觀音義疏 1.13

1.13

四、發問者，此下有兩番問答，初番問觀世音，後番問普門。前問為三：一、稱歎，二、標所問人，三、正問。《大經》云：「汝具二莊嚴能問是義，我具二莊嚴能答是義。」今無盡意具二莊嚴，欲顯觀音二種莊嚴，諮發如來；如來究竟具二莊嚴，當答此義。《釋論》云：「問有多種，不解問、試問、赴機問，今無盡意即是赴機問也。」世尊者，即是稱歎尊號，十號具出。《釋論》：「用彼釋此觀世音菩薩，即是標所問之人也。」具如前釋。

Fourth, asking the question: below this there are two rounds of questions and answers; the first round asks about Avalokiteśvara, and the second round asks about the Universal Gate. The preceding question has three parts: first, praise; second, identifying the person being asked about; third, the question proper. The Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: "You are equipped with the two adornments and are able to ask this meaning; I am equipped with the two adornments and am able to answer this meaning." Now Akṣayamati is equipped with the two adornments, and wishing to reveal Avalokiteśvara's two kinds of adornments, he consults and addresses the Tathāgata; the Tathāgata is ultimately equipped with the two adornments and will answer this meaning. The Treatise says: "There are many kinds of questions: questions out of non-understanding, test questions, and questions responding to capacity. Now Akṣayamati's is precisely a question responding to capacity." "World-Honoured One" is precisely praising the honored title, with all ten titles being implied. The Treatise: "Using that to explain this. 'Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara' is precisely identifying the person being asked about." It is fully as explained before.