仁王經疏 3.3

3.3

將釋此品，略有二義：一釋品名、二正釋文。釋品名者，若依《本記》，國土有二：一世間，二乘凡夫；二出世，十信至十地。賊有二：一外，劫盜禽獸等；二內，所謂煩惱。護有二：一外，即百部鬼神；二內，所謂智慧。若內若外，悉是諸佛菩薩神力。今解：般若能護人天國土，故名護國。

In about to explain this chapter, there are briefly two aspects: first, explaining the chapter's title; second, directly explaining the text. Regarding explaining the chapter's title: according to the Original Commentary, states are of two kinds: first, worldly—the two vehicles and ordinary beings; second, world-transcending—from the ten faiths to the ten bhūmis. Thieves are of two kinds: first, external—robbers, wild beasts, and so on; second, internal—namely the afflictions. Protection is of two kinds: first, external—namely the ghosts and spirits of the hundred classes; second, internal—namely wisdom. Whether internal or external, all are the supernatural power of the buddhas and bodhisattvas. Now it is explained: prajñā can protect the states of humans and devas, hence it is named "Protection of the State."