大般涅槃經義記 1.239

1.239

The fourth single verse explains their sorrow and suffering, first by dharma and then by metaphor. Next, in the single verse that brings up the Buddha not returning to establish the absence of a savior, the first half-verse brings up the Buddha not returning, and the latter half-verse manifests their own absence of a savior. Next, in the two verses that bring up the Buddha's abandonment to establish the absence of reliance, the first verse and a half explains their sorrow and suffering, and the latter half-verse laments the Buddha's abandonment, establishing their own absence of reliance. Above, the harm of departing was explained; below, the benefit of abiding is manifested. The first verse and a half explains that the Buddha abiding in the world causes people to be free from suffering. The first verse establishes a metaphor, and the latter half applies it. 'The Tathāgata's pervasive light' applies to the preceding three lines; 'able to eliminate our suffering' applies to the latter one line. Below is half a verse explaining the ability to generate goodness, first by dharma and then by metaphor.