老子義疏
苐二功成不有明小大難與為名

苐二功成不有明小大難與為名

苐二功成不有明小大難與為名

功成不名有,

生化群品,至功潜被,而歸功扵物,故不有功名。衣被萬物不為主,可名扵小。

衣被萬物,陶鑄生靈,而神功潜被,不為主宰,既俯就扵物,宜其稱小,此不小而小也。萬物歸之不為主,可名扵大。

大海虛谷,百川競湊,至道寥廓,萬物歸之。不主之義,已如前釋。物既仰歸扵道,宜受大名,此即不大而大也。

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