妙法蓮華經文句 10.133

10.133

第三、述發者，即是如來舉勝述成其劣，增進行者勇銳弘宣。先述護法，云汝能如是外多利益，內積慈悲，又久劫已來作如此護，我亦以佛之神力守護是法，況復汝耶？如文。從「若有人」下，述其護人，雖不次第，述成意足。「當知是人則見釋迦牟尼佛」者，述其示身教法，其尚見我萬德果身，況汝因中六牙白象？其尚從佛口具足聞經，況汝所教忘失章句？其尚為佛口讚、手摩、佛衣所覆，況汝因人陀羅尼覆耶？從「不貪著世樂」下，述其舉因。廣舉因中無諸過惡，少欲知足修普賢行，述勝因也。從「若如來滅後」下，述其舉近果也。其人當詣道場必成遠果，況近果耶？亦於現世得其近果，不但生天也。從「若人輕毀」下，述其能攘外難。佛廣示毀者之罪，令知過必改不相惱亂，非但持經者難滅，亦乃欲毀者福生，無毀、無難彼此安樂，曠濟無偏，慈之至也。從「應起遠迎當如敬佛」述其結信者功德。

Third, confirming embarking: this is the Tathāgata citing the superior to confirm and complete the inferior, increasing the practitioner's courage and sharpness in broadly propagating. First, he confirms protecting the Dharma, saying: you are able in this way externally to benefit much, and internally to amass compassion; moreover, for long kalpas past you have provided such protection; I too protect this Dharma with the Buddha's divine power, how much more so should you? As in the text. From "if there is a person" downward, he confirms his protection of persons; although not in order, the intent of confirming and completing is complete. "One should know that this person sees Śākyamuni Buddha" confirms his manifesting his body to teach the Dharma: they even see my fruitional body of myriad virtues, how much more your six-tusked white elephant in the causal stage? They even hear the sūtra in full from the Buddha's mouth, how much more your teaching the forgotten sentences and phrases? They are even praised by the Buddha's mouth, stroked by his hand, and covered by the Buddha's robe, how much more being covered by your dhāraṇī of a causal person? From "not coveting worldly pleasures" downward confirms his citing causes. It extensively cites that in the causal stage one is free from all faults, having few desires and knowing contentment to cultivate the practices of Samantabhadra, confirming the superior causes. From "if after the Tathāgata's parinirvāṇa" downward confirms his citing proximate effects. That person will approach the bodhimaṇḍa and surely achieve the distant effect, how much more the proximate effects? In the present life they will also attain its proximate effects, not merely being born in heaven. From "if a person disparages" downward confirms his ability to ward off external difficulties. The Buddha extensively demonstrates the offenses of disparagers to make them know their faults and surely reform without causing disturbance: not only are the difficulties of the sūtra-upholder extinguished, but also blessings arise for those who wished to disparage; without disparagement and without difficulties, both are at ease; broad salvation without bias is the utmost of compassion. From "one should rise to welcome them from afar, as if revering the Buddha" confirms his concluding the merits of believers.