大般涅槃經義記 3.110

3.110

初中有五：一化主遷滅喻、二「有旃陀羅」下邪興廢正喻、三「治未久」下正眾離壞喻、四「栴陀羅王知國人」下邪徒壅正喻、五「復七日」下患機感聖喻。初中，「如王」喻佛如來，眾生感盡名為「遇病」，聖化還滅說為「崩亡」，善趣菩薩當紹佛化名為「儲君」，化德未成說為「稚小」，未堪遙化名「未紹繼」。

Within the first [metaphor] there are five [parts]: first, the metaphor of the master of transformation passing into extinction; second, from 'There was a caṇḍāla' downward, the metaphor of the heterodox rising and abandoning the correct; third, from 'His reign had not lasted long' downward, the metaphor of the assembly of the correct dispersing and ruining; fourth, from 'The caṇḍāla king, knowing that the people of the state...' downward, the metaphor of the heterodox followers obstructing the correct; fifth, from 'After another seven days' downward, the metaphor of the distress of potentiality evoking the sage. Within the first: 'Like a king' illustrates the Buddha, the Tathāgata. That the responses of sentient beings were exhausted is called 'contracting an illness.' That the holy transformation ceased and became extinct is spoken of as 'passing away.' The bodhisattvas destined for good destinies who are to succeed to the Buddha's transformation are called the 'crown prince.' That their transformative virtue is not yet perfected is spoken of as 'youthful and young.' That they are not yet capable of distant transformation is called 'not yet succeeding to the throne.'