釋摩訶衍論 7.21

7.21

已說修行善巧方便門，次說顯示發心功德門。此文為明何義？為欲顯示初發心住菩薩，起隨順法界性中廣大圓滿心故。相似觀智見法性身，見法身故願力自在，由願力故緣無量無邊法界之眾生而起大悲心，由大悲心極甚深故出現八種安樂化相，隨時隨處隨宜隨應，順順如如利益安樂故。如本菩薩發是心故，則得少分見於法身，以見法身故隨其願力能現八種利益眾生，所謂從兜率天退、入胎、住胎、出胎、出家、成道、轉法輪、入於涅盤故。

Having explained the portal of skillful means of practice, next is explained the portal of revealing the merits of generating the [bodhi-]mind. What meaning does this text clarify? It is intended to show that a bodhisattva of the stage of the initial generation of the [bodhi-]mind gives rise to a vast and perfect mind in accordance with the nature of the dharmadhātu. Through contemplative wisdom of resemblance, they perceive the body of the nature of dharmas (dharmakāya). Because they perceive the dharmakāya, the power of vows is sovereign. Due to the power of vows, they direct toward immeasurable and boundless sentient beings of the dharmadhātu and give rise to the mind of great compassion. Because the mind of great compassion is extremely profound, eight kinds of manifestations of transformation that bring peace and bliss appear, in accordance with time, place, appropriateness, and response, accordant and like reality, benefiting and bringing peace and bliss. Thus the original [text] states: 'Because the bodhisattva generates this mind, they attain seeing the dharmakāya to a small extent. Because of seeing the dharmakāya, in accordance with the power of their vows, they are able to manifest eight kinds of [actions that] benefit sentient beings, namely: descending from Tuṣita Heaven, entering the womb, abiding in the womb, emerging from the womb, leaving home, attaining enlightenment, turning the wheel of the Dharma, and entering nirvāṇa.'