大般涅槃經疏 2.11

2.11

Next, the assembly of eight Ganges sands of devakanyās. The text has three parts (and so on). Those summoned comprise number, category, names, and praise. First is as in the text. Next is the category of devakanyās. Among these, most are of the category of devakanyās from the Three Luminaries above down to the Four Earth-Dwelling Heavens below. Third, listing the names, as in the text. Fourth, from "uttered such words" onward, it praises their virtues, comprising three parts: first, praising what is seen through their retributive divine eye; next, from "these [goddesses]" onward, praising seeking above; third, from "skillful at" onward, praising converting below. The first is as in the text. Next, in praising seeking above: "wishing to hear the Great Vehicle" is deep understanding of the Great Vehicle; "deportment fully perfected" is settling in the Great Vehicle; the rest is as in the text. Third, from "skillful at complying" onward, is converting below, explained as before. "Also at dawn" is receiving the summons. "Each took heavenly wood incense" is complying with the summons. As in the text (and so on).