觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 2.45

2.45

The commentary says: Below, within [the section on] creating the palace, the third section concerns the dragon kings providing protection. It has three parts: first, explaining the protection; second, raining down jewel trees; third, following the trees, expounding the Dharma. This is the first part. The King of the Dharma teaches and transforms, and heavenly spirits stand guard; fearing that external intrusion may occur, the dragon kings provide protection. The fifty billion signifies that internally one possesses the five powers so that the four Māras cannot subdue one. Externally there are the dragon kings so that non-humans cannot torment or harm one. Internally one observes the five precepts, so all evils cannot invade; externally one karmically evokes the dragons' encirclement, so untoward disasters are naturally eradicated.