法華玄義釋籤 8.24

8.24

通教增數行為二：初敘意，次正釋。初文中云「不定部帙」者，不同三藏四《阿含》等別有部帙。今以諸部方等諸般若中但是三乘共行，即判屬通。次釋中二：初釋一法，次餘數，並略。初文又二：初正釋，次指廣。初文又三：初標，次釋，三「如是」下結。初如文。次釋中二：先出論文，次「云何」下釋論意。又二：初引論文自釋，次「今觀」下正釋論文。初又二：初論文自標，次「所謂」下論中自釋。釋中二：初略釋，次「如四大」下舉類。一切諸法無不於一和合法中觀眾多性，以多破一名為一相，以無破一名為無相，故舉四大以例知。次正釋中三：先法，次譬，三合。法中四：先略釋，次「若言」下縱徵，三「如是」下例破諸法，四「此以」下結成觀相，此即性相二空之相也。一相是性空，無相是相空，是則一大之中餘三為他、一大為自，既破自他，共則不立。初文中推四大相，如《止觀》第二觀音觀門，但彼兼破轉計，於一一大開為四句，如因事堅以破情堅，乃至四句皆是堅義，餘大亦然。此文依《大論》，但破四大實法，故於四大更互推撿，地中無三名為一相，地亦自無名為無相，故一相亦無，餘大亦爾。次譬中云「如前火木」，如《止觀》第三記。此之譬意通於偏圓，今唯在通也。

The practices of numerical progression of the Shared Teaching have two parts: first, relating the intention; second, the direct explanation. In the first text, 'no fixed divisions and fascicles' means that it is not like the Tripiṭaka's four Āgamas, which have separate divisions and fascicles. Now, whatever in the various divisions of Vaipulya and the various Prajñā sūtras is simply shared practice of the three vehicles is classified as belonging to the Shared [Teaching]. In the subsequent explanation, there are two parts: first, explaining one dharma; second, the remaining numbers—both treated briefly. The first text also has two: first, a direct explanation; second, indicating the broader scope. The first text also has three: first, a heading; second, an explanation; third, a conclusion below 'Such...'. The first is as in the text. In the second, the explanation has two parts: first, citing the text of the treatise; second, explaining the intent of the treatise below 'How...'. This also has two: first, citing the treatise text's own explanation; second, directly explaining the text of the treatise below 'Now contemplating...'. The first also has two: first, the treatise text's own heading; second, the treatise's own explanation below 'What is called...'. In the explanation, there are two: first, a brief explanation; second, adducing the category below 'Like the four great elements...'. There is no dharma among all dharmas that does not contemplate multiple natures within a single composite dharma. Shattering the one by means of the multiple is called the single characteristic; shattering the one by means of non-existence is called characteristiclessness. Hence the four great elements are adduced to understand by analogy. In the subsequent direct explanation, there are three parts: first, the dharma; second, the simile; third, the application. In the dharma, there are four: first, a brief explanation; second, a hypothetical interrogation below 'If it is said...'; third, refuting all dharmas by analogy below 'Such...'; fourth, concluding the characteristic of contemplation below 'This, by means of...', which is precisely the characteristic of the two emptinesses of nature and characteristic. The single characteristic is emptiness of nature, and characteristiclessness is emptiness of characteristic. Thus, within one great element, the other three are 'other,' and the one great element is 'self'; since both self and other are shattered, 'common' is not established. In the first text, analyzing the characteristics of the four great elements is like the Avalokiteśvara contemplation portal in the second [fascicle of the] Zhiguan, but that also shatters subsequent attachments, opening each great element into four propositions—such as using concrete solidity to shatter mental solidity, and so on, so that all four propositions are the meaning of solidity; the other great elements are also like this. This text relies on the Da zhidu lun, merely shattering the real dharmas of the four great elements; therefore, it investigates and examines the four great elements reciprocally: the absence of the other three within earth is called the single characteristic, and earth itself also lacking [inherent existence] is called characteristiclessness; therefore, the single characteristic also does not exist. The other great elements are also like this. In the subsequent simile, 'like the fire and wood before' is as in the third record of the Zhiguan. The meaning of this simile applies to both the biased and the perfect, but here it applies solely to the Shared.