[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) › 2.55 # 大乘起信論略述 2.55 大乘起信論略述 2.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.55) 論。而有妄心至光明義故　述曰。次下對染顯德。於中有二。先明對染別顯德相。後明對染顯具眾德。初中顯前六種德義即分為六。此初本覺智明義也。謂諸妄心不覺起念見諸境。故總說無明心性不起。是故即說智慧光明。 > \[Treatise:\] Yet there is deluded mind ... because it has the meaning of radiant light. > \[Exposition:\] Next below, it reveals virtues by contrast with defilement. In this, there are two parts: first, clarifying the distinct characteristics of virtues by contrasting with defilement; second, clarifying that it is endowed with all virtues by contrasting with defilement. In the first, revealing the previous six meanings of virtue is divided into six. This is the first, the meaning of the light of wisdom of original awakening. That is, all deluded minds, in non-awakening, give rise to thoughts and perceive various objects, so generally speaking, \[this is\] avidyā. The mind-nature does not arise; therefore, it is said to have the meaning of radiant wisdom-light. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.54) - [Next: 2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.56) - [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.2.55) — 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.2814.4.77) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.55) · Pramāṇa