無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.6

1.6

The verses are divided into the five gates of mindfulness, as explained in the prose below. The first quatrain mutually encompasses three gates of mindfulness: the first three lines are the gate of worship and praise, and the last line is the gate of making aspiration. In the second quatrain, the author of the treatise states of himself that he relies on the Buddha's sūtras to compose the treatise, in accordance with the Buddha's teaching, having an authoritative source for what he embraces. Why say this? In order to fulfill the designation of upadeśa. It also fulfills the preceding three gates and gives rise to the subsequent two gates; hence it is stated next. From the third quatrain through the twenty-fourth quatrain is the gate of contemplation. The very last quatrain is the gate of dedication of merit. The division of the sections and gates of the verses is concluded.