妙法蓮華經玄贊 10.90

10.90

來意有四：一者能學行人雖有六品，分為四段，此為第四，明佛自身往居因位行安樂行、修忍辱等，流通此經，當得安樂；今說此經，勸勵時會，故此品來。二者三品明未滿果中，前明行行六根清淨，未知得者實誰是耶？今說自身往行彼行得六根淨，勸勵時會，故此品來。三者欲顯行安樂行威勢無比，我為不輕行安樂行，眾生于時行損害我，初雖受苦還由我力並得佛道，況親自行而不作佛？今說此緣以利時會，故此品來。四者論說六種記中，此明具因菩薩與記，故此品來。

The purpose of this chapter's occurrence has four aspects: First, although the six chapters concerning practitioners capable of learning are divided into four sections, this is the fourth, showing that when the Buddha himself was formerly in the causal stage practicing the peaceful practices, cultivating forbearance, and so forth, and circulating this sūtra, he would attain ease and bliss; now preaching this sūtra to encourage and exhort the assembly of that time, this chapter therefore occurs. Second, among the three chapters explaining the unfulfilled fruition, the previous one explained that practicing the practices leads to purification of the six sense faculties, yet it was not known who actually attained this. Now explaining that he himself formerly practiced that practice and attained purification of the six sense faculties, in order to encourage and exhort the assembly of that time, this chapter therefore occurs. Third, wishing to reveal the incomparable power and influence of practicing the peaceful practices: when I was Sadāparibhūta practicing the peaceful practices, sentient beings at that time inflicted harm upon me; though they initially suffered pain, through my power they nevertheless all attained the buddha path—how much more so if one personally practices it, would one not become a buddha? Now preaching this cause and condition to benefit the assembly of that time, this chapter therefore occurs. Fourth, among the six kinds of prophecy explained in the treatise, this explains bestowing prophecy upon a bodhisattva endowed with causes, and therefore this chapter occurs.