大般涅槃經集解 15.39

15.39

案僧亮曰：有四弘誓者，譬勇士。畏生死者，譬怯也。寶亮曰：此下有兩譬，先明佛在世時，佛教聲聞降魔方法；第二「惡龍」以下，譬佛去後，四依人出，以教聲聞降魔法也。勇者，佛有十力四無畏也。怯者，聲聞也。智秀曰：此答中第二翻，舉四譬，此第一譬也。

Sengliang notes: Having the four vast vows is analogized to the brave warrior. Fearing saṃsāra is analogized to cowardice. Baoliang says: Below there are two analogies: first, clarifying that when the Buddha was in the world, the Buddha taught Śrāvakas the method to subdue Māra; second, from 'evil dragon' downward, analogizing that after the Buddha passed away, the persons of the four refuges appear to teach Śrāvakas the method to subdue Māra. The brave one represents the Buddha having the ten powers and four fearlessnesses. The timid represents the Śrāvakas. Zhixiu says: In this reply, the second section adduces four analogies; this is the first analogy.