仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 1.102

1.102

解曰：讚方便行。此地菩薩修諸諦觀，為利有情作工巧等。《俱舍論》云「起工巧心唯是意識。作工巧處有其二種：一身工，巧四塵為體。二語工巧，五塵為體。」言技藝者，謂業藝也。工巧技藝超過世間，皆為引攝諸眾生故。如《華嚴》云「此地菩薩為欲利益諸眾生故，世間妓藝靡不該習，所謂善解文字算數圖畫印璽、地水火風種種諸論。咸悉通達，乃至不為世間善根所傾動故。」次第六地，其義者何？

Explanation: This praises the practice of expedient means. Bodhisattvas on this bhūmi cultivate the contemplation of the truths, and perform crafts and arts to benefit sattvas. The Abhidharmakośabhāṣya states: 'The mind that initiates crafts is only the mental consciousness. The bases for executing crafts are of two kinds: first, bodily crafts, which take the four sense fields as their intrinsic nature; second, verbal crafts, which take the five sense fields as their intrinsic nature.' Regarding 'arts,' it refers to skilled occupations. Crafts and arts surpassing the world are all for the sake of drawing in and guiding all sentient beings. As the Avataṃsaka says: 'For the sake of benefiting all sentient beings, there are no worldly arts that the bodhisattva on this bhūmi does not master: namely, he thoroughly understands writing, mathematics, painting, seals, and the various treatises on earth, water, fire, and wind. He fully penetrates all of them, so that he cannot even be swayed by worldly wholesome roots.' Next, the sixth bhūmi: what is its meaning?