維摩經略疏 7.103

7.103

「爾時」下，二、神力借座。上呵身子但為求座非為求法，因此說法天人得道，未顯不思議神力。若不致座，如貧無財不能營辦，呵嘖賓客。今以神力借座，用酬身子所念，以為說不思議解脫之由。文為六：一問文殊有好座處、二文殊答座處、三現神力借座、四燈王遣座、五大眾歎仰、六淨名令眾就座。初問處者，欲顯不思議神力設座，必須稱於賓客之心，所以先問勝妙座處。約理解者，文殊所將是機，淨名逗機必使稱會，是故先問。

From "At that time" below, second, is borrowing seats through spiritual powers. Above, he rebuked Śāriputra for merely seeking seats and not seeking the Dharma, and because of this expounded the Dharma so that gods and humans attained the path, but had not yet manifested inconceivable spiritual powers. If he did not provide seats, it would be like a poor person without wealth unable to make arrangements who scolds his guests. Now, borrowing seats through spiritual powers, he satisfies what Śāriputra thought of, making it the occasion to expound the inconceivable liberation. The text has six parts: first, asking Mañjuśrī where there are good seats; second, Mañjuśrī answering regarding the place of the seats; third, manifesting spiritual powers to borrow seats; fourth, King of Lamps sending the seats; fifth, the great assembly marveling and looking up; sixth, Vimalakīrti having the assembly take their seats. First, inquiring about the place: wishing to manifest inconceivable spiritual powers to arrange seats, he must accord with the minds of the guests; therefore, he first asks about a place with supremely marvelous seats. Understood according to the principle: those whom Mañjuśrī led are the capacities, and Vimalakīrti's responding to the capacities must accord and fit; therefore, he first inquires.