妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.8

9.8

贊曰：此品大文分二：初明天授與佛自身違緣善友，欲顯但能持經，不問怨親皆是善友；後明文殊與一切眾生順緣善友，說經益多速疾之力。初復分三：初明佛昔重法以求經；次明天授由經當來作佛，「告諸四眾提婆達多」下是；後結聞經獲益，「佛告諸比丘未來世中」下是。初文有二：初明往昔求法；後明結會今古，偈後文是。初中復二：初長行及偈明求法，後二頌求法所由。初長行分三：初明求法，次明仙許，後明隨順。求法有三：初明求法；次明修行；後明訪求，「擊鼓宣令」下是。此初也。「惓」音渠眷反，正應作「倦」，《玉篇》「懈也劬也極也止也」。亦作「券」字。或作「惓」，不知「惓」字所從。

The Eulogy says: The main text of this chapter is divided into two: first, it explains Devadatta as a kalyāṇamitra of opposing conditions to the Buddha himself, intending to show that if only one can uphold the sūtra, whether enemy or kin, all are kalyāṇamitras; second, it explains Mañjuśrī as a kalyāṇamitra of conforming conditions to all sentient beings, explaining that the sūtra has many benefits and the power of swift attainment. The first part is further divided into three: first, it explains the Buddha's past treasuring of the Dharma to seek the sūtra; next, it explains that through the sūtra Devadatta will in the future become a buddha, beginning with 'He addressed the four assemblies: "Devadatta ..."'; finally, it concludes with obtaining benefits from hearing the sūtra, beginning with 'The Buddha addressed the bhikṣus: "In future ages ..."' The first passage has two parts: first, it explains the seeking of the Dharma in the past; second, it concludes by uniting the present and the past, which is the text after the verses. Within the first there are again two: first, the prose and verses explain seeking the Dharma; after that, two verses explain the reason for seeking the Dharma. The initial prose is divided into three: first, it explains seeking the Dharma; next, it explains the hermit's consent; finally, it explains following and serving him. Seeking the Dharma has three: first, it explains seeking the Dharma; next, it explains practicing cultivation; finally, it explains searching for it, beginning with 'Beating the drum and proclaiming the decree.' This is the first. "Weariness" (惓) has the fanqie pronunciation qu + juan; properly it should be written as 倦; the Yupian says: 'Tired, toiling, exhausted, ceased.' It is also written as the character 券. Sometimes written as 惓; the etymological origin of the character 惓 is unknown.