觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 2.17

2.17

贊曰：此明植因。旃檀者，檀香也，色通赤白。摩尼者，如意珠，即諸天所著，如赤白檀香色。如意神珠乃天頂上所戴寶冠神珠。施者，表當果生，所求皆得故、種智圓明得如意故。脫寶冠者，順尊敬故、受記為佛得最尊故。諸天並脫，故言各各。長跪者，雙膝著地直身而住，敬相周故、表修定慧恒無間故。合掌者，虔恭貌，表心冥境證智合理故。上明修行身業因。下發願者，語業因。能起二者，意業因，三輪備故。

The Commentary says: This explains the planting of causes. 'Candana' is sandalwood incense, its colour extending to red and white. 'Maṇi' is the wish-fulfilling jewel, which is what the devas wear, resembling the colour of red and white sandalwood. The divine wish-fulfilling jewel is the divine jewel in the jewelled crown worn on the head of a deva. Bestowing it indicates that when the future fruit arises, whatever is sought will all be attained, and because the wisdom of all modes is completely bright, one attains what is wished. Removing the jewelled crown accords with reverence, and because receiving the prophecy of Buddhahood is the most honoured. The devas all removed them, hence it says 'each'. 'Kneeling long' means both knees touching the ground while keeping the body upright, because the posture of reverence is complete, and it represents cultivating concentration and wisdom constantly without interruption. 'Joining palms' is an appearance of devout reverence, representing the mind merging with the object and realizing wisdom in accord with principle. The above explains cultivating the bodily karma as a cause. Below, generating vows is the verbal karma as a cause. That which can give rise to both is the mental karma as a cause, because the three wheels are fully present.