大般涅槃經疏 5.7

5.7

Fourth, from "At that time Cunda..." onward is preparing the offering. First he humbles himself, and next he prepares the offering. In the first text, when it says "nirvāṇa and non-nirvāṇa," this is also the meaning of the two birds flying together. It is the realm of the Tathāgata, so those of lower stages cannot conceive of it. Next, in preparing the offering, it says "he immediately, with Mañjuśrī..."; there are two explanations: First, it is said that Mañjuśrī understood the final offering, so he brought his friend along to prepare it together. Second, the six-fascicle text says that they burned incense and scattered flowers, with all their hearts making offerings to the Buddha and Mañjuśrī, without saying that they went together.