大般涅槃經集解 19.4

19.4

案道生曰：不從佛說而計者，乃更反成其惑也。僧亮曰：上已總答十一難，而佛性不壞其義未顯。又前譬云珠陷入體，似佛性可壞；今以此譬，明失解所由，佛性不可破壞也。雪山譬五陰身也。法瑤曰：譬眾生也。僧宗曰：前譬明起惑乖理，不得現用。此譬明若欲取者，有方則得，乖方則失也。「雪山譬金剛」以下，因地之神明也。

Daosheng comments: If one does not follow what the Buddha preached but speculates, it turns around to reinforce one's delusion instead. Sengliang comments: Above, the eleven objections were answered in general, but the meaning that the buddhadhātu is indestructible has not yet been clarified. Furthermore, the previous metaphor said that the jewel sank into the body, as if the buddhadhātu could be destroyed; now, using this metaphor, it clarifies the reason for the loss of understanding, showing that the buddhadhātu cannot be destroyed. The Snow Mountains compare to the body of the five aggregates. Fayao comments: It compares to sentient beings. Sengzong comments: The previous metaphor clarified that generating delusion goes against the principle, so that its function cannot be manifested. This metaphor clarifies that if one wishes to obtain it, having the right method one will attain it, but departing from the method one will lose it. From 'the Snow Mountains compare to the vajra' below, it refers to the spiritual consciousness of the causal stage.