[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) › [淨名經集解關中疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777) › 1.169 # 淨名經集解關中疏 1.169 淨名經集解關中疏 1.169 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1.169) 隨諸眾生應以何國起菩薩根而取佛土　此下四明起根不同。如香為佛事即於鼻起菩薩根。聲為佛事即於耳起根之類也。起根謂信等諸善根即是發菩提心也。又云。或有忻淨起根厭穢起根如前。 > "He acquires a buddha-land according to which realm sentient beings ought to give rise to the roots of a bodhisattva through." From here down is the fourth, explaining the difference in giving rise to faculties. For instance, when fragrance performs the Buddha's work, the bodhisattva faculties arise at the nose; when sound performs the Buddha's work, the faculties arise at the ear. 'Giving rise to faculties' means the wholesome roots such as faith, which is precisely arousing the bodhimind. It is also said: some give rise to faculties by delighting in purity, while others give rise to faculties by loathing defilement, as before. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.168](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1.168) - [Next: 1.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1.170) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777~en-mt.1.169) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.1.169) · Pramāṇa