妙法蓮華經玄贊 10.334

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贊曰：品文分四，一問答名因、二問答化行、三持地讚歎、四結成時益。初二文有頌。初文有三：一問名因，二答字義，三挍量持名功德勝劣。此初也。「無盡意」者，《阿差末經》說「行六度四攝等種種行，誓度眾生。眾生界盡，菩薩之意乃盡；眾生未盡，菩薩之意無盡，故名無盡意。」《十地經》中以十盡句成諸大願：一一切眾生界盡，二世界盡，三虛空盡，四法界盡，五涅槃界盡，六佛出世界盡，七如來智界盡，八心所緣界盡，九佛境界智入界盡，十世界轉法輪智轉界盡。且如眾生界盡我願乃盡，如是眾生界不盡我願亦不盡。乃至第九佛智證入一切境界都盡、第十轉法輪智轉諸法盡，我願亦不盡。《無垢稱經》云：「雖得佛道轉於法輪，而不捨於菩薩之道，是名菩薩行。」故此菩薩名無盡意。雖諸菩薩願行皆同，諸號有殊，願各別故。欲明此經能令行願皆亦無盡。問名者欲令憑念以息苦，問行者欲令修行以希樂。

The Commentary states: The text of the chapter is divided into four: first, questions and answers on the reason for the name; second, questions and answers on transformative practices; third, Dharaṇīṃdhara's praise; fourth, concluding the contemporary benefit. The first two texts have verses. The first text has three parts: first, asking about the reason for the name; second, answering the meaning of the characters; third, weighing the superior and inferior merit of upholding the name. This is the first. Regarding "Akṣayamati" (Inexhaustible Intention), the Akṣayamatinirdeśa-sūtra says: "Practicing the six perfections, four means of embrace, and other various practices, he vows to deliver sentient beings. When the realm of sentient beings is exhausted, the intention of the bodhisattva is then exhausted; as long as sentient beings are not exhausted, the intention of the bodhisattva is inexhaustible; hence he is named Akṣayamati." In the Daśabhūmika-sūtra, all great vows are fulfilled through ten clauses of exhaustion: first, the exhaustion of the realm of all sentient beings; second, the exhaustion of the worlds; third, the exhaustion of space; fourth, the exhaustion of the dharma realm; fifth, the exhaustion of the realm of nirvāṇa; sixth, the exhaustion of the worlds where buddhas appear; seventh, the exhaustion of the realm of Tathāgata wisdom; eighth, the exhaustion of the realm of objects grasped by the mind; ninth, the exhaustion of the entry into the realms of wisdom regarding the Buddha's scope; tenth, the exhaustion of the turning of the wheel of wisdom regarding the turning of the wheel of the Dharma in the worlds. Just as when the realm of sentient beings is exhausted, my vows are then exhausted; in this way, when the realm of sentient beings is not exhausted, my vows are also not exhausted. Up to the ninth, when the Buddha's wisdom witnessing and entering all realms is entirely exhausted, and the tenth, when the wisdom turning the wheel of the Dharma turning all dharmas is exhausted, my vows are also not exhausted. The Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra says: "Although attaining the Buddha Path and turning the wheel of the Dharma, yet not relinquishing the bodhisattva path—this is called the bodhisattva practice." Therefore, this bodhisattva is named Akṣayamati. Although the vows and practices of all bodhisattvas are identical, their various titles differ because their vows are distinct. It intends to clarify that this sūtra is able to make both practices and vows likewise inexhaustible. Asking about the name is intended to make one rely on mindfulness to cease suffering; asking about the practices is intended to make one cultivate practice to aspire to bliss.