法華義疏 5.231

5.231

「有大長者」下，第二、次明位德重，世之長者凡有三種：一、有德長者；二、年高長者；三、巨富長者。有德長者，略明三義：一者有智，二者有德，三者清潔無瑕。以具此三義故居物之宗稱為長者。如來亦爾，一則照理周窮謂之波若，如長者有智；二、眾德斯備所謂法身，如長者有德；三、萬累永盡所謂解脫，如長者無瑕，三德既圓居在物表，稱為世尊也。

From "There was a great elder" onward is the second [clause], which next clarifies the weight of his status and virtue. In the world there are three kinds of elders in all: 1. elders of virtue; 2. elders of advanced age; 3. elders of immense wealth. As for an elder of virtue, three meanings are briefly clarified: first, having wisdom; second, having virtue; third, being pure and flawless. Possessing these three meanings, he resides at the head of beings and is called an elder. The Tathāgata is also like this: first, illuminating principle completely and exhaustively is called prajñā, like the elder having wisdom; second, all virtues being fully equipped is called the dharmakāya, like the elder having virtue; third, myriad burdens being eternally exhausted is called liberation, like the elder being flawless. These three virtues being consummate, he stands above beings and is called the World-Honoured One.