仁王護國般若經疏 4.38

4.38

From "Blazing Wisdom" onwards is the third [section], praising the patience of accord. The text has two parts: first, six lines properly praising; second, two lines of general conclusion. The first text has three parts: first, two lines praising the lower grade; next, two lines praising the intermediate grade; last, two lines praising the upper grade. In the first part, "Blazing wisdom, wondrous light," and so forth: in the distinctive teaching, a bodhisattva of the fourth bhūmi achieves the perfection of vigor; in the perfect teaching, it is a bodhisattva of the fourth abode being vigorous in the threefold contemplation. "Conditioning tranquility" is the ultimate wisdom illuminating emptiness; "and existence" is the provisional wisdom. From "Superior Wisdom" onwards is next, praising the intermediate grade of patience: in the distinctive teaching, a bodhisattva of the fifth bhūmi enters deep dhyāna-concentration and attains superior wisdom; in the perfect teaching, it is a bodhisattva of the fifth abode. "Empty-of-emptiness correct contemplation without duality": movement is identical to tranquility. "Transforming the six destinies": tranquility is identical to movement. From "Dharma Appearing" onwards is the third, praising the upper patience: in the distinctive teaching, a bodhisattva of the sixth bhūmi achieves the perfection of prajñā, hence it is said that "the Dharma appears," and so forth; in the sixth abode of the perfect teaching, "without duality, without illumination," and so forth is tranquility, and the light of wisdom shining everywhere is movement. From "Blazing, Superior, and Dharma Appearing" onwards are two lines of general conclusion: "Blazing" is the preceding fourth bhūmi, "Superior" is the fifth bhūmi, and "Dharma Appearing" is the sixth bhūmi. These three bodhisattvas attain the contemplation of the Middle Way, not giving rise to the two characteristics of existence and non-existence, washing away the defilements of fundamental ignorance with the water of correct contemplation. "Empty wisdom" and so forth: both form and mind are empty. "Looking back upon" and so forth: both form and mind are conventional.