法華義疏 11.107

11.107

In explaining the mental faculty, specifically speaking of "after the Tathāgata's extinction": to cite one instance is to illustrate them all. It explains that the purity of the mind completely possesses the four analytical knowledges: "hearing a single phrase or a single verse" refers to the analytical knowledge of dharmas. "Comprehending boundless meanings" refers to the analytical knowledge of meanings. "Being able to expound a single phrase or a single verse" refers to the analytical knowledge of phrasing. And saying "for one month, four months, or one year": one month is the first of twelve; four months is one of the four seasons; one year is the end of the period—it briefly cites the three times of initial, middle, and final. From "the trichiliocosm" downward is the fourth, knowing the dispositions, which is the analytical knowledge of ready speech.