大般涅槃經集解 22.11

22.11

Sengliang states: The fourth point is that for the sake of establishing the precepts, he manifested having blood drawn from his body and so forth. Fayao states: It clarifies that karmic retribution must certainly be experienced. Sengzong states: It is the third point. Baoliang states: In this manifestation for establishing precepts, there are altogether three points: first, it clarifies that the dharmakāya is without impairment, just like the full moon, so that although there was such an occurrence, nothing was harmed. Second, regarding why there was no harm: it adduces two men fighting together who originally had no intent to kill, so that although death resulted, there was no guilt. Third, it brings up the simile of the physician to clarify that since this manifestation exists, there is inevitably benefit.