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妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.58

妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.58

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9.58

贊曰:下智積談議。有二:初辨所化多少;後辨所化遲速,偈後「智積問」下是。初顯二益:一所度眾、二所化難,皆從聲聞以入大故。後亦二益:一道成速,二轉惡身。去畜生之貌、轉女人之質,皆是經力所致然也。初文有六:一問化多少,二答數無央,三龍宮涌出,四文殊指示,五智積讚揚,六文殊告化。此初也。「仁者」,《周禮》云「仁者有六德:一曰仁」,鄭玄「愛人以及物曰仁;上下相親曰仁;貴賢親親曰仁;殺身成人曰仁,仁忍也;好生惡殺曰仁;善惡含忍曰仁。」

The Commentary says: Next is Prajñākūṭa's discussion. There are two parts: first, discerning how many were converted; thereafter, discerning whether those converted were slow or swift, which begins below after the verses where “Prajñākūṭa asked”. The first reveals two benefits: first, the multitude delivered; second, the difficulty of converting them, because they all entered the Great [Vehicle] from the śrāvaka stage. The second also has two benefits: first, the swift completion of the path; second, the transformation of an inferior body. Ridding oneself of the appearance of a beast and transforming a female body are both caused by the power of the sūtra. The first text has six parts: first, asking how many were converted; second, replying that the number is boundless; third, emerging from the dragon palace; fourth, Mañjuśrī pointing them out; fifth, Prajñākūṭa praising them; sixth, Mañjuśrī announcing their conversion. This is the first. Regarding “humane one” (ren zhe): The Rites of Zhou states: “A humane person has six virtues; the first is called benevolence.” Zheng Xuan says: “Loving people and extending it to creatures is called benevolence; superiors and inferiors loving each other is called benevolence; valuing the worthy and being close to kin is called benevolence; sacrificing oneself to complete humanity is called benevolence, for ren means forbearance; cherishing life and hating killing is called benevolence; tolerating both good and evil is called benevolence.”

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