大般涅槃經義記 1.76

1.76

Among the upāsikās, the text also has four [parts]: 1. listing the assembly and praising their virtues; 2. explaining offering and presenting to the Buddha; 3. the Tathāgata not accepting; 4. without success, they withdrew and stayed. In the first, there are four: first, listing the assembly: "three Gaṅgās" states the number; "the upāsikās" identifies their distinct assembly. This means "women who abide close", and also "women of good dwelling", the meaning being the same as the prior explanation. Second, from "upholding" onward briefly praises their virtues, also like the explanation above. Third, listing their names. Fourth, broadly praising their virtues, in which first they are detailed and then concluded with general praise. Within the detailed [praise], there are four: first, "able to bear the responsibility of protecting and upholding the Dharma" and so forth, is the practice of guarding against the Hīnayāna; second, "rebuking household dharmas", is the practice of guarding against afflictions; third, from "personally observing" onward broadly guards against afflictions; fourth, from "deeply delighting" onward broadly guards against the Hīnayāna. In the first, being entirely able to protect and uphold the correct Dharma is the practice of protecting the Dharma; from "in order to cross over" onward is the practice of gathering in people. In the second section, "rebuking household dharmas" means rebuking the dharmas of one's own five-aggregate body; the meaning of rebuking is as explained below.