法華義疏 2.170

2.170

「演說經典」下，第三、頌教門。就文為二：初、頌一乘根本法輪；次、頌三乘支末法輪。東方諸佛既有此二教，將彼顯此，明釋迦說《法華》之前亦有此二，故《華嚴》為根本法輪，次說三乘謂支末之教。頌根本法輪有三別：初：明一方佛說一乘；次、辨處異法同，例一切佛；三、明說教之意，即總明一切佛也。「演說經典」者，能詮一乘之教也。「微妙第一」者，所詮一乘之理也。「其聲清淨出柔軟音」者，歎能宣教之聲也。能拂塵垢為清淨，隨順根緣名柔軟，此是聲之用也。又佛音不濁曰清，佛語不鬧為淨，佛語至和為柔，離剛為軟。「教諸菩薩」者，教所被緣，根本法輪不雜三乘，故但稱菩薩也。說於一乘要具四事，即上能詮之文、所詮之理、能宣之聲、所化菩薩也。

From 'Expounding the classic scriptures' downward is the third part: recapitulating the gate of the teaching. Regarding the text, there are two parts: first, recapitulating the fundamental Dharma-wheel of the ekayāna; next, recapitulating the branch Dharma-wheel of the triyāna. Since the buddhas of the east have these two teachings, using the other illuminates this, clarifying that prior to Śākyamuni's preaching of the Lotus Sūtra, these two were also present; hence the Avataṃsaka is the fundamental Dharma-wheel, and next preaching the triyāna refers to the branch teaching. Recapitulating the fundamental Dharma-wheel has three distinct parts: first, clarifying that a buddha in one direction preaches the ekayāna; second, discerning that the places differ while the Dharma is identical, extending by analogy to all buddhas; third, clarifying the intent of preaching the teaching, which generally clarifies all buddhas. 'Expounding the classic scriptures' refers to the teaching that is the expressive medium of the ekayāna. 'Subtle, wondrous, and supreme' refers to the principle of the ekayāna that is expressed. 'His voice is pure, sending forth gentle sounds' praises the voice capable of proclaiming the teaching. Being able to wipe away defilement is 'pure'; according with faculties and conditions is 'gentle'—these are the functions of the voice. Furthermore, the Buddha's voice is not turbid, which is called 'clear'; the Buddha's speech is not clamorous, which is called 'pure'; the Buddha's speech is maximally harmonious, which is called 'soft'; and being free from harshness, it is called 'gentle'. 'Teaching the bodhisattvas' refers to the conditions to which the teaching applies; because the fundamental Dharma-wheel is not mixed with the triyāna, it only mentions bodhisattvas. Preaching the ekayāna must possess four matters: namely, the above expressive text, the expressed principle, the voice capable of proclamation, and the bodhisattvas being transformed.