法苑珠林 12.26

12.26

夫真諦玄凝法性虛寂。而開物導俗非言難建。是以不二默訓。會於義空之路。一音振辯。應乎群有之境。自我師能仁之出世也。鹿野唱其初言。金河究其後說。契經以誘小學。方典以勸大心。妙輪區別十二惟部。法聚總要八萬其門。暨善逝晦跡。而應真結藏始則四鋡。初集經中則五部分戒。大寶斯在。含識至意為存拔苦。是以金言不可遺謬也。

The Ultimate Truth is profound and congealed; the nature of phenomena is empty and quiescent. Yet without words, it is difficult to open up beings and guide the worldly. Therefore, the non-dual silent instruction accords with the path of the emptiness of meaning, while the resonance of the single voice corresponds to the realm of the manifold existent. Since the appearance in the world of our teacher, the Capable Benevolent One (Śākyamuni), the Deer Park voiced his initial words, and the Golden River (Hiraṇyavatī) concluded his final teachings. Sūtras entice those of beginner learning; Vaipulya scriptures encourage the great-minded. The wondrous wheel distinguishes the twelve divisions; the aggregate of dharmas summarizes the eighty thousand gates. When the Sugata concealed his traces, the Arhats compiled the canon: first the four Āgamas were gathered into the initial sūtras, and then the five divisions set forth the vinaya. Herein lies the great treasure; the deepest intention toward sentient beings is preserved to extract them from suffering. Therefore, the golden words must not be neglected or distorted.