四明尊者教行錄 4.28

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五問：〈提婆品〉記釋龍女所從來處有三義，其第二義云：海眾縱移而龍宮不動。龍謂不動，而所居已變。從變而不變處來，有何不可（云云）。疑者云：此中指何處名為所居？若龍宮者，上云不動，下那忽云已變？若大海者，上云龍宮不動，不云大海不動，今那忽約大海，云龍謂不動耶？又變而不變者，其意云何？近日學者各執不同，試垂一決。

Question 5: The subcommentary on the chapter 'Devadatta', in explaining the place from which the dragon girl came, has three meanings. Its second meaning says: Although the oceanic assembly was moved, the dragon palace did not move. The dragons considered it unmoved, yet their dwelling had already transformed. What could be objectionable about coming from a place that is transformed yet untransformed? (and so on). Doubters say: In this, what place is designated as the dwelling? If it is the dragon palace, the text above says it did not move; how can it suddenly say below that it had already transformed? If it is the great ocean, the text above says the dragon palace did not move, not that the great ocean did not move; how can it now, with respect to the great ocean, say that the dragons considered it unmoved? Moreover, what is the meaning of 'transformed yet untransformed'? Recent scholars each hold different views; we request that you deign to give a definitive resolution.