維摩義記 2.45

2.45

自下第二次就無生難破得記得菩提義。何故須然？恐彼彌勒生處被徵於無，虛立有得義，故就難之。「若以無生得授記」者，逆取所立。道言「無生即正位」者，立其道理。所謂即是真帝正位，非行正位。與經中說「是法住於法位」相似。於正位中，亦無得記、無得菩提，約理破得。「云何彌勒授一生記」，就理法呵。

Next below, the second [section] refutes the meanings of receiving a prophecy and attaining bodhi in terms of non-production. Why is this necessary? Fearing that when Maitreya's place of birth was questioned into nothingness, he might falsely posit the notion of attainment, [Vimalakīrti] therefore refutes it in terms of that. "If you received the prophecy by means of non-production" anticipates and takes up that which was posited. The statement, "Non-production is the correct status," establishes its principle. What is meant is that this is the correct status of ultimate truth, not the correct status of practice. It is similar to what is said in the sūtras: "These dharmas abide in the status of dharmas." Within the correct status, there is also no receiving of a prophecy and no attaining of bodhi; [Vimalakīrti] refutes attainment in terms of principle. "Why did Maitreya receive the prophecy of a single lifetime?" scolds him in terms of the principle of dharmas.