[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) › 4.68 # 大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.68 大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.68 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4.68) 論。從本已來至一切功德　釋曰。次明相大。於中有二。初正明性德。後問答重辨。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, \[its self-nature is fully endowed with\] all meritorious qualities. > \[Commentary:\] Next, the greatness of marks is clarified. Within this there are two: first, directly clarifying the qualities of the nature; second, questions and answers re-differentiating it. In the former there are also two: first, clarifying the marks of qualities; second, revealing the assignment of names. In the former there are again three: first, general statement; next, separate explanation; later, general conclusion. This is the first. It means that these qualities of marks are inherently complete on the self-nature of the greatness of substance; because they do not newly arise, they are called "meritorious qualities of the nature," just as the eight qualities of water are not separate from water. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4.67) - [Next: 4.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4.69) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814~en-mt.4.68) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.171) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論略述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.46) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.4.68) · Pramāṇa