妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.465

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贊曰：上明菩提無上，下第二大段重顯報化二身差別之相、涅槃無上。中分二：初法說二身常住起滅，後喻說二身常住起滅。初文復二：初明二身常住起滅，後「又善男子諸佛如來法皆如是」下，釋成前說法爾不虛。初文復二：初明報身隨眾生界及本願力皆無盡故壽命常住，後明化身隨眾生身及意樂故現有起滅。此初也。本行菩薩道時，願度眾生盡方入無餘，以眾生界無盡期故，今得果圓願行無萎，故壽不盡復倍上數。

Eulogy: Above, unsurpassed bodhi was clarified. Below, the second major section re-illuminates the distinct characteristics of the reward and transformation bodies, and the unsurpassed nature of nirvāṇa. Within it, there are two divisions: first, explaining through the Dharma the constant abiding, arising, and cessation of the two bodies; later, explaining through a parable the constant abiding, arising, and cessation of the two bodies. The first text also has two parts: first, clarifying the constant abiding, arising, and cessation of the two bodies; later, beginning from 'Furthermore, good men, the Dharma of all the buddhas and tathāgatas is also like this', explaining and confirming that the previous statement is naturally so and not false. The first part also has two subdivisions: first, clarifying that because the realm of sentient beings and the power of the original vow are both inexhaustible, the lifespan of the reward-body constantly abides; later, clarifying that the transformation-body manifests arising and cessation in accordance with the bodies and inclinations of sentient beings. This is the first subdivision. When formerly practicing the bodhisattva path, he vowed to deliver all sentient beings to the end before entering [nirvāṇa] without remainder; since the realm of sentient beings has no limit, now that the fruit is perfected, vows and practices do not wither; therefore his lifespan is inexhaustible and is double the above number.