妙法蓮華經玄贊 10.403

10.403

贊曰：下第四廣明由緒。分四：一讚二子之德，二明時佛說法，三「時淨藏淨眼」下二子化父。四「其王即時以國付弟」下出家獲益。此初。分三：初標成福智，次別列四德，後列七定。四德者：一六度。二方便善巧，有十二：悲心顧戀、了知諸行、欣佛妙智、常處生死輪迴不染、熾然精進，此六為內。令以少善感無量果、令以小力攝大善根、憎聖教者除其恚惱、處中住者令其趣入、已趣入者令其成熟、已成熟者令得解脫，此六為外。三四無量。四三十七道品。「諸三昧中淨」者，斷障證真故。「日星宿」者，如日大破、如星種種破諸暗故。「淨光」者，放大光故。「淨色」者，現諸妙色故。「淨照明」者，照佛法故。「長莊嚴」者，證得功德無萎歇故。「大威德」者，起神通故。

The Commentary says: Below is the fourth, broadly clarifying the origins. It is divided into four: first, praising the virtues of the two sons; second, explaining the buddha of that time preaching the Dharma; third, from “At that time, Vimalagarbha and Vimalanetra” onward, the two sons transforming their father; fourth, from “The king immediately entrusted the state to his younger brother” onward, leaving household life and attaining benefits. This is the first. It is divided into three: first, stating the perfection of merit and wisdom; second, separately listing the four virtues; third, listing the seven samādhis. Regarding the four virtues: First, the six perfections. Second, skillful means, of which there are twelve: caring attachment with a compassionate heart, fully understanding all conditioned factors, delighting in the wondrous wisdom of buddhas, constantly dwelling in saṃsāric transmigration without defilement, and blazing vigor—these six are internal; causing slight good to evoke boundless fruit, causing small power to encompass great wholesome roots, dispelling anger and resentment in those who hate the noble teachings, causing those abiding in intermediate states to enter, causing those who have entered to mature, and causing those who have matured to attain liberation—these six are external. Third, the four immeasurables. Fourth, the thirty-seven aids to awakening. “Purity among all samādhis” means having severed obstacles and realized reality. “Sun and constellations” means like the sun greatly dispelling, and like constellations diversely dispelling, all darkness. “Pure light” means emitting great light. “Pure color” means manifesting various wondrous colors. “Pure illumination” means illuminating the Buddha’s Dharma. “Everlasting adornment” means the attained merits never wane or cease. “Great majestic virtue” means giving rise to supernormal powers.