大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 5.6

5.6

第六依說人。疏文分二：先總顯來意、後開章別釋。今初。先立理。然法有四種，教、理、行、果。理法湛然無興廢，龍宮教海亦多長在，修行剋果則在於人。故《般若論》云「法欲滅者，修行滅故。」然弘有二義：一者自行、二者轉化，今取轉化。「下文云」下，引證也，即第十六卷勝慧菩薩偈，具云「譬如暗中寶，無燈不可見。佛法無人說，雖慧莫能了。」故說者如燈，能照眾生心寶故。

Sixth, [the condition of] relying on the person who preaches. The text of the commentary divides into two: first, generally revealing the intention of its inclusion; next, opening sections to explain specifically. Now, as for the first: it first establishes the principle. Now, the Dharma has four kinds: teaching, principle, practice, and fruition. The Dharma as principle is limpid and neither flourishes nor declines; the ocean of teachings in the dragon palace also mostly endures perpetually; but cultivating practice to achieve fruition rests with persons. Therefore the Prajñā-śāstra states: 'When the Dharma is about to perish, it is because cultivation of practice perishes.' However, propagation has two meanings: first, personal practice; second, transforming others; here we take transforming others. From 'the text below states' downward cites proof: namely the verse of Bodhisattva Superior Wisdom in the sixteenth fascicle, which in full states: 'Like a jewel in the dark / that cannot be seen without a lamp, / if the Buddha's Dharma is not preached by anyone, / though one have wisdom, none can comprehend it.' Therefore the preacher is like a lamp, capable of illuminating the jewel of sentient beings' minds.