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English version: There are two, and again there are two, and again there are two and two sentences, in sequence like constancy, etc., in the realm of the unconditioned. What meaning does this verse (gatha) explain? Constancy, permanence, coolness, and immutability, etc. These four phrases, in the unconditioned Dharma realm, each in sequence, one phrase, two and two originals, two and two explanations of the difference in meaning. As it is said in the *Atathavirodha Sutra* (Inconceivable Transformation Sutra): 'Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha), the Dharmakaya (Dharmakaya, the body of the Dharma nature of the Buddha) of the Tathagata (Tathagata, Thus Come One) is constant, because it is not different from the Dharma, because it is not exhausted by the Dharma. Sariputra, the Dharmakaya of the Tathagata is permanent, because it is always reliable, because it is equal to the future. Sariputra, the Dharmakaya of the Tathagata is cool, because it is not a dualistic Dharma, because it is a non-discriminating Dharma. Sariputra, the Dharmakaya of the Tathagata is immutable, because it is not a perishable Dharma, because it is not a created Dharma.' Having spoken of immutability, next is non-difference. Non-difference means that, relying on this pure time, from the original source, ultimately and completely, the self-nature aspect of the pure Tathagatagarbha (Tathagatagarbha, the womb of the Thus Come One) is without difference. A verse is spoken. The Dharmakaya and the Tathagata, the Noble Truths (Aryasatya, Four Noble Truths) and Nirvana (Nirvana, extinction), merit and virtue are inseparable, like light is inseparable from the sun. What meaning does this first half of the verse reveal? The verse says: Briefly explaining the Dharmakaya, etc., the meaning is one but the names are different, relying on the unconditioned realm, there are four kinds of differences in meaning. What meaning does this verse explain? Briefly speaking, in the unconditioned Dharma realm, relying on the Tathagatagarbha, there are four kinds of meanings. Relying on the four kinds of meanings, there are four kinds of names, which should be known. What are the four meanings? The verse says: The Buddha Dharma is inseparable, and that Suchness nature, the Dharma essence is not false, the self-nature is originally pure. What meaning does this verse explain? 'The Buddha Dharma is inseparable' means that, relying on this meaning, the *Srimala Sutra* (Queen Srimala Sutra) says: 'World Honored One, the non-empty Tathagatagarbha, beyond countless sands, is inseparable and unreleased, because of the inconceivable Buddha Dharma.' 'And that Suchness nature' means that, relying on this meaning, the *Six Roots Collection Sutra* says: 'World Honored One, the six roots are thus, from beginningless time, ultimately and completely the essence of all Dharmas.' 'The Dharma essence is not false' means that, relying on this meaning, it is said in the sutra: 'World Honored One, also the ultimate truth' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。谓不虚妄涅槃是也。何以故。