法華義疏 11.114

11.114

「得大勢」下，第二、引過去事雙證。就文為二：第一、明緣由；第二、正出常不輕事。緣由中又二：初、明一佛出世；次、明多佛出世。初有七句：一、明時節也。「有佛名威音王」下，第二、化主。「劫名離衰」下，第三、出劫名。「國名大城」下，第四、出國名。「其威音」下，第、五明教門。「因三菩提說六波羅蜜」者，因者由也，由令眾生得三菩提，是故如來說六度。「得大勢」下，第六、明壽命。「正法住世」下，第七、明住持。「正法像法滅盡之後」下，第二、明多佛出世。

From "Mahāsthāmaprāpta" downward is the second, citing past events as dual verification. As for the text, it divides into two: first, explaining the background; second, directly setting forth the matter of Sadāparibhūta. Within the background there are also two parts: first, explaining the appearance of one Buddha in the world; next, explaining the appearance of many Buddhas in the world. The first has seven phrases: First, explaining the time. From "there was a Buddha named King of Majestic Voice" downward is the second, the master of transformation. From "the kalpa named Free from Decline" downward is the third, giving the name of the kalpa. From "the country named Great City" downward is the fourth, giving the name of the country. From "that King of Majestic Voice" downward is the fifth, explaining the teaching. Regarding "on account of sambodhi, preached the six pāramitās": "on account of" means because of; because he would cause sentient beings to attain sambodhi, therefore the Tathāgata preached the six perfections. From "Mahāsthāmaprāpta" downward is the sixth, explaining the lifespan. From "the True Dharma remained in the world" downward is the seventh, explaining its duration. From "after the True Dharma and Semblance Dharma had entirely ended" downward is the second, explaining the appearance of many Buddhas in the world.