阿彌陀經疏 1.83

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經曰言「佛」者，次釋教主也。所以此中標佛者，為簡餘人。故《智度論》云：有五人說法：一佛、二佛弟子、三諸天、四神仙、五變化，表非餘人說故，故言佛。《梵魔喻經》云：所言佛者，生死根本燋然盡無餘，諸疑已盡無所不達，得一切智，尊號為佛。《放光般若》云：諸佛所行所證之道名覺，諸佛皆共覺故，故名為佛。《大法炬陀羅尼經》云：梵天王問佛：「何故名佛？」佛言：「能於生死得覺悟者，名之為佛。」

The sūtra says 'the Buddha.' Next is the explanation of the lord of the teaching. The reason 'Buddha' is identified here is to distinguish him from other persons. Therefore the *Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa* states: 'There are five persons who preach the Dharma: first, the Buddha; second, disciples of the Buddha; third, devas; fourth, ṛṣis; fifth, transformed persons.' To indicate that it is not spoken by other persons, it therefore says 'the Buddha.' The *Fanmoyu jing* states: 'What is called "Buddha" is one whose root of birth-and-death is scorched and exhausted without remainder, whose doubts are completely ended and who reaches everything, who has attained all-knowledge; his honorable title is Buddha.' The *Fangguang bore* states: 'The path traversed and realized by all Buddhas is called awakening; because all Buddhas are collectively awakened, he is therefore named Buddha.' The *Da faju tuoluoni jing* states: 'Brahmā King asked the Buddha, "Why are you named Buddha?" The Buddha said, "One who is able to attain awakening in the midst of birth-and-death is named Buddha."'"