阿彌陀經通贊疏 2.65

2.65

贊曰：第七鳥吟妙法。分文為二：一、敘靈禽；二、去疑執。初文有五：第一、總敘靈禽；第二、分別名字；三、傳和雅韻；四、詮顯法音；第五、聞興善念。此即初也。復次者，復重也，次以次反復徵問，故云復次。彼國者，即西方常有恒有也。種種者，不一故云種種。奇妙者，奇異也。妙，殊妙希奇也。雜色者，毛色異也。

The Praise says: The seventh [feature is that] birds chant the wondrous Dharma. The text is divided into two parts: first, describing the spiritual birds; second, dispelling doubt and attachment. The first text has five parts: first, describing the spiritual birds in general; second, distinguishing their names; third, transmitting harmonious and elegant melodies; fourth, explaining and displaying the sounds of Dharma; fifth, hearing them and giving rise to wholesome thoughts. This is the first. 'Furthermore' means repeated again; 'next' means investigating and inquiring successively back and forth, hence 'furthermore'. 'That land' is the Western realm; 'constantly' means perpetually. 'Various' means not merely one, hence 'various'. 'Extraordinary' means rare. 'Wondrous' means exquisitely fine and rare. 'Variegated colors' means their plumage colors differ.