大般涅槃經義記 6.401

6.401

初中先明涅槃之法離相難聞，如來涅槃「非有無」者，佛大涅槃非有生死、非無眾德。「非有為」者，無生住滅。「非無為」者，妙用繁與。「非有漏」者，結患斯亡。「非無漏」者，現起諸結。言「非色」者，離無常色。「非非色」者，得金剛身。言「非名」者，言語道斷。「非非名」者，德響遐布。言「非相」者，斷離十相。「非非相」者，具足相好，復隨眾生現種種形名非非相。言「非有」者，妙出三有。「非非有」者，實德不無。言「非物」者，無有窟宅。「非非物」者，有妙淨土。「非因果」者，苦集永亡。又復如來實證平等，故無因果。言「非待」者，實證亡對。「非非待」者，藉緣方語。言「非明」者，緣觀心息。言「非闇」者，昏障永除。言「非出」者，不捨世間。「非非出」者，得大涅槃。言「非常」者，隨化流轉。「非不常」者，體恒不變。言「非斷」者，常行有漏。「非不斷」者，永斷諸結。言「非始」者，性出自古。言「非終」者，無有終盡。「非過去」等，體出三世。「非陰入界」，十二因緣體絕命相。「非不陰」等，隨化現有。下總結之，如是等法昔所不聞而今得聞。

Within the first part, it first clarifies that the dharma of nirvāṇa is free from marks and difficult to hear. As for the Tathāgata's nirvāṇa being "neither existent nor non-existent," the Buddha's Great Nirvāṇa does not have saṃsāra, nor does it lack manifold virtues. "Not conditioned" means it is free from arising, abiding, and ceasing. "Not unconditioned" means its wondrous functionings are abundantly conferred. "Not with defilements" means the afflictions and troubles have completely vanished. "Not without defilements" means it manifests the arising of various afflictions. The statement "not form" means it is free from impermanent form. "Not non-form" means it attains the vajra body. The statement "not name" means the path of speech is cut off. "Not non-name" means the resonance of its virtue spreads far and wide. The statement "not mark" means it cuts off and leaves behind the ten marks. "Not non-mark" means it is fully endowed with the major and minor marks, and furthermore, manifesting various forms in accordance with sentient beings is called "not non-mark." The statement "not existent" means it wondrously transcends the three realms of existence. "Not non-existent" means its real virtues are not absent. The statement "not a thing" means it has no dwelling or abode. "Not a non-thing" means it has a wondrous pure land. "Neither cause nor fruit" means suffering and accumulation are forever gone. Furthermore, because the Tathāgata truly realizes equality, there is neither cause nor fruit. The statement "not relative" means true realization transcends opposition. "Not non-relative" means it speaks only by relying on conditions. The statement "not bright" means the mind of conditional contemplation has ceased. The statement "not dark" means dark hindrances are forever eliminated. The statement "not emerged" means it does not abandon the world. "Not non-emerged" means it attains the Great Nirvāṇa. The statement "not permanent" means it flows and turns in accord with transformations. "Not impermanent" means its essence is eternally unchanging. The statement "not severed" means it constantly acts amid defilements. "Not non-severed" means it forever severs all fetters. The statement "not having a beginning" means its nature has arisen from antiquity. The statement "not having an end" means it has no final end. "Neither past," etc., means its essence transcends the three times. "Neither aggregate, sense-base, nor realm" means it is beyond the twelve links of dependent origination and its essence is devoid of the mark of life. "Nor not aggregate," etc., means it manifests existence in accord with transformations. Below, it generally concludes that such dharmas as these were never heard in the past, but are now heard.