大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.70

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論。具足如是至思議佛法　釋曰。此總結也。性德無數故過恒沙。皆即真體故云不離。無始相續謂之不斷。共同一味復言不異。如水八德具三義故。新論名為非同非異。德相別故非同。同一味故非異。此闕非同。彼闕不離。二論影顯其義方足。德義深廣名不思議。唯佛窮達故名佛法。或是覺法故名佛法。

[Treatise:] Being replete with such [innumerable virtues, surpassing the sands of the Ganges, they are neither separated, nor interrupted, nor different from it; they are called the inconceivable] Buddhadharmas. [Commentary:] This concludes the overall discussion. Because the virtues of the nature are countless, they surpass the sands of the Ganges. Because they are all identical with the true substance, it says "neither separated". Continuing without beginning, they are called "not interrupted". Sharing together the single taste, it furthermore says "not different". This is just as the eight virtues of water possess these three meanings. The new translation calls them "neither identical nor different". Because their virtuous attributes are distinct, they are "not identical"; because they share the single taste, they are "not different". This [old] treatise lacks "not identical", while that [new] treatise lacks "neither separated". Only when the two treatises mutually illumine each other is the meaning fully complete. Virtues of such profound and vast significance are called "inconceivable". Because only the Buddha fully penetrates them, they are called "Buddhadharmas"; or, because they are the dharmas of awakening, they are called "Buddhadharmas".