妙法蓮華經玄義 8.21

8.21

今和融有無，虛豁義趣。若言無翻，名含五義，於一一義更含三義，彌見其美；若作有翻，於一一翻亦具三義，轉益旨深；任彼有無，何所乖諍？《大經》云：「我終不與世間共諍。」世智說有，我亦說有；世智說無，我亦說無。如此通融，於二家無失，而有理存焉。復次，圓義無方，處處通入，乃如上說。若正翻名，世諦不得混濫，今且據一名以為正翻，亦不使二家有怨。何者？從古及今，譯胡為漢，皆題為經。若餘翻是正，何不改作契線？若傳譯僉然，則經正明矣！若等是無翻，何不標微發、涌泉等？今正用經，於多含義強，含三法本、三微發、三涌泉、諸繩墨、結鬘等義，亦含契、線、善語教、訓法、訓常等，無不攝在經一字中，餘句亦如是。諸大小乘教，皆以經為通名故，不用餘句也。

Now we reconcile existence and non-existence, rendering the significance open and unobstructed. If one says there is no translation, the term contains five meanings, and within each single meaning it further contains three meanings, showing its beauty all the more. If one considers there to be a translation, each single translation also possesses three meanings, increasing the depth of the purport all the more. Allowing either existence or non-existence, what conflict is there? The Great Sūtra says: "I never quarrel with the world. What worldly wisdom says exists, I also say exists; what worldly wisdom says does not exist, I also say does not exist." Reconciling them in this way, there is no fault in either of the two schools, and the principle is preserved therein. Furthermore, the perfect meaning is without fixed boundary, penetrating everywhere, as stated above. If one establishes the standard translated name, the conventional truth must not be muddled. For now, we rely on a single term to serve as the standard translation, neither giving rise to grievances between the two schools. Why is this? From antiquity to the present, translating Indian into Chinese has universally used the title jing (經). If other translations were correct, why were they not changed to "tally" or "string"? Since the translations are unanimous, it is clear that jing is correct! If equally they are untranslatable, why not indicate subtle emanation, bubbling spring, and so forth? Now we properly use jing because its capacity to contain manifold meanings is strong: it contains the meanings of the three roots of dharmas, the three subtle emanations, the three bubbling springs, the various marking-lines, the garland, etc., and also contains "tally," "string," "teaching of good speech," the gloss of "model/dharma," the gloss of "constant," and so forth. None is not subsumed within the single word jing; the other phrases are also like this. Because all teachings of the Great and Small Vehicles use jing as their common designation, other phrases are not used.