大般涅槃經義記 9.265

9.265

就初人中，先牒、次辨、後以喻帖。辨中有二：一明其人沒之所以、二「惡住者則有六」下廣顯沒相。前中，初明聞法誹謗無信故沒，「遠善友」下於善不修無行故沒。前無信中，言「有人」者謂闡提人，「聞涅槃」等舉所謗法。於中有三：一聞說如來、二「一切生」下聞說佛性、三「一闡提」下聞說菩提。下彰其謗，「聞已不信即作是念」，明其心謗。「念涅槃經是外道書作是言」等，明其口謗。下無行中，明其不能近友、聞法、思惟、修習，文顯可知。上來第一明沒所以。

Regarding the first person, it first quotes, next explains, and afterward matches with the simile. In the explanation there are two [parts]: first, clarifying the reasons why that person is submerged; second, from "as for those who dwell in evil, there are six..." onward, broadly displaying the characteristics of submergence. In the former, it first explains that hearing the Dharma, he slanders it, and because he lacks faith, he is submerged; from "distancing from good friends" onward, he does not cultivate goodness, and because he lacks practice, he is submerged. In the former [point on] lacking faith, the words "there is a person" refer to the icchantika; "hearing the nirvāṇa..." and so forth adduces the Dharma that is slandered. Therein are three [aspects]: first, hearing the Tathāgata explained; second, from "all beings..." onward, hearing the buddha-nature explained; third, from "an icchantika..." onward, hearing bodhi explained. Below, it reveals his slander: "having heard, he does not believe and immediately thinks thus," which explains slander in his mind; "thinking that the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra is an outsider treatise, making such statements..." and so forth explains slander with his mouth. Below, regarding lack of practice, it clarifies that he is incapable of drawing close to companions, hearing the Dharma, reflecting, and cultivating, which is clear and discernible from the text. The above is the first [part], explaining the reasons for submergence.