肇論新疏 2.252

2.252

The first sentence doubly praises both the phrasing and the principle, meaning that the prajñā that is explained is subtle and profound, causing the phrasing of the treatise that explains it to be austere and lofty. The next sentence praises the treatise master: singing alone is like singing a solitary melody of the 'White Snow', where those who harmonize are also few. From 'If one has not' onward, he deduces from the negative: only one who forgets words tallies with the aim, while one who clings to forms diverges from the intent. From 'This means' onward, he adduces the treatise in terms of its difficulty. 'Supple' (wanzhuan) is like roundabout and exhaustive. 'Nothing to be found fault with' (wusuo jianran) is the same as in the Analects: 'As for Yu, I find no flaw in him.' That commentary explains jian as 'interposing', because its principle is complete and tight, leaving no gap where anything could be interposed.