仁王般若經疏 3.5

3.5

此品分為五別：初明護國行法；大王昔日下，第二引昔顯今，明益非虛；大王十六大國下，第三勸物修行；爾時釋迦下，第四得益；吾今下，第五結。就第一段中復有四別：初明護國行法；二大王國土亂時下，明七難正壞國土，以為所護；三從不但護國已下，明護餘臣庶等，亦名護福；四從不但護福亦護眾難下，明護餘人八難。就初護國行法中又分為三：初勅聽許說；二當國土欲下，明須護時節；三當請百佛下，正明護國行法。

This chapter is divided into five parts: first, clarifying the practices for protecting the state; from 'Great King, in the past' on, second, citing the past to reveal the present, clarifying that the benefit is not in vain; from 'Great King, the sixteen great states' on, third, exhorting beings to practice; from 'At that time, Śākyamuni' on, fourth, obtaining benefit; from 'I now' on, fifth, the conclusion. Within the first section, there are again four parts: first, clarifying the practices for protecting the state; second, from 'Great King, when the state is in turmoil' on, clarifies the seven calamities actively destroying the state, which serves as what is protected; third, from 'not only protects the state' on, clarifies protecting the other ministers, commoners, and so forth, which is also called protecting blessings; fourth, from 'not only protects blessings, but also protects against numerous calamities' on, clarifies protecting other people against the eight difficulties. Within the first part on the practices for protecting the state, it is again divided into three: first, enjoining them to listen and promising to expound; second, from 'when the state is about to' on, clarifies the timing when protection is needed; third, from 'one should invite a hundred Buddhas' on, directly clarifies the practices for protecting the state.