法華玄論 9.21

9.21

問：《首楞嚴經》云「本願力故現法盡，三昧力故示碎身舍利」，《大品》即釋此經云「如來碎金剛身作末舍利」。此二經明有舍利。新《金光明》云「假使水蛭虫，口中生白齒，如來身舍利，畢竟不可得。乃至鼠登兔角梯，食月除修羅，如來身舍利，畢竟不可得。」此經無舍利，有無相違，云何領會耶？

Question: The Śūraṅgama-sūtra says: "By the power of the original vow, he manifests the exhaustion of dharmas; by the power of samādhi, he displays broken-body relics." The Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā, commenting on this sūtra, says: "The Tathāgata broke his vajra body to produce powdered relics." These two sūtras clarify the existence of relics. The new Suvarṇaprabhāsa-sūtra says: "Even if leeches were to grow white teeth in their mouths, relics of the Tathāgata's body could never be found. ... Even if a mouse were to climb a ladder of hare's horns, eat the moon, and eliminate the asuras, relics of the Tathāgata's body could never be found." This sūtra denies relics. Since existence and non-existence contradict each other, how is this to be understood?