仁王般若經疏 3.81

3.81

The fourth, taking birth for the sake of beings, the text states "yet they take birth in the three realms". From "Why is this?" below, it explains the intention behind taking birth. Because karmic residues are not yet exhausted, the bodhisattvas of the three stages of worthiness prior to the bhūmis take birth in the three evil destinies for the sake of beings. Taking beginningless vows as the cause and great compassion as the condition, they make vows to enter the three evil destinies to teach and transform sentient beings. The fifth explains the time period of cultivation; the text states "three asaṃkhyeya kalpas". Having cultivated the eighty billion pāramitās, they are about to enter the first bhūmi; hence it says "will attain the stage of the equal sages". The sixth, concluding the stage: avaivartika is correctly translated as non-retrogression. Following the preceding [patterns], the lineage of the Way has six names: at firmness, it is called "cultivating firmness"; at patience, it is called "cultivating patience"; at wisdom, it is called "cultivating wisdom"; at concentration, it is called "wisdom concentration"; at contemplation, it is called "turning toward contemplation". As for the ten dedications of merit: first, dedicating merit with freedom from the characteristic of sentient beings; second, indestructible dedication of merit; third, dedication of merit equal to all buddhas; fourth, dedication of merit reaching all places; fifth, dedication of merit as an inexhaustible treasury of virtues; sixth, dedication of merit with equal roots of goodness; seventh, dedication of merit contemplating sentient beings with equality; eighth, dedication of merit with the characteristic of suchness; ninth, dedication of merit unbound and liberated; tenth, dedication of merit immeasurable as the dharmadhātu. In the Yingluo jing, [such a bodhisattva] is called the gold-wheel king.