[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) › [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814) › 3.59 # 大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 3.59 大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 3.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.59) 論。四者名為至染淨法故　釋曰。是事識中細分法執不了前心所現境空而起染淨勝劣分別。故言分別染淨法也。 > The treatise says: "Fourth is called \[the cognitive consciousness\], because \[it discriminates\] defiled and pure dharmas." > > Exposition: This is the subtle stage of phenomenal consciousness. Not understanding that the objects manifested by the preceding mind are empty, it generates discriminations of defiled and pure, superior and inferior; hence it says "discriminating defiled and pure dharmas." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.58) - [Next: 3.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.60) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814~en-mt.3.59) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論略述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.135) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.59) · Pramāṇa