大般涅槃經集解 1.38

1.38

案道慧又撰曰：此經有十別。第一〈序品〉也；第二開宗，即〈純陀品〉也；第三會通，即〈哀歎品〉也；第四流通，從〈長壽品〉訖〈現病品〉也；第五明因，即五行也；第六明果，即十功德也；第七明佛性，即〈師子吼品〉也；第八辨始終，即〈迦葉品〉也；第九破外道，即〈憍陳如品〉也；第十囑累，即顧問阿難也。案法安曰：此經分為二別，初訖〈大眾問品〉為前說也；末從〈現病品〉訖經為後說也。就前說中有五段：第一經之由序，從〈序品〉訖卅五問；第二正明經體，從答問始，訖〈名字功德〉也；第三明流通人法，從〈四相品〉訖〈四倒品〉也；第四明佛性，從〈佛性品〉訖〈月喻品〉也；第五歎經囑累，從〈菩薩品〉訖〈大眾問品〉也。就後說中分為五分：第一由序，即〈現病品〉也；第二重明涅槃因果，即五行也；第三明流通功德，即十功德也；第四重明佛性，即〈師子吼〉、〈迦葉〉也；第五重更囑累，〈憍陳如品〉竟經也。

Daohui also composed [the following]: This sūtra has ten distinct sections: first is the "Introductory Chapter"; second is the establishment of the tenet, namely the "Cunda Chapter"; third is the comprehensive reconciliation, namely the "Lamentation Chapter"; fourth is dissemination, from the "Longevity Chapter" through the "Manifestation of Illness Chapter"; fifth is the explanation of the cause, namely the Five Practices; sixth is the explanation of the fruit, namely the Ten Merits; seventh is the explanation of the buddhadhātu, namely the "Lion's Roar Chapter"; eighth is distinguishing the beginning and end, namely the "Kāśyapa Chapter"; ninth is the refutation of non-Buddhists, namely the "Kauṇḍinya Chapter"; and tenth is entrustment, namely turning to ask for Ānanda. Fa'an comments: This sūtra is divided into two distinct parts: the beginning through the "Questions of the Great Multitude Chapter" is the earlier teaching; the latter part from the "Manifestation of Illness Chapter" through the end of the sūtra is the later teaching. Within the earlier teaching there are five sections: first is the sūtra's preamble, from the "Introductory Chapter" through the thirty-five questions; second is the direct clarification of the sūtra's essence, beginning with the answers to the questions and ending with "Virtues of the Name"; third is the clarification of the persons and phenomena of dissemination, from the "Four Characteristics Chapter" through the "Four Inversions Chapter"; fourth is the clarification of the buddhadhātu, from the "Buddha-Nature Chapter" through the "Moon Parable Chapter"; and fifth is the praise of the sūtra and entrustment, from the "Bodhisattva Chapter" through the "Questions of the Great Multitude Chapter". Within the later teaching it is divided into five sections: first is the preamble, namely the "Manifestation of Illness Chapter"; second is the reiteration of the causes and fruits of nirvāṇa, namely the Five Practices; third is the clarification of the merits of dissemination, namely the Ten Merits; fourth is the reiteration of the buddhadhātu, namely "Lion's Roar" and "Kāśyapa"; and fifth is the further re-entrustment, from the "Kauṇḍinya Chapter" through the end of the sūtra.