法華經義記 5.5

5.5

“Śāriputra, the Tathāgata further thought”: From here onward is the second, applying the lack of capacity in both the admonitory and exhortative aspects above, which also has two parts: first, the application stating “If I were only to use supernatural power,” which first applies the lack of capacity in the admonitory aspect, where it stated above “Although the father had pity and used good words to lure and instruct them.” Second, from “and the power of wisdom, discarding skilful means” onward retroactively applies the lack of capacity in the exhortative aspect; within this, there are two parts: this phrase directly applies the lack of capacity, and second, from “Why is this?” onward explains the reason for the lack of capacity, where it stated above “He further reflected: ‘This house has only a single door, and moreover it is narrow and small; the sons are childish and have no understanding.’” Furthermore, I have seen another school’s explanation that has two levels: first, from “If I were only to use supernatural power” down to “sentient beings cannot be delivered by this” directly combines the lack of capacity in both the admonitory and exhortative aspects; second, from “Why is this?” onward combines the explanation of the reason for the lack of capacity in both aspects. “By what means could they understand the Buddha’s wisdom?”: this single phrase is the third, combining the cessation of teaching in both the admonitory and exhortative aspects. Above, the cessation of teaching in the exhortation said “loving and clinging to their play places, they might fall down and be burned by the fire”; above, the cessation of teaching in the admonition merely said “running around and playing east and west, only looking at their father.”