淨名經集解關中疏 1.567

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時維摩詰方入城。我即為作禮而問言。居士從何所來　此下三明廣引彈事文五。一禮問。二略答。三重問。四廣答。五眾益。此初也。生曰。城門是人所湊處故得因廣化功也。作禮者迹同鄉黨現修長幼之禮而問。以取其來自有從也。

"At that time Vimalakīrti was just entering the city. I then paid homage to him and asked: 'Householder, from where have you come?'" Below, the third part extensively adduces the matter of the reprimand; the text has five parts: first, paying homage and asking; second, the brief answer; third, asking again; fourth, the extensive answer; fifth, the benefit to the assembly. This is the first. Daosheng says: The city gate is a place where people converge, so he was able to use it to extend his transforming work. Paying homage means that, his traces conforming to the locals, he manifested the propriety between young and old and inquired, taking his coming as naturally having a source.