大般涅槃經義記 5.388

5.388

下正解中，依前兩難次第辯釋。就初難中，依如上文但有三句，具應有四，備如向辯。下依此四次第釋之，「汝言往昔殺婆羅門」牒向初句，下釋有二：一舉畜況人明己不殺，尚不殺蟻，況婆羅門無惡心故；二「常作」下舉益翻損明己不殺，「菩薩常作種種方便，惠施壽命」總明益也。「夫施食」下約就六度別明化益，「以是義」下總以結之。

In the direct explanation below, he distinguishes and explains according to the sequence of the two previous objections. Regarding the first objection, according to the text above there are only three clauses, but fully there should be four, fully as analyzed earlier. Below, he explains according to these four in sequence: "What you said about killing Brahmins in the past" repeats the first clause from earlier. Below, the explanation has two parts: first, adducing animals to compare with humans to clarify that he did not kill—he did not even kill ants, how much less Brahmins, because he lacked an evil mind; second, from "constantly performing..." onward, he adduces benefit to overturn harm to clarify that he did not kill: "A bodhisattva constantly employs various expedient means to bestow the gift of life" generally clarifies the benefit. From "Giving food..." onward specifically explains the transformative benefit with reference to the six perfections; from "For this reason" onward generally concludes it.