法華經義記 3.40

3.40

「諸佛所得法」自此下有一百九行三句偈，是偈中第二，頌上長行中第二正法說。但上正法說中本有二：一者就諸佛門廣明開三顯一，二者就釋迦門中廣明開三顯一。今此一百九行三句偈亦分為二：初有七十三行一句，頌上諸佛門開三顯一；從「今我亦如是」下有三十六行半，頌釋迦門開三顯一也。但上諸佛中本有四佛：一者總諸佛門開三顯一，二者明過去諸佛開三顯一，三未來諸佛開三顯一，四現在諸佛開三顯一。今者七十三行一句亦分為四：初有三十四行三句，頌上總諸佛門；第二「過去無數劫」以下有二十七行半偈，頌上第二過去諸佛門；第三從「未來諸世尊」下有六行半偈，頌上未來諸佛門；第四從「天人所供養」以下有四行半偈，頌上第四現在佛門也。上總諸佛門中本有四義：一歎法希有、二明不虛妄、三明開三、四明顯一也。今者不頌第一歎法希有，今此偈中長有舉五濁釋先三後一之意故。

From 'The dharmas attained by all Buddhas' below, there are one hundred and nine lines and three phrases of verse, which is the second [part] of the verse, versing the second, correct exposition by dharma, in the prose above. But within the correct exposition by dharma above there were originally two: first, extensively clarifying opening the three and revealing the One in terms of the approach of all Buddhas; second, extensively clarifying opening the three and revealing the One in terms of the approach of Śākya. Now these one hundred and nine lines and three phrases of verse are also divided into two: first, there are seventy-three lines and one phrase versing the opening the three and revealing the One in the approach of all Buddhas above; from 'Now I also am like this' below, there are thirty-six and a half lines versing the opening the three and revealing the One in the approach of Śākya. But within 'all Buddhas' above there were originally four Buddhas: first, universally opening the three and revealing the One in the approach of all Buddhas; second, clarifying the opening the three and revealing the One of past Buddhas; third, the opening the three and revealing the One of future Buddhas; fourth, the opening the three and revealing the One of present Buddhas. Now the seventy-three lines and one phrase are also divided into four: first, there are thirty-four lines and three phrases versing the universal approach of all Buddhas above; second, from 'In incalculable kalpas of the past' below, there are twenty-seven and a half lines of verse versing the second, the approach of past Buddhas, above; third, from 'All the World-Honoured Ones of the future' below, there are six and a half lines of verse versing the approach of future Buddhas above; fourth, from 'Those worshipped by devas and humans' below, there are four and a half lines of verse versing the fourth, the approach of present Buddhas, above. Within the universal approach of all Buddhas above there were originally four meanings: first, praising the rarity of the Dharma; second, clarifying that it is not false; third, clarifying opening the three; fourth, clarifying revealing the One. Now it does not verse the first, praising the rarity of the Dharma, because in these verses it additionally adduces the five turbidities to explain the intent of the three first and the One later.