阿彌陀經要解 1.24

1.24

并者，承前聲聞眾而言之。菩薩摩訶薩此云大道心成就有情，乃悲智雙運自他兼利之稱。文殊師利此云妙吉祥亦云妙德，佛為法王，菩薩紹佛家業名法王子，菩薩眾中智慧第一，自非勇猛實智，不能證解淨土法門，故最居初。阿逸多此云無能勝，即彌勒菩薩之名，當來下生成佛，現在居等覺位，正以究竟嚴淨佛國為其要務，故次列之。乾陀訶提此云不休息，曠劫修行不暫停故。常精進者，自利利他無疲倦故。與如是等諸大菩薩，亦結上例餘也。此等深位菩薩亦必求生淨土，以不離見佛、不離聞法、不離親近供養眾僧，乃能速疾圓滿菩提故。

"Along with" continues from the previous assembly of śrāvakas. Bodhisattva Mahāsattva translates here as "great mind of the Way that accomplishes sentient beings"; it is an appellation for exercising both compassion and wisdom to benefit both self and others. Mañjuśrī translates here as "wondrous auspiciousness", and also as "wondrous virtue"; the Buddha is the Dharma King, and the bodhisattva inherits the Buddha's family estate, hence called "Prince of the Dharma"; he is foremost in wisdom among the assembly of bodhisattvas, and since no one other than those with heroic, real wisdom can realize and understand the Pure Land Dharma gate, he is placed at the very beginning. Ajita translates here as "invincible", which is the name of Bodhisattva Maitreya; he will descend in the future to become a buddha and presently resides in the stage of virtual enlightenment; since his essential task is precisely to completely adorn and purify the buddha land, he is listed next. Gandhahastin translates here as "never resting", because he has practiced for countless kalpas without a pause. "Nityodyukta" (Ever-Vigorous) means that he works to benefit self and others without weariness. "And other great bodhisattvas such as these" also concludes what precedes and exemplifies the rest. Even bodhisattvas of such profound stages must seek rebirth in the Pure Land, because only by not being separated from seeing the Buddha, hearing the Dharma, and intimately attending upon and making offerings to the Sangha can they quickly and swiftly consummate bodhi.