妙法蓮華經文句 9.9

9.9

From "day and night constantly expounding the teaching of the unsurpassed Way" onward, the second, four lines verse the contemplation approach above. Above it said "only replying with the Mahāyāna", and the verse says "expounding the unsurpassed Way"; above it said "causing them to attain the knowledge of all modes", and the verse says "wishing them to accomplish the Buddha Way". From "after I pass into extinction" below, the third, five lines of verse clarify the completion of the comfortable practice of speech. The first line marks the completion of practice. Next, from "without jealousy" below, the second, two lines clarify that when there are no internal faults, external difficulties do not arise, just as flies do not come when there are no foul-smelling things. Next, from "a wise person like this" below, the third, one line clarifies that because there are wholesome dharmas within, practice is completed. As for "as I have stated above": having no faults within is as stated in the prose; having wholesome dharmas within is as stated in the verses. Next, from "that person's merit" below, the fourth, one line evaluates the merit, as in the text.