大般涅槃經集解 23.32

23.32

案僧亮曰：犯重戒人，不斷善根，方之闡提，微為勝故，譬王也。必入地獄，譬必死病也。報在未來，於今不現，譬腹內也。律能治罪，譬下藥也。勸令看律而不肯信，譬不肯服也。經力發夢，使地獄受苦，獄是下道，譬糞門生皰也。亦受畜生之報，譬虫血雜出也。法瑤曰：卿不見我腹內事者，不信斷善根，受地獄報也。應服下藥者，闡提初入地獄，便有三念，為自知也。經說勝理，如醫白王也。良醫術力者，譬常理也。隱處譬地獄也。寶亮曰：第十譬，諸佛善說五時經教也。

Sengliang comments: A person who has transgressed the grave precepts does not sever the kuśalamūlas; compared to an icchantika, they are slightly superior, and hence likened to a king. Inevitably entering hell is likened to an incurable fatal illness. The retribution being in the future and not visible at present is likened to being inside the belly. The vinaya being able to treat sin is likened to a purgative medicine. Exhorting them to look into the vinaya, yet they are unwilling to believe, is likened to being unwilling to take it. The power of the sūtra inducing dreams that make one suffer in hell—hell being the downward path—is likened to ulcers growing at the anus. Also undergoing retribution as animals is likened to worms and blood discharging together. Fayao comments: 'You do not see what is inside my belly' means not believing that severing kuśalamūlas brings retribution in hell. 'Should take purgative medicine' means that when an icchantika first enters hell, they immediately have three thoughts, which is knowing for oneself. The sūtra explaining the superior principle is like the physician addressing the king. The skill and power of the skilled physician is likened to the true principle of permanence. The hidden place is likened to hell. Baoliang comments: The tenth parable: all Buddhas skilfully preach the sūtra teachings of the five periods.