維摩義記 3.76

3.76

自下第三明其巧便攝物之行。於中十偈，相從為四：初之四偈，自有所為饒益眾生；次有三偈，隨他異作；次有一偈，自有所為饒益眾生；末後兩偈，隨他異作。就初四偈自所為中，初之兩偈亂行示現。「在欲行禪」，於中初法、次喻、後合，文皆可知。第三一偈逆行示現，「現作婬女引諸好色，先以欲牽後令入法」。第四一偈順行示現，「或為邑主或作商導國師大臣，以此福祐利益眾生」。此初段竟。次有三偈隨他作中，初偈「貧者作無盡藏」，與其財物。於中初半正明所為，後半攝益。中間一偈「有憍慢者，現作大力而降伏之」。於中初半正明所作，後半攝益。末後一偈「有恐怖」者，現作安慰。於中初半正明所為，後半攝益。此第二竟。次有一偈，自所為中「現離婬欲五通仙」，正明所為，下半化益。末後兩偈隨他作中，前偈身益現作童僕，後偈財益所須皆給。上來合有三十九偈，隨問別答。

From here below, the third part clarifies his practice of gathering beings through skillful means. Within this there are ten verses, which fall into four groups: the first four verses concern his own actions to benefit sentient beings; the next three verses concern acting in accord with others' differences; the next one verse concerns his own actions to benefit sentient beings; the final two verses concern acting in accord with others' differences. Within the first four verses on his own actions, the first two verses are manifestations of chaotic conduct. “Practicing dhyāna amidst desires”: within this, first is the dharma, next is the metaphor, and last is the application, all of which are evident from the text. The third single verse is the manifestation of perverse conduct: “Manifesting as a courtesan to attract those fond of sensual beauty, first enticing them with desire, later causing them to enter the Dharma.” The fourth single verse is the manifestation of compliant conduct: “Or becoming a village chief, or acting as a merchant guide, a national master, or a great minister, through these blessings and aids benefiting sentient beings.” This concludes the first section. Within the next three verses on acting in accord with others: the first verse, “For the poor, acting as an inexhaustible treasury,” provides them with wealth and material goods. Within this, the first half directly clarifies what is done, and the latter half is gathering and benefiting. The middle one verse, “For those who are arrogant, manifesting great power to subdue them”: within this, the first half directly clarifies what is done, and the latter half is gathering and benefiting. The final one verse, “For those who are terrified,” manifests reassuring them. Within this, the first half directly clarifies what is done, and the latter half is gathering and benefiting. This concludes the second. Next, the single verse within his own actions, “Manifesting as a five-power ṛṣi free from sensual desire,” directly clarifies what is done, and the lower half is transforming and benefiting. In the final two verses on acting in accord with others, the former verse is bodily benefit, manifesting as a servant boy, and the latter verse is material benefit, providing whatever is needed. In total, the above comprises thirty-nine verses, which separately answer the questions in turn.