法華經義記 7.52

7.52

「佛亦如是」此下是第二合譬也。從此下竟「令發一切智心」以來，合上第一繫珠譬。「為菩薩時即合親友教化我等令發一切智心」，即合以無價寶珠繫其衣裏也。「而尋廢忘不知不覺」此則合上第二不自覺知也。「既得阿羅漢道」此下合第三行他國譬。但上譬中本有四階，今唯合第四階言「若少所得便以為足」句也。「一切智願猶在不失」，此合上第四相值譬，上言會遇見之也。「今者世尊覺悟我等」此下，合第五示寶珠譬。「我今乃知實是菩薩」以下懸合第六歡喜，上所無者。

“The Buddha is also like this”: from here below is the second, the application of the parable. From here down to the end of “causing us to arouse the mind of all-knowledge,” it matches the first above, the parable of tying the jewel. “When he was a bodhisattva, he matched the close friend, transforming us and causing us to arouse the mind of all-knowledge” matches tying the priceless jewel inside his garment. “Yet we soon neglected and forgot it, unknowing and unawares” matches the second above, not noticing it oneself. “Having attained the path of an arhat”: from here below matches the third, the parable of travelling to another country. But in the parable above there were originally four stages; now it only matches the fourth stage, the sentence “if he gained a little, he immediately took it as sufficient.” “The vow for all-knowledge still remained and was not lost” matches the fourth above, the parable of encountering each other, said above as “happened to encounter and see him.” “Now the World-Honoured One awakens us”: from here below matches the fifth, the parable of pointing out the precious jewel. “We now know that we are truly bodhisattvas” onward matches in advance the sixth, [the parable of] joy, which was absent above.