涅槃玄義發源機要 4.3

4.3

「二疏」下，疏緣起，二：初、通示二由，二：初、製疏遠由，二：初、受經攝靜。緣起者，因由曰緣，興致曰起。余，我也。童年，穉歲也。攝靜，寺名，在章安，即慧拯法師也。傳云「及年七歲，還為拯公弟子。」具載上卷。予甞讀《高僧傳》，見古來盛德鮮有不講誦斯經者，信夫法王顧命、慈父遺囑，為臣為子理合遵奉。邇世講誦閴其無人，法漸陵夷，於斯驗矣。庶幾同見同行勉力流通，載紐頹綱重樹顛表，忠臣孝子於是乎在。

From "The two commentaries" onward, [the text treats] the origins of the commentary, divided into two: first, generally presenting the two reasons, in two [parts]: first, the distant reason for composing the commentary, in two [parts]: first, receiving the sūtra at Shejing [Temple]. "Origin" means: "conditions" (yuán) refers to causes and reasons, while "arising" (qǐ) refers to coming into being. "I" (yú) means oneself. "Childhood years" means tender youth. "Shejing" is the name of a temple, located in Zhang'an, which refers to Dharma Master Huizheng. The biography states: "When he reached the age of seven, he again became a disciple of the Venerable Zheng." This is fully recorded in the upper fascicle. I once read the Biographies of Eminent Monks and saw that among the eminent virtuous ones of ancient times, rarely was there one who did not lecture on or recite this sūtra. Truly, this was the Dharma King's testament and the compassionate father's final injunction; as ministers and as sons, by principle it should be respectfully upheld. In recent times, those who lecture on or recite it are utterly absent; that the Dharma is gradually declining is proven here. May those of identical views and shared practice exert their efforts to circulate it, retying the broken cords of the social order and raising up anew the fallen banner—for loyal ministers and filial sons are found precisely in this.