妙法蓮華經玄贊 7.19

7.19

贊曰。第二有九頌子見驚走。中有三：初三頌遇到父舍，次二頌半所見父相，後三頌半見已驚走。初中有二：初一頌半遊求，後一頌半困到。此初也。「索」音所戟、蘇各二反，乞也，亦求也。國邑之義，長行已解。「有所得」者，遇佛法中真實善友。「無所得」者，虛假知友。

The Commentary says: The second part has nine verses on the son seeing him, taking fright, and fleeing. Within this there are three parts: first, three verses on happening upon the father's house; next, two and a half verses on the marks of the father that he saw; and last, three and a half verses on having seen him, taking fright, and fleeing. The first part has two: first, one and a half verses on roaming and seeking; and second, one and a half verses on arriving in distress. This is the first. Suo is pronounced with the fanqie suo-ji or su-ge; it means begging, and also seeking. The meaning of ‘countries and towns’ has already been explained in the prose. ‘Obtaining something’ means encountering a true and genuine kalyāṇamitra within the Buddhadharma. ‘Obtaining nothing’ means a false or deceptive acquaintance.