觀音義疏 2.13

2.13

Seeking a boy has three parts in the text: first, establishing the vow; second, practice; third, virtuous achievements. The vow and practice are as in the text. As for virtuous achievements: it is explained that a scholar-gentleman has a hundred courses of conduct, with wisdom foremost among them. If there is only wisdom without merit, his rank is lowly and his wealth poor, meeting stumbling blocks at every turn; when wisdom and merit unite, they support and enhance each other all the more—with merit, wealth and rank rise high; with wisdom, renown spreads far and wide. Therefore it says: 'she will immediately give birth to a boy of merit and wisdom.'