仁王般若經疏 2.43

2.43

From "At that time, a hundred thousand koṭis" onward is the third major section: the great assembly rejoices in receiving the benefit of the Dharma and makes offerings. The text has five parts: First, presenting offerings. Second, from "and now, before the Buddha" onward, it clarifies that Moon Light praises the marks of practice of the eleven stages spoken by the Buddha, which are able to benefit sentient beings. Third, [from] "At that time, the great assembly, hearing Moon Light..." onward, it clarifies that the assembly, hearing Moon Light's praise, obtains immeasurable benefits. Fourth, [from] "The Buddha told those who had attained the Way..." onward, it clarifies that the Buddha praises Moon Light for having initiated practice long ago and that what he spoke is not false; it is also called revealing the fundamental practice of Moon Light. Fifth, [from] "These fourteen Dharma gates..." onward, it takes up the preceding Dharma gates to conclude with joy in studying and practicing them; it is also called the shared cultivation of commoners and sages of the three periods of time. In the first part, the offerings, flowers come first and incense later, praising the fourteen [aspects of] prajñā. In terms of practice gates, these are the flowers of bodhicitta and the incense of Mahāyāna precepts. In the second part, the praises, the compiler of the sūtra first provides the narration, and afterward comes the verse praise proper, comprising fifty-nine verses in total to praise and recite the matters above. These fifty-nine verses are broadly divided into three: First, there are six lines that summarize the preceding meaning. Second, the forty-five lines from "ten virtues" onward separately chant the virtues of the fourteen patiences. Third, the eight lines from "three worthies" onward reconclude with praise for the virtues of the five patiences and so on above. Within the six-line general summary, there are four parts: The first three phrases praise the Buddha's three karmas; the first phrase praises bodily karma, the next phrase praises mental karma, and the latter phrase praises vocal karma.