法華經義記 8.60

8.60

「而說偈言」此下十八行偈是答中第二，頌上長行中五人：初有九行頌第一人，次有五行超頌第四人也，次有兩行追頌第二人也，次有一行頌第三人，次有一行頌上第五人也。但上第一人中本六階，今九行中不頌第四，今初一行半頌第一，先比次取第五十人也。「最後人獲福」此半行，頌第二誡令諦聽。「如是大施主」下有五行，即頌上第三，舉財法二施問彌勒也。既不頌第四彌勒答佛，故從最後第五十此一行，即頌第五如來結會也。「如是展轉聞」此一行，即頌上第六結答也。「若有勸一人」此下五行，仍超頌上第四人也。「若故詣僧坊」此下兩行，追頌上第二人也。「若於講法處」此一行，頌上第三人也。「何況一心」此一行，即頌上第五人也。

'And spoke in verse, saying' downward consists of eighteen lines of verse, which is the second part within the reply, versifying the five persons in the prose above: First, there are nine lines versifying the first person; next, there are five lines that jump ahead to versify the fourth person; next, there are two lines that go back to versify the second person; next, there is one line versifying the third person; next, there is one line versifying the fifth person above. However, within the first person above there were originally six stages; now within the nine lines it does not versify the fourth. Now, the initial one and a half lines versify the first, taking the fiftieth person in comparison. 'The last person obtains blessings'—this half line versifies the second, admonishing him to listen attentively. 'Such a great donor' downward consists of five lines, which versify the third above, adducing the two gifts of material wealth and the Dharma to question Maitreya. Since it does not versify the fourth, Maitreya's reply to the Buddha, therefore from 'the last, fiftieth' this single line versifies the fifth, the Tathāgata's concluding integration. 'Hearing it thus transmitted from one to another'—this single line versifies the sixth above, the concluding reply. 'If there is someone who encourages one person' downward consists of five lines, which jump ahead to versify the fourth person above. 'If one deliberately goes to a saṅgha dwelling' downward consists of two lines, which go back to versify the second person above. 'If at the place of Dharma exposition'—this single line versifies the third person above. 'How much more so single-mindedly'—this single line versifies the fifth person above.