大毘盧遮那經供養次第法疏 1.8

1.8

四、隨文解釋者，此中有三分，謂序、正、流通。第一品是序、次三品是正說、末後一品是流通。就序分中，初有二頌：歸敬勸信序；「然初」以下，精勤修行序。初中有四門：初中二句者，敬主歎德門；次二句者，依經所現門；次二句者，成法得益門；次二句者，契本結說門。毘盧遮那，此云日也。開敷淨眼者，開悟妙理也。我者，文殊也。供養者，理事供養也。所資者，諸本尊也。眾儀軌者，諸印真言等也。為成次第者，禮拜發遣也。如彼者，指慧日尊也。令本心者，令悟本不生理之心也。我今一句者，結上已來之意。精懃修行序中，分為六門：初一偈之全，成就信解門；二一偈之半，勸信三寶門；三「有情信解」以下廿五偈，勸行制戒門；四「依此正住」一偈，依正戒重禁門；五「妙真言門」一偈，覺心得益門；六「欲於」已下十偈，一生成佛門。

Fourth, as for explaining according to the text: in this there are three divisions, namely the preface, the main body, and the propagation. The first chapter is the preface, the next three chapters are the main exposition, and the final chapter is the propagation. Within the preface division, there are first two verses: the preface of taking refuge, paying homage, and urging faith; and from "however, first" onward, the preface of diligent practice. Within the first, there are four gates: the first two lines are the gate of paying homage to the Lord and praising his virtues; the next two lines are the gate of manifestation based on the scripture; the next two lines are the gate of accomplishing the Dharma and obtaining benefit; and the next two lines are the gate of according with the root and concluding the exposition. "Vairocana" here means the sun. "Opening the pure eye" means awakening to the wondrous principle. "I" refers to Mañjuśrī. "Offering" means offering in principle and in practice. "Those who are supported" refers to the various iṣṭadevatās. "The various ritual procedures" refers to the various mudrās, mantras, and so forth. "To accomplish the sequence" means from bowing to visarjana. "Like that [sun]" refers to the Lord of the Wisdom Sun. "Causing the original mind" means causing one to awaken to the mind of the principle of ādy-anutpāda. The line "I now" concludes the meaning of the preceding [passages]. In the preface of diligent practice, it is divided into six gates: the entirety of the first verse is the gate of accomplishing faith and understanding; the second verse and a half is the gate of urging faith in the Triratna; from "sentient beings' faith and understanding" onward for twenty-five verses is the gate of urging practice and establishing precepts; the one verse "dwelling correctly based on this" is the gate of strict prohibitions based on correct precepts; the one verse "the marvelous mantra gate" is the gate of awakening the mind and obtaining benefit; and from "desiring to..." onward for ten verses is the gate of attaining Buddhahood in one lifetime.