維摩經略疏垂裕記 8.81

8.81

二、料簡，二：初、簡疾所表。二、簡床所表。「今解淨名」等者，荊溪云：勸捨執耳。用莊周言託興假設，立此人名名為罔象。意明罔象乍可得珠，過若窮研秖恐失寶，況復轉譬誠有所憑。言「罔象得珠」者，《莊子．外篇》云「黃帝遊乎赤水之北，登乎崑崙之丘南望。還鄉，遺其玄珠。使智索之而不得，使離朱索之而不得，使𧩶詬索之而不得，乃使罔象，罔象得之。黃帝曰：『異哉！罔象乃可以得之乎？』」說者謂：絕思慮故智索不得，離聲色故離朱索不得，離言辨故𧩶詬索不得。罔象無心義，無心乃得珠。𧩶詬，上枯駕反，下苦候反，巧言也。

II. Critical analysis, in two: first, distinguishing what is signified by the illness; second, distinguishing what is signified by the bed. As for 'Now interpreting Jingming' and so forth, Jingxi says: It merely encourages giving up grasping. Employing the words of Zhuang Zhou (Zhuangzi) to allegorically construct an assumption, he establishes the name of this person as 'Wangxiang' (Formless). The meaning is to clarify that Wangxiang might just happen to find the pearl, but if one excessively probes and scrutinizes, one fears losing the jewel; moreover, shifting to the metaphor truly has a basis. Regarding 'Wangxiang finding the pearl', Zhuangzi's 'Outer Chapters' states: 'The Yellow Emperor was sporting north of the Red River, ascended the mound of Kunlun, and looked southward. Returning home, he lost his mysterious pearl. He sent Knowledge to search for it, but he could not find it; he sent Li Zhu to search for it, but he could not find it; he sent Qigou to search for it, but he could not find it. Thereupon he sent Wangxiang, and Wangxiang found it. The Yellow Emperor said: "Remarkable! Can Wangxiang actually find it?"' Commentators say: Because he is beyond thought, Knowledge searching could not find it; because he transcends sounds and sights, Li Zhu searching could not find it; because he transcends speech and eloquence, Qigou searching could not find it. Wangxiang has the meaning of being without mind; only by being without mind is the pearl found. Qigou (𧩶詬): the first character is pronounced ku+jia; the second is ku+hou; it means clever speech.