妙法蓮華經玄義 7.216

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二、引舊解。叡師序云：「未敷名屈摩羅，將落名迦摩羅，處中盛時名分陀利。」遠師云：分陀利伽是蓮華開喻，然體逐時，遷名隨色變，故有三名也。《大經》亦云：「人中蓮華、分陀利華。」二名並題者，應有通、別之異。今取蓮華是通；分陀利是別稱。道朗云：鮮白色，或翻為赤色，或翻為最香，如此皆是開盛之義，舉分陀利，則兼之矣！

Second, citing ancient explanations. Master Rui's preface says: 'When not yet open it is called *kumuda*, when about to fall it is called *kamala*, and when in its prime bloom in the middle it is called *puṇḍarīka*.' Master Yuan says: '*Puṇḍarīka* is a metaphor for the opening of the lotus; yet its substance changes with time, and its name shifts with its colour, hence there are three names.' The *Mahā-[parinirvāṇa]-sūtra* also says: 'The lotus flower among human beings, the *puṇḍarīka* flower.' Since both names are listed together, there should be the distinction between general and specific. Here we take 'lotus flower' as the general, and '*puṇḍarīka*' as the specific designation. Daolang says: 'Bright white; or translated as red; or translated as most fragrant.' All of these have the meaning of blooming in full splendour; mentioning *puṇḍarīka* encompasses them all!