大般涅槃經集解 23.14

23.14

Sengliang comments: A person who has committed grave transgressions possesses slight kuśalamūlas that are capable of generating the aspiration [for awakening], which is likened to the woman. When the aspiration has not yet been generated, being wrapped up in sins is likened to the placenta. The retribution of hell not yet being cleared away is likened to the placenta not emerging. Fayao comments: This clarifies that present faith is entirely due to past goodness; past goodness is the mother, and present faith is the child. Understanding not immediately appearing is like the placenta. Afflictions not yet severed is its not emerging. When one hears the sūtra, there is no delusion that is not eliminated, just as the child's placenta immediately emerges.