法華文句記 6.44

6.44

From "it is also said" onward presents another explanation: formerly forming ties with the Mahāyāna is called the seed; merit is precisely the wisdom of the house of the dharmakāya, taking this wisdom as the essence; pressed by suffering, the great principle and the vehicle of wisdom both encounter suffering and its cause; being neither aware nor conscious is called being pressed by fire. From "I now say" downward, it is merely in terms of the names of the defilements and does not need to be contrasted with the Great [Vehicle]. Since they have already drifted in transmigration, they do not even know the Small; therefore, bringing all meanings together, they form the five defilements. The four starting with "neither aware" constitute the defilement of sentient beings: the four phrases are simply delusion regarding the four truths, and because of delusion regarding the truths, sentient beings are defiled. Next, "the fire coming" and so forth constitutes the defilement of life span: suffering flourishing and life span being shortened makes life defiled. "The mind does not feel revulsion" and so forth constitutes the defilement of the kalpa: because of not feeling revulsion toward suffering, they are constantly in the three realms and will inevitably encounter the three small [disasters], which is called the defilement of the kalpa. "And so on" is intended to refute the old masters: one should not take this to explain it in contrast to the Great. Because of the five defilements, it precisely corresponds to expanding upon the fire seen above; therefore, above it merely said "arising on all four sides."