妙法蓮華經文句 3.104

3.104

Explaining "inconceivable": it is like a wish-fulfilling jewel that has not a hair's breadth of substantiality yet can rain down all treasures; true reality is unarisen yet can generate prajñā. The one and a half verses on "the undefiled and inconceivable" serve as the root from which four kinds of explanations are produced, as explained above. From the half-line on "undefiled," this serves as the root for the explanation in terms of the ten dharma realms: the ten dharma realms and the ten suchnesses encompass the inherent nature of all ordinary beings and sages without omission, encompass the three truths without omission, and encompass the expedient and real wisdom without omission. Explaining in terms of "inconceivable" serves as the root for the explanation in terms of opening and merging: the expedient is immediately the real, and the real is immediately the expedient, and therefore it is inconceivable. Explaining in terms of "profound and subtle dharmas" serves as the root for the explanation in terms of the Buddha-dharma realm; this can be known. Explaining in terms of "only I know these characteristics" serves as the root for the explanation in terms of stages; this also can be known (and so forth).