說無垢稱經疏 4.448

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贊曰：自下第四往彼對揚。有二：初無垢逆想待賓、後吉祥順教問疾。初中有二：初逆想、後待賓。此逆想也。合有六想：一以己力、二空室內、三除一切、四無侍者、五置一床、六現疾臥。顯自德高，彰下不思議事故，想以己力。顯智證真，彰下問答此室何以空故，想空室。顯斷染惱，彰下普現一切色身及念食等故，想除一切。顯超三界，彰下問答何無侍者故，想無侍者。顯解脫無二，彰下念坐故，想置一床。顯念眾生，彰下四問故，想現疾而臥。四問者，一問疾源、二問疾相、三問慰喻、四問調伏，至下當知。雖有六想，總有三意：一即寂而用、二證三空、三得不住道。神力用也，空室寂也。無侍者等，表眾生空。除一切者，表諸法空。置一床者，由大智故不住生死，居解脫床。示疾臥者，由大悲故不住涅槃，隨順救苦。

Commentary: From here down is the fourth section, proceeding thither to converse. There are two parts: first, Vimalakīrti anticipates in thought to await the guests; and later, Mañjuśrī accords with the instructions to inquire about the illness. In the first part there are two: first, anticipating in thought; and later, awaiting the guests. This is anticipating in thought. Altogether there are six thoughts: first, using his own power; second, emptying the interior of the room; third, removing everything; fourth, having no attendants; fifth, placing a single couch; and sixth, manifesting illness and lying down. To reveal the height of his own virtue and manifest the acintya matters below, he thought of using his own power. To reveal wisdom's realization of the ultimate and manifest the question and answer below about why this room is empty, he thought of emptying the room. To reveal the severance of defilements and afflictions and manifest below his universal manifestation of all physical bodies and mindful eating and so forth, he thought of removing everything. To reveal transcending the trailokya and manifest the question and answer below about why there are no attendants, he thought of having no attendants. To reveal non-dual liberation and manifest the thought of sitting below, he thought of placing a single couch. To reveal mindfulness of sentient beings and manifest the four questions below, he thought of manifesting illness and lying down. As for the four questions: first, inquiring about the origin of the illness; second, inquiring about the characteristics of the illness; third, inquiring with comforting words; and fourth, inquiring about taming [the mind], which will be understood below. Although there are six thoughts, there are three general intents: first, accessing application while being quiescent; second, realizing the three emptinesses; and third, attaining the non-abiding path. Supernormal power is application; the empty room is quiescence. Having no attendants and so forth represents the emptiness of sentient beings (pudgala-śūnyatā). Removing everything represents the emptiness of dharmas (dharma-śūnyatā). Placing a single couch is because, by virtue of great wisdom, he does not abide in saṃsāra, occupying the couch of liberation. Showing illness and lying down is because, by virtue of great compassion, he does not abide in Nirvāṇa, according with and rescuing [beings from] suffering.