維摩經略疏垂裕記 10.185

10.185

二、「若樂」下，追釋新學，二：初、正釋根。「添水之乳」者，《大經．菩薩品》云「如牧牛女為欲賣乳，貪多利故加二分水，轉復賣與餘牧牛女人。彼女得已復加二分，轉復賣與近城女人。彼女復加二分，賣與城中女人。彼女復加二分，詣市賣之。」古師釋二牧女譬弘經者，女性諂曲，譬弘者不能忘懷為法而多諂眾利，故以牧女譬之。初加二分者，一抄略此經，二分為多分。第二加二分者，一除深妙語、二安世諦言。第三加二分者，一抄前著後、二抄後著前。第四加二分者，一前後著中、二中著前後。

Second, from "if one delights" onward, he retroactively explains those of new learning, which has two parts: first, he directly explains the faculties. Regarding "milk watered down," the *Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra*, "Bodhisattva Chapter," states: "Like a cowherd woman who, wishing to sell milk and greedy for greater profit, added two parts water and sold it on to another cowherd woman. That woman having received it added two parts again and sold it on to a woman near the city. That woman added two parts again and sold it to a woman inside the city. That woman added two parts again and went to the market to sell it." Ancient masters explained that the two cowherd women are metaphors for those who propagate the sūtras: a female nature is crooked and flattering, which is a metaphor for propagators being unable to set aside self-interest for the sake of the Dharma and flattering the masses for profit; hence they are compared to cowherd women. Adding two parts the first time means: first, abridging this sūtra; second, dividing it into many parts. Adding two parts the second time means: first, removing deep and subtle words; second, inserting words of worldly truth. Adding two parts the third time means: first, excerpting what comes before and putting it behind; second, excerpting what comes behind and putting it before. Adding two parts the fourth time means: first, putting what comes before and after into the middle; second, putting what is in the middle before and after.