大般涅槃經義記 7.64

7.64

自下第三無畏請問生淨土義，如來為辯。文別有四：一瑠璃菩薩結前舉後以為起發，「我今已解」是結前也，「無畏欲諮，唯垂聽許」是舉後也。二如來聽許。三無畏正問，先起後問。問有四句：初「造何業生不動界」問其下人所修福因；二「其土菩薩云何而得智慧成」等，問下品人所修智因，此往生者即名以為其土菩薩；三「人中」下問上品人所修福因，此文略少，若具，應言此造何業生彼得為人中象王，有大威德，具修諸行；四「利智」下問其上人所修智因，此文亦略，若具，應言此造何業生彼國土，利智捷疾，聞則能解。

From here on is the third, Abhaya requesting an explanation of the meaning of rebirth in the pure land, which the Tathāgata explains for him. In the text there are four distinct parts: First, Bodhisattva Vaiḍūrya concludes the prior and raises the subsequent to initiate it: "I have now understood" concludes the prior; "Abhaya wishes to consult [you]; please grant him permission to listen" raises the subsequent. Second, the Tathāgata grants permission. Third, Abhaya formally asks; he first rises and then asks. The question has four lines: First, "By performing what karma is one born in the realm of Akṣobhya?" asks about the causal merit cultivated by inferior persons. Second, "How do the bodhisattvas in that land achieve wisdom?" and so forth asks about the causal wisdom cultivated by inferior persons; those who are reborn there are precisely called the bodhisattvas of that land. Third, below "Among humans," he asks about the causal merit cultivated by superior persons; this text is somewhat abbreviated, and if complete, should say: "By performing what karma is one born there so as to become an elephant king among humans, possessing great majesty and virtue, and fully cultivating all practices?" Fourth, below "Sharp wisdom," he asks about the causal wisdom cultivated by superior persons; this text is also abbreviated, and if complete, should say: "By performing what karma is one born in that land with sharp, swift wisdom, understanding as soon as one hears?"