大般涅槃經義記 6.353

6.353

上來第二破遣罪相，去王執心；自下第三明罪實性，教王觀入，正滅王罪。於中有三：一佛為說法；二「爾時世王如佛說」下明阿闍世聞法滅罪，歡喜發心；三「爾時世尊讚阿闍」下如來述讚。初中有二：一明罪體相、二「夫眾生者名出入息」下教生觀入。前中先舉涅槃為譬，後將類殺。

The above was the second [section], refuting and dispelling the marks of guilt to remove the king's grasping mind. From here below, the third [section] clarifies the real nature of guilt, teaching the king to contemplate and enter it, directly eradicating the king's guilt. Within this there are three [parts]: first, the Buddha preaches the Dharma for him; second, from "At that time, King Ajātaśatru, as the Buddha preached..." downward, it clarifies that Ajātaśatru, having heard the Dharma, eradicated his guilt, rejoiced, and gave rise to the [bodhi-]mind; third, from "At that time, the World-Honoured One praised Ajātaśatru..." downward, the Tathāgata confirms and praises him. In the first, there are two [parts]: first, explaining the substance and marks of guilt; second, from "Sentient beings are called the inhalation and exhalation of breath" downward, teaching him to generate contemplation and enter it. In the former, he first raises nirvāṇa as an analogy, and afterwards analogizes it to killing.