大般涅槃經義記 9.25

9.25

In the first, there are two parts: first, it re-explains the markless nirvāṇa discussed earlier; second, from "What kind of bhikṣu can sever the ten..." onward, it teaches cultivating entry, whose meaning is similar to the cultivation of the ten in the second [gradation] below. Within the preceding explanation of markless nirvāṇa, Siṃhanāda asks first: "The markless absorption is called the great nirvāṇa; for what reason is it called markless?" Below, the Buddha explains it for him. He first explains that it is called markless because it is far removed from the ten kinds of marks; the initial mention, the subsequent listing, and the final conclusion are clear. From "Now, those attached to marks..." onward, the Buddha encourages cultivation, taking advantage [of the topic] to explain the gains and losses of grasping and relinquishing by the foolish and the wise. He first explains the losses of grasping, in six distinct points; then he displays the gains of relinquishing, also in six points.