維摩經玄疏 3.68

3.68

答曰：論主說偈，故知有也。偈云「因緣所生法，我說即是空」，此偈申通教大乘，詮無生四諦、四沙門果、三寶也；偈云「亦名為假名」，即是申別教大乘，詮無量四聖諦、四沙門果、三寶也；偈云「亦名中道義」，即是圓教大乘，詮無作四實諦、四沙門果、三寶也。破申之意，大乘三教，祇用一偈；作論之功，妙在於此。

Answer: The treatise master speaks a verse, and thus we know it exists. The verse says: "Whatever dharma arises from causes and conditions, that I explain as emptiness." This verse explains the shared teaching Mahāyāna, expressing the non-arising four truths, the four fruits of the recluse, and the Three Jewels. The verse says: "It is also called nominal designation." This explains the distinctive teaching Mahāyāna, expressing the immeasurable four noble truths, the four fruits of the recluse, and the Three Jewels. The verse says: "It is also called the meaning of the Middle Way." This is the perfect teaching Mahāyāna, expressing the unconditioned four real truths, the four fruits of the recluse, and the Three Jewels. The intention of refutation and exposition regarding the three Mahāyāna teachings uses only a single verse; the efficacy of composing the treatise is wondrous in this.