法華義疏 9.252

9.252

「為斯所輕言」下，第二、作善言謗。故人中唯有，出處謗中不出善惡也。又二：初半行，明起謗；次半行，明能忍。「為斯所輕言汝等皆是佛」者，小乘人謂學大乘人明諸法本性寂滅無有二相，便作是言。「若眾生與佛無二相者，汝應是佛」，如世人云汝作此學便是佛也。此言重意輕也，以輕心出此言，故名輕言也。「濁劫惡世中」下五行半，第二、釋毀謗意。惡人所以毀謗者凡有二義：一者、外魔來入身中令其毀謗，三行文是也。二者、內愚癡故不知小乘是方便執以謗大，二行半文是也。「諸城邑聚落」下，第二、一偈，釋菩薩忍惡故處處為物弘經。後兩偈，結誓，如文也。

From "For this reason they are disparaged, saying..." downward is second: slander by making good words. Hence, among persons, there is only this; regarding places, the slander does not differentiate good or evil. Again there are two parts: the first half-line explains the arising of the slander; the next half-line explains being able to endure. As for "For this reason they are disparaged, saying: 'You are all Buddhas,'" the Hīnayāna practitioners, seeing those who study the Mahāyāna illuminate the original nature of all dharmas as quiescent and devoid of dual characteristics, thereupon make this statement: "If living beings and Buddhas are without dual characteristics, you ought to be Buddhas!" It is like worldly people saying, "If you pursue this learning, you are a Buddha." These words are weighty, but their intent is slighting; because they utter these words with a slighting mind, it is called "disparaging speech." From "In the defiled kalpa and evil age" downward, five and a half lines are second: explaining the intent behind the defamation and slander. There are two reasons why evil people defame and slander: first, external māras enter their bodies and cause them to defame and slander, which is the text of three lines; second, because of internal foolishness, not knowing that the Hīnayāna is an expedient means, they cling to it to slander the Great [Vehicle], which is the text of two and a half lines. From "In all cities and towns" downward, the second part, one verse, explains that because bodhisattvas endure evil, they propound the sūtra for living beings everywhere. The final two verses conclude the vow, as in the text.