觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.136

3.136

"‘When born in that land, because this person is vigorous and courageous, Amitāyus Tathāgata, together with Avalokiteśvara, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, countless transformation Buddhas, a great assembly of hundreds of thousands of monks and śrāvakas, countless devas, and palaces of the seven treasures—Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva holding a vajra pedestal—comes before the practitioner with Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva.’" "Vigorous and courageous" is what can elicit [the response]. Vigorous without slacking, courageous without retrogressing. From "Amitāyus" downward, it displays the sagely response: the Buddha and the great assembly gather together before them. The palaces of the seven treasures are the Buddha's dwelling place. The vajra pedestal is the lotus seat; as it says below, "this purple-gold pedestal is like a great precious flower." But this vajra differs from what is below; the two sages jointly hold it and offer it for the person to mount. Second, Amitāyus's illumination with light and reception along with the assembly.