維摩經略疏 10.78

10.78

This chapter is the second part within the dissemination section. Previously, it explained the heavenly sovereign making a vow to propagate the sūtra; here, it analyzes what was entrusted from the Tathāgata's golden mouth. "Entrust" (zhu) has the sense of commissioning. It means commissioning persons of propagation and protection with the signless, real Dharma. "Taxing" (lei) has the sense of trouble and burden. Now taking this Great Dharma solely as one's own responsibility, causing external difficulties to dissolve and internal practices to be proclaimed and circulated—therefore it is called "entrustment and taxing" (zhulei).