大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 21.5

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疏「足履影覆至若在下苦七日之中身心安樂」者，《涅槃》二十六說「如有怖鴿，至身子影中猶自戰懼，至佛影中坦然安樂。世尊履地去地四指，然當足下蟲皆得生天。於如來所種少善根，如食金剛必至涅槃。」

Regarding the commentary’s statement, "The shadow cast by the treading feet reaches even to those down in suffering, making their bodies and minds peaceful and joyful for seven days": Chapter 26 of the *Nirvāṇa Sūtra* states, "Take, for example, a frightened dove: when it entered the shadow of Śāriputra, it still trembled with fear; when it entered the Buddha’s shadow, it became serene, peaceful, and joyful. When the World-Honoured One treads the ground, he is four fingers above the ground, yet the insects beneath his feet all gain rebirth in heaven. Planting even a small root of goodness with the Tathāgata is like eating a diamond: one will definitely reach nirvāṇa."