法華義疏 2.284

2.284

次、釋疑者，上明莊嚴國界，若爾起塔乃是為莊嚴國界非供養法身，故今明正為供養舍利尊重法身，而國界自然殊特妙好也。「如天樹王」者，譬喻釋也。華開本為結實，而樹自然莊嚴；起塔本為供養佛身，國土自然華麗也。又釋，樹開華無心令人愛樂，而人自然愛樂；起塔無心莊嚴國土，而國土自然莊嚴也。又釋，此譬直釋上殊特妙好一句文耳。樹王開華即端嚴可愛，國土有塔亦殊特妙好也。

Next, regarding the resolution of doubts: Above, it clarified adorning the lands; if so, erecting stūpas would merely be for the sake of adorning the lands and not for making offerings to the dharmakāya. Therefore, it is now clarified that it is primarily for making offerings to the relics and venerating the dharmakāya, and the lands naturally become extraordinarily magnificent. 'Like the king of heavenly trees' is an explanation by parable. Flowers bloom originally to bear fruit, yet the tree is naturally adorned; erecting stūpas is originally to make offerings to the Buddha's body, yet the lands naturally become resplendent. Another explanation: The tree blooms with no intention to make people love and delight in it, yet people naturally love and delight in it; erecting stūpas has no intention to adorn the lands, yet the lands are naturally adorned. Another explanation: This parable directly explains the preceding single line of text, 'extraordinarily magnificent.' When the tree king blooms, it is majestic and lovely; when a land has stūpas, it is likewise extraordinarily magnificent.