略論安樂淨土義 1.43

1.43

「此三句亦可展轉相成，以佛智無與等者故所以無倫，以無倫故最上勝；亦可最上勝故無等，無等故無倫。但言無等便足，復何以須下二句者？如須陀洹智，不與阿羅漢等，而是其類；初地至十地亦如是，智雖不等，非不其倫。何以故？非最上故。

"These three phrases may also be seen as mutually establishing one another: because the Buddha's wisdom has nothing equal to it, it is unequaled; because it is unequaled, it is supremely superior. Or again, because it is supremely superior, it is peerless; because it is peerless, it is unequaled. If saying 'peerless' were sufficient, why are the latter two phrases necessary? Just as the wisdom of a srotāpanna is not equal to that of an arhat, yet belongs to the same category; from the first stage to the tenth stage it is also like this: although their wisdom is not equal, they are not without counterparts in their category. Why? Because they are not supreme.