No. 652-A金剛三昧經序
Preface to the Diamond Samadhi Sutra
天台山華頂嗣祖沙門𧧌震 述
Tiantai Mountain Huading Temple Successor Monk Yizhen's Commentary
金剛三昧經者，一乘圓頓之教，諸佛真實之宗。妙絕羣經，該羅萬法。廢權顯實，大收法華殿後之功。寄滅談常，先展涅槃鋒前之陣。特暢五時玄旨，博施上味醍醐。諸地頓超，祇在事先一覺。羣生共得，奚分中下二根。凡聖位齊，智愚道一。誠菩薩利生祕鑰，乃眾生成佛要樞。以法印心，無以尚矣。真修密行，其在斯乎。始自靈山示默，全機獨露無言。苾蒭代宣唱偈，力為勸問。由茲發起依智，咸興解脫。啟無相法門，悟般若逈超乎三界心王。證無生法忍，泯言說默契於一心無住。獲本覺之利，轉諸識而性海無波。大力入實際之𭏟，具智辨而心源流淨。得真性體空，鶖子以滿地而獨任。入如來藏海，梵行以等覺而自居。總持為諸品義宗，妙觀圓成正覺。品末示弘通法眼，囑累唯有斯經。信乎得之者，他外永絕希求。悟之者，本末咸歸一致。觀其原始要終，條分縷析。如華貫為鬘，燦爛可觀。珠走於盤，光𦦨難矚。自得諸佛護念，不入餘眾生手。是故久扄祕藏，弗妄宣傳。知之者，希聞亦難信。矧夫文奇義密，語簡理備。僅萬有一千五百言，而統乎一大藏教之義海。又且能攝不立文字別傳之宗，斯誠為像法中出世之良導者也。震幸遇聖言，深心研究。雖罔窺幽祕，而矢願流通。定此生他生之法程，為利己利人之妙行。願見者聞者，頓悟心空。今世後世，永沾法乳云爾。
辨字音義(凡實體疑似及轉音者，先為注明，以便檢閱)祇
Distinguishing Pronunciation and Meaning<note place="inline">All cases where the actual form is ambiguous or involves phonetic changes are first annotated for ease of
(音支，但也。祇如、祇有皆用此。今為秖，非。又音岐，神祇也。凡祇夜、祇陀本此。)扺
(The character 祇 (zhī) means “only” or “just.” It is used in phrases like 祇如 (zhī rú) and 祇有 (zhī yǒu). Nowadays it is often mistakenly written as 秖, which is incorrect. It is also pronounced qí, as in 神祇 (shén qí, “deities”). Terms such as 祇夜 (qí yè) and 祇陀 (qí tuó) are derived from this pronunciation.)
(音止，側也，擊也。扺對之扺當用此，葢以手擊節而對。今作秖祇，皆誤。)別
("音止" means "the pronunciation is 'zhi'." "側也" means "to lean to the side." "擊也" means "to strike." "扺對之扺當用此" means "the character 扺 in the phrase 扺對 should use this one." "葢以手擊節而對" means "it likely refers to striking a rhythm with the hand in response." "今作秖祇，皆誤" means "nowadays it is written as 秖 or 祇, both are incorrect.")
(便入聲，為別異、別離之別；又音鼈，為分別、辨別之別。)稱
It is pronounced as "bié" when it means "different" or "separate"; and as "biè" when it means "to distinguish" or "to differentiate."
(凡稱譽、稱歎則平聲，凡名稱、相稱則去聲。)行
When it means to praise or extol, it is pronounced with the level tone; when it means a name or to be called, it is pronounced with the departing tone.
(如行止、運行，音衡。德行、言行，音幸。行列、行布，音杭。行其事以利人，音恨。)解
As for conduct and movement, it is pronounced "heng". Virtuous conduct and speech, it is pronounced "xing". Ranks and arrangements, it is pronounced "hang". To carry out affairs for the benefit of others, it is pronounced "hen".
(几，結解。解說則上聲，又去聲，音械，曉也。如曉了自脫曰解脫，曉悟其義曰解義。)治
(池稚二音，凡未治而治之則平聲，已治之治則去聲。)切
(The word "池" (chí) has two pronunciations. When it refers to a pond or pool that has not yet been managed, it is pronounced with the level tone; when it refers to one that has already been managed, it is pronounced with the departing tone.)
(音竊是切當真切之切，又去聲。音砌。眾也。又大凡也。)離
(凡別離、支離，皆平聲，又去聲，音利，漸相違也。離欲、離垢，皆從此。)旋
(如周旋、折旋、旋轉，皆平聲，又去聲，乃逐旋之旋。)度
(濟度之度則去聲，又入聲，音鐸計度之度。)那
(懦，平聲，禪那、檀那從此。又上聲，奴可切，為那裏、那事之那。又上聲，奴臥切，語餘之聲也。)養
(下奉上曰養，則去聲。生養、畜養、自養，皆上聲。)去
(來去則去聲，除去則上聲。)語
(上聲，言語也。又以言告人曰語，即去聲。)