妙法蓮華經文句 3.87

3.87

就釋迦文亦為三：初、雙歎；次、雙釋；後、雙結。「吾從成佛已來」歎實智。若實智不圓佛道不成，既云成佛，一成一切成，即是歎實智也。「種種因緣」下，是歎權智。四十餘年以三種化他權實逗會眾生，故言種種因緣也。「譬喻」者，小乘中以芭蕉、水沫為譬，大乘中以乾城、鏡幻等譬。依諸論者以小乘譬乳，大乘譬醍醐也。「廣演」者，能於一法出無量義也。「無數方便」者，即七種方便也。「引導眾生令離諸著」者，說散十善離三途著，說淨十善離欲界著，說三藏離見思著，說菩薩法離涅槃著，說佛法離順道法愛著。

Regarding the text on Śākya[muni], there are also three parts: first, paired praise; second, paired explanation; third, paired conclusion. 'Since I achieved Buddhahood' praises real wisdom. If real wisdom is not complete, the Buddha-path is not accomplished; since it says 'achieved Buddhahood', once one is accomplished all are accomplished, which is praising real wisdom. From 'by various causes and conditions' downward praises expedient wisdom. For over forty years, he adapted to sentient beings with three kinds of other-converting expedient and real, hence it says 'various causes and conditions'. 'Parables': in the Hīnayāna, plantain trees and water foam are used as parables; in the Mahāyāna, Gandharva cities and mirror illusions are used as parables. Relying on the treatises, Hīnayāna is compared to milk and Mahāyāna is compared to ghee. 'Broadly expounding' means being able to bring forth immeasurable meanings from a single dharma. 'Countless expedient means' refers to the seven expedient means. 'Guiding sentient beings to make them leave all attachments': preaching the dispersed ten good deeds frees them from attachment to the three wretched destinies; preaching the pure ten good deeds frees them from attachment to the desire realm; preaching the Tripiṭaka frees them from attachment to view and thought [afflictions]; preaching the bodhisattva dharma frees them from attachment to nirvāṇa; preaching the Buddha-dharma frees them from attachment to affection for dharmas conforming to the path.