法華義疏 8.351

8.351

「無量慧世尊」下，頌上第二、結緣近緣由。上有四：一、受請說小法；二、十六王子請說大；三、受請說大；四、說經竟入定。今具頌之。上受請說小中為三：初、正受請；二、明一會說法；三、明多會說法。今具頌之。半行，頌第一；兩行半，頌第二，「六百萬億姟」者，長行明六百萬億那由他，今云姟是此間數，代彼那由他也。「第二說法時」下兩行，頌多會說法。「時十六王子」，頌第二、請說大法。上有三：一、為請故出家，半行頌之；二、正請，一行半頌之。略不頌第三王眷屬。「佛知童子心」，頌第三、受請說大法。上有三：一、說教；二、感悟不同；三、明說經時節。今兩行半但頌第一。「彼佛說經已」，頌說經竟入定。上有三：一、明入定，半行頌之；次、明住定，一句頌之；三、明住定時節，亦一句頌之。

From "The World-Honoured One of immeasurable wisdom" onwards, the verses summarize the second [sub-section] above: the proximate causes and conditions of forging karmic bonds. Above there were four: first, accepting the request to preach the lesser Dharma; second, the sixteen princes requesting the preaching of the Great [Vehicle]; third, accepting the request to preach the Great [Vehicle]; fourth, entering samādhi after finishing the preaching of the sūtra. Here they are summarized in full. Within the section above on accepting the request to preach the lesser [Dharma], there were three parts: first, formally accepting the request; second, explaining the preaching of the Dharma at one assembly; third, explaining the preaching of the Dharma at multiple assemblies. Here they are summarized in full. Half a verse summarizes the first; two and a half verses summarize the second. "Six hundred myriad kotis of gai": the prose text explains six hundred myriad nayutas; here it says gai, which is a number of this land used to substitute for nayuta there. From "At the time of the second preaching of the Dharma" onwards, two verses summarize the preaching of the Dharma at multiple assemblies. "Then the sixteen princes" summarizes the second [part], requesting the preaching of the great Dharma. Above there were three parts: first, going forth from the household for the sake of making the request, summarized by half a verse; second, the formal request, summarized by one and a half verses. It omits summarizing the third part, the king's retinue. "The Buddha knew the youths' thoughts" summarizes the third [part], accepting the request to preach the great Dharma. Above there were three parts: first, preaching the teaching; second, their varied awakenings; third, explaining the time and season of preaching the sūtra. Here, two and a half verses only summarize the first part. "After that Buddha had preached the sūtra" summarizes entering samādhi after finishing the preaching of the sūtra. Above there were three parts: first, explaining the entry into samādhi, summarized by half a verse; next, explaining the abiding in samādhi, summarized by one line; third, explaining the duration of abiding in samādhi, also summarized by one line.