妙法蓮華經玄贊 6.315

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贊曰。下第五段化以二乘喻。有六：一教發權心，二「窮子歡喜」下彼興小意，三「爾時長者將欲誘引」下令脩脫分，四「爾時窮子先取其價」下子遂依行，五「其父見子愍而怪之」下勸入善根，六「即時長者更與作字」下便成聖位。初文有二：初令放，後使放。令放有二：初標，止被大化教發權心；後釋所由。此初也。子行猶遠，名父遙見，昔者已云遙見父故。且止大教暫示勿被，故言不須。莫抑授大乘令脩大行，名勿強將來。用二乘權巧三歸五戒之教以被其心，如冷水灑面。且令悔滅制伏十纏之惑，暫息八難之苦得生人天。少漸厭苦復本所忻，名得醒悟。停授大乘，莫復與語。「醒」醉除也。此時似醒入聖真悟。

Commentary: Below is the fifth section: the metaphor of transforming through the two vehicles. There are six parts: first, teaching him to arouse the provisional mind; second, from 'The impoverished son rejoiced' downward, his giving rise to the lesser intent; third, from 'At that time, the elder, wishing to lure him' downward, ordering him to cultivate the aid to liberation; fourth, from 'At that time, the impoverished son first took his wage' downward, the son thereupon practicing accordingly; fifth, from 'His father, seeing the son, pitied and wondered at him' downward, urging him to enter the wholesome roots; sixth, from 'Immediately, the elder gave him another name' downward, directly attaining the stage of a noble one. The first passage has two parts: first, ordering him to be released; second, causing him to be released. Ordering him to be released has two parts: first, indicating the cessation of being influenced by the great teaching and teaching him to arouse the provisional mind; second, explaining the reason. This is the first. The son's practice being still far off is called 'the father saw him from afar,' for previously it already said that he saw the father from afar. Provisionally stopping the great teaching and temporarily not applying it is why it says 'there is no need.' Not constraining him by conferring the Great Vehicle and making him cultivate great practice is called 'do not bring him by force.' Applying to his mind the expedient teachings of the two vehicles—the three refuges and the five precepts—is like sprinkling cold water on his face. Provisionally causing him to repent, extinguish, and subdue the defilements of the ten fetters, temporarily putting an end to the sufferings of the eight difficulties so he can be born among humans and devas. Gradually growing weary of suffering and returning to what he originally rejoiced in is called 'gaining consciousness.' Halting the bestowal of the Great Vehicle and speaking no more with him. 'Xing' (醒) means drunkenness passing away. At this time, it resembles waking up, yet entering the noble ones' true awakening.