大般涅槃經義記 9.139

9.139

「我於多年常與」已下，却答第三，明說善星是一闡提獄住所以。於中有四：一明已多年攝化不得、二由化不得說為闡提地獄劫住、三明說所為、四明說不虛。初中，「多年與相隨」者，佛二十年攝為侍者，故言多年。就第二中，初先法說、次喻、後合。法中，初明有善不說，「以其宣」下無善故說，喻合亦爾。就第三中，迦葉先問，「何故記說」。佛答可知。就第四中，初明如來所說無二，「聲聞」已下舉劣顯勝。

From "For many years I constantly together with..." onward, he turns back to answer the third [phrase], clarifying the reasons for declaring that Sunakkhatta is an icchantika who will dwell in hell. In this there are four parts: first, clarifying that for many years he gathered and transformed him without success; second, that because he could not be transformed, he was declared to be an icchantika who would dwell in hell for a kalpa; third, clarifying the purpose of making this declaration; fourth, clarifying that this declaration is not false. In the first part, "accompanied him for many years" refers to the Buddha gathering him as an attendant for twenty years, hence "many years." In the second part, first is the doctrinal explanation, next the metaphor, and then the application. In the doctrinal explanation, it first clarifies that when there is good, he does not make such a declaration, and from "because he proclaimed..." onward, because there is no good, he makes the declaration; the metaphor and application are also like this. In the third part, Kāśyapa first asks, "For what reason was it prophesied and declared?" The Buddha's answer can be understood. In the fourth part, it first clarifies that the Tathāgata's words are never twofold, and from "śrāvakas..." onward, he adduces the inferior to reveal the superior.