大般涅槃經義記 1.202

1.202

「如來」下合，依前三段次第合之。合初段中，「如來亦爾」，合前力士。「降煩惱」等，合力當千，更無降者。降煩惱魔，斷生死因；降伏天魔，摧生死緣；降陰及死，離生死果。以降此四，故非有為。「是故如來名三界尊」，合第二段王所愛念，偏賜爵祿。「如彼」已下舉喻以帖，偏帖初段。「以是緣」下合第三段。「以是緣」者，牒前顯後，以佛破壞有為因緣，成就種種無為功德。「成就種種無量真德」，合上種種伎能勝千。「故稱如來應正遍知」，合前喻中故稱當千。「文殊不應憶想如來同於諸行」，總以結呵。

Below "the Tathāgata," it applies [the simile], applying it in accordance with the sequence of the three preceding sections. In applying the first section, "the Tathāgata is also like this" applies to the warrior above. "Subdues afflictions," etc., applies to the strength matching a thousand, with none able to subdue him. Subduing the māra of afflictions cuts off the causes of birth and death; subduing the heavenly māra crushes the conditions for birth and death; subduing the [māras of the] aggregates and death departs from the fruits of birth and death. Because he subdues these four, he is not conditioned. "Therefore, the Tathāgata is called the Honored One of the Three Realms" applies to the second section's being beloved of the king and singularly bestowed official rank and emolument. From "like that..." downward adduces the simile to correspond, particularly corresponding to the first section. Below "due to these causes and conditions," it applies the third section. "Due to these causes and conditions" takes up what precedes to reveal what follows: by means of the causes and conditions of the Buddha's destroying the conditioned, he accomplishes various unconditioned virtues. "Accomplishing various immeasurable true virtues" applies to the various skills surpassing a thousand above. "Therefore he is called the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksaṃbuddha" applies to the aforementioned simile of being called matching a thousand. "Mañjuśrī should not conceptualize the Tathāgata as identical to conditioned phenomena" sums up the admonition in conclusion.