法華經義記 5.26

5.26

「而今此處」此下有兩行，即頌合上第三救子不得譬。但上開譬中本有誡、勸兩段，亦各有三，及至合譬之中分為三段，即疊合誡勸擬宜，疊合兩家無機，又疊合兩家息化。今此兩偈唯頌合誡邊，但誡中本有三，今此中略不頌合誡息化，唯頌合誡擬宜與無機。今言「而今此處多諸患難，唯我一人能為救護」，此一行正頌合誡擬宜，上言「佛見此已便作是念，我為眾生之父應拔其苦難」也。「雖復教詔而不信受」此一行即頌合上誡無機，上言「若我但以神力」下是，今言「雖復教詔而不信受」顯無機，若以神力通之無有信受，下即釋言「於諸欲染貪著深故」也。

From "Yet now this place" downwards, there are two verses, which versify the application of the third parable above, of being unable to rescue the sons. But in the opening of the parable above, there were originally two sections of admonition and exhortation, each also having three [parts]; when it came to the application of the parable, it was divided into three sections: repeatedly applying the tentative adaptation of admonition and exhortation, repeatedly applying the lack of capacity in both parties, and repeatedly applying the cessation of teaching in both parties. Now these two verses only versify the application regarding the admonition side; but within admonition there were originally three parts, and now here it omits and does not versify the application of the cessation of teaching in admonition, only versifying the application of the tentative adaptation and the lack of capacity in admonition. Now, "Yet now this place has many perils and distresses, I alone am able to rescue and protect"—this single verse directly versifies the application of the tentative adaptation of admonition, where it said above, "When the Buddha saw this, he thought: 'I am the father of sentient beings; I should rescue them from their suffering and distress.'" "Although I instruct them, they do not believe or accept"—this single verse versifies the application of the above lack of capacity under admonition, corresponding to the above passage "If I merely by supernatural power..." Here, saying "Although I instruct them, they do not believe or accept" reveals their lack of capacity: if he reached them with supernatural power, they would not believe or accept. Below it then explains: "Because of their deep greed and attachment to the defilements of desires."