法華義疏 11.149

11.149

品開為二：第一、諸菩薩聞上嘆法美人發誓弘經；第二、佛見菩薩發誓弘經，心生歡喜故現大神力。諸菩薩踊出凡有二意：一、為開發壽量則善其始也；二、發誓流通令善其終也。「真淨大法」者，對二乘之偽故稱為真，累無不盡所以稱淨，德無不備，目之為大。「爾時世尊」下，第二、現神力。初長行，次偈。長行為二：初、現神力；二、歎法勸修。現神力又二：第一、明現神力；第二、明時眾覩見得益。初文又二：第一、明於大眾前；第二、正明現大神力。所以於眾前者，欲利益大眾故，二、欲嘆佛自在神力無所畏故。第二、正明現神力中，凡現五種神力：一、現舌相，表說二權二實無有虛妄。《法華論》云「出廣長舌者，令憶念故」，即是令憶念佛所說不虛。二、放光者，顯此經能滅惑生解如光除暗顯物；又欲令彼此相見。

The chapter is divided into two parts: First, the bodhisattvas, having heard the praise of the Dharma and commendation of the persons above, make vows to propagate the sūtra; second, the Buddha, seeing the bodhisattvas make vows to propagate the sūtra, feels joy in his heart and therefore manifests great supernatural powers. The surging forth of the bodhisattvas had two purposes: first, to unfold the Lifespan, thus making its beginning good; second, to vow to circulate it, making its end good. "True and pure great Dharma": it is called "true" in contrast to the artificiality of the two vehicles; it is called "pure" because all entanglements are completely eliminated; and it is designated "great" because there is no virtue it does not possess. From "At that time, the World-Honoured One" onward is the second, manifesting supernatural powers. First is the prose, next are the verses. The prose has two parts: first, manifesting supernatural powers; second, praising the Dharma and encouraging cultivation. Manifesting supernatural powers also has two parts: first, clarifying that it is before the great assembly; second, properly clarifying the manifestation of great supernatural powers. As for why it was before the assembly: first, because he wished to benefit the great assembly; second, because he wished to praise the Buddha's sovereign supernatural powers and fearlessness. In the second part, properly clarifying the manifestation of supernatural powers, he manifests altogether five kinds of supernatural powers: First, manifesting the mark of the tongue, signifying that his expounding of the two provisionals and two reals is devoid of falsehood. The Fahua lun says, "Extending his broad and long tongue causes them to bear it in mind," which means causing them to bear in mind that what the Buddha speaks is not false. Second, emitting light reveals that this sūtra can eradicate delusion and generate understanding, just as light removes darkness and reveals objects; furthermore, he wished to cause those here and there to see one another.