仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 1.64

1.64

問：雙舉山城斯有何意？答：准《法華論》，如王舍城勝餘城故，如鷲峯山勝諸山故。山城俱勝，表法勝故。《智度論》云「佛生身地，為報地恩，住王舍城說般若故。」又真諦記住處有二：一境界處、二依止處，為化在家出家者故、顯佛悲智無住道故、道體俱成辦故、利他自利成究竟故。具斯眾德，兩處雙標，聖天梵佛樂者敘矣。

Question: What is the meaning of mentioning both the mountain and the city?
Answer: According to the *Saddharmapuṇḍarīkôpadeśa*, it is because Rājagṛha surpasses other cities, and Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa surpasses other mountains. Both the mountain and the city are superior, signifying the superiority of the Dharma. The *Dazhidulun* says: "Because it was the land of the Buddha's physical birth, in order to repay the kindness of the land, he dwelt in Rājagṛha to expound prajñā." Furthermore, Paramārtha's notes say there are two dwelling places: first, the place of object-domain; second, the place of reliance. This is in order to convert both householders and renunciants, to reveal the Buddha's non-abiding path of compassion and wisdom, because both the nature and substance of the path are accomplished, and because both benefiting others and benefiting oneself reach culmination. Endowed with these manifold virtues, both places are jointly designated; those who take delight in the holy, devas, Brahmā, and Buddhas have recounted this.