大般涅槃經義記 8.62

8.62

In compassion, first an analogy: within the analogy, it first explains treating an existing illness, and then not counting on gratitude. Below, it corresponds to reveal the Dharma: first it corresponds to treating [illness]; "never thinking..." and below corresponds to not counting on gratitude. Therein, first, one does not think of oneself as eliminating afflictions for sentient beings, first in the direct sense and then in the reverse; "only thinking..." and below means having no thought of sentient beings to whom one might preach the Dharma to cause them to sever afflictions.