仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 2.367

2.367

The commentary explains: 'A tree among humans' is an explanation by presenting an analogy. It praises the Buddha's bodily karma: its shade dispels attachment and affliction, and its light can destroy darkness. 'His mouth ever expounds the Dharma' praises his vocal karma. Expounding is sound, profound as thunder, endowed with the Brahmā-voice. 'Not devoid of meaning' means: non-Buddhists and ordinary beings have words but no meaning; the two vehicles are narrow and inferior; bodhisattvas are not yet complete; only what the Buddha expounds has words and has meaning, both fully complete. 'The cognition of his mind is quiescent' praises his correct cognition. Because his cognition merges with the true principle, it is ever quiescent. 'Illuminating without conditions' praises the activity and function. Merging with the real to initiate transformative activity, all is entirely without marks: illuminating yet without illumination, transforming yet without transformation. From here, the third part praises the profound nature of what is expounded.