The “Sūtra of the Revelation of the Inner Intention,” it was the most important Mahāyāna sūtra for Āryāsaṅga and the Vijñānavāda school.

The Saṃdhi­nirmocana­sūtra (Unraveling the Intent, Toh 106) is one of the most important Mahāyāna sūtras, especially for the Yogācāra school. As an authoritative source for Mahāyāna Buddhist hermeneutics, it is perhaps best known for its delineation of the three turnings of the wheel of the dharma (dharmacakrapravartana), which became a highly influential schema for classifying the teachings of the Buddha according to their various intended meanings and target audiences.