妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.453

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贊曰：此顯差別。由諸來者根性異故，世尊自說名字不同，成道已來久近年歲大小身量不同，此為成道並現入滅示相不同，說一二乘三四乘法方便不同，應可彼心皆令歡喜。只如澄空璧彩洞皎無涯，任水旋光暉華有極，水清而月影便現，水濁乃月影便沈，全、破器現不同，暗、明猶來有別。此乃報、化之差別也。此文二釋：一者不廢釋迦實成道久、化現新成，二者何廢四意趣中平等意趣、四祕密中對治祕密，除輕佛法障并破慢行說他為自，稱讚諸佛或有增勝，不爾燃燈佛前誰受記別？此亦化現，何所相違。

Eulogy: This displays the differences. Because the dispositions of those who come differ, the Bhagavat himself states different names; the durations of years since attaining the Way—long or recent—and the sizes of the bodies differ; the displayed marks of attaining the Way and manifesting entry into extinction differ; and the expedient means of preaching the teaching of the single, two, three, or four vehicles differ; each conforms to their minds, causing them all to rejoice. It is just like the clear sky and jade radiance, boundless and luminous, while the swirling reflections on the water's surface are limited: when the water is clear, the moon's reflection readily appears; when the water is turbid, the moon's reflection sinks away; complete and broken vessels reflect differently, and darkness and light naturally have distinctions. This is the distinction between reward and transformation. This text has two interpretations: first, without discounting that Śākyamuni actually attained the Way long ago, he transforms and manifests a newly accomplished one; second, how does this discount the intention of equality among the four intentionalities (abhiprāya), or the secret of countering faults among the four secrets (saṃdhi)? Removing the obstacle of despising the Buddha and the Dharma, and breaking arrogant behavior, he speaks of other buddhas as himself, praising the buddhas as sometimes superior—otherwise, before Dīpaṃkara Buddha, who received the prophecy? This too was a transformed manifestation; how is there any contradiction?