[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法華文句記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719) › 4.15 # 法華文句記 4.15 法華文句記 4.15 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.4.15) 若以四句並通諸教，思之說之，三結成三種釋品者，即初文中法用等三，故將此三各歷五味以結品名，故知前釋略依當分對教為言，故一家顯妙，必存五味方成妙故，故一一釋遍於五時，則令法用及門來至法華，並開令成同體法用大車之門，前二並成第三義也。初約法用又三：初直明五時，次「如來」下明五時意，三「故釋」下結成釋品名。初直明又二：初明出世施權之意，次正明五時。初文又二：初明入實本意，道場所得實也，修道得故權也。故引《攝大乘》雙證二文，即理量是。次「佛雖」下明施權意，為接小故及鈍根故。「軫」者，車行跡也。初行之始故云「發」也。次五時中言「置是事」者，「置」，獨說也。故至華嚴兼說於別，部中論主雖是圓教，準五時意以別助圓，下二亦爾。此約前四時三種法用不能至實，故但成於初義釋品。若至法華縱名法用，亦成祕妙之法用也，即可以用釋今經品，則方外之名昔日通四，今無復三。 > If one takes the four propositions to generally pervade the various teachings, ponder it and speak of it. Third, concluding to form the three kinds of explanations of the chapter: these are the three—the dharma-function and so forth—in the initial text; hence, taking these three, each is passed through the five flavors to conclude the chapter's name. Thus one knows that the preceding explanation was spoken briefly based on the corresponding section confronting the teachings. Therefore, when our school reveals the wondrous, it must preserve the five flavors to complete the wondrous. Thus each single explanation pervades the five periods, causing the dharma-function and the gate to arrive at the Lotus, and opening them all to form the dharma-function of identical essence, the gate of the great cart; the preceding two both form the third meaning. First, regarding the dharma-function, there are again three parts: first, directly clarifying the five periods; next, below "the Tathāgata," clarifying the intent of the five periods; third, below "therefore explaining," concluding to form the explanation of the chapter's name. First, directly clarifying has again two parts: first, clarifying the intent of appearing in the world to display the provisional; next, directly clarifying the five periods. The first text has again two parts: first, clarifying the original intent of entering the real—what was attained at the place of the Way is the real, and because it was attained through cultivating the Path, it is the provisional. Therefore, citing the Mahāyānasaṃgraha, both texts are attested, which is principle and valid cognition. Next, below "although the Buddha," clarifying the intent of displaying the provisional: it is to receive the lesser and for those of dull faculties. "Zhěn" (traces) means the tracks of a moving cart; being the beginning of initial movement, it says "fā" (depart). Next, in the five periods, the words "setting aside this matter" mean that "setting aside" is speaking solely \[of the perfect\]. Therefore, coming to the Avataṃsaka, it additionally speaks of the distinct \[teaching\]. Although the treatise master in that section belongs to the perfect teaching, according to the intent of the five periods, he uses the distinct to assist the perfect; the lower two are also like this. This concerns the three kinds of dharma-function in the preceding four periods not being able to reach the real, and hence merely forming the first meaning in explaining the chapter. If one reaches the Lotus, even if termed "dharma-function," it also forms the secret and wondrous dharma-function; that is, it can be used to explain the chapter of the present sūtra. Then the name "outside the square," which formerly pervaded the four, now no longer has the three. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.4.14) - [Next: 4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.4.16) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719~en-mt.4.15) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.4.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.4.15) · Pramāṇa