法華義疏 9.247

9.247

偈文為三：初一行，總標發誓弘經；次十七行，別明發誓弘經；後兩行，結發誓弘經。第二段中又開二別：第一、明菩薩忍惡；第二、明忍惡故為物弘經。忍惡中有二：第一、明大士忍惡；二、釋起惡所以。初又二：第一、一偈，忍三業惡，如害提婆外道是也。「惡世中比丘」下，第二、忍口業惡。又開為二：第一、起惡之人；第二、正明起惡。各有二段。人中二者，「是增上慢人」即出人，「或有阿練若」下，第二、明處。出處攝一切人盡也。「而作是言」下，第二、明起惡，亦兩：第一、明惡言謗；第二、作善言謗，皆明菩薩能忍。惡言謗者，謂毀法謗人，毀法謂是外道論，謗人謂是邪見之人。就文又三：初兩行是私處毀法謗人；「常在大眾中」下，第二兩偈，向公處毀法謗人；第三、半行，明菩薩能忍。

The verse text has three parts: first, one line generally indicates making the vow to propound the sūtra; next, seventeen lines specifically explain making the vow to propound the sūtra; afterwards, two lines conclude the making of the vow to propound the sūtra. Within the second section, there are again two divisions: first, explaining the bodhisattvas enduring evil; second, explaining that, because they endure evil, they propound the sūtra for living beings. Within enduring evil there are two parts: first, explaining the great beings enduring evil; second, explaining the reason why evil arises. The first part also has two: first, one verse, enduring the evil of the three karmas, as with Devadatta's harming [the Buddha] and the non-Buddhists. From "Monks in the evil age" downward is second: enduring the evil of verbal karma. This is again divided into two: first, the persons who give rise to evil; second, directly explaining the arising of evil. Each has two sections. Within the persons, the two are: "These people of overweening pride" identifies the persons; from "There may be [those in] araṇyas" downward is second: explaining the places. Identifying the places encompasses all persons completely. From "And make statements such as this" downward is second: explaining the arising of evil, which also has two parts: first, explaining slander with evil words; second, slander by making good words; both explain that bodhisattvas are able to endure. Slander with evil words means defaming the Dharma and slandering persons: defaming the Dharma refers to calling it non-Buddhist treatises, and slandering persons refers to calling them people of false views. In the text there are again three parts: the first two lines are defaming the Dharma and slandering persons in private places; from "Constantly in the great assembly" downward, the second two verses are defaming the Dharma and slandering persons in public places; third, half a line explains that bodhisattvas are able to endure.