大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.69

4.69

[Treatise:] That is to say, its self-substance [has the meaning of the illumination of great wisdom, the meaning of universally illuminating the dharmadhātu, the meaning of true knowledge, the meaning of intrinsically pure mind, the meaning of permanence, bliss, self, and purity, the meaning of being cool, clear, and immutable,] and the meaning of being autonomous.
[Commentary:] This is the separate demonstration. In the text there are six clauses, which are explained in succession: its first clause has the meaning of the illumination of original awakening cognition, because it is the true substance and not avidyā; its second clause has the meaning of illuminating all dharmas, because it has the meaning of the illumination of great wisdom; its third clause has the meaning of illuminating without inversion, because it can universally illuminate the dharmadhātu; its fourth clause has the meaning that its nature is free from defilement of affliction, because it has the meaning of true knowledge; its fifth clause has the meaning that pure qualities are completely fulfilled, because it is the intrinsically pure mind; its sixth clause has the meaning that the qualities of the nature do not change, because it is fully endowed with the meaning of permanence, bliss, self, and purity. Since each subsequent [clause] exists due to the preceding one, the meaning of each preceding [clause] is revealed by the subsequent clause.