妙法蓮華經玄贊 8.519

8.519

贊曰：下四十八頌，分二：初十二頌頌前塔湧聞法證經勝妙，後三十六頌頌前募眾說經陳方付囑。初中復二；初一頌半塔涌印說獎勸眾人，後十頌半開塔聽說以勸眾人。此初也。

The commentary says: The forty-eight verses below are divided into two parts: first, twelve verses versifying the earlier supreme excellence of the stūpa's welled-up appearance, hearing the Dharma, and bearing witness to the sūtra; next, thirty-six verses versifying the earlier recruiting of the assembly to preach the sūtra and declaring the entrustment in all directions. Within the first, there are again two parts: first, one verse and a half where the welled-up stūpa seals the exposition, encouraging the assembly; next, ten and a half verses where opening the stūpa to listen to the exposition encourages the assembly. This is the first.