無量壽經連義述文贊 2.84

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經曰「比丘白佛」至「成滿所願」者，述云：此第三、法藏重請也。弘者，廣大也。即地上聖行，其義廣深，非自境界，故須請之。而佛止言汝自知者，即地前所修，故不相違。有說：此中唯求淨土行，身因略無。非也。如來淨土即相違釋，如其次第身土行故。

Regarding the passage from the sūtra where 'The bhikṣu said to the Buddha' up to 'fulfill and complete my vows', the commentary states: This is the third [part], where Dharmākara repeats his request. 'Vast' means expansive and great. That is, the noble practices on the [bodhisattva] bhūmis are broad and profound in meaning, and not within his own domain; therefore, he had to request it. Yet the Buddha only said, 'You yourself should know,' which refers to the practice prior to the bhūmis; hence there is no contradiction. Some say: 'Here, he only sought the practice for the Pure Land, while the cause for the [Buddha's] person is omitted.' This is incorrect. 'Tathāgata' and 'Pure Land' form a dvandva compound [here], for in proper sequence they refer to the practices of the [Buddha's] person and the land.