法華經義記 7.53

7.53

「而說偈言」此下十二行半，是第二，頌上長行。長行中本有二：一者略領解，二者廣領解。今十二行半偈亦分為二：初兩行半頌略領解，後十行頌廣領解也。上略領解中自有二：一者法說，二者譬說。初兩行頌法說，半行頌譬說。「譬如貧窮人」此下十行偈，頌上第二廣領解。上廣領解中有開譬、合譬為兩段，今六行頌開譬，四行頌合譬。上開譬中有五，今六行中具頌六義，初一行三句頌第一譬，「時臥不覺知」此一句即頌第二譬，「是人既已起」此下兩偈頌第三行他國譬，「與珠之親友」半行頌第四相值譬，「苦切責之已半偈」頌第五示寶珠譬，「貧人見此珠」一行義，頌第六歡喜譬，上長行所無也。

“And spoke verses, saying”: these twelve and a half lines below are the second part, versifying the prose above. In the prose there were originally two parts: first, the brief expression of understanding; second, the extensive expression of understanding. Now the twelve and a half lines of verse are also divided into two: the first two and a half lines versify the brief expression of understanding, and the subsequent ten lines versify the extensive expression of understanding. In the brief expression of understanding above, there were itself two: first, the exposition by dharma; second, the exposition by parable. The first two lines versify the exposition by dharma; half a line versifies the exposition by parable. “Just as a poor man”: these ten lines of verse below versify the second above, the extensive expression of understanding. In the extensive expression of understanding above, there were the unfolding of the parable and the application of the parable as two sections; now six lines versify the unfolding of the parable, and four lines versify the application of the parable. In the unfolding of the parable above there were five; now in the six lines, all six meanings are versified: the first line and three phrases versify the first parable; “while lying down, unaware” — this single phrase versifies the second parable; “this person, having already arisen” — these two verses below versify the third, the parable of travelling to another country; “the close friend who gave the jewel” — half a line versifies the fourth, the parable of encountering each other; “having bitterly and severely reproached him” — half a verse versifies the fifth, the parable of pointing out the precious jewel; “the poor man, seeing this jewel” — the meaning of one line versifies the sixth, the parable of joy, which was absent in the prose above.