法華義疏 4.46

4.46

Regarding the text, there are two parts: first, clarifying that all Buddhas appear in the world solely for the sake of the great matter and not for the sake of the small matter; second, citing proof to explain and complete it. The initial text also has two parts: first opening the two chapter-headings, and next explaining the two chapter-headings. The first verse sets forth the chapter-heading of appearing in the world solely for the sake of the great matter; the next half-line clarifies the chapter-heading of not appearing in the world for the sake of the small matter. The first half of the preceding verse sets forth appearing in the world for the sake of the great matter; the second half adduces the true and the false to explain and complete it. Because only the one is real while the other two are not true, therefore all Buddhas appear in the world only for the sake of the one matter.