[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法華經義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715) › 2.20 # 法華經義記 2.20 法華經義記 2.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.2.20) 就此四段之中，各開為二也。第一思惟忖度中有二者：第一言「是時文殊師利」竟「如我惟忖此正是時」，能思惟忖度也。第二從「今佛世尊欲說大法」下有五句，即出所忖之事，非是空然思惟，然此思惟必有其事故也。曾見中有二者：第一從「諸善男子」竟「今佛現光亦復如是」，正明曾見也。第二從「欲令眾生咸得聞知」以下，明文殊深得曾見之意也。第三廣引事同中有二者：第一從「諸善男子如過去無量無邊」以下訖「欲知此光所為因緣」，明已見事與曾見事同。第二從時有菩薩名曰妙光以下，明當見事與曾見事應同。第四分明結答中有二者：第一言今見此瑞與本無異，此結已見事同。第二從「是故惟忖今日如來當說大乘經」，此下結當見事應同也。今者第一明思惟忖度自有二：第一「是時文殊師利」以下，正明能思惟忖度，從「欲說大法」以下，第二出所忖之法。雖有五句，且作三段。第一句法說，中間三句譬說，後一句亦法說，便成三段也。三句譬說者，則為前「欲說大法」一句作譬，亦為後「演大法義」一句作譬也。今第一句所以言「欲說大法」者，此明文殊思惟忖度一因一果大法也。今此一欲字通冠下四句也。所以言欲說者，文殊言我思惟忖度之時，如來出定之後，必當略說一因一果大法，是故如來下明因之中，先略說開三顯一，即與此欲說大法句相應。下明果之中，先略說開近顯遠之義，亦與此欲說大法句相應。故言欲說大法也。仍道第三段顯大法義者，此明文殊思惟忖度如來出定之後，非唯略說因果大法而已，亦當廣說一因一果大法之義。是故如來下明因中有廣說開三顯一斷疑生信之義，則與此演大法義句相應；下明果中復有廣說壽命長遠斷疑生信，亦與此顯大法義句相應。故言顯大法義。思惟之義，意在乎此也。 > Within these four parts, each is further divided into two. In the first, reflection and conjecture, there are two parts: first, from "At that time Mañjuśrī" to "as I consider and conjecture, now is precisely the time", this indicates the one capable of reflecting and conjecturing; second, from "Now the Buddha, the World-Honoured One, wishes to preach the great Dharma" downwards, there are five phrases which set forth the matters conjectured, showing that it is not unfounded reflection, for this reflection certainly has its reasons. In \[the second,\] what he has seen before, there are two parts: first, from "Good men" to "now the Buddha manifests light, and it is also like this", which directly clarifies what he has seen before; second, from "wishing to cause sentient beings all to hear and know" downwards, which clarifies that Mañjuśrī deeply grasped the import of what he had seen before. In the third, the extensive citation of identical events, there are two parts: first, from "Good men, just as in the past, immeasurable and boundless" downwards to "wished to know the causes and conditions for which this light \[was emitted\]", which clarifies that what has already been seen is identical with what was seen before; second, from "At that time there was a bodhisattva named Sublime Light" downwards, which clarifies that what is about to be seen will be identical with what was seen before. In the fourth, the clear concluding answer, there are two parts: first, saying, "Now seeing this auspicious sign, it is no different from the original", which concludes that what has already been seen is identical; second, from "Therefore I consider and conjecture that today the Tathāgata will preach the Mahāyāna sūtra" downwards, which concludes that what is about to be seen will be identical. Now, the first, clarifying reflection and conjecture, itself has two parts: first, from "At that time Mañjuśrī" downwards, which directly clarifies the one capable of reflecting and conjecturing; from "wishes to preach the great Dharma" downwards, the second sets forth the dharmas conjectured. Although there are five phrases, they are treated for now as three segments: the first phrase is an exposition by dharma, the middle three phrases are an exposition by parable, and the final phrase is also an exposition by dharma, thus making three segments. The three phrases of exposition by parable serve as parables for the preceding phrase, "wishes to preach the great Dharma", and also serve as parables for the succeeding phrase, "expound the meaning of the great Dharma". Now, the reason the first phrase says "wishes to preach the great Dharma" is that this clarifies Mañjuśrī's reflection and conjecture regarding the great Dharma of the single cause and single effect. Here, the single word "wishes" applies throughout to the four phrases below. The reason it says "wishes to preach" is that Mañjuśrī says, "When I reflect and conjecture, after the Tathāgata emerges from meditative absorption, he must certainly preach briefly the great Dharma of the single cause and single effect." Therefore, below, when the Tathāgata clarifies the cause, he first preaches briefly opening the three and revealing the one, which corresponds to this phrase "wishes to preach the great Dharma"; below, when clarifying the effect, he first preaches briefly the meaning of opening the near and revealing the distant, which also corresponds to this phrase "wishes to preach the great Dharma". Hence it says, "wishes to preach the great Dharma." Continuing, the third segment speaks of "revealing the meaning of the great Dharma": this clarifies Mañjuśrī's reflection and conjecture that after the Tathāgata emerges from meditative absorption, he will not only preach briefly the great Dharma of cause and effect, but will also preach extensively the meaning of the great Dharma of the single cause and single effect. Therefore, below, when the Tathāgata clarifies the cause, there is the extensive preaching of opening the three and revealing the one to sever doubts and generate faith, which corresponds to this phrase "expound the meaning of the great Dharma"; below, when clarifying the effect, there is again the extensive preaching of the vast length of the life span to sever doubts and generate faith, which also corresponds to this phrase "revealing the meaning of the great Dharma". Hence it says, "revealing the meaning of the great Dharma." 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