法華義疏 6.40

6.40

「駕以白牛」者第二、釋御車之牛。竺道生法師用《淨名經》意釋此文云：「六通無垢名為白牛，故云象馬五通馳。」今明萬德與平等大慧，其義不同。萬德但有運而無導，故但車非牛；平等大慧亦運亦導，故具車牛兩義。五度對波若，其義亦然。「大白牛車」者，謂平等大慧也。「膚色充潔」者，種智圓滿為膚充，清淨無染為色潔。「形體姝好」者，無有相貌為形體，寂滅微妙為姝好。「有大筋力」者，上明慧體，今明慧用也。照用之深、能斷大惑、普載之重、適道之遠，而無疲極，具此四義為大筋力。「行步平正」者，遊乎中道行無偏邪也。「其疾如風」者，不疾而速，感無不應也。又一念遍知一切法，亦是其疾如風，用大乘之化入於五道為駕，與之如遊也。

Regarding 'yoked to a white ox': this is the second part, explaining the ox driving the carriage. Dharma Master Zhu Daosheng, using the meaning of the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa Sūtra, explains this passage saying: 'The six superknowledges without defilement are named the white ox; hence it says the elephants and horses of the five superknowledges gallop.' Now we clarify that myriad virtues and the great wisdom of equality are different in meaning. Myriad virtues only convey but do not guide, hence they are only the carriage and not the ox; the great wisdom of equality both conveys and guides, hence it possesses both meanings of carriage and ox. The five pāramitās contrasted with prajñā are likewise. 'The great white ox carriage' refers to the great wisdom of equality. 'With skin and coat plump and clean': the perfection of the wisdom of all modes is plumpness of skin, and being pure and undefiled is cleanliness of coat. 'Graceful and pleasing in form': having no marks is the form, and quiescence and subtlety are being graceful and pleasing. 'Endowed with great sinewy strength': above clarified the substance of wisdom, now clarifying the function of wisdom. The depth of illuminating function, the ability to sever great confusion, the universality of carrying heavy burdens, and reaching far along the path without exhaustion—possessing these four meanings constitutes great sinewy strength. 'Pacing evenly and uprightly': roaming the Middle Way, its movement without bias or deviation. 'Fleet as the wind': not rushing yet swift, leaving no resonance unanswered. Furthermore, knowing all dharmas in a single thought-moment is also fleetness as the wind. Employing the transformation of the Mahāyāna to enter the five destinies serves as yoking, roaming together with it.