觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.78

1.78

The Commentary says: This explains requesting the prediction. Having realized and awakened while seated, he then arose and straightened his robes, expressing the deportment of devout reverence and unfolding the protocol of requesting a prediction. 'Arising from his seat' represents having an attainment, arising from birth-and-death. 'Robes' represents the four deportments being complete and the seven branches without defect, because the virtue of morality is perfected. 'Joining palms with fingers interlinked' represents the mind merging with the object, principle meeting with the spirit, the wisdom of emptiness and the wisdom of existence illuminating obscurity, and the virtues of ultimate and conventional wisdom being perfected. 'Standing before the Buddha' represents that defilements and fetters are both eliminated, and the virtue of severance is complete. Or, standing without moving represents realizing samādhi with a mind unshaken, the virtue of concentration being accomplished. Or, it indicates that he will have the marks of rebirth; therefore he arose and stood. The general meaning of this manifests that he has already transcended birth-and-death, the three trainings long accomplished, hoping only for a prediction of future birth and future enlightenment. This protocol consists only of bodily karma; since matters are not established in vain, each has its representation, for all deportment, advancing and halting, are wheels of the Dharma.