世尊。彼性本际来常以法体不变故。自性本来净者。依此义故。经中佛告文殊师利。如来应正遍知本际以来入涅槃故。又复依此四义。次第有四种名。何等为四。一者法身。二者如来。三者第一义谛。四者涅槃。以是义故。不增不减经言。舍利弗言。如来藏者。即是法身故。又复圣者胜鬘经言。世尊。不离法身有如来藏。世尊。不离如来藏有法身。世尊。依一苦灭谛说名如来藏。世尊。如是说如来法身无量无边功德。世尊言。涅槃者。即是如来法身故。后半偈者。示现何义。偈言。 觉一切种智 离一切习气 佛及涅槃体 不离第一义 此四种名。于如来法身无漏界中一味一义不相舍离。是故虽复有四种名。而彼四义不离一法门。不离一法体。此以何义所证一切法。觉一切智。及离一切智障烦恼障习气。此二种法于无漏法界中不异不差别不断不相离。以是义故。大般涅槃经中偈言。 无量种功德 一切不思议 不差别解脱 解脱即如来 以是义故。圣者胜鬘经言。世尊。言声闻辟支佛得涅槃者。是佛方便故。此明何义。言声闻辟支佛有涅槃者。此是诸佛如来方便。见诸众生于长道旷野远行疲惓。恐有退转。为止息故造作化城。如来如是于一切法中得大 现代汉语译本：所谓不虚妄，就是指涅槃（Nirvana）的真实状态。为什么这么说呢？世尊（释迦牟尼佛的尊称）。因为涅槃的自性从本源上来说，始终以法的本体存在，不会改变。自性本来就是清净的。根据这个意义，经典中佛告诉文殊师利（Manjushri，智慧的象征）菩萨，如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）应正遍知从本源上来说就已进入涅槃。而且，根据这四个意义，依次有四种名称：一是法身（Dharmakaya，佛的法性之身），二是如来，三是第一义谛（Paramartha-satya，最高的真理），四是涅槃。因为这个缘故，《不增不减经》中说，舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）说：‘如来藏（Tathagatagarbha，一切众生皆具的佛性）就是法身。’而且，圣者《胜鬘经》（Srimala Sutra）中说：‘世尊，不离法身有如来藏，世尊，不离如来藏有法身。世尊，依据一苦灭谛（Dukkha-nirodha-satya，四圣谛之一，指灭除痛苦的真理）而说名为如来藏。世尊，这样说如来法身具有无量无边的功德。’世尊说：‘涅槃就是如来的法身。’后面的偈颂，揭示了什么意义呢？偈颂说： ‘觉悟一切种智，远离一切习气，佛及涅槃体，不离第一义。’ 这四种名称，在如来法身无漏界（Anasrava-dhatu，没有烦恼的境界）中，具有相同的味道和意义，不会互相舍弃分离。因此，虽然有四种名称，但这四种意义不离一个法门，不离一个法的本体。这是用什么意义来证明一切法呢？觉悟一切智慧，以及远离一切智慧的障碍、烦恼的障碍和习气。这两种法在无漏法界中没有差异、没有区别、不会断绝、不会分离。因为这个缘故，《大般涅槃经》（Mahaparinirvana Sutra）中的偈颂说： ‘无量种功德，一切不思议，不差别解脱，解脱即如来。’ 因为这个缘故，圣者《胜鬘经》中说：‘世尊，说声闻（Sravaka，听闻佛法而修行的弟子）、辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，不依师教，自己觉悟的修行者）得到涅槃，这是佛的方便说法。’这说明了什么意义呢？说声闻、辟支佛有涅槃，这是诸佛如来的方便。看见众生在漫长的道路和旷野中远行，感到疲惫，恐怕他们会退转，为了让他们止息，所以创造了化城（幻化的城市，比喻虚假的安乐）。如来在一切法中获得大自在。
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English version: That which is not false is also called Nirvana. Why is that? World Honored One (Bhagavan, a title for the Buddha). Because its nature, from its very origin, always exists as the essence of the Dharma and does not change. The self-nature is originally pure. Based on this meaning, in the sutras, the Buddha told Manjushri (Manjushri, symbol of wisdom) Bodhisattva that the Tathagata (Tathagata, title of the Buddha), the Perfectly Enlightened One, has entered Nirvana from the very beginning. Moreover, based on these four meanings, there are successively four names: first, Dharmakaya (Dharmakaya, the Dharma body of the Buddha), second, Tathagata, third, Paramartha-satya (Paramartha-satya, the ultimate truth), and fourth, Nirvana. For this reason, the Sutra of Neither Increase Nor Decrease says that Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom) said: 'The Tathagatagarbha (Tathagatagarbha, the Buddha-nature inherent in all beings) is the Dharmakaya.' Moreover, the holy Srimala Sutra says: 'World Honored One, the Tathagatagarbha is not separate from the Dharmakaya; World Honored One, the Dharmakaya is not separate from the Tathagatagarbha. World Honored One, based on the truth of the cessation of suffering (Dukkha-nirodha-satya, one of the Four Noble Truths, referring to the truth of eliminating suffering), it is called the Tathagatagarbha. World Honored One, thus it is said that the Dharmakaya of the Tathagata has immeasurable and boundless merits.' The World Honored One said: 'Nirvana is the Dharmakaya of