妙法蓮華經玄贊 2.24

2.24

初番釋云：示現諸菩薩住何等清淨地中，因何等方便，何等境界中作所應作故，此為總標。論下牒釋十三句中，應分為三：於無上正等正覺不退轉一句，是住何等清淨地中；次有十句是因何等方便；後之二句是何等境界中所作應作故。論牒釋中唯解初二句標，不釋第三句何等境界中作所應作。地清淨者，八地以上三地，無相行寂靜清淨故，此中以無相理名無上正等正覺故。後三地皆於無相行任運寂靜離障清淨名不退轉，非諸垢染有相等之所退轉故。第二句因何等方便者，有四種：一攝取妙法方便，任持妙法以樂說力為人說故。此攝三句，任持妙法者皆得陀羅尼。由得聞持任持妙法令不捨離，住在自心持之不忘故名任持。以樂說力者樂說辨才故，為人說者轉不退轉法輪，為人說此不退輪故。

The first explanation states: Manifesting in what pure ground the bodhisattvas abide, by what skillful means, and in what sphere they perform what ought to be done; this is the general heading. In the Treatise's subsequent citation and explanation of the thirteen clauses, they should be divided into three: the one clause 'non-retrogression in unexcelled complete perfect enlightenment' is the ground of purity in which they abide; next, the ten clauses are by what skillful means; the final two clauses are what ought to be done in what sphere. In the Treatise's citation and explanation, it explains only the first two headings, and does not explain the third, 'what ought to be done in what sphere.' As for the purity of the ground: the three grounds from the eighth ground upward are quiescent and pure in signless practice; hence, the signless principle is here called 'unexcelled complete perfect enlightenment.' The latter three grounds are all spontaneously quiescent and pure, free from hindrances in signless practice, and are called non-retrogression, because they do not retrogress due to defilements, having signs, and so forth. As for the second heading, 'by what skillful means,' there are four kinds: First, the skillful means of integrating the wondrous Dharma, because they uphold the wondrous Dharma and expound it to people by the power of joyful speech. This subsumes three clauses. 'Upholding the wondrous Dharma' means all attain dhāraṇī. By attaining the retention of what is heard, they uphold the wondrous Dharma so that it is not abandoned, abiding in their own minds and holding it without forgetting; hence it is called upholding. 'By the power of joyful speech' means the eloquence of joyful speech. 'Expounding to people' means turning the non-retrogressing wheel of the Dharma, because they expound this non-retrogressing wheel to people.