大般涅槃經義記 3.33

3.33

第二段中，先列四人。「何等」徵問，「有人出」等辨列其名。四依之義廣如別章，今且釋名。「有人出世具煩惱性名第一」者，所謂種性解行地人，《仁王經》中說種性上方為法師，自前未能，故知非是種性已前。下文宣說供佛五恒方堪為依，故非善趣。文中說之，具煩惱性非第八人，明非地上。如來滅後現化益物名為出世，五住惑中無偏盡處名具煩惱。

In the second section, it first lists the four persons. 'What are' raises the question; 'there is a person who appears in the world possessing the nature of afflictions,' etc., distinguishes and lists their designations. The meaning of the four reliances is extensive, as in the separate chapter; now I shall briefly explain the terms. 'There is a person who appears in the world possessing the nature of afflictions is named the first' refers to a person on the stages of lineage, understanding, and practice. The *Benevolent Kings Sūtra* states that from the lineage onward one can be a Dharma master, and prior to that one is not yet able; thus we know this is not prior to the lineage. The subsequent text proclaims that only by having made offerings to Buddhas [equal to the sands of] five Gaṅgās does one become competent to be a reliance; therefore it is not the [mere] stage of favorable destinies. The text states that possessing the nature of afflictions means this is not the eighth person, making clear that it is not on the bhūmis. Appearing after the Tathāgata's extinction to manifest transformations and benefit beings is called 'appearing in the world'; not having exclusively eliminated any among the afflictions of the five entrenchments is called 'possessing afflictions.'