大般涅槃經疏 10.16

10.16

「復次善男子」下，三譬菩薩教聲聞。有譬有合。譬為四：一魔化聲聞、二聲聞受化、三四依降魔、四聲聞還本復能發心。魔用通力轉變，猶如大龍無慈善心。此弊惡魔攝化聲聞，如欲害人。眼視譬神通，氣噓譬邪。「說次是故」下，聲聞受化。見形者覩其變，聞聲者聞其辯，觸身者惑其術，喪命者失善根。三「有善呪者」下，四依降魔也。善呪者，即是大乘涅槃中道之法力。四「如是等」下，聲聞還本乃至發心。「聲聞緣覺」下，合譬。備合四譬：先合聲聞受化、次合魔化聲聞、三「學大乘者」下合四依降魔、四「聲聞」去合還本進發。

From "Furthermore, good son" downward, the third is the metaphor of bodhisattvas teaching śrāvakas. There are metaphors and applications. The metaphors comprise four: first, the demons transforming the śrāvakas; second, the śrāvakas receiving their transformation; third, the four refuges subduing the demons; fourth, the śrāvakas returning to the fundamental and again being able to give rise to the [bodhi-]mind. The demons use their powers of spiritual penetration to effect transformations, just like a great dragon lacking a mind of loving-kindness. These evil demons collect and transform the śrāvakas, like wishing to harm people. Looking with the eyes is a metaphor for spiritual penetrations; blowing breath is a metaphor for heterodoxy. From "Speaking next: therefore..." downward, the śrāvakas receive their transformation. Seeing the form means beholding their transformations; hearing the sound means hearing their eloquence; touching the body means being deluded by their arts; losing their lives means losing their roots of goodness. Third, from "There is a skillful spellcaster..." downward, the four refuges subdue the demons. The "skillful spellcaster" is the Dharma-power of the middle way of the Mahāyāna nirvāṇa. Fourth, from "Such ones..." downward, the śrāvakas return to the fundamental, up to giving rise to the mind. From "Śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas" downward is the application of the metaphor. It fully applies the four metaphors: first applying the śrāvakas receiving transformation; next applying the demons transforming the śrāvakas; third, from "those who learn the Great Vehicle" downward applies the four refuges subduing the demons; fourth, from "śrāvakas..." onward applies returning to the fundamental and advancing to give rise [to the bodhi-mind].