阿彌陀經通贊疏 2.93

2.93

Praise: Eighth, the musical sounds blown by the wind. The text is divided into four parts: 1. The wind stirring the jeweled trees; 2. The sounds resembling musical tones; 3. Good thoughts arising upon hearing them; 4. Concluding the adornment. These are the first two passages. 'Gentle breeze' means a delicate wind, not a sudden violent gale; when blowing upon the trees and nets, it immediately brings forth subtle and wondrous melodic sounds. 'Like' (pi ru): pi means comparing, and ru means resembling; it compares it to a hundred thousand kinds of music being played together at the same time. The delicate wind rises gently and blows upon the trees and nets; the melodies pervade the ten directions, elegant and wondrous, instantly matching an ensemble of music; therefore it says: "like a hundred thousand kinds of music playing together at the same time."'