大般涅槃經義記 1.210

1.210

上來第三純陀因試自顯己解，自下第四文殊述歎堅其常解。文殊歎言「善哉善哉」是總歎也。下別歎之。別中，初先約貧女喻反歎純陀，「汝今已作長壽因緣」，歎其所成，「能知如來是常法」等，歎其所解是常，總也。「不變無為」，是其別也。離細生滅名不變易，離麁分段名曰無為。亦可如來真身無生名曰無為，以無終滅說為不變。下復約前火人之喻反歎純陀，「汝今如是善覆如來有為相」等，歎其所說。於中先法、後以喻帖。「以是善心生忉利」下，歎其所得。於中先喻，「汝亦」下合，「汝亦如是善覆有為」，合前以是善心言也。「必定當得三十二相」，合生忉利。「八十種好」，合為梵王。「十八不共無量壽命」，合為輪王。「不在生死」，合不生惡。「常受安樂」，合常受樂。

The above third [section] was Cunda, tested [by Mañjuśrī], revealing his own understanding. From here on, the fourth [section] is Mañjuśrī's praise to corroborate and strengthen his understanding of eternity. Mañjuśrī's praise, "Excellent, excellent!" is a general praise. Below he praises him specifically. In the specific praise, he first invokes the simile of the poor woman to praise Cunda in reverse: "You have now created the causes and conditions for longevity" praises what he has achieved; "being able to know that the Tathāgata is an eternal dharma" and so forth praises what he has understood—"eternal" is general, while "immutable and unconditioned" is specific. Being free from subtle arising and ceasing is called "immutable"; being free from coarse fragmented [rebirth] is called "unconditioned." Alternatively, the Tathāgata's true body having no arising is called "unconditioned," and having no final cessation is called "immutable." Below, he again invokes the earlier simile of the man in the fire to praise Cunda in reverse: "You now have so well concealed the Tathāgata's marks of the conditioned" and so forth praises what he has said. Within this, he first states the dharma and then fits the simile. From "By this wholesome mind, he was born in Trāyastriṃśa" onward praises what he has attained. Within this, the simile comes first, and from "You too" onward is the application: "You too have so well concealed the conditioned" matches the earlier words "by this wholesome mind"; "will surely attain the thirty-two marks" matches being born in Trāyastriṃśa; "the eighty minor marks" matches becoming a Brahmā king; "the eighteen unshared [dharmas] and immeasurable lifespan" matches becoming a wheel-turning king; "not remaining in birth and death" matches not being born in bad realms; "constantly enjoying peace and bliss" matches constantly enjoying bliss.