維摩經疏 1.21

1.21

下出嘆辭。辭中合有三十六行。四句為偈。有十八偈。人科種種。合判為五。初有兩行。以為初段。嘆美佛德。次有兩行。為第二段。訟嘆向前所現之事。法王法力超群生下有十三行。為第三段。重嘆餘德。今奉世尊此微蓋下有四行偈。為第四段。訟嘆向前所現之事。大聖法王眾所歸下有十五行。為第五段。廣嘆餘德。

Below, the words of praise are presented. Within the words there are thirty-six lines in total; with four phrases making a verse, there are eighteen verses. People divide them into various sections, but together they are classified into five: first, the two lines form the initial section, praising the beauty of the Buddha's virtues; next, the two lines form the second section, reciting and praising the phenomena displayed earlier; from 'the Dharma King's power of Dharma surpasses all living beings' downward there are thirteen lines, forming the third section, praising the remaining virtues again; from 'now we offer this tiny parasol to the World-Honoured One' downward there are four lines of verse, forming the fourth section, reciting and praising the phenomena displayed earlier; from 'the Great Sage, the King of Dharma, to whom the multitude turns' downward there are fifteen lines, forming the fifth section, extensively praising the remaining virtues.