新華嚴經論 11.28

11.28

第四摩睺羅伽王，此云大蟒也，亦云大腹。羅伽，云胸腹行也。主精進波羅蜜。胸腹行者，明趣求樂法利人，匍匐離慢謙敬也，是精進義也。明至一切處迴向也，六道之生無處不入。此是守護伽藍神，能護法故。如此〈法界品〉云「見佛歡喜曲躬恭敬，摩睺羅伽王。」此中十王，明精進波羅蜜中十波羅蜜，一一以名下義配之可見。此眾亦明方便，同於眾生愛著所為。明菩薩處生死同行，令除愛網。如下嘆德中，皆勤修習廣大方便，令諸眾生永剖癡網故。

Fourth, Mahoraga King: this is translated as "great python", and also as "great belly". Uraga means "crawling on chest and belly". It presides over the vīrya-pāramitā. "Crawling on chest and belly" illustrates striving to seek the joy of Dharma and benefit others, prostrating to abandon arrogance with humility and respect; this is the meaning of diligence. It clarifies the Dedication Reaching Everywhere: in the births of the six destinies, there is nowhere it does not enter. These are spirits that guard saṅghārāmas, because they can protect the Dharma. As the "Chapter on the Dharmadhātu" says: "Seeing the Buddha with joy, bowing reverently, the mahoraga kings." The ten kings here clarify the ten pāramitās within the vīrya-pāramitā; each can be seen by matching them with the meanings under their names. This assembly also illustrates skillful means, acting identically with what sentient beings crave and cling to. It clarifies that the bodhisattva abides in saṃsāra and acts identically, causing them to remove the net of craving. As praised in the virtues below, they all diligently cultivate vast skillful means, causing all sentient beings to forever rend the net of delusion.