法華玄義釋籤 14.20

14.20

次近益中二：先正釋，次料簡。初正釋中二：先釋，次「始從」下結。初又二：先釋，次「近從」下明益不同。初又二：初約教，次約味。初約教又二：初釋，次「復次」下判。初文又二：初總明諸教益相，次別明十益。初文又二：初通標一期深淺，次「何者」下釋所以然者，始自寂場終至法華雖復差別，來至法華終歸實事，並是示為四教教主調熟之力功在於斯，雖遠近有殊，七益之相不異於變，故云「如前」。又「大小」去別明十益，中二：先約諸教辨因果二益，次別對諸教以明八益。初因果二：先釋、次結。初文二：先引他經明因果益，次「又佛」下此經明果益。久居黑暗而今大明，故屬果益。三辨依教通別，大小乘中皆照六道，故云「通」也。次「別論」下以聲聞去別對諸教，故云「別」也。次判云「勝則兼劣」者，勝謂圓教，既未說開但云兼耳。

Next, in [the section on] recent benefit, there are two parts: first, the direct explanation; next, the critical discrimination. In the direct explanation, there are two: first, the explanation; next, from "beginning from..." onward, the conclusion. The first also has two: first, the explanation; next, from "recently from..." onward, explaining the differences in benefit. The first also has two: first, according to the teachings; next, according to the flavors. The first, according to the teachings, also has two: first, the explanation; next, from "further..." onward, the judgment. The first passage also has two: first, explaining generally the marks of benefit of the various teachings; next, explaining specifically the ten benefits. The first passage also has two: first, generally indicating the depths and shallownesses of a single period; next, from "why is this?" onward, explaining the reason. Beginning from the site of enlightenment and ending at the Lotus Sūtra, although there are differences, upon arriving at the Lotus Sūtra they ultimately return to the real matter; all of them show the power of the masters of the four teachings in seasoning and maturing, and the merit lies in this. Although the remote and recent differ, the marks of the seven benefits do not differ from transformation; hence it says "as before." Moreover, from "the Great and Small [Vehicles]" onward, specifically explaining the ten benefits has two parts: first, distinguishing the two benefits of cause and fruit according to the various teachings; next, specifically matching the eight benefits against the various teachings. The first, on cause and fruit, has two: first, the explanation; next, the conclusion. The first passage has two: first, citing other sūtras to explain the benefits of cause and fruit; next, from "moreover, the Buddha..." onward, this sūtra explaining the fruit benefit. Having long dwelt in darkness and now obtaining great brightness, it therefore belongs to the fruit benefit. Third, distinguishing common and specific according to the teachings: in both the Great and Small Vehicles, the six destinies are illuminated, hence it is called "common." Next, from "discussing specifically" onward, matching specifically against the various teachings starting with the śrāvakas, it is called "specific." Next, in the judgment that "the superior subsumes the inferior," the superior refers to the Perfect Teaching; since the opening has not yet been spoken, it merely says "subsumes."