阿彌陀經疏 1.29

1.29

今釋六事，作二意分之：前三彰阿難，後三顯教主。前三者：一、阿難示所聞，如是故；二、阿難顯能聞，我聞故；三、阿難指聞時，一時故。後三者：一、稱教主美號，佛故；二、明教主所居，住舍衛等故；三、示化主徒眾，與大比丘等故。雖離成二意，終成阿難之證信也。

Now, in explaining the six elements, they are divided into two intentions: the first three reveal Ānanda, and the latter three manifest the Lord of the Teaching. The first three are: first, Ānanda indicates what was heard, through 'Thus'; second, Ānanda manifests who was able to hear, through 'have I heard'; third, Ānanda points to the time of hearing, through 'at one time'. The latter three are: first, stating the glorious title of the Lord of the Teaching, through 'the Buddha'; second, clarifying the dwelling place of the Lord of the Teaching, through 'dwelling in Śrāvastī', and so forth; third, displaying the disciples and assembly of the master of transformation, through 'with a great assembly of bhikṣus', and so forth. Although divided into two intentions, in the end they accomplish Ānanda's verification of faith.