『般若灯論復注』第9章におけるサーンキヤ説考察

抄録

The subject of criticism of Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (MMK) chp. 9, when it criticizes A preceding subject existing prior to whole sensory organs, is known to be the Pudgalavādins in general, but is not specified in the MMK.

However, the Buddhapālita-mūlamadhyamaka-vṛtti (BP), an important commentary of a somewhat later time, did not specify the subject of criticism of chp. 9, criticizing A preceding subject by a parable of the window.

Since then, the Prajñāpradīpa (PP) has clarified that the subject of the BP is the Sāṃkhya school, and the Prajñāpradīpa-ṭīkā (PPṬ) succeeded to the commentary on the PP to introduce the Sāṃkhya theory in more detail.

However, the PPṬ commented on the subject of criticism of the BP as rather Sāṃkhya theory, while the Pudgalavādin is also presented as a subject of criticism of chp. 9.

Therefore, it is necessary to consider the differences between the commentaries in more detail in order to clarify the subject of criticism in chapter 9 of the MMK.