妙法蓮華經玄贊 8.61

8.61

贊曰：下第二大段有十九頌，頌顯今果令知捨權以取實化城喻事。分二：初十一頌半頌喻說，後七頌半頌合說，不頌法說。初文復二：初九頌頌昔說權喻，後二頌半頌今說實喻。初文有四：初三頌初將離險喻，次一頌中途方退喻，次四頌為設化城喻，後一頌眾倦皆息喻。此初有三：初一頌道險多難，次一頌欲過路遙，後一頌導師濟難。「多毒獸」者煩惱惡業果也。「無水」者無佛法教。「無草」者無佛理義。佛大導師在生死險濟眾人難。

The Eulogy says: The second major section below has nineteen verses, versifying and revealing the present fruit, causing them to know to abandon the provisional and take up the real, through the matter of the parable of the conjured city. It is divided into two: first, eleven and a half verses versify the parabolic exposition; second, seven and a half verses versify the application, not versifying the doctrinal exposition. The first part also has two subparts: first, nine verses versify the past exposition of the provisional through the parable; second, two and a half verses versify the present exposition of the real through the parable. The first subpart has four subdivisions: first, three verses versify the initial preparation to leave the perilous path; next, one verse versifies the retreat halfway; next, four verses versify the creation of the conjured city; last, one verse versifies the multitude resting from their weariness. This first subdivision has three: first, one verse describes the road as perilous with many dangers; next, one verse describes the desire to cross, but the road is long; last, one verse describes the guide rescuing them from dangers. 'Many venomous beasts' refers to the fruit of afflictions and evil karma. 'Without water' refers to the absence of the Buddha's teachings. 'Without grass' refers to the absence of the Buddha's principles. The Buddha, the great guide, rescues people from dangers amid the perils of birth and death.