大般涅槃經疏 3.4

3.4

The chapter is explained in three parts: first, distinguishing between coarse and detailed [arrangements]; second, distinguishing [Cunda's] virtuous conduct; and third, explaining the title. Regarding the first intent: according to the Indic text, [this section] still belongs to the 'Chapter on Lifespan,' revealing and refuting past and present conceptions of permanence and impermanence; in terms of doctrine it is detailed, but in terms of the text it is coarse. Master Xie, following the person and the narrative, titled it the 'Chapter on Cunda'; in terms of the text it is detailed, but in terms of doctrine it is coarse. Now, elucidating the section on the bestowing of nirvāṇa, nothing is lost in either the Sanskrit or the Chinese text: according to the preceding person, [the Buddha] bestows permanent lifespan; according to the subsequent matter, [the Buddha] bestows permanent cultivation, and so on.