觀音義疏 1.73

1.73

次約事證者、次觀解者，若果報論鬼難者，地獄道亦應有弊惡大力鬼惱諸罪人，鬼道中力大者惱於小鬼，畜生道鬼亦噉畜生，人中可知，諸天既領鬼，何容為鬼所惱？如《阿含》中云：「有大力鬼忽坐帝釋床，帝釋大瞋，鬼光明轉盛，釋還發慈心，鬼光明滅即去。」天主既為鬼所惱，何況四王、脩羅道耶？如是等處鬼難怖畏，稱觀世音即不能加害也。

Next, according with factual verification; next, contemplative interpretation: if discussing the peril of ghosts in terms of retribution, the hell path should also have vile and evil ghosts of great power tormenting the various sinners; in the ghost path, those of great power torment lesser ghosts; in the animal path, ghosts also devour animals; among humans, it can be known. Since the various devas govern ghosts, how could they be tormented by ghosts? As the Āgama says: 'There was a ghost of great power that suddenly sat on Śakra's seat. Śakra became greatly enraged, and the ghost's radiance grew ever more brilliant. Śakra returned to arousing a mind of loving-kindness, and the ghost's radiance was extinguished, and it immediately departed.' Since even the lord of devas was tormented by a ghost, how much more so the Four Heavenly Kings and the asura path? In such places where there is the dread of ghost perils, if one calls upon Avalokiteśvara, they cannot inflict harm.