法華玄義釋籤 19.37

19.37

次難北地中自為七文。初難五時中但難初時，次餘四同上。初時為二：初牒計，次正難。難中又六：初單約戒善難，次「又彼經」下用彼經體難，三「又云五戒」下以五戒為諸行本難，四「又提謂」下以經中結得道眾難，五「復次」下以結集法藏次第難，六「若言」下以在初難一音。初文又二：先直難，次縱難。次文者，「符謂三乘法」者，所謂行行法也。「印謂泥洹道」者，「道」謂能通，「印」謂實相，有實相印，道則可行。第三文者，「靈」謂情識，有情識故，藉戒為本，「天」謂諸天正報依報，「地」謂地神依報正報，四天王持之使四時調順，地神持之萬物成熟。「父母道源」，秖是能生為義。第四如文。第五結集難中二：初難不預五時，次「何者」下釋不預所以。六難一音，可見。

Next, refuting the northern masters comprises seven passages of its own. First, in refuting the five periods, only the first period is challenged; the remaining four are the same as above. The first period has two parts: first, citing the proposition; second, the challenge proper. Within the challenge there are six parts: first, challenging solely based on precepts and goodness; second, from 'Moreover, that sūtra' downward, challenging through the substance of that sūtra; third, from 'Moreover, it says the five precepts' downward, challenging with the five precepts as the root of all practices; fourth, from 'Moreover, Trapuṣa' downward, challenging with the assembly obtaining the path recorded in the sūtra; fifth, from 'Furthermore' downward, challenging with the order of compiling the Dharma treasury; sixth, from 'If it is said' downward, challenging the single voice on the basis of being at the beginning. The first passage also has two parts: first, directly challenging; second, conceding to challenge. Regarding the next passage: 'The tally refers to the Dharma of the three vehicles' refers to the Dharma of practiced cultivation. 'The seal refers to the path of nirvāṇa': 'path' refers to the ability to lead through; 'seal' refers to the true mark; when there is the seal of the true mark, the path can then be practiced. In the third passage: 'numinous' refers to conscious mind; because there is conscious mind, it relies on precepts as its root; 'heaven' refers to the primary and environment rewards of the devas; 'earth' refers to the environment and primary rewards of the earth spirits; the Four Heavenly Kings uphold them so that the four seasons are harmonious, and the earth spirits uphold them so that the myriad things mature. 'Source of the path of father and mother' simply means the ability to give birth. The fourth is as in the text. In the fifth, the challenge based on compilation has two parts: first, challenging that it is not included among the five periods; second, from 'Why' downward, explaining the reason for non-inclusion. The sixth, challenging the single voice, can be seen.