無量壽經義疏 2.3.4

2.3.4

於中「永拔生死根本」，長離業因。 「無復貪」等，長離煩惱。 「無苦惱患」，長離苦報。 四「欲壽」等，壽命長也。 此第三竟。 自下第四勸捨疑惑。 「汝等宜各精求所願」，勸其專修。 「無得疑」等，勸捨疑惑。 「生彼邊」下，彰過勸捨。 上來第三重勸修捨。 自下第四彌勒領行。 於中初言「受佛重誨，專精修學如教奉行」，領佛向前勸修之言，彰已奉行。 「不敢疑」者，領佛向前勸捨疑惑，彰已不疑。

Within this, 'eternally uprooting the root of birth-and-death' means leaving behind karmic causes forever. 'No longer having greed' and so forth means leaving behind afflictions forever. 'Having no distress, affliction, or misfortune' means leaving behind painful retribution forever. Fourth, 'desiring a lifespan' and so forth means the lifespan is enduring. This ends the third [section]. Fourth, from here on below, he exhorts the abandonment of doubt and confusion. 'You all should each diligently seek what you aspire to' exhorts dedicated practice. 'Do not have doubt' and so forth exhorts the abandonment of doubt and confusion. From 'being born in that border [land]' downwards, he reveals the fault to exhort abandonment. The above is the third [part], re-exhorting cultivation and abandonment. Fourth, from here on below, Maitreya receives and practices it. Within this, it first says, 'Receiving the Buddha's repeated admonitions, I will dedicatedly and diligently cultivate and learn, reverently practicing in accordance with the teaching,' which receives the Buddha's earlier words exhorting cultivation, revealing that he himself will reverently practice. 'Not daring to doubt' receives the Buddha's earlier words exhorting the abandonment of doubt and confusion, revealing that he himself does not doubt.