大般涅槃經義記 3.170

3.170

依了經中，先舉、後辯。辯中，明其小乘不了故不可依，大乘了義所以可依。文有七對，前六明其了、不了義，後之一對明其可依、不可依義。前六對中，初二就因明了不了，前解、後行，次一就果，次一就因，後二就果。果中，前一約就菩提、後約涅槃。亦可六中前二就因，次一就果，次一就教，後二就義。第七對中，初明小乘不了叵依，「聲聞乘法則不應依」，正明不依。「何以」下釋，先徵、後解。解中四句：一明小乘權而不了，先法、後喻；二「聲聞乘者如初耕」下明不應依；三「如是名為不了義也」，結前第一；四「是故不應依聲聞乘」結前第二。

In relying on definitive sūtras: first it presents [the topic], and then discriminates it. Within the discrimination, it explains that because the Hīnayāna is non-definitive, it cannot be relied upon; because the Mahāyāna is of definitive meaning, it therefore can be relied upon. The text has seven pairs: the first six clarify definitive and non-definitive meaning, and the last pair clarifies the meanings of being reliable and non-reliable. Among the first six pairs, the first two clarify definitive and non-definitive in terms of causes—the first being understanding and the second practice; the next one is in terms of the fruit; the next one is in terms of the cause; the last two are in terms of the fruit. Within the fruit, the first concerns bodhi and the latter concerns nirvāṇa. Alternatively, among the six, the first two concern the cause, the next one concerns the fruit, the next one concerns the teaching, and the last two concern the meaning. In the seventh pair, first it explains that the Hīnayāna is non-definitive and cannot be relied upon: "The teachings of the śrāvaka vehicle should not be relied upon" directly explains non-reliance. From "Why?" onwards is the explanation, first querying and then explaining. Within the explanation are four lines: first, it explains that the Hīnayāna is provisional and non-definitive, first in terms of dharma and then by metaphor; second, from "The śrāvaka vehicle is like initial plowing..." onwards explains that it should not be relied upon; third, "This is called non-definitive meaning" concludes the first [point] above; fourth, "Therefore one should not rely on the śrāvaka vehicle" concludes the second [point] above.