金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.12

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經。時長老須菩提在大眾中即從座起偏袒右肩右膝著地合掌恭敬　自下第二明正宗分也。此中人多麁判分為二周。初明地前。後第二云何下明其地上。今詳文理將為不然斷疑中論自釋云。自此已下明一切修多羅示現斷生疑心。既云一切明知非別。今就正宗之中文分為四。一善現申請。二如來讚許。三善現樂聞。四如來正答。此文初也。文復有三。一標列請人。二讚佛化德。三正宣請詞。此文初也。所言時者問法時也。言長老者是尊之稱也。謂有長者老年之德。言須菩提者請法人也。須菩提聲含三義。謂生時室空現空善相父母問師唯善唯吉故名善吉。亦云善現。亦曰空生。隨舉無失。在大眾中。即從座起者。問法之義也。偏袒右肩者。敬師之相也。右膝著地者。發問之端也。合掌恭敬者。斂容專念也。

Sūtra: At that time, the elder Subhūti, in the great assembly, arose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt with his right knee on the ground, joined his palms respectfully. / Below, this secondly clarifies the main body of the text. Here, many people crudely distinguish and divide it into two cycles: first, clarifying before the bhūmis; and second, from 'how should [one]…' onward, clarifying upon the bhūmis. Now, examining the principles of the text, I consider this to be incorrect. In the treatise on resolving doubts, it self-explains: 'From this point onward, it clarifies all sūtras, manifesting the severing of arising doubts.' Since it says 'all', it is clear that there is no distinction. Now, regarding the main body, the text is divided into four: first, Subhūti requests instruction; second, the Tathāgata praises and permits; third, Subhūti delights in hearing; fourth, the Tathāgata directly answers. This text is the first. The text further has three parts: first, designating and listing the requester; second, praising the Buddha's virtues of conversion; third, directly uttering the words of the request. This text is the first. What is called 'at that time' is the time of questioning about the Dharma. 'Elder' is an honorific appellation, meaning possessing the virtues of a senior and elder. 'Subhūti' is the person requesting the Dharma. The name Subhūti contains three meanings: when he was born, the room was empty, manifesting an auspicious mark of emptiness; his parents asked the diviner, who said he was 'only good and only auspicious', hence named Shanjī (Good and Auspicious); he is also called Shanxian (Well-Manifested), and also called Kongsheng (Empty-Born). One may use either without error. 'In the great assembly, arose from his seat' is the demeanor of requesting the Dharma. 'Bared his right shoulder' is the sign of respecting the master. 'Knelt with his right knee on the ground' is the opening of raising a question. 'Joined his palms respectfully' means composing one's countenance in single-minded mindfulness.