大般涅槃經義記 4.297

4.297

第三結非，文中可解。下次徵問後偈上半，先牒偈文，明是有餘，次辯，後結。下次徵問後偈下半，先牒偈文明是有餘，次辯其相。「如人內犯四重禁」等，先惡後善，「持法之人見已不愛」；若有賢等先善後惡，護法之人見亦不愛。「以是義」下結非聖言。佛答有三：一明如來有因緣故說有餘義、二「有女」下正明所因、三「善哉」下嘆問所為。

The third concludes that it is not [definitive], which can be understood from the text. Next, it inquires into and challenges the first half of the latter verse: first it quotes the verse text, clarifies that it is non-exhaustive, next analyzes it, and finally concludes. Next, it inquires into and challenges the latter half of the latter verse: first it quotes the verse text and clarifies that it is non-exhaustive, and next analyzes its characteristics. "Just as when a person inwardly commits the four grave prohibitions," and so forth, refers to being first evil and later good, so that "those who uphold the Dharma see him and do not cherish him"; if there are worthy persons and the like who are first good and later evil, those who protect the Dharma see them and likewise do not cherish them. From "For this reason" onward, it concludes that this was not the holy words [intended exhaustively]. The Buddha's answer has three parts: first, clarifying that the Tathāgata spoke with non-exhaustive meaning because of specific causes and conditions; second, from "There was a woman" onward, directly clarifying the reasons; third, from "Excellent!" onward, praising the purpose of the question.