法華經義記 3.53

3.53

Second, from "Śāriputra, you should know" downward, there are twenty-seven and a half verses versifying the third topic above, citing the five turbidities to explain the rationale of first the three and then the One. Having been divided into eight sections, the four verses from "Śāriputra, you should know" downward are the second of the ten expositions by dharma, designated here as the Buddha seeing the beings to be transformed blinded by the five turbidities, which then serves as the basis for the second parable in the burning house below, the elder seeing the fire, as below it says: "The elder saw this great fire break out from all four directions," and so forth. Now, within these fourteen lines of verse, there are themselves three sections: first, half a line explains that which can see; second, three verses present that which is seen; third, half a line explains the arising of a mind of pity and compassion. Now, "Śāriputra, you should know that with the Buddha-eye I observe": this half verse is the first, explaining that which can see—the Buddha on the plane of the Dharma Body seeing the beings to be transformed blinded by the five turbidities. From "Seeing beings in the six destinies" downward, there are three verses, the second, presenting that which is seen, which is the five turbidities: "Seeing beings in the six destinies, impoverished and lacking merit and wisdom"—this half verse presents the turbidity of beings. From "Entering the perilous paths of birth and death" downward, half a verse explains the turbidity of life-span. From "Deeply attached to the five desires" downward, one and a half verses specifically cite the propensity of greed to explain the turbidity of defilement. From "Deeply entering into various wrong views" downward, half a verse explains the turbidity of views. It briefly omits and does not present the turbidity of the kalpa: the turbidity of the kalpa has no separate substance of its own; the four turbidities constitute the season and period, and this period is the turbidity of the kalpa. "For the sake of these beings, I give rise to a mind of great compassion": this half verse is the third, explaining that which can see seeing that which is seen and giving rise to pity and compassion, explaining the Tathāgata's wish to transform beings.