[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) › [起信論註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815) › 1.1 # 起信論註 1.1 起信論註 1.1 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1.1) 論曰。有法能起摩訶衍信根是故應說　述曰。次下第二明正宗分。於中有二。初舉益許說。後正解所說。此初也。言論曰者。簡論異經辨能詮教。有法等者。舉所詮法顯有勝益（□簡論異經辨能詮教者。答。論自別經自別。論則賤。論只是教　經則甚深理。所以此論各自別。所以言者簡論異經。辨能詮教論只能詮教有法等者。舉所詮法。論則能詮教。有法等者所詮道理。則名能詮所詮。此教則能詮理。已能詮教。教則能詮理。故云能詮所詮。有法能起摩訶衍是故應說。答。摩訶衍者。問。是眾生大乘心。答。有眾生於大乘能起信心。則是顯能有大勝益事。是故□□者顯能詮教。應頭說也）。 > \[Treatise:\] There is a teaching that can arouse the faculty of faith in the Mahāyāna; therefore, it should be expounded. \[Commentary:\] Next, the second part clarifies the main body section. Within this, there are two parts: first, stating the benefit and promising the exposition; later, properly explaining what is expounded. This is the first part. As for "Treatise:", it distinguishes the treatise from the sūtras to differentiate the signifier teaching. As for "There is a teaching...", it brings forward the signified doctrine to show that it possesses superior benefit. (\[Interlinear note:\] "Distinguishes the treatise from the sūtras to differentiate the signifier teaching": Answer: Treatises are distinct and sūtras are distinct. A treatise is secondary; a treatise is merely teaching, whereas sūtras are the profound principle. Therefore, this treatise is distinct in each respect. Thus it is said that it distinguishes the treatise from the sūtras to differentiate the signifier teaching; a treatise is merely the signifier teaching. As for "There is a teaching...", it brings forward the signified doctrine: the treatise is the signifier teaching, and "There is a teaching..." is the signified principle; thus they are called signifier and signified. This teaching signifies the principle, being already the signifier teaching; the teaching signifies the principle; hence it is called signifier and signified. "There is a teaching that can arouse \[faith in\] the Mahāyāna; therefore, it should be expounded": Answer: As for the Mahāyāna, Question: Is it the Mahāyāna mind of sentient beings? Answer: Sentient beings can arouse the mind of faith toward the Mahāyāna; this reveals that it has great and superior benefit. Therefore, \[...\] reveals the signifier teaching, which should be expounded first). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Next: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1.2) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815~en-mt.1.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.darsana.yogacara.mahayanasraddhotpadasastra*zh-paramartha.1.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1.1) · Pramāṇa