妙法蓮華經玄義 6.100

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釋法名者，上起教中已說。今標名互有不同，翻譯多異。今依《大智論》標名者：一、脩多羅，此云法本，亦云契經，亦線經。二、祇夜，此云重頌，以偈頌脩多羅也。三、和伽羅那，此云授記。四、伽陀，此云不重頌，亦略言偈耳。四句為頌，如此間詩頌也。五、優陀那，此云無問自說。六、尼陀那，此云因緣。七、阿波陀那，此云譬喻。八、伊帝目多伽，此云如是語，亦云本事。九、闍陀伽，此云本生。十、毘佛略，此云方廣。十一、阿浮陀達摩，此云未曾有。十二、優波提舍，此云論議。

Explaining the names of the teachings has already been stated above under the arising of the teachings. Now, the names indicated differ among one another, and their translations vary greatly. Here, relying on the *Dazhidulun* to indicate their names: First, *sūtra*, called here 'root of the Dharma', also called 'concordant scripture', or 'thread scripture'. Second, *geya*, called here 'recapitulative verse', using verse to chant the sūtras. Third, *vyākaraṇa*, called here 'prophecy'. Fourth, *gāthā*, called here 'non-recapitulative verse', also simply called 'verse'. Four lines constitute a stanza, like the poems and odes in this land. Fifth, *udāna*, called here 'unprompted discourse'. Sixth, *nidāna*, called here 'causal conditions'. Seventh, *avadāna*, called here 'parable'. Eighth, *ityuktaka*, called here 'thus-spoken', or 'former occurrences'. Ninth, *jātaka*, called here 'birth story'. Tenth, *vaipulya*, called here 'correct and expansive'. Eleventh, *adbhutadharma*, called here 'unprecedented'. Twelfth, *upadeśa*, called here 'expository treatise'.