說無垢稱經疏 4.196

4.196

贊曰：下顯理窮，初徵、後顯。顯中有五：一明逢問、二明彼答、三明己詰、四明彼述、五結成益。此徵及逢問也。己將出城、彼方欲入，相逢致禮，童子常儀。因問所從，便為理對。彌勒出家之相，彼便稽首；光嚴在俗之貌，故禮於他。緇素雖復不同，道德俱大。菩薩連復命往，同品俱辭，列德標名，不相違也。

Commentary: Below reveals the exhaustion of reasons, first questioning, then demonstrating. In demonstrating there are five parts: 1. explaining the encounter and inquiry, 2. explaining his reply, 3. explaining his own cross-examination, 4. explaining his exposition, and 5. concluding with the obtained benefit. This is the questioning and the encounter and inquiry. He was about to leave the city, while the other was just about to enter; meeting and exchanging greetings is the ordinary etiquette for a youth. Inquiring where he came from led to a reply on principle. Maitreya had the appearance of a renunciant, so [Vimalakīrti] bowed his head to him; Prabhāvyūha had the appearance of a layperson, so he paid homage to the other. Although the black-robed and white-robed differ, their virtue and path are equally great. Bodhisattvas were commanded in succession to go, and those of the same rank all declined; their listed virtues and recorded names do not conflict.