法華經義記 1.100

1.100

「有四緊那羅王」，此下是第三列鬼神眾，皆是帝釋作樂神。初有四神名為法樂，後有四神名為俗樂也。「緊那羅」者，翻為疑神也。初言「法緊那羅」者，此神絲竹之中顯出四諦之法。「妙法緊那羅」者，此神絲竹之內奏十二因緣法也。「大法緊那羅」者，此神絲竹之內顯出六度之法也。「持法緊那羅」者，應言總持法，經文略，此神絲竹之中并說三乘法輪也。

'There were four kiṃnara kings': from this point down is the third, listing the assembly of ghosts and spirits, all of whom are musicians for Śakra. The first four spirits are named Dharma music, and the latter four spirits are named mundane music. 'Kiṃnara' translates as 'doubt spirit'. First, 'Dharma Kiṃnara': this spirit reveals the Dharma of the Four [Noble] Truths within his strings and woodwinds. 'Sublime Dharma Kiṃnara': this spirit plays the Dharma of the twelve links of dependent origination within his strings and woodwinds. 'Great Dharma Kiṃnara': this spirit reveals the Dharma of the six perfections within his strings and woodwinds. 'Preserver of the Dharma Kiṃnara': should properly be called 'Universal Preserver of the Dharma' (Dhāraṇī-dharma), but the text of the sūtra is abbreviated; this spirit also explains the wheel of Dharma of the three vehicles within his strings and woodwinds.