大般涅槃經義記 8.17

8.17

初中先喻，喻中有四：一法位差別喻，「雪山」通喻三界出道，「人」喻諸魔，「獼猴」喻凡，「懸峻之處人與獼猴不能行」者，喻出世道魔及餘凡不能行也。「或復有處獼猴能行、人不能」者，喻上二界餘凡能到，魔不能至。「或復有處二俱能」者，喻欲界地魔及餘凡皆能行也。舉此為取□□住處，就之以顯魔能惑凡。

In the first [bondage], there is first a simile. Within the simile there are four: first, the simile of the differences in dharma positions. "Snow Mountains" broadly illustrates the path of transcending the three realms; "man" illustrates the māras; "monkey" illustrates ordinary beings. "The precipitous and steep places where neither man nor monkey can go" illustrates that neither māras nor other ordinary beings can walk the supramundane path. "Or again, there are places where monkeys can go but man cannot" illustrates that other ordinary beings can reach the upper two realms, but māras cannot arrive there. "Or again, there are places where both can go" illustrates that in the realm of desire, both māras and other ordinary beings are able to go. These are adduced to capture [...] the dwelling place, and in accordance with it, reveal that māras are able to delude ordinary beings.