大般涅槃經集解 67.44

67.44

案僧亮曰：如意語者，謂苦不如意，樂如意也。眾生厭苦，欲求如意，佛應根說七，皆令得也。七語皆為如意，而第七別受其名。若應根說七，說不得定。不應說語者，法無此理，不應說而說，欲令眾生改惡修善也。僧宗曰：第五段，遣著也。謂有時因中說果、有時果中說因，豈可承此言而生執耶？因果語者，謂從過去業生，亦能造未來果也。寶亮曰：文中自釋，同是勸學者之辭耳。

Sengliang comments: 'Speaking as one intends' means suffering is not as one intends, while bliss is as one intends. Sentient beings detest suffering and wish to seek what is as they intend; the Buddha speaks the seven in response to faculties, causing all to attain it. All seven modes of speech are for what is as one intends, but the seventh distinctively receives this name. If he speaks the seven in response to faculties, speech cannot be fixed. 'Speech that should not be spoken' means the Dharma lacks this principle; he speaks what should not be spoken wishing to make sentient beings turn from evil and cultivate good. Sengzong says: The fifth section dispels attachment. It means sometimes within the cause he speaks of the effect, and sometimes within the effect he speaks of the cause; how could one rely on these words to generate attachment? 'Cause-and-effect speech' means arising from past karma and also being able to create future effects. Baoliang says: The text explains itself; these are all words encouraging students.