妙法蓮華經玄贊 5.250

5.250

贊曰：下明嚴飾，有十：此中有四：一形量，二嚴飾，三攝御，四珮鐸。「高廣」者形量也，喻佛種智體高三界、用廣十方，照化俱能，遍法界故。「眾寶莊挍」者嚴飾也，方德所成智為本故。「周匝欄楯」者攝御也，御外不入、攝內不出，即四總持，御諸惡而不生、攝眾善而不散。「四面懸鈴」者𤧑鐸也，周遍四生，說七辨以弘濟。

Commentary: Below explains the adornments, which are ten; here there are four: first, shape and measure; second, ornate adornment; third, control and restraint; fourth, pendant bells. 'High and wide' is the shape and measure, allegorising that the substance of the Buddha's omniscience is higher than the three realms and its function is as wide as the ten directions, being capable of both illumination and transformation, pervading the Dharma realm. 'Adorned with numerous jewels' is the ornate adornment, because wisdom is the foundation for the virtues of all directions. 'Surrounded by balustrades' is the control and restraint: guarding against the exterior so that it does not enter, and restraining the interior so that it does not exit; these are the four dhāraṇīs, guarding against all evils so that they do not arise, and retaining all goods so that they do not scatter. 'Bells suspended on all four sides' are pendant bells, pervading the four modes of birth, preaching with the seven forms of eloquence to vastly rescue.'