妙法蓮華經玄贊 4.94

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記別有三相：一記弟子死生因果，二分明記深密之義，三記菩薩當成佛事。《對法》等云「謂於是處聖弟子等謝往過去，記別德失生處差別」，此記弟子死生因果。又云「又了義經說名記別，記別開示深密義故」，即此第二記深密義。故此本論云：「授記有四：謂決定心、因、取、與記等。」《涅槃經》云：「如來為諸大人授記，汝阿逸多！未來有王名曰儴佉，當於是世而得成佛，名曰彌勒，是記別經」，此即第三記當成佛。

Vyākaraṇas have three characteristics: first, prophesying the causes and fruits of disciples' deaths and births; second, clearly explaining the profound and esoteric meaning; third, prophesying the bodhisattvas' future attainment of buddhahood. The *Abhidharmasamuccaya* and other texts say: 'It refers to places where holy disciples and others pass away, prophesying the distinctions of their virtues, faults, and places of rebirth'—this is prophesying the causes and fruits of disciples' deaths and births. It also says: 'Furthermore, sūtras of explicit meaning are called vyākaraṇa, because vyākaraṇa reveals and shows the profound and esoteric meaning'—this is the second, prophesying the profound and esoteric meaning. Therefore this root treatise says: 'There are four kinds of prophecies: namely, prophecy of the determined mind, of causes, of receiving, and of granting, etc.' The *Nirvāṇa-sūtra* says: 'The Tathāgata granted prophecy to the great persons: "You, Ajita! In the future there will be a king named Śaṅkha; during that world you will attain buddhahood and be named Maitreya"—this is the vyākaraṇa scripture'—this is the third, prophesying the future attainment of buddhahood.