維摩經疏卷第三．第六 3.59

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於是二比丘言上智哉等者。第三稱讚維摩解勝波離。故云上智哉。所不及者。明下劣上顯智不及。持律之上而不能說。明說不及也。答言自捨如來未有聲聞及菩薩能制樂說辯者。第四障己述嘆。自申己屈。自捨如來未有二乘及菩薩能勝淨名辯者。嘆其辯勝。智慧若此。嘆其智勝也。時二比丘疑悔即除作是願言令一切眾生皆得是辯者。第五聞說獲益。益中有三。一疑悔罪障消除。二發大心誓當作佛。三興廣願願眾生智辯同已。故我下結不堪也。

"Then the two monks said, 'Supreme is such wisdom!' and so forth." This is the third part: praising Vimalakīrti's understanding as surpassing Upāli's; hence they say, "Supreme is such wisdom!" "Beyond the reach" shows that the inferior does not reach the superior, revealing that their wisdom could not attain to it. That the foremost observer of the vinaya could not explain it shows that he was surpassed in exposition. "[Upāli] replied, saying: 'Except for the Tathāgata, there is no śrāvaka or bodhisattva who can restrain his eloquence of delightful speech.'" This is the fourth part: deprecating himself to recount and praise [Vimalakīrti]. He confesses his own inadequacy: except for the Tathāgata, there is no follower of the two vehicles or bodhisattva who can surpass Vimalakīrti's eloquence, praising his superior eloquence; "Wisdom like this" praises his superior wisdom. "Then the two monks' doubts and regrets were immediately removed, and they made this vow: 'May all sentient beings attain such eloquence.'" This is the fifth part: obtaining benefit upon hearing the teaching. Within the benefits there are three: first, the obstacles of doubt, regret, and sin were eliminated; second, they generated the great aspiration, vowing to become buddhas; third, they gave rise to a vast vow, wishing that the wisdom and eloquence of sentient beings would equal their own. "Therefore, I [am not fit]" concludes that he was not equal to the task.