觀無量壽佛經疏 2.57

2.57

Seventh, from 'When the king heard these words' down to 'stopped and did not harm his mother' clearly explains that King Ajātaśatru accepted the remonstrance and spared his mother's remaining life. This explains that after the king received Jīva's remonstrance, regret arose in his mind; ashamed of what he had done before, he immediately begged the two ministers for mercy to spare her life. Thereupon he released his mother, freeing her from mortal peril. The sword in his hand was returned to its scabbard.