說無垢稱經疏 2.108

2.108

贊曰：說法緣起分中大文有四，此下第三說因圓滿。於中有三：一明修行，獻蓋讚揚；二明請益，發問佛答；三顯決疑，鶖子疑生，聖者廣解。明修行中，大文復二：一、明修身行，獻蓋等是也；二、明修語行，說頌等是也。修身行中有三：一明寶性獻蓋、二明佛現神力、三明大眾覩見之歡喜讚歎。初中有十，此文有四。一、明住處，時廣嚴城。二、明行位，有一菩薩。三、舉族姓，離咕毘種，此婆羅門十六姓中之一姓也。四舉名字，名曰寶性。與舊不同，其義可解。

Commentary: Within the division on the origins of expounding the Dharma, the main text has four parts; below this is the third: the fulfillment of the causes of preaching. Within it there are three [sections]: first, explaining the cultivation of practice, offering parasols and praising; second, explaining the request for instruction, asking questions to which the Buddha replies; third, revealing the resolution of doubts, where Śāriputra gives rise to doubts and the noble one resolves them extensively. In explaining the cultivation of practice, the main text again has two parts: first, explaining the cultivation of physical practice, which refers to offering the parasols and so forth; second, explaining the cultivation of verbal practice, which refers to uttering the verses and so forth. Within the cultivation of physical practice there are three parts: first, explaining Ratnākara offering the parasols; second, explaining the Buddha displaying spiritual power; third, explaining the great assembly seeing this, rejoicing, and praising. The first contains ten [items]; this passage contains four: First, explaining the dwelling place: 'At that time in the city of Vaiśālī.' Second, explaining the stage of practice: 'there was a bodhisattva.' Third, citing the clan: 'of the Licchavi clan,' which is one of the sixteen clans of brāhmaṇas. Fourth, citing the name: 'named Ratnākara.' This differs from the old translation, but its meaning is easily understood.