法華玄義釋籤 12.25

12.25

下釋慈悲為應義者，若偏若帶，準此可知。「慈善根力」者，如《大經》十四〈梵行品〉「提婆達多令阿闍世放護財醉象，欲害如來及諸弟子。爾時踏殺無量眾生，象聞血氣狂醉倍常，見我翼從被服赤色，謂呼是血，復來奔趣，我弟子中未離欲者四散馳走，城中人民謂我終歿。調達歡喜快哉適願。我於爾時即入慈定，舒手示之，即於五指出五師子。是象見已而生怖畏，失大小便，投身禮我。善男子！我於爾時手指實不出五師子，慈善根力令彼調伏。」乃至五百群賊得法眼等，廣如經說。乃至如《請觀音》現身作餓鬼等，如前第四卷。引論云「水銀和真金」等者，出菩提流支《法界性論》。

Below, where benevolence and compassion are explained as the meaning of response, whether isolated or conjoined, can be understood by analogy to this. As for 'the power of the root of benevolence,' it is as the Great Sūtra says in fascicle fourteen, the chapter 'Pure Conduct': 'Devadatta caused Ajātaśatru to release the drunken elephant Dhanapāla, intending to harm the Tathāgata and his disciples. At that time, it trampled and killed immeasurable living beings. Smelling the blood, the elephant became doubly mad and drunk beyond ordinary. Seeing my retinue clad in red robes, it took them for blood and came rushing again. Those among my disciples who were not yet free from desire scattered and fled in all directions, and the people of the city thought I had perished. Devadatta rejoiced: "How delightful! My wish is fulfilled!" At that time, I immediately entered the samādhi of benevolence, extended my hand and showed it to him, whereupon from my five fingers five lions emerged. When that elephant saw them, it was terrified, lost control of its bowels and urine, and cast its body down in prostration to me. Good sons! At that time, my fingers did not actually produce five lions; the power of the root of benevolence caused him to be subdued.' And so on, up to the five hundred bandits attaining the Dharma-eye and so forth, as explained at length in the sūtra. And up to manifesting a body as a hungry ghost as in the Invocation of Avalokiteśvara, as in the fourth fascicle above. The citation of the treatise stating, 'Quicksilver harmonizes with true gold,' and so forth, comes from Bodhiruci's Dharmadhātu-svabhāva-śāstra.