法華義疏 4.227

4.227

「作是思惟時」下，第二、十方諸佛勸說三乘也。就文為二：第一稱歎，第二獎勸。初文為三：半行明十方諸佛現身。所以現身者，釋迦於一說三合理稱機，則數感諸佛應現身。次半行安慰讚歎。安慰者，隱其實德以貧所樂法度眾生，此是忍苦之事。今隨從世法故須安慰。次稱歎者，設三乘方便合理稱機，斯可歎也。次一行正出歎辭，事如文也。「我等亦皆得」下，第二、明諸佛自敘，則是獎勸。就文為三：第一、明現在諸佛上同過去佛方便說三；第二偈，明現在諸佛下順根性是故說三；第三半行，明說三之意。

From "When I was contemplating thus" onward is the second part: the Buddhas of the ten directions encouraging the preaching of the triyāna. In the text there are two parts: first, praising and extolling; second, exhorting and encouraging. The first section has three parts: half a line clarifies the Buddhas of the ten directions manifesting their bodies. The reason they manifested their bodies is that Śākyamuni's preaching of the three within the one was reasonable and accorded with their capacities; hence, it repeatedly moved the Buddhas to manifest their bodies in response. The next half-line is comforting and praising. As for "comforting": concealing his true virtues and saving sentient beings by means of the Dharma enjoyed by the impoverished is an act of enduring hardship; now, following worldly conventions, comfort was required. Next, as for "praising": positing the upāya of the triyāna was reasonable and accorded with their capacities; this is worthy of praise. The next whole line directly gives the words of praise; the matter is as stated in the text. From "We also have all attained" onward is the second part: clarifying the Buddhas' own account, which serves as an exhortation and encouragement. In the text there are three parts: first, clarifying that the present Buddhas conform above to the past Buddhas' upāya in preaching the three; the second verse clarifies that the present Buddhas accord below with faculties and natures, and for this reason preach the three; the third half-line clarifies the intention behind preaching the three.