妙法蓮華經文句 4.114

4.114

從「若人信歸佛」下，第三，四行半，頌上勸信，上云「汝等當信佛之所說」。頌中有二：初、有二行半，舉果勸信，二、「舍利弗」下二行，舉因勸信。舉果中，初一行半舉內心，「若人信歸佛如來不欺誑」者，明佛心清淨，無明慳垢眾惡已斷淨心中說，故是可信。「我以相嚴身」下一行，明外色。身相炳著光色端嚴，內無闇惑外有光明，則口無欺誑為眾所尊，說大乘印則可信受。「我本立誓願」下二行，是舉因勸信，此亦為二：初、「我本立誓」下一行，舉昔誓；二「如我昔」下一行，明願滿。我昔誓願非但自誓菩提，亦誓眾生同入佛慧，今酬誓故說，是亦可信，今菩提既滿，眾生亦入，汝既自證佛慧，亦驗我誓不虛，結成舉因勸信也。

From "If people have faith and take refuge in the Buddha" onward is the third [section], four and a half verses, which chants the aforementioned exhortation to have faith, corresponding to the aforementioned "You should believe what the Buddha says." Within the verse there are two [parts]: First, two and a half verses adduce the effect to exhort faith; second, from "Śāriputra" onward, two verses adduce the cause to exhort faith. Under adducing the effect, the initial one and a half verses adduce the inner mind: "If people have faith and take refuge in the Buddha, / The Tathāgata does not deceive them" clarifies that the Buddha's mind is pure; having severed the defilements of ignorance, stinginess, and all evils, he speaks from a pure mind, hence it is credible. "I adorn my body with the marks" onward, one verse, clarifies the external physical appearance. The physical marks are resplendent, the radiance and complexion dignified and refined; internally devoid of dark confusion and externally possessed of light, his mouth is free from deceit and revered by the assembly; when expounding the Mahāyāna seal, he can indeed be believed and accepted. "I originally made a vow" onward, two verses, adduces the cause to exhort faith; this also comprises two: First, "I originally made a vow" onward, one verse, adduces the past vow; second, "According to my past [vow]" onward, one verse, clarifies the fulfillment of the vow. My past vow was not only a self-vow for bodhi, but also a vow that sentient beings would enter the Buddha's wisdom together; expounding now to requite the vow, this is also credible. Now bodhi is already fulfilled and sentient beings have also entered; since you have personally realized the Buddha's wisdom, you also verify that my vow is not in vain, concluding the adducing of the cause to exhort faith.