妙法蓮華經玄贊 7.391

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贊曰：二讚修因勝德。「一坐十小劫」者，《華嚴經》說有十種坐：一轉輪王坐，與十善故；二四天王坐，欲於一切世界諸佛正法行自在故；三帝釋坐，於一切眾生行自在故；四梵天王坐，自心他心得自在故；五師子坐，分別演說甚深義故；六正法坐，欲明總持、諸力、辨故；七堅固三昧坐，究竟大菩提故；八大慈坐，令惡心者悉歡喜故；九大悲坐，能忍一切諸苦惱故；十金剛坐，降伏眾魔諸外道故。今此乃是堅固三昧，金剛坐故。「靜然」者，身定也。「心憺怕」者，心定也。「憺」音徒濫反，《說文》「安也靜也，謂憺然安樂」。《切韻》「靜應為憺，無味作淡，恬靜作惔憺」。《玉篇》「憺，音徒敢反，靜也安也」。有作「惔」，《說文》徒甘反，憂也，非此中義。《字書》作「倓」，亦徒濫反。「怕」音疋白反，亦靜也。《玉篇》「無為也」。憺怕則是安靜之義。有作「淡泊」，無味也，非此中義。

The Commentary says: The second is praising the superior virtues developed through causes. As for 'sitting for ten minor kalpas', the *Avataṃsaka-sūtra* explains ten kinds of sitting: first, the sitting of a wheel-turning king, because he imparts the ten good deeds; second, the sitting of the Four Heavenly Kings, because they wish to act with sovereignty regarding the true Dharma of all buddhas in all worlds; third, the sitting of Śakra, because he acts with sovereignty regarding all sentient beings; fourth, the sitting of the Brahmā kings, because they attain sovereignty over their own minds and others' minds; fifth, the lion's sitting, because of analyzing and explaining profound meanings; sixth, the sitting of the true Dharma, because of wishing to clarify dhāraṇīs, the powers, and eloquence; seventh, the sitting of steadfast samādhi, because of reaching ultimate great bodhi; eighth, the sitting of great benevolence, because of causing those with evil minds to all rejoice; ninth, the sitting of great compassion, because of being able to endure all afflictions and suffering; tenth, the adamantine sitting, because of subduing all Māras and heterodox teachers. Here, this is precisely the steadfast samādhi and the adamantine sitting. 'Tranquil' refers to samādhi of the body. 'Mind serene' refers to samādhi of the mind. *Dan* (憺) is pronounced *tu* + *lam*; the *Shuowen* says: 'It means peaceful and tranquil, as in tranquil and at ease.' The *Qieyun* says: 'For tranquil, it should be written 憺; for flavorless, it is written 淡; for calm and quiet, it is written 惔憺.' The *Yupian* says: '憺 is pronounced *tu* + *gam*, meaning tranquil and peaceful.' Some write it as 惔, which the *Shuowen* pronounces *tu* + *kam*, meaning anxiety, but that is not the meaning here. The character dictionaries write it as 倓, also pronounced *tu* + *lam*. *Po* (怕) is pronounced *p'ik* + *b'ak*, also meaning tranquil. The *Yupian* says: 'Non-action.' *Danpo* (憺怕) therefore means peaceful and quiet. Some write it as 淡泊, meaning flavorless, which is not the meaning here.