[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) › 6.9 # 法華經義記 6.9 法華經義記 6.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.6.9) 「語諸作人」此下是第二正教作，就此正教作中有四階，一者勸令懃作，二者明加汝價，三者讚歎作具，四者安慰作人也。此則領上為說三乘之四階也。「語諸作人汝等勤作」者是第一，但語不次第，先領第三語作人，「汝等勤作」者是第一，領火宅中第三勸諸子往取三車「汝等宜速出來」，合譬又言「汝等但當勤修精進」句也。「後復告言」此下是第二非唯直勸作而已，亦復加與汝價，此則領上第二示三車處，上言「如此種種羊車鹿車牛車今在門外」，今此中「加汝價」者，昔但人天果報，今加價只是盡、無生智也。「諸有所須乃至老弊使人須者相給」是第三階讚歎作具，此則領譬中第一讚歎三車。上言「如此種種希有難得」，合譬言「汝等當知此三乘法皆是聖所稱歎」也。戒能盛物如瓮器，米如智慧，麵如禪定。鹽酢者，以苦酢味無常鹹味作無常苦空無我行觀智，故言「鹽酢之屬」也。「老弊使人」者，本以代手足運動，明羅漢備有六通隱顯遊方，此六通不及如來神通，故言老弊也。此自是羅漢神通，何故言佛給？解釋者言：「則是佛為眾生說得羅漢果必得此六通，既由佛說故言相與也。」「好自安意」此下竟言「而汝少壯」是第四階，安慰作人，此則領上譬中第四必與不虛，上言「隨汝所欲皆當與汝」，合譬言「我今為汝保任此事終不虛也」。化彼眾生來久，故言「我年老大」。眾生善根劣弱，故言「而汝少壯」也。 > "Spoke to the laborers" onward is the second, the actual instruction to work. Within this actual instruction to work there are four steps: first, exhorting them to work diligently; second, explaining an increase in your wage; third, praising the implements of work; fourth, comforting the laborers. This assimilates the four steps of preaching the three vehicles above. "Spoke to the laborers: 'You must work diligently'" is the first, but the phrasing is not in sequential order, first assimilating the third, speaking to the laborers; "You must work diligently" is the first, assimilating the third \[step\] in the burning house of exhorting the sons to go and take the three carts, "You ought to come out quickly", and the application of the parable also says the phrase, "You need only diligently cultivate vigor". "Later again telling him" onward is the second: not only directly exhorting to work, but also increasing the wage given to you; this assimilates the second \[step\] above, showing the place of the three carts; above it said, "Such various goat carts, deer carts, and ox carts are now outside the gate"; now here, "increasing your wage" refers to what was formerly only the retribution of humans and devas, whereas now the increased wage is solely the knowledge of exhaustion and knowledge of non-arising. "All that is needed, down to old and decrepit servants, if you need them, I will provide" is the third step, praising the implements of work; this assimilates the first \[step\] in the parable, praising the three carts. Above it said, "Such various rare and hard-to-obtain \[carts\]", and the application of the parable said, "You should know that these teachings of the three vehicles are all praised by the sages". Precepts can contain things like an earthen vessel; rice is like wisdom; flour is like meditative concentration. As for salt and vinegar, using the sour taste of suffering and the salty taste of impermanence, one undertakes the contemplative wisdom of the practices of impermanence, suffering, emptiness, and non-self; therefore it says "items such as salt and vinegar". "Old and decrepit servants": originally used to substitute for the movement of hands and feet, this explains that the arhat is fully equipped with the six supernormal powers to conceal, reveal, and roam the realms; these six supernormal powers do not equal the supernatural power of the Tathāgata, and so are called old and decrepit. These are naturally the supernormal powers of an arhat, so why does it say the Buddha provides them? Commentators say: "It means that when the Buddha preaches to sentient beings that attaining the fruition of an arhat surely attains these six supernormal powers, since it derives from the Buddha's preaching, it is therefore said that he provides them." "Rest your mind at ease" down to the end of "whereas you are young and vigorous" is the fourth step, comforting the laborer; this assimilates the fourth \[step\] in the parable above, the guarantee that it is not false; above it said, "According to your wishes, all will be given to you", and the application of the parable said, "I now guarantee this matter to you; it will never be in vain". Having transformed those sentient beings for a long time, he therefore says "I am old in years". Sentient beings' good roots are inferior and weak, so he says "whereas you are young and vigorous". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.6.8) - [Next: 6.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.6.10) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.6.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.6.9) · Pramāṇa