阿彌陀經疏 1.255

1.255

自什公譯《阿彌陀經》以來，歷朝諸師製之疏記者亡慮數十家，蓋亦盛矣！慈恩基師所撰有二：一名「通贊疏」、一單名「疏」。二疏互有出沒，影發經義，猶一室兩燈，照物愈明，豈可廢其一乎？余嘗讀《長西錄》，又見記主禪師之所援引，知《通贊》外更有《疏》，而切惜其不傳于今焉。一日與智積之慧嶽、麟瑞二公話次，語偶及此，因知猶存于彼藏中，遂囑二公寫得一本，粗加校訂，藏之篋中。頃有人鎸梓，共之同志，藏版于華頂之庫中，余因不愧鄙拙，略述得此書之顛末，以跋其後云。

Since Master [Kumāra]jīva translated the Amitābha Sūtra, the masters of successive dynasties who have produced commentaries and subcommentaries on it have numbered no fewer than several dozen houses—how flourishing indeed! Master Ji of Ci'en composed two [works]: one titled "General Praise Commentary" and one titled simply "Commentary." These two commentaries alternately present and omit details, mutually illuminating the sūtra's meaning, just as two lamps in a single room illuminate objects all the more clearly. How could one discard either one? Having once read the Records of Chōsai, and having seen what was cited by Master Shōgei, I learned that beyond the "General Praise," there existed another "Commentary," and deeply lamented that it had not been transmitted to the present day. One day, while conversing with the two venerable masters Ega and Rinrui of Chishaku[-in], our conversation happened to touch upon this, and I thus learned that it was still preserved in their collection. I thereupon requested the two masters to transcribe a copy, made rough collations, and stored it in a book-case. Recently, someone carved printing blocks to share it with like-minded companions, storing the blocks in the storehouse of [Mount] Kachō. Consequently, without shame for my rustic ineptitude, I have briefly related the origin and course of obtaining this text, so as to provide this postscript at its end.