大般涅槃經義記 5.284

5.284

The above was two rounds adhering to three and challenging four. From "people are of two [kinds]" downward adheres to two and challenges four: first it mentions the two kinds of people, and "views and attachment" lists their names. Below it clarifies what they cultivate: those whose practice is driven by views have much anger, and therefore cultivate loving-kindness and compassion; those driven by attachment have much jealousy, and therefore cultivate sympathetic joy and equanimity. From "Therefore" downward concludes the challenge based on persons. From "The immeasurable..." downward adheres to one and challenges four: "'Immeasurable' means boundless; because a bound cannot be found, it is called immeasurable" analyzes its name and meaning. Next, it raises the challenge based on this: "If it is immeasurable, it should be one, and should not be spoken of as four" challenges the particulars with the general; "If it is spoken of as four, how can it be immeasurable?" challenges the general with the particulars—since there are four that can be counted, it is not immeasurable. "Therefore" downward concludes.