法華義疏 1.386

1.386

緊那羅此云疑神亦云人非人，其形似人而頭有一角，疑者云人耶非人耶，遂以為名。緊那羅王名為屯崙摩，彈琴歎佛乃至迦葉不能自安也。言「法」者，奏四諦法也。「妙法」者，奏十二因緣法也。「大法」者，奏六度法也。「持法」者，總持上三法，即是奏陀羅尼曲也。

Kiṃnara translates here as “doubtful spirit” and also as “man-yet-not-man.” Their form resembles a human, but their head has a single horn. Those who doubt say, “Is it a man or not a man?” and this was consequently adopted as their name. The king of the kiṃnaras is named Drumā; he played the lute and praised the Buddha, to the point that even Kāśyapa could not compose himself. The term “Dharma” means that he plays the music of the Four Noble Truths. “Wonderful Dharma” means that he plays the music of the twelve links of dependent origination. “Great Dharma” means that he plays the music of the six pāramitās. “Upholding the Dharma” means that he collectively maintains the above three teachings, which is playing the melodies of dhāraṇī.