大般涅槃經義記 3.335

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下佛教中，依上三段從後向前次第答之。初偈勅告許為宣說，對上迦葉第三段請；其次一偈明有不無，對前迦葉第二段請；後兩偈半明歸利益，對上迦葉初段之請。初中，「迦葉！汝當知」者，勅告之辭。「我今為汝」許為宣說，「善開密藏」彰己所說，對前請中願說寶藏。「令汝斷疑」明說利益，對前請中除斷我疑。第二偈中，「當至心聽」勅誡之辭，「汝於」已下明三歸性是有不無，「汝」是迦葉，及「於一切諸菩薩」等內有真實三歸之性，與我釋迦名字不殊，「名第七佛」同一名號。於七佛中，釋迦最後，名第七佛。釋迦是性，此翻名能；牟尼是字，此翻名滿。眾生身中法身充滿，與牟尼尊德滿不殊，故「與第七同一名號」。三歸真性含識同有，何故偏云汝於菩薩？彼求見故，佛對說有。有義實通，有應同於一切諸佛，何故但言同第七佛？以第七佛名為滿故。

Below, in the Buddha's teaching, he answers in sequence from back to front based on the three sections above. The first verse gives an injunction and promises to explain, answering Kāśyapa's request in the third section above; the next verse clarifies existence and not non-existence, answering Kāśyapa's request in the second section above; the latter two and a half verses clarify the benefits of taking refuge, answering Kāśyapa's request in the first section above. In the first part, "Kāśyapa! You should know" is words of injunction. "I now for you..." promises to explain; "Will skillfully open the secret treasury" reveals what he himself will speak of, answering the earlier request, "May you speak of the jewel treasury." "To cause you to sever doubt" clarifies the benefit of the explanation, answering the earlier request, "Sever and end my doubts." In the second verse, "You should listen with utmost sincerity" is words of admonition; "You, regarding..." and below clarifies that the nature of the three refuges exists and is not non-existent: "You" is Kāśyapa, and "regarding all bodhisattvas" and so on, inwardly there is the true nature of the three refuges, not different from my name, Śākya, "named the Seventh Buddha," sharing the same designation. Among the seven buddhas, Śākya is the last, named the Seventh Buddha. Śākya is the family name, translated here as "capable"; Muni is the personal name, translated here as "full." Within the bodies of sentient beings the dharmakāya is full, not different from the fullness of virtue of the Muni Honoured One; hence "sharing the same designation with the Seventh." Sentient beings with consciousness equally possess the true nature of the three refuges; why does he specifically say "you, regarding the bodhisattvas"? Because they seek to see it, the Buddha speaks of its existence to them. In meaning, existence is truly universal, and in existence it should be identical to all buddhas; why does he only speak of being identical to the Seventh Buddha? Because the Seventh Buddha's name means "full."