妙法蓮華經文句 1.117

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佛燒身後，灰場生四鉢多羅樹，此表迦葉集三僧祇劫法為三藏四阿含。僧肇序云：「宗極絕於稱謂，賢聖以之冲默，玄旨非言不傳，釋迦以之致教。約身、口防之以禁律，明善惡則導之以契經，演幽微辨之以法相。」此即明戒、定、慧三藏也。《增一》明人天因果，《長》破邪見，《中》明深義，《雜》明禪定，皆大迦葉之功也。若別論集者，阿難誦出修多羅，優波離誦出毘尼，迦葉誦出阿毘曇，故言結集大也。

After the Buddha's cremation, four pātra trees grew from the ash ground; this symbolized Kāśyapa's compiling the teachings of three asaṃkhyeya kalpas into the Three Baskets and the Four Āgamas. Sengzhao's Preface states: 'The ultimate principle transcends designations, and the sages thereby remain tranquil and silent; the profound intent cannot be transmitted without words, and Śākya thereby delivered teachings. Restraining body and speech, he guarded them with prohibitive vinaya; clarifying good and evil, he guided them with sūtras; expounding what is subtle and profound, he analyzed them with abhidharma.' This clarifies the three baskets of discipline, concentration, and wisdom. The Ekottarika clarifies human and heavenly causes and effects, the Dīrgha refutes false views, the Madhyama clarifies profound meanings, and the Saṃyukta clarifies meditative concentration—all were the achievement of Mahākāśyapa. If we discuss the compilation individually: Ānanda recited the sūtras, Upāli recited the vinaya, and Kāśyapa recited the abhidharma. Hence he is spoken of as having greatness in compilation.