法華玄論 6.36

6.36

第二辨大意。先總敘三譬，次明索車。總序三譬者：一索車、二賜車、三得車歡喜，此三屬大乘化得，故合為一段也。可擬上三處：一者擬〈方便品〉末三事，索車擬上「我見佛子等發大機」也，賜車擬上「於諸菩薩中正直捨方便但說無上道」也，得車歡喜擬上「菩薩聞是法疑網皆已除，千二百羅漢悉亦當作佛」也。二者擬〈譬喻品〉三事，索車擬身子騰學無學人疑悔也，賜車擬佛詶請說法也，得車歡喜擬〈信解品〉中中根人領解也。三者還譬上〈方便品〉三事，索車擬三請中大眾執動疑生也，賜車擬佛詶請廣說也，得車歡喜擬身子領解也。

Second, determining the overarching meaning. First, generally outlining the three parables; next, clarifying the asking for carriages. Generally outlining the three parables: 1. asking for carriages; 2. bestowing carriages; 3. rejoicing at receiving the carriages. These three belong to successful conversion through the Great Vehicle, and are thus combined into one section. They may correspond to three matters above: First, corresponding to the three matters at the end of the 'Skillful Means' chapter: asking for carriages corresponds to the earlier 'I see the Buddha's sons and others give rise to the Mahāyāna capacity'; bestowing carriages corresponds to the earlier 'Among the bodhisattvas, directly setting aside skillful means, I preach only the unsurpassed Way'; rejoicing at receiving carriages corresponds to the earlier 'When the bodhisattvas hear this Dharma, their web of doubts is completely eliminated, and the twelve hundred arhats will also all become buddhas.' Second, corresponding to the three matters in the 'Parable' chapter: asking for carriages corresponds to Śāriputra conveying the doubts and regrets of trainees and adepts; bestowing carriages corresponds to the Buddha responding to the request and preaching the Dharma; rejoicing at receiving carriages corresponds to those of middling faculties grasping and understanding in the 'Belief and Understanding' chapter. Third, corresponding back to the three matters in the 'Skillful Means' chapter: asking for carriages corresponds to the assembly's attachments being shaken and doubts arising during the three requests; bestowing carriages corresponds to the Buddha responding to the request and preaching extensively; rejoicing at receiving carriages corresponds to Śāriputra grasping and understanding.