維摩經略疏 10.87

10.87

第二、命阿難宣經者，阿難迹居小道，復得羅漢之身，入無餘之時則生分永盡，何得奉宣大經？此意止令傳持無謬，結集法藏，故命宣經。若就本為語，能持十方一切佛法，豈容灰滅不能宣布此經。就此為三：一佛命、二問經名、三佛答二種名。要旨者，即是實相。實相總攝諸法，得要即得諸法也。

Second, commanding Ānanda to proclaim the sūtra: Ānanda's traces abide in the small path, and he furthermore attained the body of an arhat; upon entering [nirvāṇa] without remainder, the share of rebirth is forever exhausted, so how could he proclaim the great sūtra? This intention is merely to cause it to be transmitted and upheld without error, compiling the Dharma treasury; therefore he was commanded to proclaim the sūtra. If speaking in terms of the fundamental, he is capable of upholding all buddha-dharmas of the ten directions; how could he reduce to ashes and be unable to announce and proclaim this sūtra? Within this there are three parts: first, the Buddha's command; second, inquiring about the sūtra's name; third, the Buddha answers with two kinds of names. The essential purport is true reality. True reality comprehensively embraces all dharmas; attaining the essence means attaining all dharmas.