妙法蓮華經玄贊 8.21

8.21

贊曰：下第二段喻今說實。有二：初標滅化，後正告真。「滅化」者引至大乘，說二乘涅槃是假擇滅，故言滅化，非是實以神力滅彼化城。此中語言「向者大城我所化作」，指說化城即是滅故。「去寶處近」者即告真也。雖復無學，迂迴修大因、行遲於頓悟，望有學迴心乃極疾，故言在近。

The Commentary says: Below is the second section, the metaphor explaining the present reality. It has two: first, indicating the vanishing of the conjuration; later, directly announcing the real. "Vanishing of the conjuration" means guiding them to the Great Vehicle, explaining that the nirvāṇa of the two vehicles is provisional analytical cessation; hence it is called "vanishing of the conjuration"; it is not that he actually vanished that conjured city through supernatural power. The statement here, "The great city earlier was conjured up by me," pointing out the conjured city, is itself the vanishing. "Close to the place of jewels" directly announces the real. Although they are in non-training, their roundabout cultivation of the great cause and their practice are slower than sudden awakening, yet compared to those in training who turn their minds, they are extremely swift; hence it is said to be "close."