法華義疏 2.132

2.132

「爾時彌勒」下，第二、正發問也。前序問意，次發言正問。正問為二：前正問，次請答。正問為二：前長行略問，次偈頌廣問。長行之中復開為二：一者、合問初二瑞；二者、問後光瑞。以前二瑞並是外瑞，又是依果又是意業所現，故云神通之相，所以總為一問也。放光是內瑞，又是正果又是身業，故復為一。就光瑞中前明現瑞，悉見下明覩瑞也。「於是彌勒」下，第二、明偈頌廣問也。

From 'At that time Maitreya' onward is the second: directly raising the question. First he sets forth the intent of the question, and next he speaks to pose the question directly. The direct question has two parts: first, posing the question directly; next, requesting an answer. Posing the question directly has two parts: first, the brief inquiry in prose; next, the extensive inquiry in verse. Within the prose it is again divided into two: first, questioning the first two signs together; second, questioning the subsequent sign of radiance. Because the first two signs are both external signs, and are both the dependent fruit and manifested by mental karma, they are called 'marks of supernatural powers'; therefore they are combined into one question. Emitting radiance is an internal sign, and is both the primary fruit and bodily karma; therefore it forms another [question]. Within the sign of radiance, first it clarifies the manifestation of the sign, and from 'all saw' below it clarifies witnessing the sign. From 'Thereupon Maitreya' onward is the second: clarifying the extensive inquiry in verse.