妙法蓮華經文句 4.61

4.61

The first cycle, the preaching of the dharma, has five textual divisions: First, from 'Earnestly requested three times, how could I not preach?' down to the end of the fascicle is precisely the preaching of the dharma. Second, from the beginning of the second fascicle down to the verses is Śāriputra's expression of understanding. Third, from 'I now among devas and humans' down to 'protected and remembered by the buddhas' is the Buddha's confirmation. Fourth, from 'You in a future age' down to 'You should rejoice' is conferring the prediction. Fifth, from 'the four assemblies' down to 'all dedicated to the buddha path' is the rejoicing of the four assemblies.