大般涅槃經義記 4.24

4.24

第四番中，「若言如來祕藏空寂」是第一句，舉佛昔言，此說涅槃以為祕藏。如來昔於小乘法中宣說涅槃一向滅無，故云空寂。又佛昔於破相教中說涅槃法一向空無，亦名空寂。「凡夫聞之生斷滅見」是第二句，彰彼二乘執相迷實，謂佛如來般涅槃後一向斷滅，此明執相，略無迷實。「有智人」下是第三句，明其智者解相知實，應當分別如來是常，無有變易。勸其知實，略無智相。若具，應言：應當分別如來化滅實是常住，無有變易。

In the fourth turn, "If one says that the Tathāgata's secret store is empty and tranquil" is the first line, citing the Buddha's past words; here nirvāṇa is spoken of as the secret store. In the past, within the Hīnayāna Dharma, the Tathāgata preached that nirvāṇa is exclusively cessation and non-existence, hence he said "empty and tranquil." Moreover, in the past, within the teachings that refute marks, the Buddha taught that the dharma of nirvāṇa is exclusively empty and non-existent, which is also called "empty and tranquil." "Ordinary persons hearing this give rise to the view of annihilation" is the second line, showing that the two vehicles grasp at marks and are confused about reality, supposing that after the Buddha Tathāgata enters parinirvāṇa he is exclusively annihilated; this clarifies grasping at marks, omitting confusion about reality. From "A person of wisdom" onwards is the third line, clarifying that the wise understand marks and know reality: they should distinguish that the Tathāgata is eternal and without change. This exhorts them to know reality, omitting the knowledge of marks. If complete, it should say: "They should distinguish that the Tathāgata's manifest cessation is truly eternally abiding and without change."