大般涅槃經義記 5.401

5.401

今此文中但有三句，初先明其柔軟實語於化無宜，如來不說。先辯語相，文中最初少一柔軟，「或有實」者語當前事，稱己心想，「為世愛」者愜悅人情，言「非時」者不應物機，言「非法」者不當法理，「不為益」者於人無宜，前三雖好，以後三過所以不說。

Now, in this text there are only three phrases. The first clarifies that gentle and true speech that is unsuitable for transformation is not spoken by the Tathāgata. He first explains the characteristics of the speech: at the very beginning of the text the single word "gentle" is missing; "there is that which is true" refers to speech fitting the matter at hand and matching what is thought in one's mind; "loved by the world" refers to pleasing human sentiments; saying "untimely" means it does not correspond to the capacities of beings; saying "unlawful" means it does not conform to the principle of the Dharma; "not beneficial" means it is unsuitable for people. Although the former three are good, because of the faults of the latter three it is therefore not spoken.