法華義疏 8.353

8.353

「我在十六數」下，頌第二大段，現在說法。長行有四：一、法；二、譬；三、合；四、怗。今具頌之。初兩行，頌第一。上文有二：初、說大；次、說小。今但頌大。「譬如嶮惡道」下，頌第二、譬說。上有三：一、初說大乘譬；二、中途說小譬；三、後還說大譬。今具頌之。上初譬有三：一、所度惡道；二、求度之人；三、導師將導。今具頌之。「多毒獸」者，有愛見煩惱，能害法身慧命，為毒獸也。「無水草」者，無大乘無漏定慧以自資也。「無數千萬眾」，頌第二、欲度之人也。「時有一導師」，頌第三、將導也。

From "I was among the number of the sixteen" onwards, the verses summarize the second major section: preaching the Dharma in the present. The prose text has four parts: first, the Dharma; second, the parable; third, the application; fourth, the clasping together. Here they are summarized in full. The first two verses summarize the first part. In the text above there were two parts: first, preaching the great; next, preaching the small. Here it only summarizes the great. From "Like a perilous, evil road" onwards, the verses summarize the second part: preaching through a parable. Above there were three parts: first, initially preaching the parable of the Mahāyāna; second, midway preaching the parable of the lesser [vehicle]; third, subsequently returning to preach the parable of the great. Here they are summarized in full. In the initial parable above there were three parts: first, the evil road to be crossed; second, the persons seeking to cross; third, the guide leading them. Here they are summarized in full. "Many venomous beasts" means having the afflictions of craving and views, which can harm the dharmakāya and the life of wisdom, hence they are "venomous beasts." "Without water or grass" means lacking the Mahāyāna's outflow-free concentration and wisdom with which to nourish oneself. "Countless tens of millions of people" summarizes the second part: the people wishing to cross. "At that time there was a guide" summarizes the third part: leading them.