[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) › [金剛般若經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741) › 1.27 # 金剛般若經疏 1.27 金剛般若經疏 1.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741.1.27) 經。時長老須菩提至而白佛言　演曰。自下第二聖教所說分。是為宗。無著菩薩以七義句科釋經旨。一種姓不斷。二發起行相。三行所住處。四對治。五不失。六地。七立名。前六義句顯示菩薩所作究竟。第七義句顯示成立此法門故。演曰。前六正所明宗。後一釋經名字。就前六中初三別配經文。後住處通義義為所詮句為能詮合名義句。何故不言字名而言句者。字非能詮名局自性。今以句寬顯義周圓能詮差別故但言句。若爾何故不言七句義。答若言當義恐句有七。今顯義七句乃無量義之句故依言釋也。而兩論初頌皆言句義者。以教詮義總相而淡非顯七義故無有失。有云。七句義者謬也就後三中對治是所斷邊報不失。是所修中道地。是此二法之別位。總名為住處。是發大乘者。所依處故別名為地。彼位有漏無漏□順生勝法能持能長□□□總法所依名為住處。是二差別。經文有三。一此文以去種姓不斷。二世尊善男子下發起行相。三佛告下行所住處。初明讚佛為請說之。而次問修行為趣大之本後佛廣說辨修伏之宗。然種姓不斷。自是一部宗竟故□□□□□□□□□佛種分斷故流行□□下六因中亦有此言。今以經初□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□實通也。由此善現偏歎此德。 > Sūtra: At that time, the Elder Subhūti, up to, addressed the Buddha, saying... > Exposition: From here down is the second \[major division\]: the section spoken as the holy teaching, which is the main thesis. Asaṅga Bodhisattva divided and explained the purport of the sūtra using seven topics: 1. perpetuation of the lineage; 2. arousal of practice; 3. abode of practice; 4. counteragent; 5. non-loss; 6. ground; 7. designation. The first six topics demonstrate the culmination of what bodhisattvas do; the seventh topic demonstrates the establishment of this Dharma-gate. Exposition: The first six directly clarify the main thesis; the latter one explains the name of the sūtra. Regarding the first six, the first three are individually matched to the sūtra text; the subsequent \[three\], the abodes, are general meanings. "Meaning" (artha) is what is expressed; "sentence" (pada) is what expresses; combined, they are called "topics" (arthapada). Why does it not speak of "syllable" (akṣara) or "name" (nāma), but instead of "sentence" (pada)? Syllables are not expressive \[of full meaning\]; names are restricted to intrinsic nature. Now, because a sentence is broad, manifesting the fullness of meaning and expressing distinctions, it speaks only of "sentences". If so, why does it not say "the meanings of seven sentences"? Answer: If one said "corresponds to meaning," one might fear there are seven sentences; now it manifests seven meanings, while the sentences are sentences of immeasurable meanings; hence it is explained according to the words. Yet, because the opening verses of both treatises speak of "sentence-meanings," this generally and broadly discusses the teaching expressing meaning, not manifesting the seven meanings; thus there is no flaw. Some say "the meaning of seven sentences"—this is erroneous. As for the latter three, the counteragent is the aspect of abandonment, retribution; non-loss is the middle way that is cultivated; grounds are the distinct stages of these two dharmas. Broadly, they are named "abodes." Because they are the bases relied upon by those who generate the Great Vehicle, they are distinctly named "grounds." Those stages, tainted and untainted \[…\] compliantly generating superior dharmas, able to sustain and able to increase \[…\] the basis relied upon by all dharmas is named "abode." This is the distinction between the two. The sūtra text has three parts: first, from this passage onward is perpetuation of the lineage; second, from "Bhagavat, if good sons..." downward is arousal of practice; third, from "The Buddha told..." downward is the abode of practice. First, it clarifies praising the Buddha to request the preaching; next, it asks about cultivation as the root for heading toward the Great; afterward, the Buddha extensively preaches to discern the essential principle of cultivation and subduing. Now, perpetuation of the lineage is of itself the culmination of the main thesis of the entire scripture; therefore \[…\] Buddha-lineage is broken in parts, so circulation \[…\] this phrase also appears in the six causes below. Now, because the beginning of the sūtra \[…\] really pervades. Because of this, Subhūti especially praised this virtue. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741.1.26) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741~en-mt.1.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741.1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2741.1.27) · Pramāṇa