法華經義記 4.8

4.8

"I was originally attached to deviant views": the five verses from here on are the second [section], versifying the second [part] above, the repentance of errors and self-reproach over doubt. But in the prose above, there were originally two [parts]: first, general repentance of errors, which is not versified here, versifying only the second, which cites particulars to explain the general. Yet in the explanation above, there were themselves two [parts]: first, regretting not having taken up the Great in the past, which is not versified here; second, regretting having taken up the Small in the past, which is now versified here. Above it says, "Yet we did not understand what was preached through skilful means in accordance with what was suitable, and upon encountering it, we immediately faithfully accepted, contemplated, and realised it." Now within these five verses, they are naturally divided into three: first, there are two verses directly versifying the regret over having taken up the Small in the past; second, from "And now I have myself awakened" on, there are two verses clarifying present attainment of understanding; third, from "The Buddha, in the great assembly" on, there is one verse clarifying the elimination of evil. Within the second, present attainment of understanding, there are two points: first, "And now I have myself awakened that this is not real extinction"—this half-verse clarifies understanding the expedient; second, from "When one can become a Buddha" on, one and a half verses clarify understanding the revelation of the one.