大般涅槃經集解 7.98

7.98

案僧亮曰：菩薩以受化為國也。示稟其術，知其非道，使師及弟子舉世知非，於悟分轉近，有入國見王之義，以為喻也。法瑤曰：耶師所訓者，亦可以法而化，為共見也。僧宗曰：此第三譬也。未成佛之前，漸欲背耶而未全正。兩邊同信，義言共入也。慧朗曰：于時有五百賈客得度。未度之前，若遇外道便受耶法、值佛則度，二機不定，故云共入也。

Sengliang comments: For the bodhisattva, receiving transformation is the country. By showing that he received his arts and knew they were not the Way, he caused the master, disciples, and the whole world to recognize the error; as they drew nearer to their share of awakening, there is the sense of entering the country to see the king, which serves as the metaphor. Fayao says: What was taught by the deviant master could also be transformed through the Dharma, which constitutes seeing [the king] together. Sengzong says: This is the third parable. Before attaining Buddhahood, he gradually wished to turn away from deviance but had not yet completely reached the correct. Both sides shared trust, so it is figuratively said that they 'entered together'. Huilang says: At that time, there were five hundred merchants who attained liberation. Before they attained liberation, if they encountered non-Buddhists, they would receive deviant teachings, but if they met the Buddha, they would be liberated; since the capacities for the two were not yet determined, it is said that they 'entered together'.