阿彌陀經疏 1.51

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又舍利弗下，二、約報示樂相，為五：一、欄網行樹莊嚴；二、池水樓閣莊嚴；三、金地天華莊嚴；四、奇妙雜鳥莊嚴；五、風樹妙音莊嚴，由茲五嚴故名但受諸樂也。初文欄楯者，欄檻也，縱曰欄、橫曰楯。四寶者，金、銀、琉璃、水精也。二、池水樓閣莊嚴。八功德水者，《稱讚淨土經》云：一、澄清；二、清冷；三、甘美；四、輕軟；五、潤澤；六、安和；七、飲時除飢渴；八、飲已長養諸根。亦以金銀下，列七寶也。瑠璃，具云吠琉璃，此云不遠，以西域有山去波羅奈城不遠，山出此寶故以名之，字體本作流離，後人從玉。頗梨，正云窣坡致迦，其狀少似此方水精，然有赤白二色。車渠，梵云牟娑洛揭拉婆，此云青白色寶。《尚書大傳》曰：大貝如大車之渠，渠謂車𮝧。赤珠者，《佛地論》赤蟲所出或珠體赤名赤珠。《智論》云：真珠出魚腹中、竹中、蛇腦中，不必唯生蚌胎也。瑪腦，梵云摩婆羅伽隷，此云瑪腦，此寶色如馬之腦，因以為名。新本云：阿濕摩揭柆，此云藏杵，或翻胎藏，取此寶堅實為名，字體作馬腦，後人加石或玉。

From “Moreover, Śāriputra” downward is the second part, showing the characteristics of bliss according to retribution, divided into five: first, the adornment of balustrades, nets, and rows of trees; second, the adornment of ponds, waters, and towers; third, the adornment of golden ground and heavenly flowers; fourth, the adornment of wondrous, diverse birds; fifth, the adornment of the wondrous sounds of the wind and trees; because of these five adornments, it is said that they “only experience all kinds of bliss.” In the first text, “balustrades” means railings: vertical ones are called lán, and horizontal ones are called shǔn. The four treasures are gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and crystal. Second, the adornment of ponds, waters, and towers. As for the water of eight virtuous qualities, the Chengzan jingtu jing states: first, clear and pure; second, cool and fresh; third, sweet and delicious; fourth, light and soft; fifth, moistening and lustrous; sixth, tranquil and harmonious; seventh, eliminating hunger and thirst when drunk; eighth, nourishing all faculties after drinking. From “also with gold and silver” downward lists the seven treasures. “Lapis lazuli” (liúlí) in full is vaiḍūrya, translated here as “not far,” because in the Western Regions there is a mountain not far from the city of Vārāṇasī that produces this gem, hence it was named after it; the characters were originally written liúlí, and later people added the jade radical. “Crystal” (pōlí) correctly is sphaṭika; its appearance is somewhat similar to the crystal of this land, but it has two colors, red and white. “Tridacna” (chēqú) in Sanskrit is musāragalva, translated here as “blue-white gem.” The Shangshu da zhuan says: “A large clam is like the rut (qú) of a great carriage”; qú means the wheel rim of a carriage. As for “red pearls,” the Fodi lun states they are produced from red worms, or that the pearl body is red, hence named red pearls. The Zhidu lun states: “Genuine pearls are produced in fish bellies, inside bamboo, and in snake brains; they are not necessarily produced only in clam wombs.” “Agate” (mǎnǎo) in Sanskrit is aśmagarbha, translated here as mǎnǎo; this gem’s color is like a horse’s brain, hence it was named after it. The new translation says: aśmagarbha, translated here as “treasury pestle” or “womb treasury,” taking this gem’s hardness and solidity as its name; the characters were originally written mǎnǎo, and later people added the stone or jade radical.