大般涅槃經義記 9.107

9.107

第二喻中，「葵藿隨日」還喻磁石。「亦無敬等」喻不吸鐵。「異法性」等，喻前異有異法出生。餘喻及合，文皆可知。性同前喻，故言「如是」。離緣不能吸得菩提。轉喻顯中，「無明不能吸諸行」者，離緣不生，餘亦如是。亦得名為無明緣行得緣能生，餘亦如是。此理恒定，故言「有佛無佛常住」。上來第一對破後執明須修道。

In the second analogy, "sunflowers following the sun" is again an analogy for the lodestone. "Also without reverence, etc." is an analogy for not attracting iron. "The nature of other dharmas" and so forth is an analogy for the arising of other dharmas when others exist, as mentioned earlier. The remaining analogies and their applications can all be understood from the text. Because the nature is identical to the preceding analogies, it says "is like this." Apart from conditions, it cannot attract and attain bodhi. In turning the analogy to illustrate the point, "Avidyā cannot attract the saṃskāras" means that apart from conditions they do not arise; the rest are also like this. It may also be termed: avidyā conditions saṃskāras, so meeting conditions they are able to arise; the rest are also like this. This principle is eternally constant, hence it says "whether there is a Buddha or no Buddha, it is constantly abiding." The above is the first part, which refutes the latter attachment and clarifies the necessity of cultivating the path.