法華義疏 6.31

6.31

「重敷綩綖」者，第二明車內莊嚴，譬內德也。綩綖柔軟為車之縟，可以適體，譬禪定柔軟可以安身，以定有八重故言重敷。又百千三昧故云重也。綩綖者，外國精絹也，名槃縮繡，富貴者重而敷之，以譬三昧非一。「安置丹枕」，有人言：車之前後兩橫木名為車枕，依此兩枕竪四楗施廂壁也。信為萬善之基，戒為眾德之本，大乘德行猶藉二法，猶車兩枕也。今謂此非車枕。何以知之？既敷縟竟後方安枕，此乃是欲臥之枕，非車枕也。又下偈「明茵縟之上敷以白疊」，則以疊代枕，故知是承首之枕也。

'Thickly spread with cushions' is the second part, clarifying the interior adornments of the carriage, symbolizing internal virtues. Soft cushions serve as bedding for the carriage and can ease the body, symbolizing that pliable meditative concentration can bring peace to the person. Because concentration has eight levels, it says 'thickly spread'. Furthermore, because of the hundreds of thousands of samādhis, it says 'thickly'. As for cushions, in foreign lands they are fine silk called rolled embroidery; the rich and noble spread them doubly, symbolizing that samādhis are not one. 'Placing a red pillow': some say that the two crossbeams at the front and back of a carriage are called carriage pillows, and relying on these two pillows, four posts are erected and side panels are installed. Faith is the foundation of myriad goods, and precepts are the basis of myriad virtues; the virtues and practices of the Mahāyāna still rely on these two dharmas, just like the two pillows of a carriage. I now say that these are not carriage pillows. How is this known? Once the bedding has been spread, only then is a pillow placed; this is a pillow for reclining, not a carriage pillow. Furthermore, the verse below clarifies: 'On top of the mattresses white woolen cloth was spread', using woolen cloth in place of the pillow; thus we know it is a pillow to support the head.