the Tathagata.' What meaning does the latter half of the verse reveal? The verse says: 'Enlightening all kinds of wisdom, Separating from all habitual tendencies, The Buddha and the essence of Nirvana, Are inseparable from the ultimate truth.' These four names, in the unconditioned realm (Anasrava-dhatu, realm without afflictions) of the Tathagata's Dharmakaya, have the same flavor and meaning, and do not abandon or separate from each other. Therefore, although there are four names, these four meanings are inseparable from one Dharma gate, inseparable from one Dharma essence. What meaning is used to prove all Dharmas? Enlightening all wisdom, and separating from all obstacles of wisdom, obstacles of affliction, and habitual tendencies. These two kinds of Dharmas are not different, not distinct, not 끊어진, and not separated in the unconditioned Dharma realm. For this reason, the verse in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra says: 'Immeasurable kinds of merits, All inconceivable, Undifferentiated liberation, Liberation is the Tathagata.' For this reason, the holy Srimala Sutra says: 'World Honored One, saying that Sravakas (Sravaka, disciples who practice by listening to the Buddha's teachings) and Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddha, practitioners who awaken on their own without relying on a teacher) attain Nirvana is a skillful means of the Buddha.' What meaning does this explain? Saying that Sravakas and Pratyekabuddhas have Nirvana is a skillful means of all Buddhas and Tathagatas. Seeing beings traveling far on a long road and in a wilderness, feeling tired, fearing that they will regress, in order to stop them, they create a transformation city (an illusory city, a metaphor for false happiness). The Tathagata obtains great freedom in all Dharmas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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自在大方便故。故明如是义。世尊如来应正遍知证平等涅槃。一切功德无量无边不可思议清净毕竟究竟。此明何义。依四种义。毕竟功德诸佛如来无差别。涅槃相无上果中佛及涅槃。一切功德不相舍离。若离佛地果中证智。更无余人有涅槃法。示现如是义。依一切种智。于诸佛如来无漏法界中譬喻示现。此明何义。宝鬘经中画师譬喻。示现具足一切功德应知偈言。 如种种画师 所知各差别 彼一人知分 第二人不知 有自在国王 敕诸画师言 于彼摽画处 具足作我身 国中诸画师 一切皆下手 若不阙一人 乃成国王像 画师受敕已 画作国王像 彼诸画师中 一人行不在 由无彼一人 国王像不成 以其不满足 一切身分故 所言画师者 喻檀戒等行 言国王像者 示一切种智 一人不在者 示现少一行 王像不成者 空智不具足 此偈明何义。以是义故。宝鬘经言。善男子。谛听谛听。我今为汝说此譬喻。善男子。譬如三千大千世界所有众生悉善知画。其中或有善能泥涂。或能磨彩。或晓画身不晓手足。或晓手足不晓面目。时有国王。以一张叠与是诸人而告之言。凡能画者皆悉聚集。于此叠上画吾身像。尔时诸人悉来集聚。随其所能而共 现代汉语译本： 因为自在大方便的缘故，所以阐明这样的意义：世尊如来应正遍知证得了平等涅槃（Nirvana）。一切功德无量无边，不可思议，清净毕竟究竟。这阐明了什么意义呢？依据四种意义：毕竟功德诸佛如来没有差别；涅槃相（Nirvana-lakshana）是无上果位中的佛及涅槃；一切功德不互相舍离；如果离开了佛地果位中的证智，就没有其他人有涅槃法。这是为了示现这样的意义。依据一切种智（Sarvakarajnata），在诸佛如来的无漏法界中用譬喻来示现。这阐明了什么意义呢？《宝鬘经》（Ratnavali Sutra）中用画师的譬喻，示现具足一切功德，应当知道其中的偈颂说： ‘如同种种画师，所知各有差别，其中一人知一部分，第二人就不知道。有一位自在国王，命令各位画师说：在那块画布上，完整地画出我的身体。国内的各位画师，全都开始动手，如果缺少任何一人，就不能完成国王的画像。画师们接受命令后，开始画国王的画像，这些画师中，如果有一人不在，因为缺少那一个人，国王的画像就不能完成，因为不满足一切身分的缘故。’ ‘所说的画师，比喻檀那（Dana）、戒律（Sila）等修行；所说的国王像，表示一切种智；一人不在，表示缺少一种修行；国王像不能完成，表示空智（Sunyata-jnana）不具足。’ 这首偈颂阐明了什么意义呢？因为这个意义，《宝鬘经》中说：‘善男子，仔细听，仔细听，我现在为你说这个譬喻。善男子，譬如三千大千世界所有众生都擅长绘画，其中或者有人擅长泥涂，或者擅长磨彩，或者懂得画身体却不懂得画手足，或者懂得画手足却不懂得画面目。当时有一位国王，拿出一张叠布交给这些人，告诉他们说：凡是能画画的人都聚集起来，在这张叠布上画我的身像。’当时这些人全都聚集起来，根据他们各自的才能一起作画。