大般涅槃經義記 6.416

6.416

上來廣釋，自下第四有難解者問答重顯，於中但顯。聞、不聞義，以前所說不聞乖聞、聞乖不聞，故須重釋。餘者可解，故不重論。就此文中，對人有三，顯義亦三，文別有四。對人三者：一對德王、二對琉璃、三對無畏。顯義三者：第一正辨聞不聞義、二為化益新來菩薩明生不生、三為起發此土眾生往生淨國辨明往生淨土之義。文別四者：一德王為聞如來讚歎、二琉璃為問如來辨釋、三無畏啟請如來為說、四偈後長行因無畏請遠答德王最初所問。

What preceded was an extensive explanation. From here down is the fourth [section], where things difficult to understand are re-clarified through question and answer, wherein it only clarifies the meaning of hearing and not hearing; because what was previously said—that not hearing contradicts hearing, and hearing contradicts not hearing—it must be explained again. The rest can be understood, so they are not discussed again. Regarding this text, with respect to persons there are three, with respect to revealing the meanings there are also three, and in terms of textual divisions there are four. The three with respect to persons are: first, addressing Virtuous King; second, addressing Ruri; third, addressing Fearless. The three with respect to revealing the meanings are: first, correctly distinguishing the meaning of hearing and not hearing; second, clarifying birth and non-birth for the sake of transforming and benefiting newly arrived bodhisattvas; third, distinguishing and clarifying the meaning of rebirth in the pure land to inspire sentient beings of this land to be reborn in the pure land. The four textual divisions are: first, Virtuous King is praised by the Tathāgata for what he has heard; second, Ruri questions and the Tathāgata distinguishes and explains; third, Fearless requests and the Tathāgata speaks for him; fourth, the prose following the verses, occasioned by Fearless's request, answers from afar the initial question of Virtuous King.