[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) › [維摩經義記卷第四](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769) › 4.72 # 維摩經義記卷第四 4.72 維摩經義記卷第四 4.72 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.72) 第三句隨順法相以下訖是名最上法之供養。明舉解理除惑結出修惠之人上供養也。隨順法相無所歸者。外道計五微塵成五大。五大成五根。有始入終歸。法相理中不見始。來生死謂入。離相散還本謂終。歸入生死歸終。又解。十二因緣不入生死歸於五道。無明畢竟滅故老死亦畢竟滅。明因緣體空。作如是觀十二因緣體空無有盡相不復起見者。既觀因緣體空。無有盡滅。則不復起五邪諸見。是名法之供養者。出修惠人是上供養也。 > The third clause, from "according with the characteristics of phenomena" downward to "this is called the supreme Dharma offering," explains presenting the understanding of principle and elimination of delusions to conclude the superior offering of a person of cultivation wisdom. "According with the characteristics of phenomena without anywhere to return": non-Buddhists reckon that five subtle dusts form the five great elements, and the five great elements form the five sense faculties, having an initial entry and a final return. In the principle of the characteristics of phenomena, one does not see an origin. Entering into saṃsāra is called "entry"; separating from characteristics and dispersing back to the source is called "final \[return\]"; returning into saṃsāra is the final return. Another explanation: the twelve links of dependent origination do not enter saṃsāra to return to the five destinies. Because ignorance is ultimately extinguished, old age and death are also ultimately extinguished; this explains that the essence of dependent origination is empty. "Practicing such contemplation that the essence of the twelve links of dependent origination is empty and without characteristics of exhaustion, and no longer giving rise to views": having contemplated that the essence of dependent origination is empty and without exhaustion or extinction, one then no longer gives rise to the five heterodox views and all \[other\] views. "This is called the Dharma offering" reveals that for a person of cultivation wisdom, this is the superior offering. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.71) - [Next: 4.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.73) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769~en-mt.4.72) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2769.4.72) · Pramāṇa