大般涅槃經義記 1.76

1.76

優婆夷中，文亦有四：一列眾歎德、二辯供奉佛、三如來不受、四不果却住。初中有四：第一列眾，「三恒」舉數，「諸優婆夷」標別其眾，此云近住女，亦云善宿女，義同前釋；二「受持」下略歎其德，亦如上解；三列其名；四廣歎其德，於中初別、後總結歎。別中有四：初「能堪任護持法」等，護小乘行；二「呵責家法」，護煩惱行；三「自觀」下廣護煩惱；四「深樂」下廣護小乘。初中悉能護持正法，是護法行；「為度」已下是攝人行。第二段中呵家法者，呵責自家五陰身法，呵義如後。

Among the upāsikās, the text also has four [parts]: 1. listing the assembly and praising their virtues; 2. explaining offering and presenting to the Buddha; 3. the Tathāgata not accepting; 4. without success, they withdrew and stayed. In the first, there are four: first, listing the assembly: "three Gaṅgās" states the number; "the upāsikās" identifies their distinct assembly. This means "women who abide close", and also "women of good dwelling", the meaning being the same as the prior explanation. Second, from "upholding" onward briefly praises their virtues, also like the explanation above. Third, listing their names. Fourth, broadly praising their virtues, in which first they are detailed and then concluded with general praise. Within the detailed [praise], there are four: first, "able to bear the responsibility of protecting and upholding the Dharma" and so forth, is the practice of guarding against the Hīnayāna; second, "rebuking household dharmas", is the practice of guarding against afflictions; third, from "personally observing" onward broadly guards against afflictions; fourth, from "deeply delighting" onward broadly guards against the Hīnayāna. In the first, being entirely able to protect and uphold the correct Dharma is the practice of protecting the Dharma; from "in order to cross over" onward is the practice of gathering in people. In the second section, "rebuking household dharmas" means rebuking the dharmas of one's own five-aggregate body; the meaning of rebuking is as explained below.