妙法蓮華經文句 8.4

8.4

From "Now this Pūr[ṇa]" downward is the second, seven verses, which versify exposing Pūrṇa's traces and origin. The text above had three [parts]; now it versifies two in brief. First, five verses versify revealing the past origin; next, from "in the future he will also make offerings" downward is the second, two verses, versifying the causes practiced under the buddhas of the three periods of time; it abbreviates and does not versify the seven buddhas or the present Buddha. From "making offerings to the Tathāgatas" downward, seven and a half verses, versifies conferring the prophecy. The text above had seven [parts]; now it versifies four of them: the first half-verse versifies the perfection of causes. The next half-verse versifies the fulfillment of the fruit. From "his land will be named Pure" downward, three lines, skips ahead to versify the names of the land and the kalpa. From "the multitude of bodhisattvas will be extremely numerous" downward, five verses and three lines, versifies the expanse and purity of the land. It abbreviates and does not versify lifespan, the duration of the Dharma, or the erecting of stūpas after extinction.