大般涅槃經義記 4.308

4.308

第二請中，大眾先請，「時諸天」等標列請人，「異口同音」顯其請相，請心同故，發言不異。下列請辭，前三偈半啟請佛住，後之半偈請佛說法。就請住中，初偈舉彼三寶難思，彰佛去留無礙請住。後兩偈半舉其有緣未至請住，請說可知。下佛答中，初之一偈正答前請，明迦葉等能斷眾疑，不須我住、不須我說。後一偈半釋去眾疑，佛前說言「阿難勤進，能斷眾疑」，大眾便念「阿難向來不聞此經，云何能得斷一切疑」，故生愁惱。佛今釋遣「阿難多聞，自然解了常及無常，能斷眾疑，不須憂惱」。

In the second request, the great assembly requests first. "At that time, all the devas..." and so forth marks and lists those making the request; "with different mouths and the same voice" reveals the manner of their request: because their requesting minds were identical, the words uttered were not different. Below, the wording of the request is listed: the first three and a half verses entreat the Buddha to remain; the final half verse requests the Buddha to preach the Dharma. Regarding the request to remain, the first verse adduces that the Three Jewels are difficult to conceive, showing that the Buddha's departure or staying is unobstructed, and requests him to remain. The subsequent two and a half verses adduce that those with conditions have not yet arrived, and request him to remain; the request to preach can be understood. In the Buddha's answer below, the first verse directly answers the previous request, clarifying that Kāśyapa and the others can sever the assembly's doubts, and there is no need for me to remain, nor need for me to preach. The subsequent one and a half verses dispel the doubts of the assembly: previously, the Buddha said, "Ānanda is diligent and vigorous and can sever the assembly's doubts," and the great assembly then thought, "Ānanda has not heard this sūtra all this while; how could he be able to sever all doubts?" and thus gave rise to sorrow and distress. The Buddha now dispels it: "Ānanda is learned and naturally understands the constant and the impermanent; he can sever the assembly's doubts, so there is no need for sorrow or distress."