙數如是沙等恒河於意云何是諸恒河沙寧為多不　第二校量顯勝也。文中有二。先約外財。後約內財。前中復二。一舉劣勝。二釋勝所以。前中復二。初舉劣後顯勝。前中又四。一問沙二答沙三問福四答福。此即第一問沙也。此下所以重校量者。為破疑情外人疑曰。前說持經四句過於三千世界七寶布施。今說無量恒河沙世界七寶。亦過三千世界七寶布施。二義俱勝。何等勝功德而能得大菩提。今斷此疑。顯此持經功德非但過於三千世界七寶布施。亦勝捨無量恒河沙世界七寶布施。由此持福能得大菩提。非由施福故重校量。顯其勝劣。言如恒河中所有沙數者。第一重略明沙無量也。如是恒河沙者。第二重總明河無量也。於意云何是諸恒河沙寧為多不者。第二廣明沙無量也。寧之言能總問爾許河沙能為多不。 > \[Sūtra:\] "'Subhūti, as many grains of sand as there are in the Ganges River, if there were as many Ganges Rivers as those grains of sand, what do you think? Would the grains of sand of all those Ganges Rivers indeed be many?'" > > Second, comparing measures to reveal superiority. In the text there are two \[parts\]: first, regarding external wealth; later, regarding internal wealth. Within the former there are again two: first, adducing the inferior and the superior; second, explaining the reason for superiority. Within the former there are again two: first adducing the inferior, and later revealing the superior. Within the former there are also four: first, asking about the sand; second, answering about the sand; third, asking about the merit; fourth, answering about the merit. This is the first, asking about the sand. The reason for repeatedly comparing measures below is to destroy the sentiment of doubt. An outsider doubts, saying: "Previously it was said that upholding four lines of the sūtra surpasses giving the seven jewels of the trichiliocosm. Now it is said that the seven jewels of worlds as numerous as the sands of immeasurable Ganges Rivers also surpasses giving the seven jewels of the trichiliocosm. Both meanings are superior; what kind of superior merit is able to attain great bodhi?" Now to resolve this doubt, it is revealed that this merit of upholding the sūtra not only surpasses giving the seven jewels of the trichiliocosm, but also surpasses giving away the seven jewels of worlds as numerous as the sands of immeasurable Ganges Rivers. Because through this merit of upholding one can attain great bodhi, and not through the merit of giving, measures are compared repeatedly to reveal their superiority and inferiority. Saying "as many grains of sand as there are in the Ganges River" is the first layer, briefly clarifying that the sands are immeasurable. "As many Ganges Rivers as those grains of sand" is the second layer, generally clarifying that the rivers are immeasurable. "What do you think? Would the grains of sand of all those Ganges Rivers indeed be many?" is the second \[part\], extensively clarifying that the sands are immeasurable. The word "indeed" (níng) is "able" (néng), asking comprehensively whether that many river sands can be considered many. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.109](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736.1.109) - [Next: 1.111](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736.1.111) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736~en-mt.1.110) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736.1.110](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2736.1.110) · Pramāṇa