[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) › [大乘起信論略述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813) › 2.46 # 大乘起信論略述 2.46 大乘起信論略述 2.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.46) 論。從本已來至一切功德　述曰。次明相大於中有二。初正明性德。後問答重釋。前中亦二。先明德相。後顯立名。初中又三。初總標。次別釋。後總結。此初也。謂此相大一切功德即於體大自性之上本來具足非新起。故名性功德。如水八德不離水故。 > \[Treatise:\] From the beginning \[…\] all virtues. > \[Exposition:\] Next, the greatness of attributes is clarified. In this there are two parts: first, properly clarifying the inborn virtues; next, questions and answers re-explaining them. Within the former there are also two: first, clarifying the characteristics of the virtues; next, showing how the name is established. In the former there are further three: first, general designation; next, specific explanation; next, general conclusion. This is the first. It means that all virtues of this greatness of attributes are originally complete within the self-nature of the greatness of essence and are not newly arisen; therefore, they are named "inborn virtues," just as the eight virtues of water are not separate from water. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.45) - [Next: 2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.47) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813~en-mt.2.46) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4.68) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.46) · Pramāṇa