起信論疏筆削記 1.55

1.55

造廣下，三、正造諸論，二：初、廣論，謂《甘蔗論》，釋中本《楞伽經》，義味豐美，故立斯稱。又造《一心遍滿論》、《融俗歸真論》、《真如三昧論》等一百餘部。如來滅度方六百載，人根稍利，堪受廣說，故云當時。遐，遠。群，眾。品，類也。即普該眾類，遠及未來，凡是當機皆獲斯利，故云遐益群品。

From "Composing extensive..." onward is the third: directly composing the various treatises, in two [parts]: first, the extensive treatises, referring to the *Śarkara-śāstra*, which comments on the medium-length *Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra*; its doctrinal flavor being rich and sweet, this name was established. He also composed over one hundred treatises, such as the *Treatise on the One Mind Pervading All*, the *Treatise on Blending the Conventional to Return to the Real*, and the *Treatise on Tathatā-samādhi*. Because it had only been six hundred years since the Tathāgata's extinction, human faculties were somewhat sharp and able to receive extensive expositions; hence it says "at that time." "Far" means distant. "Flock" means multitudes. "Categories" means classes. That is, it universally encompasses all categories and extends far into the future; all who are suitable recipients obtain this benefit; hence it says "broadly benefiting the multitudes of beings."