大般涅槃經義記 4.79

4.79

第二段中，初先問答辨字半、滿，「何等名為解了字」下明解滿字、半字之義。前中先辨半、滿之義，然後釋文。半、滿之義汎論有三：一就字體以別半滿，彼悉曇章生字根本說之為半，所生餘章文字具足名之為滿；又十二章悉名為半，自餘經書記論為滿。二約所詮以別半滿，宣說世法名之為半，說出世法以之為滿；又出世中說小名半、說大名滿，此義如前〈四相章〉說；三約所生以別半滿，如下文說「生煩惱者名為半字、生善名滿。」又生善中，生世善者名之為半、生出世善說以為滿。就出世中，生小乘行名之為半、生大名滿。

In the second section, first the questions and answers distinguish the half and complete letters; from "What is meant by fully understanding letters?" downward, it explains the meaning of understanding the complete letters and the half letters. In the former, it first distinguishes the meaning of half and complete, and then explains the text. Generally speaking, there are three perspectives on the meaning of half and complete: First, distinguishing half and complete in terms of the graphic substance of the letters: that Siddhaṃ chart generates the roots of the letters and is called half; the remaining charts produced from it have complete letters and are called complete. Furthermore, all twelve charts are called half, while the remaining sūtras, treatises, records, and treatises are complete. Second, distinguishing half and complete in terms of what is expressed: expounding worldly dharmas is called half, while expounding supramundane dharmas is considered complete. Furthermore, within the supramundane, expounding the lesser is called half, and expounding the greater is called complete; this meaning is as explained earlier in the 'Section on the Four Characteristics'. Third, distinguishing half and complete in terms of what is generated: as the text below says, "Those generating afflictions are called half letters, and those generating goodness are called complete." Furthermore, within generating goodness, generating worldly goodness is called half, and generating supramundane goodness is called complete. Within the supramundane, generating Hīnayāna practices is called half, and generating Mahāyāna is called complete.