大般涅槃經義記 4.311

4.311

前中，初先長行直請，後偈頌重請。直請有七：一明如來無病因果，不應言病；二「有二因」下明佛曠修無病之行，不應言病；三「世有病人或坐臥」下明無病相，不應告病；四「諸菩薩凡所施」下明佛曠修無病之願，不應言病；五「世有病人不能坐」下明佛唱病生於世人盡滅之想，不應言病；六「世有病人身羸損」下說病生於外道誹謗，不應言病；七「世有病人四大增」下辯明如來諸力具足，不應言病。

In the former part, first there is a direct request in prose, followed by repeated requests in verse. The direct request has seven points: First, it clarifies that the Tathāgata has neither the cause nor fruit of sickness, so he should not speak of sickness. Second, from "There are two causes" onward, it clarifies that the Buddha has long cultivated practices free of sickness, so he should not speak of sickness. Third, from "In the world, when there is a sick person, whether sitting or lying down" onward, it clarifies the signs of being free of sickness, so he should not proclaim sickness. Fourth, from "Whatever bodhisattvas give" onward, it clarifies that the Buddha has long cultivated vows free of sickness, so he should not speak of sickness. Fifth, from "In the world, when there is a sick person, he cannot sit" onward, it clarifies that the Buddha's declaring sickness gives rise among worldly people to the notion of complete extinction, so he should not speak of sickness. Sixth, from "In the world, when there is a sick person, his body becomes emaciated and impaired" onward, it clarifies that speaking of sickness gives rise to slanders by non-Buddhists, so he should not speak of sickness. Seventh, from "In the world, when there is a sick person, the four elements increase" onward, it analyzes and clarifies that the Tathāgata is fully endowed with all powers, so he should not speak of sickness.