法華義疏 9.157

9.157

「爾時佛復告藥王」下，第二段。所以有此文來者，凡有四義：一者、上來歎人、今則美法，以歎人美法成流通之義也。二者、上歎人，明人為法師；今美法，以法為法師，欲釋成〈法師品〉有二種法師義，故有是文來也。三者、上歎人弘經得無量福，今美法則生無邊慧，以福慧具足流通義成。四者、上正歎人弘經，今示弘經方法，釋成上弘經之義也。亦有長行與偈。長行有三：一、歎所弘之法；二、明弘法之方；三、明弘經利益。此三即是次第。

From “At that time the Buddha again addressed Bhaiṣajyarāja” onward is the second major section. As to why this text appears, there are broadly four meanings: First, previously persons were praised, whereas now the Dharma is extolled; by praising persons and extolling the Dharma, the meaning of transmission is fulfilled. Second, above it praised persons, clarifying that persons are Dharma masters; now it extols the Dharma, taking the Dharma as the Dharma master, wishing to fully explain the meaning that there are two kinds of Dharma masters in the “Dharma Master Chapter”; thus this text appears. Third, above it praised persons propagating the sūtra as obtaining immeasurable blessings; now extolling the Dharma gives rise to boundless wisdom; with both blessings and wisdom complete, the transmission is achieved. Fourth, above it directly praised persons propagating the sūtra; now it demonstrates the methods of propagating the sūtra, completing the explanation of the meaning of propagating the sūtra above. There are also prose and verses. The prose has three parts: first, praising the Dharma that is propagated; second, clarifying the methods of propagating the Dharma; third, clarifying the benefits of propagating the sūtra. These three are in sequential order.