法華經義記 1.105

1.105

從「爾時世尊四眾圍繞」以下竟品，是第二，詺為別序。正明眾經各異，部部不同之意，具如前述。又別序有五亦如前釋，一者眾集、二瑞相、三疑念、四發問、五答問序也。今就五別序中各開為二。眾集序中二者，第一正明眾集，第二從「供養恭敬」以下，即敘眾集體宜也。今言「四眾圍繞」者，此是第一正明眾集也。雖有天龍八部，莫過四類，即出家四眾也。「供養恭敬」，此下是第二敘眾集之體宜，就中自有總有別。初言供養即是總，下別出三業供養，「恭敬」即身業、「尊重」即意業、「讚歎」即口業，在口則譽揚聖德，意地則尊重如來，涉身則恭敬於佛，然此諸句皆是經家語也。

From 'At that time the World-Honoured One was surrounded by the four assemblies' down to the end of the chapter is the second part, designated the specific preface. It directly clarifies the meaning that various sūtras are each distinct and each collection is different, fully as explained before. Furthermore, there are five aspects of the specific preface, also as explained before: first, the assembly gathering; second, auspicious omens; third, doubtful thoughts; fourth, raising questions; fifth, answering questions. Now, each of these five specific prefaces is opened into two. Within the preface of the assembly gathering, the two are: first, directly clarifying the assembly gathering; second, from 'offered, revered' downward, narrating the comportment and suitability of the gathered assembly. What is now called 'surrounded by the four assemblies' is the first, directly clarifying the assembly gathering. Although there are the eight classes of devas and dragons, they do not exceed four categories, namely the four renunciant assemblies. 'Offered, revered': from this point down is the second, narrating the comportment and suitability of the gathered assembly; within this, there is the general and the specific. First, saying 'offered' is general; below, it specifically brings out the offerings of the three karmas: 'revered' is bodily karma, 'respected' is mental karma, and 'praised' is verbal karma. Verbally, they extol the sage's virtues; in the mental ground, they respect the Tathāgata; bodily, they revere the Buddha. These phrases are all the words of the compiler of the sūtra.