勝鬘寶窟 3.58

3.58

「爾時勝鬘」下，第十五〈勝鬘師子吼章〉。二門釋之：一來意門。所以有此章來者，上十四章明說法，今明護法。又〈真子章〉末云有大利益不謗深法；此章明謗者有大衰損，無大利益，故今明救攝謗者是大利益。故《涅槃》云「雖能如是種種說法，然不能作師子吼，不能降伏非法惡人。」今日始能，故名師子吼。又通論之，說前十四章，大判而言明自行；自行既成，得堪化益，故次論之。又勝鬘既見如來述成所說，顯信者損益，故即發誓願：「若有不信之者，摧伏令信。」故次論也。

"At that time Śrīmālā ..." and below is the fifteenth, the Chapter on Śrīmālā's Lion's Roar. It is explained through two gates: first, the gate of the purpose of its occurrence. Why does this chapter come next? The preceding fourteen chapters explained expounding the Dharma; now it explains protecting the Dharma. Furthermore, at the end of the Chapter on the True Sons it says that there is great benefit in not slandering the profound Dharma; this chapter explains that those who slander incur great ruin and have no great benefit, so it now explains that rescuing and gathering in slanderers is a great benefit. Therefore the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra says: "Although one can expound the Dharma in such various ways, if one cannot make a lion's roar, one cannot subdue unrighteous, evil people." Only now is she able to do so, hence it is called a lion's roar. Furthermore, speaking generally, expounding the previous fourteen chapters broadly speaking explained one's own practice; when one's own practice is complete, one becomes capable of transforming and benefiting others, and therefore it is discussed next. Furthermore, since Śrīmālā saw that the Tathāgata corroborated what she had spoken and made evident the loss and benefit of those who believe, she immediately made a vow: "If there are those who do not believe, I will crush and subdue them to make them believe." Therefore it is discussed next.