維摩經略疏垂裕記 1.29

1.29

演是經也者，即受隋煬皇帝所請撰疏也。備偏圓等者，以經中彈偏訶漸四教並說故。生酥者，《涅槃經》佛舉五味，喻一代教法也。從牛出乳喻佛初說《華嚴》，從乳出酪喻鹿苑，從酪出生酥喻《方等》，從生酥出熟酥喻《般若》，從熟酥出醍醐喻《法華》、《涅槃》。其旨下，歎疏文旨趣幽遠、理道精微也。微言者，謂疏是精微之言。現存於世，故云在茲。茲，此也。茲用不惑者，用此微言，內修觀法、外訓來蒙，自行化他決無疑惑也。外闡其訓，即講說化他。內澄其照，即自修觀行。心水澄清珠相則現，故云澄照。又照，即明也。澄，即靜也。凡百下，明學者潔己而來歸於荊溪，如歸己家。水際曰涯。

"Expounded this sūtra" refers to his composing the commentary upon receiving the request of Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty. "Completely providing the biased and perfect..." means that because the sūtra censures the biased and reproaches the gradual, the four teachings are expounded together. As for "raw curd," in the *Nirvāṇa Sūtra* the Buddha adduces the five flavors as a metaphor for the teachings of his lifetime: from the cow comes milk, metaphorizing the Buddha's initial preaching of the *Avataṃsaka*; from milk comes curd, metaphorizing the Deer Park; from curd comes raw curd, metaphorizing the *Vaipulya*; from raw curd comes cooked curd, metaphorizing *Prajñā*; and from cooked curd comes ghee, metaphorizing the *Lotus Sūtra* and the *Nirvāṇa Sūtra*. Below "its purport...", it praises the commentary's purport as being profound and far-reaching, and its principle and Way as exquisite and subtle. "Subtle words" means that the commentary consists of exquisite and subtle words. It is extant in the world, hence it says "being here"; *zi* means "this." "Used without confusion" means that using these subtle words, he internally cultivated contemplation and externally instructed the ignorant beginners, having no doubts whatsoever in practicing for himself and transforming others. "Constantly expounded its teachings externally" means lecturing to transform others. "Clarified his contemplative illumination internally" means cultivating contemplative practice for himself. When the water of the mind is clear, the image of the pearl appears; hence it is called "clarifying contemplation." Furthermore, "illumination" (*zhao*) means brightness; "clarifying" (*cheng*) means stillness. Below "all the many...", it clarifies that scholars purified themselves and came to take refuge in Jingxi as if returning to their own homes. The water's edge is called a shore (*ya*).