大乘起信論略述 2.250

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論。諸佛甚深至一切眾生界　述曰。上來已顯法施正宗。此顯迴向流通分也。文中四句。顯於大乘理教行果以成一頌。初句正顯所說之法顯說所依大乘理也。謂即一心是佛所證。含其二門。齊限不分名甚深義。具包三大無所不運名廣大義。次句正顯能詮之文。依理所起大乘教也。我隨智量分所顯理。以其略文而攝多義。起此大乘總持教也。次句正顯福施群生。顯修大乘之願行也。謂如法性無所不至。我此依理起教功德亦如法性施群生也。後句正顯福施之益。顯依行願所得之果利。普令眾生得於大乘果利益也。

Treatise: "The Buddhas' profound... to all realms of sentient beings." Explanation: The preceding has already shown the main doctrine section of the Dharma-giving; this shows the dedication for the transmission section. Within the text there are four lines, which show the Mahāyāna's principle, teaching, practice, and fruition to form one verse. The first line directly shows the Dharma explained, demonstrating the Mahāyāna principle relied upon for the explanation. That is to say, the one mind is what the Buddhas have realized; containing the two aspects, being boundless and undivided, it is called the "profound meaning"; completely encompassing the three greatnesses with nowhere it does not operate, it is called the "vast meaning." The next line directly shows the expressive text, the Mahāyāna teaching arisen in reliance on the principle. In accordance with the measure of my cognition, I analyze the principle revealed, and by means of this abridged text subsume manifold meanings, producing this Mahāyāna teaching of comprehensive retention. The next line directly shows the bestowal of merit upon all living beings, demonstrating the aspiration and practice of cultivating the Mahāyāna. That is to say, just as the dharmatā is everywhere-reaching, so too my merit of producing the teaching in reliance on the principle is bestowed upon all living beings just like the dharmatā. The final line directly shows the benefit of bestowing merit, demonstrating the fruition-benefit obtained in reliance on practice and aspiration: it generally causes sentient beings to obtain the fruition-benefit of the Mahāyāna.