仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 1.44

1.44

Third, regarding opening and combining: in Paramārtha's Commentary, they are expanded into seven items, separating "I" and "heard" into two items, while the remaining five are as in the text. Now, relying on the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa, six conditions are collectively explained: first, the condition accomplishing faith, namely "Thus"; second, the condition accomplishing hearing, namely "have I heard"; third, the condition accomplishing time, namely "at one time"; fourth, the accomplishment of the master, namely "the Buddha"; fifth, the accomplishment of the place, dwelling in Rājagṛha and so forth; sixth, the accomplishment of the assembly, together with the monks and so forth. Bodhisattva Vasubandhu's Prajñāpradīpa-śāstra also has six conditions, as its verse says: "The first three clarify the disciple; the latter three attest to the Master's preaching. For all sūtras, the matter is always like this." Reducing from five down to one all have their theoretical frameworks, which are elaborated in other texts; being numerous, they will not be related here. Now in explaining the general preface, although there are six accomplishments, what first of all are the meanings of the first five?