大般涅槃經義記 4.69

4.69

第四段中，喻明四果徵情責實，前二別論，後二總舉。就初果中，「傍人聞之收至王」者，喻七方便攝情詣實。凡夫我心未入聖來恒常成就，我心雖成而於其中得起觀解，觀與惑俱故曰傍人。自覺己心，我想未除，義說為聞。須陀聖解說之為王。由觀轉增心中使性，隨觀詣聖名收至王。

In the fourth section, the analogy explains the four fruits examining the sentiment and demanding the reality; the first two are discussed separately, and the latter two are cited collectively. In the first fruit: 'a bystander heard it and brought him to the king' is an analogy for the seven expedient means gathering the sentiment and proceeding to reality. The ordinary person's mind of self is constantly maintained before entering sagehood; although the mind of self is formed, within it, contemplative understanding is able to arise; contemplation accompanies affliction, hence called 'a bystander'. Awaking to one's own mind that the thought of self has not yet been eliminated is, in its sense, spoken of as 'hearing'. The srotāpanna's noble understanding is spoken of as 'the king'. Because contemplation progressively increases, the dormant dispositions in the mind, following contemplation, proceed to the noble, which is called 'brought to the king'.