法華義疏 6.62

6.62

「世尊！若是長者」下，第二、明今不虛妄也。亦有二階，初釋，次況。初釋中為三：一、標不虛；二、「何以故」下，釋不虛；三、「以是因緣」下，結不虛。大意明長者言雖許三令得出宅，意不與三遂長者本心，是實故無虛也。「何況長者」下，第二、舉況也。前明本意不欲與小，假令都不與最小已非虛妄，何況本意欲與於大，今遂與之，豈虛妄也。「佛告舍利弗」下，第三、稱歎也。一善哉歎解昔三不虛，一善哉歎其今一不虛也。

From "World-Honoured One! Even if that elder" onward is the second part, explaining that the present is not false. This also has two stages: first an explanation, next an illustration. The first explanation has three parts: first, stating that it is not false; second, from "Why is this?" onward, explaining why it is not false; third, from "For this reason" onward, concluding that it is not false. The general meaning explains: although the elder spoke of promising three to cause them to escape the house, his intention was not to give three, but to realize the elder's original intention; this is real, and hence there is no falsehood. From "How much more so when the elder" onward is the second part, adducing an illustration. Previously it explained that his original intention was not to give the small, and even if he did not give even the smallest it would already not be false; how much more so when his original intention was to give the great, and now he has given it—how could it be false? From "The Buddha told Śāriputra" onward is the third part, praising. One "Excellent!" praises his understanding that the past three was not false; one "Excellent!" praises his understanding that the present one is not false.