法華玄義釋籤 2.56

2.56

Next, clarifying the intent of citing the passages, in "The reason for citing two passages" and so forth, refers to the preface and the dissemination. Within this there are again two: first, directly clarifying the reason for citing; next, clarifying the reason for not citing. In the first two passages, their essential points are cited. The Buddha affairs of Candrasūryapradīpa have passed away into antiquity and their matters are already settled, so Mañjuśrī cited them to resolve Maitreya's doubt. Now Śākyamuni Buddha, having finished explaining the origin and traces, comprehensively grasps the pivotal essentials and entrusts them to the bodhisattvas.