妙法蓮華經玄義 3.54

3.54

世第一法者，此心心數法，於餘法為最、為勝、為長、為尊、為上、為妙。亦分、亦都。分者，勝世間法，不勝見諦。見諦眷屬不相離，慧力偏多故、熏禪不與凡夫同生一處故。盡智時，一切善根永離一切諸垢障故。三三昧乃至惡賤無漏，何況有漏，不應都勝？分勝彼煖、頂、忍法，亦應言第一，應言分勝，勝煖、頂、忍、一切凡夫所得禪，無量解脫除入也。或言都勝，非謂一切事業中勝，但以能開聖道門故。彼見諦等，不能開聖道門，以世第一法開聖道門，彼見諦等法得修見諦等法。得修者，皆是世第一法功用。是世第一法名義者，最勝義是第一義；得妙果是第一義，如高幢頂，更無有上，是第一義。

As for the phenomenon of Foremost worldly phenomena: these mind and mental factors, in relation to other phenomena, are the most, the supreme, the greatest, the venerable, the highest, and the wonderful. It is both partial and total. 'Partial' means it surpasses worldly phenomena, but does not surpass the seeing of the truths. Because the retinues of the seeing of the truths are inseparable, because the power of wisdom is predominantly greater, and because through perfumed dhyāna one does not take birth in the same place as ordinary beings. Because at the time of the knowledge of exhaustion, all wholesome roots are permanently separated from all defilements and hindrances. The three samādhis even despise the undefiled, let alone the defiled—how could it be totally superior? Partially superior to those phenomena of Heat, Summit, and Acceptance, it should also be called foremost; it should be said to be partially superior, surpassing Heat, Summit, Acceptance, the dhyānas attained by all ordinary beings, and the immeasurable liberations and [eight] spheres of subjugation. Or it is said to be totally superior, not meaning superior in all operations, but simply because it can open the gate of the noble path. The seeing of the truths and so forth cannot open the gate of the noble path; because the phenomenon of Foremost worldly phenomena opens the gate of the noble path, those phenomena of the seeing of the truths and so forth are able to cultivate the seeing of the truths and so forth. That they are able to cultivate them is entirely the efficacy of the phenomenon of Foremost worldly phenomena. As for the meaning of the name of this phenomenon of Foremost worldly phenomena: the supreme meaning is the primary meaning; attaining the wonderful fruit is the primary meaning; like the peak of a high banner, with nothing higher above it, this is the primary meaning.