法華義疏 11.43

11.43

偈十八行，頌前五人，即為五別，但不次第。初九行頌第一；次五行頌第四。所以超頌第四者，以第四人與初人皆是廣說功德故一處頌之，餘三既是略說故一處頌之。又隨喜是為他人說法人，第四勸他聽法人並是為他，義意相成故一處頌也。次兩行頌第二；次一行頌第三。此既是行詣及分坐令坐，義類相續故相次頌之。後一行頌第五。前第一釋長行有三，今九行具頌：初一行半，頌第一；「最後人」下六行半，頌第二、舉二施格量；次一行，頌第三、舉後況初也。

The eighteen lines of verse versify the previous five persons, which constitutes five divisions, though not in order. The first nine lines versify the first; the next five lines versify the fourth. The reason for leaping over to versify the fourth is that both the fourth and the first persons have their merits explained at length, and are therefore versified in one place, while the remaining three are explained briefly, and are therefore versified together in another place. Furthermore, the one who rejoices in accord is a person who preaches the Dharma for others, and the fourth encourages others to listen to the Dharma, both being for the sake of others; their meanings complement each other, and so they are versified in one place. The next two lines versify the second; the next one line versifies the third. Since these concern going to the assembly and sharing a seat to invite someone to sit, their meanings are connected in kind, and so they are versified in succession. The final line versifies the fifth. The earlier first explanation of the prose had three parts; here the nine lines versify them completely: the first line and a half versifies the first; from "the final person" onward, six lines and a half versifies the second, evaluating against the two gifts; the next line versifies the third, using the later to contrast with the first.