仁王般若經疏 3.5

3.5

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.