法華文句記 9.178

9.178

詮量報身中亦四：初標，次「以如如」下正釋，三「文云」下引證，四「此是」下結。正釋中二：初正釋，次「境既」下釋出所以。先正釋中二：先正明，智契於境故有報身。次「境發」下借義釋名，由冥故發發方名報，是故得有難思之壽。次所以中二：先法次譬。「函」境也。「蓋」智也。由相稱故有含藏用，所藏之物方任外資。引文者，初句證報體，次句證報因，次句證報用，次句證報力。

Evaluating the saṃbhogakāya also has four parts: first, indicating; second, from "through the suchness" below, directly explaining; third, from "The text says" below, citing proof; fourth, from "This is" below, concluding. Within directly explaining, there are two parts: first, directly explaining; second, from "since the object" below, explaining the reason. First, within directly explaining, there are two parts: first, directly clarifying: because wisdom tallies with the object, there is the saṃbhogakāya. Next, from "the object generates" below, borrowing the meaning to explain the name: because of merging, it generates; only when generated is it named saṃbhoga; therefore it can have an inconceivable life span. Next, within the reason, there are two parts: first, dharma; next, metaphor. The "box" is the object. The "lid" is wisdom. Because they match each other, there is the function of containing and storing; only what is stored can then serve external support. As for citing the text: the first line proves the essence of the saṃbhoga; the next line proves the cause of the saṃbhoga; the next line proves the function of the saṃbhoga; the next line proves the power of the saṃbhoga.